Newport Folk Festival

Gillian Welch and David Rawlings are a folk duo known for acoustic music. Their debut Revival earned a GRAMMY nod; Welch won Album of the Year for O Brother, Where Art Thou? All the Good Times won Best Folk Album.

Gillian Welch and David Rawlings are a folk duo known for acoustic music. Their debut Revival earned a GRAMMY nod; Welch won Album of the Year for O Brother, Where Art Thou? All the Good Times won Best Folk Album.

The Newport Folk Festival is an annual American folk-oriented music festival in Newport, Rhode Island, which began in 1959 as a counterpart to the Newport Jazz Festival. Founded by music promoter George Wein, Albert Grossman, and folk singers Pete Seeger, Theodore Bikel, and Oscar Brand, it was one of the first modern music festivals in America. Since 1985, the festival has been held annually at Fort Adams State Park, showcasing a diverse range of traditions, including contemporary alternative rock, Americana, soul, and traditional folk music.