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Moments from Newport Folk Festival 2022

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Jul 26, 2022

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Langhorne Slim performs on a stage powered by bicycles during the 2022 Newport Folk Festival at Fort Adams State Park on July 22, 2022 in Newport, Rhode Island.
One of folk music’s largest gatherings, the Newport Folk Festival, returned to Fort Adams State Park in Newport, Rhode Island over the weekend. Some of the festivities included performances on stages powered by bicycles, as seen here on July 22, 2022.
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NEWPORT, RHODE ISLAND - JULY 22: Courtney Barnett performs during the 2022 Newport Folk Festival at Fort Adams State Park on July 22, 2022 in Newport, Rhode Island.
Australian singer-songwriter Courtney Barnett welcomed folk fans back to Newport during the first day of the music festival at Fort Adams State Park on July 22, 2022.
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NEWPORT, RHODE ISLAND - JULY 22: Taj Mahal performs during the 2022 Newport Folk Festival at Fort Adams State Park on July 22, 2022 in Newport, Rhode Island.
American blues musician Taj Mahal charmed the crowd with his performance during the 2022 Newport Folk Festival on July 22, 2022.
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NEWPORT, RHODE ISLAND - JULY 22: Lee Fields performs during the 2022 Newport Folk Festival at Fort Adams State Park on July 22, 2022 in Newport, Rhode Island
Soul singer Lee Fields, of Lee Fields and the Expressions, also took the stage on July 22 and was decked out for his set at at the festival in a gold and black jacket.
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Lucy Ducas performs during the 2022 Newport Folk Festival at Fort Adams State Park on July 23, 2022 in Newport, Rhode Island.
Indie singer Lucy Dacus, a member of former indie girl group Boygenius, which also included Phoebe Bridgers and Julien Baker, performed at the Newport Folk Festival on July 23, 2022.
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NEWPORT, RHODE ISLAND - JULY 23: Clairo performs during the 2022 Newport Folk Festival at Fort Adams State Park on July 23, 2022 in Newport, Rhode Island.
Popular alternative artist Clairo took the stage as eager fans awaited her set during the 2022 Newport Folk Festival on July 23, 2022.
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NEWPORT, RHODE ISLAND - JULY 23: Jack Antonoff of Bleachers performs during the 2022 Newport Folk Festival at Fort Adams State Park on July 23, 2022 in Newport, Rhode Island.
Critically acclaimed producer and lead singer of The Bleachers Jack Antonoff rocked out with a self-named guitar strap during the 2022 Newport Folk Festival on July 23, 2022.
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NEWPORT, RHODE ISLAND - JULY 24: Amelia Meath and Nick Sanborn of Sylvan Esso performs during the 2022 Newport Folk Festival at Fort Adams State Park on July 24, 2022 in Newport, Rhode Island.
Electronic pop duo Sylvan Esso, comprised of artists Amelia Meath and Nick Sanborn, jammed out on stage during the 2022 Newport Folk Festival on July 24th, 2022.
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NEWPORT, RHODE ISLAND - JULY 24: Valerie June performs during the 2022 Newport Folk Festival at Fort Adams State Park on July 24, 2022 in Newport, Rhode Island.
American singer-songwriter Valerie June, whose style blends folk, soul, and blues, took the stage in style, rocking cat-eye shades and feather earrings at the Newport Folk Festival on July 24, 2022.
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EWPORT, RHODE ISLAND - JULY 24: (L-R) Olena Tsybulska, Iryna Kovalenko, Nina Garenetska and Marko Halanvych of DakhaBrakha, a world-music quartet from Kyiv, Ukraine, performs during the 2022 Newport Folk Festival at Fort Adams State Park on July 24, 2022 in Newport, Rhode Island.
In a heartwarming moment, members of DakhaBrakha, a world-music quartet from Kyiv, Ukraine, introduced some new sounds to the crowd during the 2022 Newport Folk Festival on July 24, 2022.
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Newport, RI - July 24: Brandi Carlile introduces Joni Mitchell for a special Joni Jam at the 2022 Newport Folk Festival at Fort Adams State Park on July 24, 2022.
Folk music legend Joni Mitchell stunned fans when she made a special appearance at the Newport Folk Festival on July 24, 2022, marking her first performance in nine years.
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