Downsized, free Virgin Fest goes off without a hitch

Nearly everything about Virgin Mobile FreeFest was smaller than in previous years. But this year's festival, which featured headliners Blink-182, Weezer and Franz Ferdinand, was free. And free goes a long way.

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Weezer, Blink-182 to headline a smaller, but free, Virgin Fest

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