![]() ![]() But she relaxed as the set progressed, telling old stories about friends like Tim Hardin, standing up to play guitar, singing old Fifties favorites, and eventually singing lead on “Summertime,” “Both Sides Now,” and “Circle Game.” It was a tear-jerking and unexpected return for a singer many had assumed would never sing in public, at least not like that, ever again. Mitchell began the set tentatively, sprinkling in vocals in songs like “Carey,” “Help Me,” and “Come in From the Cold” sung by the younger generation of Mitchell disciples. home in recent years, Mitchell sat in a throne surrounded by candles, flowers, wine, and couches full of musicians (Carlile, Marcus Mumford, Blake Mills, Lucius, Wynonna, Taylor Goldsmith, to name a few). In a stage set meant to re-create the famous “Joni Jams” at her L.A. Brandi Carlile could hardly contain herself when she announced the final surprise of this year’s Newport: 53 years after her last appearance at the festival, and 20-plus years since she had performed a full set of live music, Joni Mitchell would be returning. Here are just 15 of the greatest things we saw this year.īut now it’s not just another show. There was also a hard-won performance from Japanese Breakfast, who changed performance dates and time slots numerous times only to deliver one of the festival’s concluding sets, finishing just in time to get to watch Joni deliver one of the most memorable and historic performances in Newport’s modern history. That’s due to a decidedly ongoing pandemic that caused a series of last-minute cancellations and schedule changes, leading to unexpected appearances from artists like Newport veteran Natalie Merchant and an impromptu Beatles covers set from John Craigie. It was also a year of instability and chaos. Taken in full, this year’s festival represented the full scope of Newport’s musical broadening over the past decade-plus, from Clairo and Arooj Aftab to the Silkroad Ensemble and Goose. ![]() The first full-capacity iteration of the fest since 2019 featured the desert instrumentals of Hermanos Gutiérrez, the soulful country-pop of Maren Morris, the sweet blues of Taj Mahal, the indie electronic of Sylvan Esso (who debuted a brand-new album), and the scaled-down arena rock of the National, who also premiered brand-new material in their headlining set. Yes, Paul Simon and Joni Mitchell were this year’s big surprises - but the 2022 Newport Folk Festival contained so much more than a pair of jaw-dropping legends. ![]()
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