Lineup Archive

Jean Ritchie festival history

5 festival appearances at 1 of 10 festivals

American folk singer.

Jean Ritchie
Photo: Cindy Funk, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
5festival appearances
1different festivals
0headline slots
1959–1969years on the bill

How high on the bill

HeadlinerMain stageOther stages
Jean Ritchie: billing at each festival appearanceHeadlinerMain stageOther stages19591960196119621963196419651966196719681969Newport Folk 1959 · Main stageNewport Folk 1963 · Main stageNewport Folk 1965 · Main stageNewport Folk 1967 · Main stageNewport Folk 1969 · Main stage
On the bill

Recent festival appearances

Newport Folk 1969 Main stage Newport Folk 1967 Main stage Newport Folk 1965 Main stage Newport Folk 1963 Main stage Newport Folk 1959 Main stage

Every festival appearance

YearFestivalDayStageBilling
1969Newport Folk––Main stage
1967Newport Folk––Main stage
1965Newport Folk––Main stage
1963Newport Folk––Main stage
1959Newport Folk––Main stage
Shared bills

On the same stages

Pete Seeger 11 appearances · 1959–2009 Bill Monroe and the Blue Grass Boys 4 appearances · 1963–1969 The New Lost City Ramblers 5 appearances · 1959–1969 Oscar Brand 5 appearances · 1959–1969 Theodore Bikel 8 appearances · 1960–1989 Brownie McGhee and Sonny Terry 3 appearances · 1959–1969 Reverend Gary Davis 3 appearances · 1959–1965 Arlo Guthrie 9 appearances · 1967–2009

Jean Ritchie at festivals: questions

How many times has Jean Ritchie played Newport Folk?

Jean Ritchie has played Newport Folk 5 times: 1959, 1963, 1965, 1967 and 1969.

Which festivals has Jean Ritchie played?

In this archive, Jean Ritchie appears on the lineups of Newport Folk.

Has Jean Ritchie headlined a festival?

Not at the festivals in this archive. The highest billing here is a main-stage slot.

When did Jean Ritchie first play a festival in this archive?

Jean Ritchie first appears in 1959, at Newport Folk.

Appearances are compiled from Wikipedia's festival line-up pages for the 10 festivals in this archive; Jean Ritchie may have played other festivals that are not covered here. Artist details: Wikidata Q2661396.