NEWPORT, R.I. (WPRI) — It’s going to be a busy weekend in Newport as the Folk Festival kicks off on Friday.

From Friday through Sunday, the sold-out festival will bring more than 50 artists to Fort Adams State Park for a weekend of live music.

Gates will open at 10 a.m. and officials warn that heavy traffic is expected in the city, especially near Fort Adams.

Event organizers encourage people to use the ferry or ride bikes to get there. Bike Newport Executive Director Bari Freeman announced the city will be updating its traffic management and adding bike lanes to Spring Street and Harrison Avenue for this year’s event.

Organizers are also warning people not to buy tickets on a secondary market, with official tickets for the festival sold on the app “ DICE ,” there are no PDF tickets. Anyone who doesn’t have tickets can join the waitlist .

Some notable artists set to perform this weekend include Hozier, Killer Mike, Brittany Howard and the Dropkick Murphys.

A variety of artists have performed at the Newport Folk Festival in the past as well, including Dolly Parton, Bob Dylan, Brandi Carlile, Lana Del Ray and Jimmy Buffett .

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