{"id":2061977,"date":"2026-07-26T00:08:22","date_gmt":"2026-07-25T21:08:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2061977"},"modified":"2026-07-26T00:08:22","modified_gmt":"2026-07-25T21:08:22","slug":"hayley-williams-brings-jenny-lewis-jack-antonoff-more-surprise-guests-to-the-stage-at-newport-folk-fest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2061977","title":{"rendered":"Hayley Williams Brings Jenny Lewis, Jack Antonoff & More Surprise Guests to the Stage at Newport Folk Fest"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\n\tA set billed \u201cHayley Williams & Friends\u201d at the 2026 Newport Folk Festival featured a long list of guests taking the stage with the Paramore frontwoman on Friday (July 24). Among the guests joining Williams for her headlining slot live at Fort Adams State Park in Newport, R.I., were Jack Antonoff, Lucy Dacus and Jenny Lewis.<\/p>\n

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\n\tDuring her 16-song setlist at the fest, which started with her 2025 album title track \u201cEgo Death at a Bachelorette Party\u201d and ended with a group cover of the Bill Withers classic \u201cLean on Me,\u201d Williams performed \u201cI Wanna Get Better\u201d with Jack Antonoff \u2014 his band Bleachers\u2019 debut single back in 2014 \u2014 and was also joined by him on guitar for her Ego Death<\/em> song\u201dGood Ol\u2019 Days.\u201d The pair shared a hug ahead of \u201cI Wanna Get Better,\u201d which had Antonoff and Williams harmonizing on vocals.<\/p>\n

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\n\tWilliams played \u201cRoses\/Lotus\/Violet\/Iris\u201d live for the first time ever, accompanied by Lucy Dacus \u2014 one third of Boygenius (with Julien Baker and Phoebe Bridgers), who originally sang background vocals on the 2020 Petals for Armor <\/em>track. Dacus also had a set of her own on the Fort Stage on Friday.<\/p>\n

\n\tIn another surprise moment during Williams\u2019 time on stage, as filmed by a concertgoer at the front of the crowd, Williams welcomed Jenny Lewis out to cover \u201cSilver Lining\u201d with the Rilo Kiley singer-songwriter, from the group\u2019s 2007 album Under the Blacklight<\/em>. She joined Lewis on vocals at verse three, singing, \u201cAnd the grass it was a-ticking\/ And the sun was on the rise\/ I never felt so wicked\/ As when I willed our love to die\/ And I was your silver lining, as the story goes\/ I was your silver lining, but now I\u2019m gold.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tOther musicians taking the stage with Williams Friday in Newport included Karly Hartzman, This Is Lorelei, Joy Oladokun, Liam Benzvi, Annie DiRusso, Kelsey Lu, Remi Wolf, Phoenix Rousiamanis and Madi Diaz. Newport Folk Festival shared a slideshow of pictures from the Williams & Friends set on Instagram post-show.<\/p>\n

\n\tFriday night\u2019s Newport Folk Festival schedule also featured a headlining set from Ms. Lauryn Hill.<\/p>\n

\n\tThis year\u2019s lineup at the historic Newport Folk Festival continues Saturday-Sunday, with performances from The Lumineers, Nathaniel Rateliff, Brandi Carlile, Brandon Flowers, Tom Morello and more.<\/p>\n

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