Norah Jones is slated to appear Aug. 7 at the 2020 Newport Jazz Festival in Newport, Rhode Island.

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The http://bit.ly/2YOQ4zS" rel="nofollow - Newport Jazz Festival announced Tuesday its slate of performers for the 2020 edition of the event, held at Fort Adams State Park in Rhode Island between Aug. 7 and 9.

It’s a litany of top-tier talent, with a number of notable return performers, including vocalist Norah Jones, who in 2016 appeared at both the Newport Folk and Jazz festivals. The full lineup is below.

Aug. 7

• Norah Jones
• Jimmy Cliff
• Robert Glasper
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• Chris Potter Circuits Trio
• Nicholas Payton
• Catherine Russell
• The History of Jazz

Aug. 8

• Wynton Marsalis
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• Robert Glasper
• http://bit.ly/2uoXuMO" rel="nofollow - Charles Lloyd Kindred Spirits
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• Nate Smith + KINFOLK
• The Jazz Gallery All-Stars
• The Comet is Coming
• Arturo/Zack/Adam O’Farrill Quintet
• Avery*Sunshine
• Michela Marino Lerman—Love Movement
• Miguel Zenón Quartet

Aug. 9

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• Khruangbin
• Robert Glasper
• Maria Schneider Orchestra
• http://bit.ly/2tL8qkd" rel="nofollow - Joe Lovano Trio Tapestry
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• Cory Wong
• The Soul Rebels
• Jeff “Tain” Watts
• Nubya Garcia
• Warren Wolf and Wolfpack
• Somi

Aug. 7 general admission tickets are $69 in advance, while for Aug. 8 and 9, admission is $79. At the gate, they’ll be $79 and $89, respectively. Two-day passes (for Saturday and Sunday) are $145, and a three day-pass is $170.

A limited number of student tickets are available: $30 for high school students older than 15 and college students with a valid ID. Tickets for children between the ages of 3 and 15 are $20 each day.

Parking passes also are available for $20 in advance or $25 at the gate.

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