Add Langerado to the growing list of festivals remaking themselves so as to benefit from economies of scale. Or something. We don’t know really know what that means.

For better or worse, the big outdoor festival scene continues to diversify from what were typically jamband-dominated affairs to more varied lineups capable of drawing both hippies and hipsters. We’re slowly phasing out free hugs, nitrous tanks and grilled cheese while simultaneously ushering in silent contempt, post-ironic T-shirts and [something hipsters eat].

This one’s a bit more curious, but for the most part the trend continues: Five days after missing the initial artist deadline, Langerado promoters finally confirmed REM, the Beastie Boys and Phil Lesh will headline the 2008 Langerado Festival alongside 311, The Roots, Ani DiFranco, Thievery Corp. and more. Now settled at Big Cypress on March 6th – 9th, Langerado aims to double the size of last year’s crowd at Markham Park in Sunrise, which hosted the festival for the last three years.

Tickets go onsale this Friday at 12pm and include camping as well as late night shows on site. Read on for the full lineup, and look for more artists to be added soon:

R.E.M. • Beastie Boys • Phil Lesh & Friends • 311 • Matisyahu • Thievery Corporation • The Roots • Gov’t Mule • Ani DiFranco • Ben Folds • G. Love & Special Sauce • Medeski, Scofield, Martin & Wood • Built to Spill • The National • Les Claypool • Umphrey’s McGee • The Disco Biscuits • Mickey Hart Band • of Montreal • Robert Randolph & the Family Band • The Wailers • funky Meters • Citizen Cope • Antibalas • !!! • Dark Star Orchestra • Ozomatli • Sam Bush • Minus the Bear • Ghostland Observatory • Arrested Development • Blind Melon • Sierra Leone’s Refugee All Stars • The New Deal • Benevento Russo Duo • Perpetual Groove • Railroad Earth • Martin Sexton • The Avett Brothers • Grace Potter and the Nocturnals • The Walkmen • Dr. Dog • Indigenous • State Radio • Vampire Weekend • The Bad Plus • The Felice Brothers • Pelican • Yard Dogs Road Show • Brett Dennen • Earl Greyhound • The New Mastersounds • Dan Deacon • Josh Ritter • Pete Francis • Ryan Shaw • Blitzen Trapper • matt pond PA • The Dynamites feat. Charles Walker • Bassnectar • Balkan Beat Box • The Lee Boys • Shout Out Louds • Golem • The Wood Brothers • Busdriver • Raq • Will Hoge • Spam Allstars • Phix • American Babies • The Heavy Pets • Backyard Tire Fire • The Postmarks • Steel Train • Hoots and Hellmouth • Jonah Smith • Pnuma Trio • Awesome New Republic • That 1 Guy • Trevor Hall • American Bang • School of Rock All-Stars