The Delta Arts Festival consists of three simultaneous festivals: The Delta Visual Arts Show, the Delta Music Jam and the Delta Festival of Books, all held the first full weekend in June each year in downtown Newport, Arkansas.

The Delta Arts Festival celebrates all of the creativity found in visual arts, music, literature, and film over a two day event that features more than 150 visual artists, 29 musical performances, and 20 authors.

Schedule:

Friday, June 6, 2025

Delta Visual Arts Show:
12:00 p.m: Delta Visual Arts Show Opens
6:00 p.m: Delta Visual Arts Show Closes for the Day

Delta Festival Of Books
12:00 p.m: Delta Festival of Books Opens
6:00 p.m: Delta Festival of Books Closes for the Day

Delta Music Festival:

Angry Possum Stage
1:15 - 2:15 p.m: Maestro 3,000 (All Genres Mash Up)
2:30 - 3:30 p.m: Taylor Smith (Country/Americana)
3:45 - 4:45 p.m: Judah Dean (Country/Blues/Southern Rock)
5:00 - 6:00 p.m: Buddy Shute and Mark McGee (Acoustic Blues)
7:45 - 8:45 p.m: Çhe Lé Püãí and Sly Vibrations (Psychedelic Rock)

Postmaster Spirits Stage
1:15 - 2:15 p.m: Moon Mane (Punk Rock)?
2:30 - 3:30 p.m: Scars Tell Stories (Southern Metalcore)
3:45 - 4:45 p.m: Kingdom Falls (Hard Rock)
5:00 - 6:00 p.m: Chad Marshall Band (Blues)
6:30 - 7:30 p.m: Hank Nightshade and the Midnight Sons (Rock/Country)
7:45 - 8:45 p.m: Cosmic Criminals (Psychedelic Rock)

Terry Scoggins Memorial Stage
1:15 - 2:15 p.m: Craig Estes (Country/Rock)
2:30 - 3:30 p.m: Steve Boyster (Rock/Country/Blues)
3:45 - 4:45 p.m: Erin Walters (Roots/Blues/Classic Rock/Country)
5:00 - 6:00 p.m: Tina Cossey Band (Rocking Blues)

?Saturday, June 7, 2025

Delta Visual Arts Show:
10:00 am - Delta Visual Arts Show Opens
5:00 pm  - Delta Visual Arts Show Closes

Delta Festival Of Books
10:00 am - Delta Festival of Books Opens for the Day
5:00 p.m: Delta Festival of Books Closes

Delta Music Festival:

Angry Possum Stage
12:00 p.m: 1:00 p.m: Harrisong (Country/Folk)
1:15 - 2:15 p.m: Arkadelics (Americana/Blues)
2:30 - 3:30 p.m: Country Breakfast Band (Bluegrass)
3:45 - 4:45 p.m: Second Time Around Band (Classic Rock/Country)
5:00 - 7:00 p.m: Zach McKenzie (Country)

Postmaster Spirits Stage
12:00 p.m: 1:00 p.m: Steel Toes and Stilettos (Country/Rock)
1:15 - 2:15 p.m: Fonky Donkey (Original Blues/Roots/Country)
2:30 - 3:30 p.m: Spring Hollow (Rock/Blues)
3:45 - 4:45 p.m: Billy Jeter and Indigo Blue (Delta Roots)
5:00 - 7:00 p.m: DJ Katrina Williams Street Party (Mix of Genres)

Terry Scoggins State
12:00 p.m: 1:00 p.m: Wally Smith (Classic Rock/Americana)
1:15 - 2:15 p.m: Roll Cage Mary (Folk/Country Blues)
2:30 - 3:30 p.m: Jonivan Jones (Original Roots/Gritty Retro Country)
3:45 - 4:45 p.m: Cowgirl Up Bluegrass (Hard Driving Bluegrass)

Date: June 6 - 7, 2025

Location: Various venues in Newport, AR 72112

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