Newport Folk Festival 2022: Parking, Lineup, What To Bring, More

NEWPORT, RI — One of the summer's most popular music events is back this weekend.

After last year's combination festival with the Newport Jazz Festival, the annual folk is back after a hiatus amid the coronavirus pandemic

The festival goes from Friday through Sunday, at Fort Adams State Park and is sold out. But those lucky enough to snag a ticket will get their choice of more than 50 artists, including Taj Mahal, Dinosaur Jr., The Roots, The National and more.

Here's everything you need to know if you were lucky enough to score tickets before they sold out.

General Information

The Newport Folk Festival is held rain or shine. This festival created an app for both Apple and Android users to help keep festival attendees informed.

Festival box offices open at 9 a.m. each day, while the gates open at 10 a.m. Parking is allowed as early as 8 a.m. and shuttles start to run at 9 a.m. The first musical acts kick off at 11 a.m. and run until sundown.

Re-entry is not allowed into the festival, so anyone attending should plan to have everything they need for the day before entering in the morning.

What Can I Bring Into The Festival?

• A small, handheld cooler no larger than 16 inches by one foot.
• A blanket to sit on
• Strollers, as long as they do not obstruct anyone's view.
• Low beach chairs under 30 inches tall.
• Small baby beach cabanas. These can only be used in certain areas and can be set up as space allows.
• Cameras
• Sealed beverages in plastic or metal containers.

What Is Banned?

• Large coolers
• Glass containers of any kind
• Alcohol
• Anything illegal
• Weapons, tools, pepper spray, knives or firearms
• Laser pointers
• Flag Poles
• Commercial audiovisual recording equipment or audio recording of any kind.
• Chairs taller than 34 inches tall or chairs with sun shades, recliners or foot rests.
• Pop-up tents
• Pets, either in the fort or left in vehicles.
• Selfie sticks
• Drones

Transportation and Parking

The festival always draws massive crowds, so traffic should be expected. If you're planning on driving, leave extra time and be prepared to pay for parking at the fort. Since parking is limited, carpooling is highly recommended.

If you'd rather skip the traffic, there are several alternative transportation options. Newport's water shuttle carries passengers from Perrotti Park to Fort Adams, and boats will run continuously throughout festival days.

Festival attendees coming from Providence can also choose to take the Providence to Newport fast ferry, which runs from India Point and docks at America's Cup Avenue, about five miles from the fort.

More information about the artist lineup, safety information, vendors and more is available on the Newport Folk Festival's website.