Kermit The Frog Delivers Surprise Newport Folk Festival Performance

By Becca Longmire. Published: 29 Jul 2019 10:22 AM

Newport Folk Festival-goers were treated to a very special performance on Sunday.

Kermit the Frog made a surprise appearance at the event, belting out “Rainbow Connection” on his banjo.

The “Sesame Street” favourite was joined by a band that included former Sleater-Kinney drummer Janet Weiss and My Morning Jacket singer Jim James.

Hi-ho, #NewportFolkFest! Thanks for showing this frog some love and singing along with the sweet sound of “Rainbow Connection.” Someday we’ll find it. 🌈 pic.twitter.com/LIK6KpqrPS

— Kermit the Frog (@KermitTheFrog) July 29, 2019

I did not wake up today expecting to get a picture of @jazzzhand with Kermit the Frog, but I guess that's @Newportfolkfest! pic.twitter.com/LWWlO32OEO

— Book More Women (@BookMoreWomen) July 29, 2019

The performance comes after Weiss announced her departure from Sleater-Kinney.

She released a statement, which read, according to Rolling Stone: “After intense deliberation and heavy sadness, I have decided to leave Sleater-Kinney. The band is heading in a new direction and it is time for me to move on.

“I will never forget the heights we reached or the magnificent times Corin, Carrie and I shared. We were a force of nature. To the dearest SK fans — you’re the raddest fans in the universe and I love you.”

“Experiencing the music together has been the honour of a lifetime. Thank you sustaining me the past 24 years and proving without a doubt that love and connection are what saves us.”