VIRGIN MOBILE FESTIVAL
RETURNS TO BALTIMORE AUG. 9-10, 2008
BALTIMORE, MD and WARREN, NJ, Feb. 22 -- Virgin Mobile Festival, the largest music and art event on the East Coast, will return for the third year to Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore on Aug. 9 and 10, 2008.
The full concert line-up, general admission and VIP ticket sale information will be announced in the coming weeks. Fans can sign up for updates at
www.virginmobilefestival.com. Tickets will be available at ticketmaster.com.
??The response from the first two festivals has been extraordinary,? said Virgin Group Founder and Chairman Sir Richard Branson, ??and we??re thrilled that Virgin Mobile USA is putting on the event for the third time. Fans of all ages love our comfortable festival grounds, the great food and drinks, the vibe, and of course the brilliant talent. They want to plan their summer break around the festival and have asked us for details, so we??re letting everyone know to mark their calendars for August 9 and 10.?
In just two years, the Virgin Mobile Festival [previously called Virgin Festival By Virgin Mobile] has earned a reputation as a monster event, with such impressive artists as Red Hot Chili Peppers, The Who, The Police, Smashing Pumpkins, Beastie Boys, The Raconteurs, Modest Mouse, LCD Soundsystem, M.I.A, Spoon, Wolfmother and Amy Winehouse, and world-renowned DJs such as Sasha & John Digweed, Carl Cox and Deep Dish. Last year, there were 44 bands and DJs on three stages with 20 hours of non-stop entertainment.
The Virgin Mobile Festival will be produced for the third year by I.M.P., one of the country's leading independent concert promoters. ??Last year was an amazing experience for the fans and we??re planning a killer show this year that will top it,? said I.M.P. Chairman Seth Hurwitz. ??The entire line-up will be must-see acts.?
