Randy Lahey Posted March 14, 2008 Share Posted March 14, 2008 (edited) Hey guys, check this out. I will be attending this festival. http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/articl...t_id=1003725081Coldplay, Jay-Z, NIN Headline First Pemberton FestivalJay-Z March 13, 2008, 1:20 PM ETRay Waddell, NashvilleBillboard.com has learned that Coldplay, Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers, Jay-Z and Nine Inch Nails will headline the first-ever Pemberton Festival, set for July 25-27 in Pemberton, B.C.The festival is produced by Live Nation and Good Boy Productions. Live Nation Canada CEO Shane Bourbonnais will spearhead LN's efforts on the event. Good Boy Productions is a joint venture between Coldplay manager Dave Holmes and Depeche Mode manager Jonathan Kessler.Also on the bill are My Morning Jacket, the Tragically Hip, Interpol, Flaming Lips and Death Cab For Cutie, along with newer acts like Vampire Weekend, MGMT and Sia. The plan is to feature two stages, a dance stage and more than 50 bands.Pemberton, a two hour drive from Vancouver, is a popular destination area due to its close proximity to Whistler ski resort, site for some competitions for the 2010 Winter Olympics.The event will boast a festival village, camping facilities, an RV Park and shuttle service to and from nearby Whistler, tickets for the Pemberton Festival go on sale through PembertonFestival.com beginning Friday, March 28. Concert-goers will be able to camp on site or sleep in accommodations ranging from motels to top notch luxury hotels in Whistler.The confirmed line up as of today (March 13) is: ColdplayTom Petty & the HeartbreakersNine Inch NailsJay-ZFlaming LipsInterpolDeath Cab For CutieThe Tragically HipSerj TankianMy Morning JacketMetricSam Roberts BandVampire WeekendBlack MountainMinus The BearWintersleepBuck 65Secret MachinesMGMTBrazillian GirlsSIAFiery FurnacesMates of StateThe Airborne Toxic EventCarolina LiarGrand Ole PartyMonte NegroLow Vs DiamondAnnie StelaThe Crystal MethodDJ Shadow & Cut ChemistJunkie XLDavid SeamanBooka ShadeMSTRKRFTM.A.N.D.Y.Tommie SunshineChromeoDeadmau53 OH! 3Kevin ShiuTimelineTony Pantages Edited March 14, 2008 by Randy Lahey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zint Posted March 14, 2008 Share Posted March 14, 2008 sounds cool!I'd go... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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