Newport Folk Festival announces 2026 dates & ticket sale

Newport Folk Festival returns for its 67th annual edition on July 24-26 at Fort Adams State Park in Newport, RI, and they’ve announced ticket sales. They begin on Wednesday, February 4 at 1 PM ET on DICE. Tickets typically sell out right away, so if you’re interested in attending, you’ll want to be ready in the queue when sales begin.

For the past few years, Newport Folk hasn’t announced its lineup in advance, instead revealing it bit by bit over the months until July, and there are typically surprise guest appearances beyond what’s announced too. Last year’s performers included Jack Antonoff and his band Bleachers (doing the first-ever Newport edition of Antonoff’s annual NYC-based Ally Coalition Talent Show with Hayley Williams and others), Waxahatchee, MJ Lenderman, S.G. Goodman, The National’s Matt Berninger, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Geese, Goose, Alex G, Remi Wolf, Jessica Pratt, Bonny Light Horseman, Iron & Wine, Kim Deal, The Lemonheads, and more.