Newport Festival Announces 2020 Lineup

News, Norah Jones, Makaya McCraven, The Comet Is Coming, Nubya Garcia, Miguel Zenón, Joe Lovano, Diana Krall

By DownBeat I Feb. 11, 2020

Norah Jones is slated to appear Aug. 7 at the Newport Jazz Festival in Newport, Rhode Island.
(Photo: Courtesy of Blue Note)

The Newport Jazz Festival has announced its slate of performers for this year’s edition, to be held Aug. 7–9 at Fort Adams State Park in Rhode Island.

It’s a litany of top-tier talent, with a number of notable return performers, including vocalist Norah Jones, who in 2016 appeared at both the Newport Folk and Jazz festivals. The full lineup is below.

Aug. 7

Norah Jones
Jimmy Cliff
Robert Glasper
A Christian McBride Situation
Chris Potter Circuits Trio
Nicholas Payton
Catherine Russell
The History of Jazz

Aug. 8

Wynton Marsalis
Angélique Kidjo’s Remain In Light
Robert Glasper
Charles Lloyd Kindred Spirits
Makaya McCraven
Nate Smith + KINFOLK
The Jazz Gallery All-Stars
The Comet is Coming
Arturo/Zack/Adam O’Farrill Quintet
Avery*Sunshine
Michela Marino Lerman—Love Movement
Miguel Zenón Quartet

Aug. 9

Diana Krall
Khruangbin
Robert Glasper
Maria Schneider Orchestra
Joe Lovano Trio Tapestry
Hiromi
Cory Wong
The Soul Rebels
Jeff “Tain” Watts
Nubya Garcia
Warren Wolf and Wolfpack
Somi

Aug. 7 general admission tickets are $69 in advance; Aug. 8 and 9 admission is $79. At the gate, they’ll be $79 and $89, respectively. Two-day passes (for Saturday and Sunday) are $145, and a three day-pass is $170.

A limited number of student tickets are available: $30 for high school students older than 15 and college students with a valid ID. Tickets for children ages 3–15 are $20 each day.

Parking passes also are available for $20 in advance or $25 at the gate.

For additional information about the festival, visit the Newport website. DB