2017 Newport Folk Festival - Sunday Highlights
Photos courtesy of Rick Farrell, Mojo Photography
2017 Newport Folk Festival - Sunday Highlights
Sunday marked another day of beautiful weather and rock solid music for the crowd of over 10,000, continuing the festival’s string of consecutive sellouts.
Highlights of the final day included a spirited opening on the Fort Stage by The Preservation Hall Jazz Band, a soulful set by Michael Kiwanuka, a high energy, unannounced appearance by Nathaniel Rateliff, the ever elegant voice of Rhiannon Giddens, the eclectic Suzanne Vega, and an inspiring appearance by folk legend John Prine to closeout the weekend’s festivities.
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See the slideshow below for photos.
2017 Newport Folk Festival - Sunday Highlights
Choir! Choir! Choir!
Berklee Gospel & Roots Choir
Sunday Groove w/ Preservation Hall Jazz Band
C. W. Stoneking
Steelism w/ Ruby Amanfu & Nicole Atkins
Chuck
Pinegrove
Margaret Glaspy
Michael Kiwanuka
Nathaniel Rateliff
Whitney
Rhiannon Giddens
John Paul White
Dr. Dog
Speak Out
Suzanne Vega
John Prine
Photos courtesy of Rick Farrell, Mojo Photography
