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Anybody thinking of going to the V Festival in Toronto or Baltimore? I must say the lineup is tempting me to hop down to Baltimore, depsite my dislike of massive fests like this <wonders how much VIP tix will go for and if it gets you stands access...>

http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1002840096


Chili Peppers, The Who Lead Baltimore V Fest Bill
Red Hot Chili Peppers
July 17, 2006, 12:00 AM ET
Ray Waddell, Nashville
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).
 
U2Fanatic4ever said:
OMFG.. I SO WANT TO GO THIS ONE!:wink:


wow..thats pretty high for GA tickets..


live right near baltimore...!:drool:

Well considering that everywhere else you have to shell out $400 to get within 30 feet of the Who on this tour, $97 pales in comparison, and you get 8-9 hours of opening acts. :wink:
 
It was great fun!

U2Fanatic and I are exhausted.

We ended up seeing Wolfmother (half set), the Raconteurs, the Killers, the Who and some of Red Hot Chilli Peppers.

All I have to say is that the WHO kicked ass.
 
i tried to call you during The Who's set but not sure if i kept the phone on long enough ..:lol:


THE WHO ROCKED..THEY WERE AWESOME!!!:rockon:

The Raconteurs put on a great show...!

The Killers were all right.. they need some help with their stage shows..not much of a stage presence or connection with the crowd..

Sure missed Keane! :sad: would of been great had they been there.

RHCP were real good (they were over 20 min late).. we stayed a ways back for them just cuz we wanted to get a jump on leaving before everyone else did.
 
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