Next Newport Folk Festival July 28-July 30, 2023 is SOLD OUT. To get on a waiting list for tickets visit: newportfolk.org/tickets/. George Wein The world-famous Newport (Rhode Island) Folk Festival was founded in 1959 by folk-singer/activists Theodore Bikel and Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Pete Seeger, folk musician, songwriter, radio broadcaster and Broadway play-write Oscar