Hayley Williams headlined a guest-packed "Hayley Williams & Friends" set at the 2026 Newport Folk Festival on Friday 24 July, bringing out a string of musicians including Jack Antonoff, Lucy Dacus and Jenny Lewis. The performance is one of the highlights of this year's event at Fort Adams State Park in Newport, Rhode Island, reflecting the festival's tradition of surprise collaborations between well-known artists.

Across a 16-song set opening with "Ego Death at a Bachelorette Party" and closing with a group rendition of "Lean on Me", Williams performed "I Wanna Get Better" and "Good Ol' Days" alongside Jack Antonoff, played "Roses/Lotus/Violet/Iris" live for the first time with Lucy Dacus, and duetted with Jenny Lewis on "Silver Lining". Other guests included Karly Hartzman, Joy Oladokun, Remi Wolf and Madi Diaz, while the same evening featured a headline set from Ms. Lauryn Hill; the festival continues through the weekend with acts such as The Lumineers, Brandi Carlile and Tom Morello.