Across the r/NewportFolkFestival subreddit, longtime fans traded tips on how they save their festival moments beyond the usual snapshots. One seasoned attendee with 12 years under their belt revealed a custom “Newports” Notes app file they update yearly, capturing set highlights, hilarious moments, and even yearly themes dubbed “The xxxx Year.”
Others shared their own analog systems—handheld notebooks packed with artist impressions, informal scorecards, and lists of faces and names to circumvent cryptic nicknames. The thread sparked interest among many to start journaling themselves, especially given the festival’s jam-packed schedule and the regular return of familiar faces.
This vibrant exchange highlights how, for dedicated Newport Folk Festival fans, memory-keeping has become a treasured folk tradition in itself—preserving moments far beyond the music.
Source: r/NewportFolkFestival