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V Fest - September 23, 2006 - Baltimore, MD

stpmattbstpmattb Posts: 956
edited August 2006 in Other Music
The Red Hot Chili Peppers and the Who will headline the U.S. version of the Virgin Festival, presented by Virgin Mobile and set for Sept. 23 at the Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore. As previously reported, the Virgin Fest will also visit Toronto on Sept. 9-10.

Also on the bill in Baltimore are the Killers, the Flaming Lips, the Raconteurs, Scissor Sisters, Gnarls Barkley, Keane, Thievery Corporation, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, New Pornographers, Wolfmother, Drive-By Truckers, Kasabian, Brazilian Girls, Tiesto, John Digweed, Carl Cox, 2Many DJs, RJD2 and James Holden.

The festival is produced by Seth Hurwitz, owner of the 9:30 Club in D.C. and president of I.M.P. "I did not want to book every band I could find and put up as many stages as I could and do a smaller version of Coachella or Austin City Limits or these other great festivals," Hurwitz tells Billboard.com. "My concept was to book the absolute best, most power-packed, quality-versus-quantity lineup I could. I wanted to make this the most prestigious festival to play on for bands."

Hurwitz anticipates the festival coming back every year and making money out of the gate. "I'm as big a capitalist as anyone in this business, but no one says you can't be a capitalist and a music lover at the same time," he says.

Tickets go on sale July 22. Capacity at the Pimlico infield will be 60,000, and general admission tickets are $97.50. A very limited number of VIP tickets will be available.


The Baltimore and Toronto events mark the first time the longstanding U.K. festival has left its shores. This year's edition will be held at Hylands Park in Chelmsford (Aug. 19) and Weston Park in Staffordshire (Aug. 20).
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  • Happy JackHappy Jack Posts: 207
    Gnarls Barkley owns us all
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  • dont_go_on_medont_go_on_me Posts: 877
    that's a nice line-up.
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  • VinceVince Posts: 174
    I heard about the show this morning on the radio. Finally a decent concert comes to B-more!! I'm excited!! 30 minutes from my house.
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  • moemoe6434moemoe6434 Posts: 467
    nice line up and live nearby but $100 is going to keep me away :P
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  • stpmattbstpmattb Posts: 956
    moemoe6434 wrote:
    nice line up and live nearby but $100 is going to keep me away :P

    Likewise. I've seen the Chili Peppers about 10 times, and even The Who once, but $100 BEFORE tax/service charge - no thanks.
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  • adam42381adam42381 Kernersville, NC Posts: 2,505
    Definitely gonna have to scrape some money together for this one. Just convinced my wife that this would be a great 1 year anniversary trip for the two of us. Now we need to find another couple that would like to go with us to split the costs of gas/hotel.
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  • Red LukinRed Lukin Canada Posts: 2,994
    Wow, that festival blows Toronto's Vfest away. Why do we also get the shit end of the stick up here?
  • blackngoldblackngold Posts: 264
    Anyone else from DC hitting up the V-Fest? speaking of the lameness that is DC...DC101 doesnt even mention the Who in their promos of this show. absurd.
    all indications are that the RHCP are closing the show. wtf is that? the flippin Who is there. first off, the Who will rock tenfold harder than the peppers. second, how can pete townshend's ego handle not closing the show over the peppers? i mean pete is the man...but he does have quite a large ego. maybe i'm completely wrong and all other bands will be over by 7:30 and the Who will rock us until 10pm.
  • Todd76Todd76 Posts: 1,469
    Red Lukin wrote:
    Wow, that festival blows Toronto's Vfest away. Why do we also get the shit end of the stick up here?

    I dont think so - we get to see the Flaming Lips AND the Strokes as our 2 headliners....along with Muse, Gnarls, the Dears, Alexisonfire, Hidden Cameras, Raconteurs, Massive Attack etc etc .... those poor people have to see the Who and RHCP (yaaaaawwwwwnnnnn)
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  • blackngoldblackngold Posts: 264
    Todd76 wrote:
    I dont think so - we get to see the Flaming Lips AND the Strokes as our 2 headliners....along with Muse, Gnarls, the Dears, Alexisonfire, Hidden Cameras, Raconteurs, Massive Attack etc etc .... those poor people have to see the Who and RHCP (yaaaaawwwwwnnnnn)

    am i missing the sarcasm there...or are you serious?
  • Todd76Todd76 Posts: 1,469
    blackngold wrote:
    am i missing the sarcasm there...or are you serious?

    no sarcasm here.....i'd rather watch paint dry then see either of those bands...just my opinion
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  • blackngoldblackngold Posts: 264
    Todd76 wrote:
    no sarcasm here.....i'd rather watch paint dry then see either of those bands...just my opinion

    Wow...no love for the WHO? what do they put in the water up there in canada?
  • Todd76Todd76 Posts: 1,469
    blackngold wrote:
    Wow...no love for the WHO? what do they put in the water up there in canada?

    maybe I just need to give them another chance.....perhaps i'll see if my grandfather will lend me some of his 8 track cassettes
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  • blackngoldblackngold Posts: 264
    Todd76 wrote:
    maybe I just need to give them another chance.....perhaps i'll see if my grandfather will lend me some of his 8 track cassettes

    young buck here huh? anyway...Who is meant to be listened to on vinyl, not 8-track. Give Quadrophenia a spin. tell me that doesnt blow you away.
    but as we all know...."Rock is Dead, Long Live Rock"
  • Todd76Todd76 Posts: 1,469
    blackngold wrote:
    young buck here huh? anyway...Who is meant to be listened to on vinyl, not 8-track. Give Quadrophenia a spin. tell me that doesnt blow you away.
    but as we all know...."Rock is Dead, Long Live Rock"

    actually that time it was sarcasm....just not into the oldies and not so goodies
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