Newport Folk and Jazz Festivals Canceled for 2020
Organizers for the Newport Folk and Jazz festivals and Rhode Island Governor Gina Raimondo have announced that the annual festivals will not occur in 2020 due to the coronavirus."As devastating as it is to write these words, it’s balanced with a renewed sense of, well, HOPE,” said the festival's executive producer Jay Sweet. "It’s Rhode Island’s motto for good reason, and it’s also the feeling our festival family, constantly exudes when we come together in good times and perhaps more importantly, in difficult times as well.