Newport Festivals Foundation Volunteer Information Page

Thank you for your interest in volunteering for the Newport Folk Festival and/or the Newport Jazz Festival.

Festival Volunteers help accomplish the Newport Festival Foundation's mission to "create moments of hope through the power of music and community" by helping in positions across all areas of the festival, inside and out. These positions include: Greeting, Shuttle bus, Ushers, helping patrons properly dispose of compostables and recyclables with the Green Team, Accessibility, and more. Specific job assignments aren't given until the days of the festival and you may work multiple positions over the weekend. Read the information below and then click the link to register for the festival you desire. 

Please be advised, due to the logistics of our amazing event, volunteering for one of our festivals is a THREE DAY COMMITMENT. Due to the drive in/out, the time spent working and the time you will likely spend enjoying the show, these are three days you will need to take off work and all other personal duties. 

Please note, all Newport Festivals Foundation volunteers must:

  • WORK ALL THREE DAYS OF THE FESTIVAL

  • HAVE THEIR OWN HOUSING ALL THREE DAYS OF THE FESTIVAL

  • HAVE ACCESS TO THEIR OWN TRANSPORTATION ALL THREE DAYS OF THE FESTIVAL

  • Be at least 18 years old on their first day of volunteering for the festival

  • Pass a background check

  • Work a 5.75 hour shift all three days of the festival

  • Stand or make use of their own appropriate accomodations for their entire shift

  • At least one shift must be an afternoon shift (beginning at 12pm or later)

  • Wear your Volunteer T-shirt during your shift, and only during shift

  • Wear closed-toe shoes during shifts

  • Participate in Orientation ahead of the festival (including returning volunteers)

  • Arrive at each shift completely sober - we have a strict no alcohol/drug policy before and during shifts

  • Follow all Newport Folk Festival and Newport Jazz Festival rules (see links above)


Benefits of volunteering:

  • Free entry to the festival as a patron before and/or after your volunteer shift 

  • Volunteer t-shirt

  • Free Parking

  • Be part of the team that makes the Newport Folk Festival and Newport Jazz Festival possible!


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