Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Bob Dylan, the Freedom Singers, Peter Yarrow and Pete Seeger seen in 'Newport & the Great Folk Dream' - Credit: Courtesy of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. With July winding down, it's time for the Ocean State to face the music. The 2026 Newport Folk Festival will run from July 24-26, ...

Day one at the Newport Folk Festival began on Friday, July 24, with lines stretching out under the relatively gracious sun as music emanated from Fort Adams, with thousands shifting from foot to foot ...

In its ‘60s heyday, Newport Folk Festival became the crucible where tradition collided with an emergent generation’s fervent, socially activated spirit to forge a new musical counterculture. This ...

From 1963 to 1966, a team of filmmakers shot nearly 80 hours of footage of the Newport Folk Festival, documenting performances, interviewing attendees, and capturing the festival’s changes as rock ...

Follow along for all of the best photos, videos, and stories from all three days at this year's Newport Folk Festival.

Before you enter Fort Adams make sure you know about the changes on what you can bring and check out hundreds of photos from past festivals.