André 3000, Elvis Costello, Laufey to Perform at Newport Jazz Fest 2024

The Newport Jazz Festival is celebrating its 70th anniversary this year with an impressive lineup.

On Tuesday, the annual music festival announced the performers for this year’s iteration, which will include Kamasi Washington, André 3000, Laufey, Nile Rodgers & Chic, and Elvis Costello. This year’s festival is scheduled for Aug. 2 through Aug. 4 at Rhode Island’s Fort Adams State Park.

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Also included on the lineup are Robert Glasper; Cory, Wong, Dinner Party (the group made up of Washington, Glasper, and Terrace Martin); Moonchild; Samara Joy; PJ Morton; Cimafunk; Artemis; and Aja Monet.

Shabaka, Ghost-Note, Chef Adjuah, Alex Isley, and Jaleel Shaw are also making appearances. The festival will feature an Acid Jazz is Dead DJ set that includes composer Adrian Younge, Ali Shaheed Muhammed from A Tribe Called Quest, and other special guests.

Danilo Perez, John Patitucci, Terri Lyne Carrington, and Ravi Coltrane will also come together to honor the legacy of Wayne Shorter, the saxophonist who died last March at age 89.

Tickets for the festival are on sale now with different ticket options: 3-day weekend entry is priced at about $312, while single-day tickets cost $111 and two-day weekend tickets cost $214. The fest also features special pricing for students, who can acquire 3-day tickets for $188 and single-day entry for $64.

This year’s festival will also include a Jazz Lounge ticket, which gives fans exclusive access to premium parking, a tented lounge with complimentary wifi and TV monitors, along with special restroom facilities with air conditioning.

Last year’s festival saw appearances from Jon Batiste, Big Freedia, Thundercat, Herbie Hancock, Anderson Paak as DJ Pee Wee, and Big Gigantic in a jazz set.

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