Lineup Archive

Newport Folk lineup history (1959–2026)

Newport Folk Festival has been held at Fort Adams State Park in Newport, Rhode Island, since 1959, with breaks. Below is every Newport Folk lineup on record, with headliners by year, the artists booked most often, and who also played other festivals.

50lineups on record
1,118different artists
1959first year
Newport, Rhode Islandlocation

Newport Folk lineups by year

2026Listed alphabetically51 acts 2025Listed alphabetically54 acts 2024Listed alphabetically57 acts 2023Listed alphabetically51 acts 2022Listed alphabetically52 acts 2021Listed alphabetically50 acts 2019Listed alphabetically54 acts 2018Listed alphabetically37 acts 2017Listed alphabetically27 acts 2016Listed alphabetically35 acts 2015Listed alphabetically35 acts 2014Listed alphabetically51 acts 2013Listed alphabetically47 acts 2012Listed alphabetically42 acts 2011Listed alphabetically39 acts 2010Listed alphabetically32 acts 2009Listed alphabetically29 acts 2008Listed alphabetically28 acts 2007Listed alphabetically27 acts 2006Listed alphabetically27 acts 2005Listed alphabetically29 acts 2004Listed alphabetically25 acts 2003Listed alphabetically31 acts 2002Listed alphabetically27 acts 2001Listed alphabetically33 acts 2000Listed alphabetically28 acts 1999Listed alphabetically32 acts 1998Listed alphabetically On Tour9 acts 1998Listed alphabetically23 acts 1997Listed alphabetically27 acts 1996Listed alphabetically17 acts 1995Listed alphabetically18 acts 1994Listed alphabetically17 acts 1993Listed alphabetically16 acts 1992Listed alphabetically17 acts 1991Listed alphabetically17 acts 1990Listed alphabetically18 acts 1989Listed alphabetically23 acts 1988Listed alphabetically16 acts 1987Listed alphabetically17 acts 1986Listed alphabetically18 acts 1985Listed alphabetically20 acts 1969Listed alphabetically61 acts 1968Listed alphabetically29 acts 1967Listed alphabetically33 acts 1966Listed alphabetically27 acts 1965Listed alphabetically58 acts 1964Listed alphabetically87 acts 1963Listed alphabetically41 acts 1960Listed alphabetically35 acts 1959Listed alphabetically26 acts

Most booked at Newport Folk

Top 50 →
  1. Joan Baez1960–202413 years
  2. Pete Seeger1959–200911 years
  3. Arlo Guthrie1967–20099 years
  4. Indigo Girls1990–20069 years
  5. Ramblin' Jack Elliott1963–20199 years
  6. Patty Larkin1986–20068 years
  7. Theodore Bikel1960–19898 years
  8. Cheryl Wheeler1988–20077 years
  9. Doc Watson1963–20107 years
  10. Gillian Welch1997–20267 years
  11. John Hiatt1989–20037 years
  12. Judy Collins1963–20197 years
  13. Odetta1959–20067 years
  14. Preservation Hall Jazz Band1966–20197 years
  15. Dar Williams1994–20116 years

Shared with other festivals

  1. Newport Folk vs Austin City Limits286 artists
  2. Newport Folk vs Lollapalooza167 artists
  3. Newport Folk vs Glastonbury159 artists
  4. Newport Folk vs Outside Lands153 artists
  5. Newport Folk vs Coachella146 artists
  6. Newport Folk vs Hangout94 artists
  7. Newport Folk vs Governors Ball65 artists
  8. Newport Folk vs Reading & Leeds52 artists
  9. Newport Folk vs Splendour in the Grass41 artists

All Newport Folk years

195919601963196419651966196719681969198519861987198819891990199119921993199419951996199719981998On Tour199920002001200220032004200520062007200820092010201120122013201420152016201720182019202120222023202420252026

Newport Folk lineup questions

Who has played Newport Folk the most?

Joan Baez has the most Newport Folk appearances in this archive: 13 years on the bill (1960–2024).

Who headlined the first Newport Folk?

The first Newport Folk in this archive is 1959; its source lists the lineup alphabetically, without headliners.

Who headlined Newport Folk 2026?

The 2026 lineup is listed alphabetically, without headliners.

How many artists have played Newport Folk?

1,118 different acts appear on the Newport Folk lineups in this archive, 1959 to 2026.

Source: Wikipedia, "Newport Folk Festival lineups by year" (revision 1378953340), CC BY-SA 4.0. Lineup facts are extracted and reorganised; no text is copied.