SUN JAN 12, 2025 7:00 PM FESTIVAL $12.00 (member) ; $17.00 (general admission) Ticket prices include a $2.00 online booking fee. Out of an abundance of caution and respect for our community and staff, this event has been postponed. Ticket holders have been notified directly with updates and refund options. Egyptian Theatre | The Newport Folk Festival from 1963 to 1966, featuring legendary performances by Joan Baez, Johnny Cash, Pete Seeger, Peter, Paul and Mary and Bob Dylan’s historic first-ever electric set Checking Event Status... *This is an RSVP which means first come first served. This RSVP does not guarantee a seat. Not a Member? Join Today. Already a Member? Be sure you are logged in to your account. Your RSVP is being held for 1 minute, please select the quantity and fill out your contact info to complete the RSVP First Name Last Name Email Quantity Subscribe to our newsletter FINISH
ABOUT THE FILM: Before WOODSTOCK and MONTEREY POP, there was FESTIVAL. From 1963 to 1966, Murray Lerner visited the annual Newport Folk Festival to document a thriving, idealistic musical movement as it reached its peak as a popular phenomenon. Joan Baez, Bob Dylan, Howlin’ Wolf, Johnny Cash, the Staples Singers, Pete Seeger, Son House, and Peter, Paul and Mary were just a few of the legends who shared the stage at Newport, treating audiences to a range of folk music that encompassed the genre’s roots in blues, country, and gospel as well as its newer flirtations with rock ‘n’ roll. Shooting in gorgeous black and white, Lerner juxtaposes performances with snapshot interviews with artists and their fans, weaving footage from four years of the festival into an intimate record of a pivotal time in music—and in American culture at large. FORMAT: DCP DISTRIBUTOR: Janus Films COUNTRY: USA