There were too many special moments to count at this year’s Newport Folk Festival 2019, and we have the photo gallery to prove it. From Dolly Parton making an unannounced appearance to Jim James singing with Kermit the Frog, the two Superjam headlining performances (“♀♀♀♀: The Collaboration” and “If I Had a Song”) packed plenty of surprises. But there was also a set from Trey Anastasio, Dawes celebrating the 10th anniversary of North Hills, Angie McMahon playing essentially a record release show, and country supergroup The Highwomen’s much anticipated debut.
As usual, Ben Kaye was there to capture as much of it as he could. Click ahead for the full gallery, and make sure to read our complete recap of NFF 2019.
Phil Lesh and the Terrapin Family Band, photo by Ben Kaye
♀♀♀♀: The Collaboration, photo by Ben Kaye
Portugal. The Man, photo by Ben Kaye
Dawes and Jason Isbell, photo by Ben Kaye
I’m With Her, photo by Ben Kaye
Angie McMahon, photo by Ben Kaye
Newport Folk Festival, photo by Ben Kaye
Portugal. The Man, photo by Ben Kaye
Phosphorescent, photo by Ben Kaye
Rayland Baxter, photo by Ben Kaye
Dolly Parton and The Highwomen, photo by Ben Kaye
Kevin Morby, photo by Ben Kaye
Kevin Morby, photo by Ben Kaye
Judy Collins and Jay Sweet, photo by Ben Kaye
Newport Folk Festival, photo by Ben Kaye
Jeff Tweedy, photo by Ben Kaye
Newport Folk Festival, photo by Ben Kaye
I’m With Her, photo by Ben Kaye
Linda Perry and The Highwomen, photo by Ben Kaye
The Shins’ James Mercer, photo by Ben Kaye
The Nude Party, photo by Ben Kaye
Our Native Daughters, photo by Ben Kaye
Newport Folk Festival, photo by Ben Kaye
Chris Funk, Janet Weiss, Judy Collins, Jason Isbell, Robin Pecknold, John Stirratt, Eric D. Johnson, and James Mercer, photo by Ben Kaye
If I Had a Song, photo by Ben Kaye
Stephen Marley, photo by Ben Kaye
Phil Cook of Cooks in the Kitchen, photo by Ben Kaye
Portugal. The Man, photo by Ben Kaye
Lucy Dacus, photo by Ben Kaye
Our Native Daughters, photo by Ben Kaye
Sheryl Crow, Maggie Rogers, and Yola, photo by Ben Kaye
The Highwomen with Yola, photo by Ben Kaye
Jason Isbell, photo by Ben Kaye
Our Native Daughters, photo by Ben Kaye
Rayland Baxter, photo by Ben Kaye
Judy Collins and Brandie Carlile, photo by Ben Kaye
Linda Perry, photo by Ben Kaye
Sheryl Crow, photo by Ben Kaye
Mavis Staples, Hozier, and Our Native Daughters, photo by Ben Kaye
Angie McMahon, photo by Ben Kaye
Adia Victoria, photo by Ben Kaye
Portugal. The Man, photo by Ben Kaye
J.S. Ondara, photo by Ben Kaye
I’m With Her, photo by Ben Kaye
Sheryl Crow and Brandi Carlile, photo by Ben Kaye
The Nude Party, photo by Ben Kaye
The Highwomen with Yola, photo by Ben Kaye
Hozier and Mavis Staples, photo by Ben Kaye
Benmont Tench, photo by Ben Kaye
Lake Street Dive, photo by Ben Kaye
The Highwomen with Yola, photo by Ben Kaye
Liz Cooper & The Stampede, photo by Ben Kaye
Jay Sweet, photo by Ben Kaye
Portugal. The Man, photo by Ben Kaye
Dawes, photo by Ben Kaye
Benmont Tench, photo by Ben Kaye
Dawes and Jason Isbell, photo by Ben Kaye
Our Native Daughters, photo by Ben Kaye
Hozier and Lake Street Dive, photo by Ben Kaye
Dawes, photo by Ben Kaye
Yola, photo by Ben Kaye
J.S. Ondara, photo by Ben Kaye
Nilüfer Yanya, photo by Ben Kaye
Newport Folk Festival, photo by Ben Kaye
Adia Victoria, photo by Ben Kaye
Maggie Rogers, photo by Ben Kaye
Brandie Carlile, Hurray for the Riff Raff’s Alynda Segarra, and Preservation Hall Jazz Band photo by Ben Kaye
Phil Lesh and the Terrapin Family Band, photo by Ben Kaye
♀♀♀♀: The Collaboration, photo by Ben Kaye
Trey Anastasio, photo by Ben Kaye
Jade Bird, photo by Ben Kaye
Phosphorescent, photo by Ben Kaye
Maggie Rogers, photo by Ben Kaye
Trey Anastasio, photo by Ben Kaye
Brandie Carlile and Maren Morris, photo by Ben Kaye
Maggie Rogers, photo by Ben Kaye
Lucy Dacus, photo by Ben Kaye
The Milk Carton Kids and Colin Meloy, photo by Ben Kaye
Newport Folk Festival, photo by Ben Kaye
Liz Cooper & The Stampede, photo by Ben kaye
Jade Bird, photo by Ben Kaye
Dawes, photo by Ben Kaye
Sheryl Crow, photo by Ben Kaye
Amanda Shires, photo by Ben Kaye
Robin Pecknold, Chris Funk, Eric D. Johnson, Janet Weiss, James Mercer, Jason Isbell, and John Stirratt, photo by Ben Kaye
Lake Street Dive, photo by Ben Kaye
Maggie Rogers, photo by Ben Kaye
Newport Folk Festival, photo by Ben Kaye
Portugal. The Man, photo by Ben Kaye
Stephen Marley, photo by Ben Kaye
Dolly Parton and The Highwomen, photo by Ben Kaye
The Highwomen, photo by Ben Kaye
Adia Victoria, photo by Ben Kaye
The Highwomen, photo by Ben Kaye
Sheryl Crow, photo by Ben Kaye
Dolly Parton and ♀♀♀♀: The Collaboration, photo by Ben Kaye
Newport Folk Festival, photo by Ben Kaye
Warren Haynes, photo by Ben Kaye
Cooks in the Kitchen, photo by Ben Kaye
Newport Folk Festival, photo by Ben Kaye
Hurray for the Riff Raff’s Alynda Segarra, photo by Ben Kaye
Hozier, photo by Ben Kaye
CAAMP, photo by Ben Kaye
Jade Bird, photo by Ben Kaye
Robin Pecknold and Judy Collins, photo by Ben Kaye
Phil Lesh and the Terrapin Family Band, photo by Ben Kaye
Chris Funk, Trey Anastasio, Janet Weiss, Rachael Price of Lake Street Dive, and Preservation Hall Jazz Band, photo by Ben Kaye
Phil Cook of Cooks in the Kitchen, photo by Ben Kaye
Jeff Tweedy, photo by Ben Kaye
Newport Folk Festival, photo by Ben Kaye
Newport Folk Festival, photo by Ben Kaye
Phil Cook of Cooks in the Kitchen, photo by Ben Kaye
Janet Weiss and Taylor Goldsmith, photo by Ben Kaye
I’m With Her, photo by Ben Kaye
Benmont Tench, photo by Ben Kaye
Lake Street Dive, photo by Ben Kaye
Kevin Morby, photo by Ben Kaye
Rayland Baxter, photo by Ben Kaye
Hozier, photo by Ben Kaye
Dolly Parton and The Highwomen, photo by Ben Kaye
Newport Folk Festival, photo by Ben Kaye
Dolly Parton and ♀♀♀♀: The Collaboration, photo by Ben Kaye
Jeff Tweedy, photo by Ben Kaye
Kermit the Frog, photo by Ben Kaye
Sheryl Crow, Brandie Carlile, and Maren Morris, photo by Ben Kaye
Dolly Parton and ♀♀♀♀: The Collaboration, photo by Ben Kaye
The Highwomen with Yola, photo by Ben Kaye
Sheryl Crow and Maren Morris, photo by Ben Kaye
Nilüfer Yanya, photo by Ben Kaye
Mavis Staples, photo by Ben Kaye
The Nude Party, photo by Ben Kaye
Jim James and Kermit the Frog, photo by Ben Kaye
Jeff Tweedy, photo by Ben Kaye
Sheryl Crow and Brandi Carlile, photo by Ben Kaye
Judy Collins, photo by Ben Kaye
Yola, photo by Ben Kaye
Jade Bird, photo by Ben Kaye
Warren Haynes, photo by Ben Kaye
Dolly Parton and The Highwomen, photo by Ben Kaye
Phosphorescent, photo by Ben Kaye
Adia Victoria, photo by Ben Kaye
Hozier and Mavis Staples, photo by Ben Kaye
The Highwomen, photo by Ben Kaye
Phil Cook of Cooks in the Kitchen, photo by Ben Kaye
Jim James and Kermit the Frog, photo by Ben Kaye
Angie McMahon, photo by Ben Kaye
Trey Anastasio, photo by Ben Kaye
Dolly Parton and The Highwomen, photo by Ben Kaye
Hozier, photo by Ben Kaye
Nilüfer Yanya, photo by Ben Kaye
Angie McMahon, photo by Ben Kaye
Chris Funk, Robin Pecknold, and Janet Weiss, photo by Ben Kaye
Lucy Dacus, photo by Ben Kaye
Dolly Parton and The Highwomen, photo by Ben Kaye
The Highwomen, photo by Ben Kaye
Dolly Parton, photo by Ben Kaye
Dolly Parton and ♀♀♀♀: The Collaboration, photo by Ben Kaye