Support nonprofit, local journalism during the first day of our December Drive and you could win passes to the Newport Folk Festival!

What: Newport Folk Festival

When: July 25-27, 2025

Where: Fort Adams State Park, Newport

One lucky winner will score a pair of three-day passes for the 2025 Newport Folk Festival, courtesy of The Public’s Radio and Newport Festivals Foundation!

The 60-year strong Newport Folk Festival takes place annually in Rhode Island and features a lineup of diverse musicians guided by the spirit of kindred folk tradition. The festival has a historic reputation of artists collaborating together on music playing homage to current social justice initiatives. Quickly selling out each year, the Newport Folk Festival is also known for revealing surprise artists and collaborations.  

Become a new member, renew your membership or throw in a little extra to automatically qualify!

You can also call 888-963-7477 to make a gift over the phone, or increase your current sustaining membership to automatically qualify. 

Entry period: Thursday, December 12th, 2024 5:00 a.m. through 630 p.m. EST.

No donation is necessary. To enter without making a contribution, click here.

Complete Rules:

One entry per household. Multiple entries will disqualify all. Contest open to residents of Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine and New York. Board members and employees of The Public’s Radio and their family members are ineligible. Odds of winning depend on the number of eligible entries received. Subject to verification of eligibility and compliance with these Official Rules.

Winners will be selected in a random drawing from among all eligible entries, on or before December 31, 2024 .

Prize Notification: Winners will be notified by phone, using the information provided by winner at time of entry. If Winner does not reply to The Public’s Radio prize notification within 48 hours, he or she will be disqualified and will forfeit all interest in the prize, and a substitute winner will be selected. In the event the Winner does not accept the prize for any reason, is deemed ineligible by The Public’s Radio, or fails to comply with these Official Rules, the prize will be awarded to a substitute winner selected in a random drawing from among all remaining eligible entries. This process will be repeated three times if necessary until a winner is determined. If no eligible winner is determined by the third attempt, the prize will not be awarded. Winner may waive his/her right to receive prize. No cash or prize substitutions allowed by Winner. Winner’s right to receive prize is non-assignable and non-transferable. Prizes and individual components of prize package are subject to availability and The Public’s Radio reserves the right to substitute prize of equal or greater value. Winner will receive prize via electronic transfer the week of the Festival.

By participating, entrants agree to be bound by these Official Rules. For names of winners send a self-addressed, stamped envelope to: The Public’s Radio – One Union Station – Providence, RI 02903.