Jimmy Buffett [ tickets ], Cat Power [ tickets ] and The Black Crowes [ tickets ] are three of the acts highlighting a diverse lineup announced by organizers of this year's Newport Folk Festival [ tickets ].

The long-running, multi-day festival, set this year to run Aug. 1-3 in its traditional home of Newport, RI, has broadened its booking approach for the 2008 event, mixing old stand-bys like Buffett with younger, up-and-coming acts like Calexico [ tickets ], My Morning Jacket's Jim James [ tickets ] and indie duo She & Him (M. Ward and Zooey Deschanel).

Other names announced in the festival's initial rollout include Levon Helm [ tickets ], Stephen & Damian Marley, Brandi Carlile [ tickets ], Jakob Dylan [ tickets ] and The Felice Brothers. The event's complete current lineup is included below.

"We have taken great care in selecting the artists for this year's Newport Folk Festival," said Festival Network CEO Tom Shepard in a press release. "The festival is one of the oldest music events in the United States and this year's lineup will respect its storied history while bringing in a new crop of artists that represent the future of American music."

Tickets go on sale April 23. For more information on various ticket packages and pricing, visit the event's corporate website.

The storied festival, which helped launch the careers of Bob Dylan and Joan Baez, among others, was founded in 1959 by folk singers Theodore Bikel, Oscar Brand and Pete Seeger, along with George Wein, founder of the already-established Newport Jazz Festival.

Current lineup for the 2008 Newport Folk Festival:

Jimmy Buffett
The Black Crowes
Levon Helm
The Avett Brothers
Cat Power
Jim James (of My Morning Jacket)
Jakob Dylan
Stephen & Damian Marley
Gillian Welch
She & Him featuring Zooey Deschanel & M. Ward
Calexico
Kaki King
Brandi Carlile
Willy Mason
Over The Rhine
The Felice Brothers
Jake Shimabukuro
Kate Taylor
Richard Julian
Jesca Hoop

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