Hayley Williams Stacks the Stage at Newport Folk, Brings Out Wednesday & Jenny Lewis

Hayley Williams hit the Newport Folk Festival with a full roster of guests in tow — and yeah, this was the kind of set that reminds you why these festivals still matter. She brought out Wednesday's Karly Hartzman, indie legend Jenny Lewis, Jack Antonoff, Lucy Dacus, Kelsey Lu, Joy Oladokun, and This Is Lorelei for what sounds like a sprawling, collaborative performance.

That's a lot of talent on one stage, and it speaks to where Williams is at right now: a solo artist who's earned enough respect in multiple scenes to pull off a moment like this. After years building Paramore into something undeniable, she's carved out serious space as a solo voice too — the kind of performer folk festivals actually want to platform.

Newport Folk has always been about those unexpected collisions and conversations between artists. Williams stacking the deck like this, pulling from indie rock, contemporary folk, and beyond, is exactly the energy that keeps the festival relevant. Go see what went down.

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