zak52

http://www.virginfestival.com/

Lineup:
Red Hot Chili Peppers
The Who
The Killers
The Flaming Lips
The Raconteurs
Gnarls Barkley
Scissor Sisters
Keane
Thievery Corporation
Clap Your Hands Say Yeah
New Pornographers
Drive-By Truckers
Kasabian
Brazilian Girls
Wolfmother

Sirgey

Anyone have any info about the presale on this show? Going to be on the road on Sat. and would really like to hit this one.

zak52

http://www.pimlico.com/NewsEvents/Up...inFestival.htm

Tickets go on sale Saturday July 22nd at 10 AM. I would guess that you could probably buy the tickets anytime though. Pimilco holds over 100,000 people for the Preakness. I'm assuming the crowd won't be as big for this though.

Rypro 525

i had a presale code sent to me, but i deleted the email and its not in the trash section of my mail, so sorry

Giles

exactly how far is Pimlico Race track from downtown Baltimore is there anyway to get there without a car - that is, if I take a train up from DC?

Giles

If I have to rent a car - what's up with the parking... the premimum parking through Ticketbastards for 25 bucks are sold out - there's still parking though, right?

amendt1

Yes there is paid parking at an Elementry school or around the neighborhood. It is about 10 mins. from downtown Baltimore

bub2000

K... so why is the American line up so much better than the Canadian line up?? Isn't it supposed to be the same show?
Anyway, I'm just buying a one day pass for the Raconteurs

Day 1
* The Flaming Lips
* Gnarls Barkley
* alexisonfire
* Eagles of Death Metal
* The Dears
* The Hidden Cameras
* Starsailor
* 2ManyDJs
* Phoenix
* Buck 65
* Plaster
* Muse
* Wintersleep

Day 2
* Massive Attack
* The Raconteurs
* Wolfmother
* Thrice
* Zero 7
* Sam Roberts Band
* K'Nann
* Jose Gonzalez
* We Are Wolves
* Mickey Avalon
* Lupe Fiasco
* Matt Mays + El Torpedo
* The Diableros
* We are wolves

Giles

so with Keane knocked off the bill, will another band fill in, or not?

Giles

and.. ?! ... did anyone go to this last Saturday??

I didn't get the sense tickets really sold that well, with Saturday being Rosh Hashannah.

If Virgin does this again, they need to improve the lineup for the Dance Tent, throw a big name as a headliner, like Daft Punk or Basement Jaxx, anyone .. a live act not a DJ preferably.

rfduncan

I went! It was a total blast! The dance tent was certainly seeing a ton of action for your poo-pooing of the DJs.

40,000 attended (the grounds could support 60,000). Not a bad turn out for the 1st annual. Plus I got to meet the Scissor Sisters. You should consider going if they do it again next year. Well worth $100 for 12+ hours of fun!

Giles

well by next year I hope to own a car... that would help getting back and forth to DC!

also I would have loved to have seen/heard 2ManyDJ's spinning in the dance tent, as the CD's I have from them are a-m-a-z-i-n-g.

rfduncan

Truth be told. With the hassel of parking and paying to park, you might be better served taking one of the Lindy promotions buses that left at 9 am from Dupont Circle and picked you up to bring you home 30 after the event ended. I think the whole "combo" of bus ticket and event ticket was like $130. If I hadn't had a designated driver, that's what I'd have ended up doing!

Giles

it's amazing what you learn after the fact. oh well, live and learn... is another V-fest happening next year? ... might have to go the bus route.

rfduncan

It said "1st Annual" so I'm assuming they intend to make a tradition out of it!