Dylan did not return to the Newport festival for 37 years.

It was at the Newport festival where he cut his first live album.

But the idea of a special Newport festival that was all "real jazz" caught on with many other artists.

Ellington's band was the first and last group to play at the Newport Festival.

Buzzy played at the very first Newport festival and at many of the festivals after that.

In 1972 the Newport festival, following serious riots and heavy rock programming a few year earlier, moved to New York.

Mark P. Malkevich 3d, director of the Newport festival, agreed.

Newport Festival may refer to a number of events in the United States:

Great performance from the osborne brothers playing Ruby at the Newport Festival!

The festival will cost the company a great deal more to mount than the usual Newport festival, in artist fees, advertising, on-site staff and stages.