The Scene
The 60-year strong Newport Folk Festival takes place annually in Rhode Island and features a lineup of diverse musicians guided by the spirit of kindred folk tradition. The festival has a historic reputation of artists collaborating together on music playing homage to current social justice initiatives. Quickly selling out each year, the Newport Folk Festival is also known `for revealing surprise artists and collaborations.
2016 Artist Lineup
Father John Misty
Ray LaMontagne
Violent Femmes
- Amasa Hines
- Amy Helm
- Aoife O’Donovan
- Banditos
- Basia Bulat
- Berklee Gospel & Roots Choir
- Brett Dennen
- Case/Lang/Veirs
- Dave Simonett & Dave Carroll
- Del & Dawg
- Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros
- Father John Misty
- Flight of the Conchords
- Freakwater
- Frightened Rabbit
- Fruit Bats
- Glen Hansard
- Hayes Carll
- Ian Fitzgerald W/ Smith & Weeden
- Joan Shelley
- John Moreland
- JP Harris
- Julien Baker
- Lady Lamb
- Margo Price
- Matthew Logan Vasquez
- Middle Brother
- Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats
- Norah Jones
- PHil Cook Presents “Southland Revue” feat. The Blind Boys of Alabama & Amelia Meath (Sylvan Esso)
- Preservation Hall Jazz Band
- Radical Face
- Raury
- Ray Lamontagne
- Rayland Baxter
- River Whyless
- Ruby Amanfu
- Son Little
- Songhoy Blues
- St. Paul & The Broken Bones
- The Arcs
- The Cactus Blossoms
- The Oh Hellos
- The Staves
- The Strumbellas
- Villagers
- Violent Femmes
- Wild Child