Lineup Archive

The Staple Singers festival history

4 festival appearances at 1 of 10 festivals

American gospel, soul, and R&B singing group.

The Staple Singers
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4festival appearances
1different festivals
0headline slots
1964–1998years on the bill

How high on the bill

HeadlinerMain stageOther stages
The Staple Singers: billing at each festival appearanceHeadlinerMain stageOther stages1965197019751980198519901995Newport Folk 1964 · Main stageNewport Folk 1967 · Main stageNewport Folk 1991 · Main stageNewport Folk 1998 · Main stage
On the bill

Recent festival appearances

Newport Folk On Tour 1998 Main stage Newport Folk 1991 Main stage Newport Folk 1967 Main stage Newport Folk 1964 Main stage

Every festival appearance

YearFestivalDayStageBilling
1998Newport Folk On Tour––Main stage
1991Newport Folk––Main stage
1967Newport Folk––Main stage
1964Newport Folk––Main stage
Shared bills

On the same stages

Joan Baez 16 appearances · 1960–2024 Buffy Sainte-Marie 5 appearances · 1964–1988 Jim Kweskin Jug Band 4 appearances · 1964–1987 John Hiatt 9 appearances · 1988–2003 Judy Collins 7 appearances · 1963–2019 Muddy Waters 3 appearances · 1964–1969 Pete Seeger 11 appearances · 1959–2009 Robert Pete Williams 3 appearances · 1960–1967

The Staple Singers at festivals: questions

How many times has The Staple Singers played Newport Folk?

The Staple Singers has played Newport Folk 4 times: 1964, 1967, 1991 and 1998.

Which festivals has The Staple Singers played?

In this archive, The Staple Singers appears on the lineups of Newport Folk.

Has The Staple Singers headlined a festival?

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

When did The Staple Singers first play a festival in this archive?

The Staple Singers first appears in 1964, at Newport Folk.

Appearances are compiled from Wikipedia's festival line-up pages for the 10 festivals in this archive; The Staple Singers may have played other festivals that are not covered here. Artist details: Wikidata Q935884.