What does the Newport Folk Festival mean in 2025? For some, it means speaking truth to power. At this year’s festival, there was certainly a dose of that (though perhaps less than one might think).

The excitement for the Newport Folk Festival builds even before the performers are announced. Tickets sell out without any knowledge of who is coming to Fort Adams, and the energy builds are the acts ...

It's that time of year again when the only thing hotter than the weather outside is the music coming from Fort Adams. The 2025 Newport Folk Festival is ready to jam out July 25-27 and the Newport Jazz ...

Luke Combs is one of contemporary country music’s biggest live draws, headlining stadiums all last summer on his Growin’ Up and Gettin’ Old Tour and playing country festivals. But this summer, country ...

The Newport Folk Festival might be most famous for Bob Dylan going electric in 1965, but every year it continues to surprise and delight—and sells out before the artists are even announced. It’s a ...

A sign near the entrance of the Newport Folk Festival, reminding festival goers to "Be present. Be kind. Be open. Be together." July 25, 2025, Rhode Island.(Courtesy Sara Shukla) When I describe the ...