Day one at Newport Folk Festival 2024 was an absolute whirlwind. There were almost too many amazing sets to photograph, and not enough time. Performers included Billie Marten, Petey, Sir Woman, and Wednesday that Friday. Eric Tsurumoto grabbed some quick pics of them all.
Award-winning musicians Madison Cunningham and Andrew Bird have taken their mass of individual talents and teamed up to form the folk power duo of Cunningham & Bird. They have been taking the festival circuit together, bringing a sense of calm and power to each set. Eric Tsurumoto captured some of their magic.
Minneapolis-based guitarist, songwriter, and producer Cory Wong entertained the masses on day three at Newport Folk Festival 2024. The musician takes to a variety of genres quite well, blending aspects from soul, folk, R&B, jazz, and more to bring a funky, community feel to his performance. Eric Tsurumoto captured the energy of this performance perfectly.
If you have ever had the pleasure of seeing Brittany Howard perform live, then you surely understand the meaning of the word “enchanted.” Witnessing her live performance is like heaven itself, and it was no different on day three of the Newport Folk Festival. Eric Tsurumoto got us some highlights, below.
American rock outfit The War On Drugs took the stage at Newport Folk Festival on day 2 to an excited audience. The band seemed to really appreciate their circumstance while they began the set, an appreciation that almost rippled through the crowd as well. Eric Tsurumoto caught some highlights for us.
The world’s favorite cowboy, Orville Peck, took the stage on Day 2 of the Newport Folk Festival 2024. His feisty set — and incredible boots — was a standout, and Eric Tsurumoto got a few fun photos for proof.
Alternative pop trio MUNA dropped by the first day of Newport Folk Festival 2024 in Rhode Island to check out some of their favs. They were also there to perform and, actually first and foremost, did just that. In fact, they performed their asses off. Katie Gavin performed some acoustic solo tracks as well. Thankfully, Eric Tsurumoto grabbed some highlights for us.
Indie sensation Thao brought down the house on day 3 of the Newport Folk Festival 2024. Photographer Eric Tsurumoto captured some of the raw emotion from the set, and it is absolutely gorgeous.
Photographer Eric Tsurumoto had a helluva time at Newport Folk Festival 2024. He spent a little bit of time bopping around to get portraits of a few incredible artists. Below, find highlights of Ocie Elliott, John Craige, Palmyra, Glitterfox, and Steve Poltz.
