The Newport Folk Festival and the Newport Jazz Festival have been canceled for 2020 because of coronavirus concerns. They are both scheduled to return in the summer of 2021.
, Sweet said that"together with our local leaders and [Rhode Island] governor Gina Raimondo, we have concluded that at this time we risk too much in having a gathering of our size."across the state. As of now, there is a stay-at-home order in place until May 8.
For both festivals, Sweet says, all artists who were invited to perform in 2020 have already been invited for the 2021 editions. He also promised that"we will all commune one way or another on our festival weekend[s]." Both editions of Newport are among the most influential music festivals in the world and have produced historic, commercially released recordings.
In 2020, Newport Folk was scheduled for Jul. 30 to Aug. 2. Newport Jazz was supposed to take place Aug. 7 to 9. Both take place in Fort Adams State Park, along the Rhode Island seafront. The park was closed indefinitely on Apr. 3. Fans who have bought tickets to either festival can receive a full refund, apply their purchase to 2021 tickets, or donate all or part of their purchase to the festivals' not-for-profit foundation.
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