Cat Power, Jim James, She & Him Head Newport Lineup

Cat Power, Jim James, She & Him Head Newport Lineup We can't imagine anything as monumental as the 1965 set where Bob Dylan "went electric," but nevertheless, the Newport Folk Festival has assembled a pretty stellar lineup to play its 2008 edition.

Looking at the festival's bill, you have to wade through goofs like the Black Crowes, Jakob Dylan, and Jimmy Buffett before you get to the stellar part. However, once you do that, there's Cat Power, Jim James, Levon Helm, Calexico, She & Him, Gillian Welch, Stephen & Damian Marley, Kaki King, and the Felice Brothers, among others.

The Newport Folk Festival starts August 1 at Newport, Rhode Island's International Tennis Hall of Fame (?!) at the Newport Casino and continues through August 3 at Newport's Fort Adams State Park.
Posted by Dave Maher on Wed, Apr 30, 2008 at 4:00pm