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.
2022 Artist Lineup
Bleachers
Brandi Carlile
Courtney Barnett
Dinosaur Jr.
Japanese Breakfast
Sylvan Esso
The National
Trampled By Turtles
- Adia Victoria
- Anaïs Mitchell
- Arny Margret
- Arooj Aftab
- beabadoobee
- Béla Fleck
- Blake Mills
- Bleachers
- Bonny Light Horseman
- Brandi Carlile
- Buffalo Nichols
- CARM
- Cassandra Jenkins
- Clairo
- Courtney Barnett
- DakhaBrakha
- Dinosaur Jr.
- Durand Jones & The Indications
- Goose
- Hannah Georgas
- Hermanos Gutiérrez
- Japanese Breakfast
- Jerry Douglas
- John Craigie
- John Moreland
- Joy Oladokun
- Lee Fields
- Leith Ross
- Love Will Go All The Way
- Lucius
- Lucy Dacus
- Madi Diaz
- Mandy Moore
- Maren Morris
- Natalie Merchant
- Neal Francis
- Rhiannon Giddens
- Sam Bush
- Sierra Ferrell
- Silk Road Ensemble
- Skullcrusher
- Sylvan Esso
- Taj Mahal
- The A’s
- The Ballroom Thieves
- The Dead Tongues
- The Felice Brothers
- The Linda Lindas
- The National
- Trampled by Turtles
- Valerie June