Newport Folk Festival Returns With Levon Helm, Yim Yames, Andrew Bird, The Avett Brothers, Sharon Jo

George Wein’s Newport Folk Festival will return to Newport, RI’s Fort Adams State Park on July 31 and August 1. The influential folk and roots music festival will bring together a diverse mix of artists, including previously confirmed co-headliner Levon Helm. The festival’s July 31 lineup will feature the likes of John Prine, Andrew Bird, Brandi Carlile, The Low Anthem, Yim Yames of My Morning Jacket, Doc Watson & David Holt, Calexico, Dawes, Nneka, O’ Death, Liz Longley, Blitzen Trapper, A.A. Bondy, Sam Bush and Horsefeathers. Likewise, Newport Folk’s August 1 roaster will bring together Helm, The Swell Season, The Avett Brothers, Sharon Jones & the Dap Kings, Richie Havens, Justin Townes Earle, Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros, The Preservation Hall Jazz Band, Punch Brothers with Chris Thile, The Felice Brothers, Tao Seeger Band, Cory Chisel & The Wandering Sons, Ben Sollee & Daniel Martin Moore and Pokey LaFarge & the SouthCity Three.
The weekend will kick off with a special event at Newport’s International Tennis Hall of Fame on July 30. That show boasts Steve Martin & The SteepCanyon Rangers, Tim O’Brien and Sarah Jarosz.
Here’s a look at the festival by day:
FRIDAY, JULY 30
International Tennis Hall of Fame, 194 Bellevue Avenue
Steve Martin & The SteepCanyon Rangers
Tim O’Brien
Sarah Jarosz
SATURDAY, JULY 31 ~ 11:30 am – 7:00 pm
Fort Adams State Park, Harrison Avenue
John Prine
Andrew Bird
Brandi Carlile
The Low Anthem
Yim Yames of My Morning Jacket
Doc Watson & David Holt
Calexico
Dawes
Nneka
O’Death
Liz Longley
Blitzen Trapper
A.A. Bondy
Sam Bush
Horsefeathers
and more
SUNDAY, AUGUST 8 ~ 11:30 am – 7:00 pm
Fort Adams State Park, Harrison Avenue
Levon Helm’s Ramble on the Road
The Swell Season
The Avett Brothers
Sharon Jones & the Dap Kings
Richie Havens
Justin Townes Earle
Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros
The Preservation Hall Jazz Band
Punch Brothers with Chris Thile
The Felice Brothers
Tao Seeger Band
Cory Chisel & The Wandering Sons
Ben Sollee & Daniel Martin Moore
Pokey LaFarge & the SouthCity Three
and more