The 12 Best Newport Folk Festival Performances of 2025
The 2025 Newport Folk Festival had so many superb artists to catch, old favorites, rising musicians, and surprise collaborations. Here are a few highlights.
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The Swell Season Sound as Beautiful as Ever
Despite its eight tracks covering a variety of emotional territory, the overriding feeling of the Swell Season’s Forward is one of a joyful reunion.
Penny and Sparrow: Let a Lover Drown You
The suspicious will sniff suspiciously at this record which seems to have been assembled from a storyboard rather than from chance. Ah well. There's still chemistry and enough songs to love that even the haters can't hate long.
Glen Hansard: Beacon Theater in NYC (Photos)
Glen Hansard's sold out show at the Beacon was the final stop on his US tour for has Didn't He Ramble.
Markéta Irglová: Muna
Working in Iceland pays off for the Oscar-winning piano player from Once, who takes a major sonic step forward on her second album.
Glen Hansard: 29 June 2012 – New York
Glen Hansard offered New Yorkers a taste of his impromptu busking in the lobby of the Beacon before his show and then delivered a smattering of songs from his work, including the new album Rhythm and Repose on stage.
Modern Troubadours: Eddie Vedder + Glen Hansard: 18 June 2011 – Hartford
Vedder’s solo show brought a fantastic evening of solo ukulele songs and some Pearl Jam favorites to Hartford. However, as he shared his softer side, Vedder was occasionally outdone by a loud audience.
Tribeca Film Festival 2011: ‘The Swell Season’ and ‘The Loving Story’
One great documentary is about a relationship that may eventually be forgotten, and another important documentary about a relationship which set a precedent on equal rights for marriage.