It may be five months out, but New Englanders have already been clamoring to find tickets for the 2025 Newport Folk Festival, affectionately called Folk Fest by locals and longtime festival-goers.
The quintessential folk festival takes place every summer at historic Fort Adams in seaside Newport, Rhode Island. It has been a household name of the genre since Bob Dylan introduced his electric guitar to the festival in 1965.
Each year, dozens of the most popular names in the folk music industry turn up to the City by the Sea to perform in front of the 10,000 people lucky enough to score tickets. Many surprise performers have graced the main stage throughout the years, including Dolly Parton, Joni Mitchell, Paul Simon and James Taylor. Last year, Hozier stole the show with special guests Mavis Staples, Joan Baez and Nathaniel Rateliff.
The popularity (and spontaneity) of the annual three-day event — combined with the small size, at least compared to other major festivals — makes it one of the hottest tickets on the New England music scene each year. Thus, nobody was particularly surprised when it sold out just one minute after tickets went live on Wednesday, Feb. 5, before the festival even announced one confirmed artist or band.
Want to score tickets to the 2025 Newport Folk Fest now, without having to sit for months on the waitlist? Here's everything you need to know about the festival, including the full schedule and links to the best and most affordable tickets.
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Newport Folk Festival 2025 tickets
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- Dates: Friday, July 25 to Sunday, July 27
- Location: Fort Adams State Park in Newport, RI.
The 66th annual Newport Folk Festival will take place from Friday, July 25 through Sunday, July 27 at Fort Adams in Newport, Rhode Island.
Tickets went on sale on Wednesday, February 5 — before the lineup was even announced — and promptly sold out in a matter of minutes. Those hoping to attend any or all of the three-day festival can sign up for the waitlist and wait to get emailed or texted when tickets become available.
For those who don't want to wait it out on the app, tickets are available to Newport Folk Fest on StubHub.
General admission single-day tickets start in the $500-$600 range. However, they're selling quickly, so prices could rise even higher soon. Dozens of three-day general admission passes have sold for between $1,200 and $2,000.
Two-day passes for Friday and Saturday have been going for $800-$1,200, but two-day passes for Saturday and Sunday are running between $1,200-$1,400.
Newport Folk Festival 2025 lineup
The lineup for the Newport Folk Festival is here. Below is who will take the stage in Rhode Island, listen alphabetically.
Friday, July 25
- Alex G
- Big Freedia
- Geese
- Goose
- Hannah Cohen
- Jack Antonoff and Bleachers present The Ally Coalition Talent Show at Newport
- Jessica Pratt
- Kenny Loggins
- Kevin Morby
- Kim Deal
- Maggie Rose
- MJ Lenderman
- Robert Lester Folson
- S.G. Goodman
- Snacktime
- The Deslondes
- Tyler-James Kelly
- Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Saturday, July 26
- Bonny Light Horseman
- Dan Reeder
- Flipturn
- Illiterate Light
- I'm With Her
- Iron & Wine
- Jesse Welles
- Ken Pomeroy
- Lukas Nelson
- Luke Combs
- Mon Rovîa
- Obongjayar
- Public Enemy
- Remi Wolf & Friends
- Saya Gray
- The Lemonheads
- Tyler Ballgame
- Waxahatchee
Sunday, July 27
- BCUC
- Deho
- Hurray for the Riff Raff
- Jeff Tweedy
- Jensen McRae
- Lucius
- Margo Price
- Maren Morris
- Mary Chapin Carpenter
- Michael Kiwanuka
- Mt. Joy
- Nova One
- Richy Mitch & the Coal Miners
- Sammy Rae & the Friends
- "Songs for the People"
- Stephen Wilson Jr.
- The Union feat. Phil Cook
- Tom Odell