- Burl's Creek Park confirmed as 2009 festival site so festival-goers
can camp!
- It all goes down on August 29 and 30, 2009 to 35,000 expected fans!TORONTO, July 14 /CNW/ - Virgin Festival, Canada's hottest summer music
festival, today announced 32 hot acts including industrial rock gods NINE INCH
NAILS and legendary rockers BEN HARPER & RELENTLESS7 as headliners for this
year's Virgin Festival Ontario! On top of that, Canada's tenth Virgin Festival
is packing up and heading out to a super-hot new festival site this year at
Burl's Creek Park in Orillia, Ontario on August 29 and 30 for an all night
camping experience.
Other exciting day one acts joining BEN HARPER & RELENTLESS7 on the
Virgin Mobile stages will be alternative rock legends THE PIXIES; Scottish
rockers FRANZ FERDINAND; singer-songwriter PAOLO NUTINI; Brooklyn indie
rockers GRIZZLY BEAR; American rock duo MATES OF STATE; Canadian faves SLOAN;
Juno Award-winner LIGHTS; Montréal indie rock band PLANTS AND ANIMALS;
progressive indie artists DOWN WITH WEBSTER; Canadian rockers THE RURAL
ALBERTA ADVANTAGE; and California new wave rockers IGLU AND HARTLY. On top of
that, Canadian singer-songwriter ANJULIE; and electro club artists CANDY
COATED KILLAHZ will be pumping up the volume on the Virgin Radio stage, along
with a soon to be announced hot act!
Joining day two headliners NINE INCH NAILS on the Virgin Mobile stages
will be English electronic dance icons PET SHOP BOYS; Juno Award-winning band
OUR LADY PEACE; American funk and hip hop band N.E.R.D.; American indie band
COLD WAR KIDS; Grammy Award-nominated rock band MUTEMATH; Danish rockers MEW;
Toronto electro-rock duo THUNDERHEIST; Quebec songstress COUER DE PIRATE;
alt-rockers THE VON BONDIES; Norwegian electro-rock group DATAROCK; electro
hip hop group HYPER CRUSH; punk rocker TROUBLE ANDREW; Montreal indie rockers
SILVER STARLING and alt rockers D'UBERVILLES! Day two on the Virgin Radio
stage will be reggae fusion singer SEAN KINGSTON; Canadian R&B
singer-songwriter MELANIE FIONA; and synth-pop specialists THE NEW CITIES.
More hot talent will be announced in the coming weeks as summer heats up!
The Festival has continued to grow each summer and this year Virgin
Festival Ontario is heading north to Burl's Creek Park in Orillia. Not only
does the new site deliver a big time space upgrade for even more
Festival-goers, it also makes room for all music fans with a passion for
camping.
"Thanks to the growing number of fans that come back for more and more,
Virgin Festival keeps getting bigger," said Nathan Rosenberg, chief marketing
officer, Virgin Mobile Canada. "Camping is huge at V-Fest in the U.K., and we
know fans want the chance to hear their favourite artists all day long and
then camp it up all night. The new site at Burl's Creek Park is the perfect
outdoor venue to take the party from day right into the night... and then do
it all over again the second day!"
"Virgin Festival Ontario at Burl's Creek is going to be a totally
unforgettable weekend," said Andrew Bridge, director of Virgin Festivals.
"We've got a line-up that will rock Ontario this year with an experience
that's second to none! With heavyweight acts like Nine Inch Nails, Ben Harper
& Relentless7 and The Pixies and a hot new camping experience, our tenth
Virgin Festival in Canada will be the hottest Festival blowout of the summer!"
Keep an eye on www.virginfestival.ca/ontario for the latest breaking news
and further line-up announcements for Virgin Festival Ontario. Fans can also
keep up to date with Virgin Festival on Twitter at
www.twitter.com/virginmobilecan and on the Virgin Festival Canada Facebook(R)
fan page.
Virgin Festival is way more than a concert!
On top of checking out the three stages - Virgin Mobile Stage, the
Festival Stage and Virgin Radio Stage - music lovers will be able to explore a
transformed Burl's Creek Park with all the excitement to make the weekend a
rockin' good time. The Festival creates an on-site experience like no other -
from interactive displays and contests, a vendor village, beer gardens,
special perks for Virgin Mobile customers, and way more - there is always
something to keep everyone going while they're waiting for their fave artist
to take the stage.
We're moving to the country!
Burl's Creek Park is located in Orillia, Ontario, just off Highway 11.
Rocking up to the new festival site in Burl's Creek couldn't be easier,
parking is available on-site but festival-goers are encouraged to car-pool
with PickupPal or catch one of the Virgin Festival shuttle buses that will be
running from Barrie Bus Terminal to the Festival site.
Ticket News
As always, when you're with Virgin Mobile you move to the front of the
line. Virgin Mobile customers can get their hands on Early Bird tickets before
anyone else.
General tickets
General ticket sales for two-day and VIP Weekend tickets begin Saturday,
July 18th at 12 p.m. in person at all Ticketmaster outlets, select Future Shop
locations, online at www.ticketmaster.ca or www.futureshop.ca and by calling
(416) 870-8000. Ticket information is also available at www.virginfestival.ca.
Two-day tickets are $99.00 plus $4 facility fee and a $2 donation to Virgin
Unite (includes all sales taxes). Single day ticket information will be
announced soon.
General Camping tickets are available at ticketmaster.ca and further
camping information is available at www.virginfestival.ca. Two day camping
tickets are $100.00 plus $1 facility fee (includes all sales taxes). Three day
camping tickets are $135.00 plus $1 facility fee (includes all sales taxes).
VIP tickets
Want to put some VIP into your Virgin Festival experience? Kick it up a
notch and party like a rock star in the Louder Lounge. This exclusive VIP area
is stuffed with comfy lounge chairs, cabanas, drinks and food to keep you
relaxed and fueled up. Plus, you never know who you might rub shoulders with.
VIPs also get a front of the line entrance to the Festival, shorter washroom
line ups and a Festival merchandise discount. Get all the details at
virginfestival.ca.
VIP Weekend tickets can be yours for $275.00 plus $4 facility fee and a
$2 donation to Virgin Unite (includes all sales taxes). Convenience fees
apply. VIP three day camping tickets are $180.00 plus $1 facility fee
(includes all sales taxes).Virgin Festival facts
- Five festivals in five provinces! This year Virgin Festival is going
National with five festivals! Already Virgin Festival has rocked
cities in Quebec and Nova Scotia - next up is BC, Alberta and
Ontario! Each Festival host city will deliver everything that Virgin
Festival is known for: A-list superstar headliners, a genre-busting
mix of musical styles and hot up-and-coming local talent, all at
ticket prices that won't break the bank. For news on all the Canadian
Virgin Festivals head to www.virginfestival.ca.
- Virgin Radio number one groupies! This year, Virgin Festival is
partnering with its sister brand Virgin Radio and Astral Media to
help grow the Virgin Festival buzz! At Virgin Festival Ontario
festival-goers will be able to party to the likes of SEAN KINGSTON
and ANJULIE on the Virgin Radio stage. Virgin Radio 999 will also be
spreading the love with exclusive Festival news, the latest breaking
artist info, and hot ticket offers. Keep an ear out on Virgin Radio
999 for all the latest breaking Virgin Festival Ontario news!
- Raising funds for Virgin Unite! Virgin Festival also works to raise
funds for Virgin Unite - the charitable arm of the Virgin Group that
focuses on creating grass roots change and sustainable businesses to
make a real difference for people around the world who need it most.
- Keeping the festival green! Another crucial focus for the festival is
taking care of the environment. On the path to becoming as carbon-
neutral as possible, Virgin Festival will provide recycling on-site,
use biodegradable food and drink containers and leverage green energy
sources, where possible, to power the music festival.About Virgin Mobile
The Virgin Mobile group of companies has attracted more than 12 million
customers worldwide. As the No.1 mobile youth network, Virgin Mobile Canada's
mission is to be Canada's most loved mobile company. Its simpler, better deals
offer customers control, flexibility and choice to design mobile packages that
truly works for them. J.D. Power and Associates ranked Virgin Mobile highest
in customer satisfaction with prepaid wireless service for four years in a
row(1) and 91% of customers would recommend Virgin Mobile to a friend.
Virgin Mobile phones are available at more than 4,000 locations with
top-up cards available at more than 10,000 locations nationally. Virgin Mobile
products can also be purchased online at www.virginmobile.ca or by calling
1-888-999-2321.----------------------------------
(1) J.D. Power and Associates 2005-2008 Canadian Wireless Customer
Satisfaction Studies(SM). Study based on 14,932 total responses from
consumers with prepaid wireless service. Proprietary study results
are based on experiences and perceptions of consumers surveyed in
October 2008. www.jdpower.com
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Virgin Angels join Andrew Bridge, director of Virgin Festivals at the Virgin Mobile offices in Toronto to announce details for Virgin Festival Ontario on August 29 & 30 at Burl's Creek Park. The Festival will include artists Nine Inch Nails, Ben Harper & Relentless7 and The Pixies, among others. www.virginfestival.ca. (CNW Group/Virgin Mobile Canada)
For further information: Kayla Rochkin, Hill & Knowlton Canada, (416)
413-4767, kayla.rochkin@hillandknowlton.ca; Erica Faltous, Hill & Knowlton
Canada, (416) 413-4695, erica.faltous@hillandknowlton.ca
Virgin Angels join Andrew Bridge, director of Virgin Festivals at the Virgin Mobile offices in Toronto to announce details for Virgin Festival Ontario on August 29 & 30 at Burl's Creek Park. The Festival will include artists Nine Inch Nails, Ben Harper & Relentless7 and The Pixies, among others. www.virginfestival.ca. (CNW Group/Virgin Mobile Canada)
