On July 28, Combs is scheduled to perform at the Newport Folk Festival in Rhode Island. The event's importance as a link between roots music's past and country music's future cannot be underscored ...

"Would kill for you to throw me a bday party like this," Combs' "Backup Plan" duet partner Bailey Zimmerman commented.

How Luke Combs Plans to “Destigmatize” The Genre and Make it For Everyone. ... and one monster opportunity he has is his upcoming set at the Newport Folk Festival on July 28.