Joan Baez & Janis Joplin 🔥 Folk & Blues Legends | Newport Folk Festival 1968 (Inspired Tribute)

🔥 THE NIGHT THAT SAVED THE FESTIVAL Welcome to Lost Blues Seasons. This session is a tribute inspired by one extraordinary weekend — July 24-28, 1968, Festival Field, Newport, Rhode Island. Joan Baez, already a Newport veteran since her unannounced debut there in 1959, headlined Friday night solo and alongside her sister Mimi Farina, then returned for a shorter set Saturday. That same Saturday night, Janis Joplin took the stage with Big Brother and the Holding Company to close out the evening — a performance so massive in draw that it's credited with saving the festival from financial ruin that year. This session recreates both sets in full — Joan Baez's pure, soaring soprano and delicate fingerpicked guitar work, paired against Janis Joplin's raw, gravelly blues-rock wail and gospel-tinged explosive energy. Two completely different voices, one unforgettable weekend, all captured with the warm, unpolished character of a real 1968 outdoor festival recording. 🎧 PERFECT FOR: - Late-night listening & reflection - Deep focus & studying - Fans of 60s folk and blues-rock history - Lovers of raw, festival-scale live recordings - Anyone who loves music history's pivotal turning points - Quiet evenings & long drives 🎵 FULL TRACKLIST: 00:00 - Swing Low Sweet Chariot 05:14 - Ball and Chain 10:50 - Gentle on My Mind 14:39 - Piece of My Heart 18:39 - Down on Me 23:13 - Carry It On 27:07 - Green Green Grass of Home 32:16 - Prison Trilogy 36:26 - Suzanne 41:00 - Summertime 46:34 - Morning Morning 50:30 - Coo Coo 54:57 - Combination of the Two 👉 If this session moved you, hit LIKE, drop a comment telling us which voice hit you hardest, and SUBSCRIBE to Lost Blues Seasons for more legendary tributes, historic concert recreations, and live concert-style sessions every week. 🔁 Share this with someone who loves 60s folk and blues history. 🔔 Turn on notifications so you never miss a new session. #LostBluesSeasons #JoanBaez #JanisJoplin #NewportFolkFestival1968 #FolkMusic #BluesRock #LiveConcertMusic #InspiredTribute

Added 7 Oct 2026