Qobuz summer festival highlights at Newport Folk, Newport Jazz & We Out Here
This summer, Qobuz expanded its U.S. and U.K. festival presence with partnerships at Newport Folk, Newport Jazz, and We Out Here, delivering music-first activations and sessions at some of the season’s biggest and most exciting music gatherings.
At the Newport Folk Festival on July 25–26, Qobuz partnered with the Newport Festivals Foundation to present official late-night aftershows featuring The Deslondes with Langhorne Slim and Chaparelle with Hayes Carll at The Parlor Bar & Kitchen. The following weekend at Newport Jazz Festival (August 1–2), Qobuz continued its support with Parlor aftershows featuring performances by the Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio and Julius Rodriguez and Friends. All shows on both weekends were sold out and drew packed, enthusiastic crowds.
Across the pond at We Out Here Festival (August 14–17), Qobuz was an official festival partner, hosting curated Hi-Res listening sessions at The Knowledge, the festival’s new interactive hub. Highlights included intimate listening sessions with Grammy-winning documentarian Don Letts (with Tina Edwards), South London-based producer Mia Koden (with Rishi Bagdai), and the independent label BBE Music. Qobuz Managing Director Dan Mackta also joined a panel on ethical music consumption with artists Andy Carthy (Mr. Scruff) and Ruairidh Fraser, exploring how music communities and artists can work together to challenge corporate power in the music industry.
This summer’s collaborations add to Qobuz’s growing list of music-first partnerships including work with Brick Lane Jazz Festival and CanJam London, The Great Escape in Brighton, AXPONA, SXSW, Folk Alliance, Festival Bach Montréal, Chicago indie label International Anthem, and many more, reflecting its mission to support artists, labels, and communities through meaningful listening experiences.
Check out some of this summer’s festival highlights below and watch this space for more music-first partnerships from Qobuz!
Newport Folk
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The Deslondes with Langhorne Slim (Photo credit: Rett Rogers)
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Newport Jazz
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Julius Rodriguez and Friends (Photo credit: Adam Kissick)
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Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio (Photo Credit: Rich Fury)
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We Out Here
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Mia Koden with Rishi Bagdai (Photo credit: Elliott Hingston)
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Don Letts with Tina Edwards (Photo credit: Elliott Hingston)
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