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Virgin Music Festival

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Virgin Music Festival

Tennessee has Bonnaroo, Texas has South by Southwest and California has Coachella. In 2006, Baltimore gained its own musical draw when Richard Branson chose Baltimore as the U.S. home for the Virgin Festival. About 40,000 fans converged onto Pimlico Race Course to hear music from national pop and rock acts such as The Who and Red Hot Chili Peppers. The following year the Virgin Music Festival became a two-day summer concert event, attracting about 70,000 fans. The lineup at Virgin Fest has included The Police, Velvet Revolver, Amy Winehouse, The Beastie Boys, Smashing Pumpkins and The Killers. In addition to the 40 mainstage performances, the event features a Freak Lounge, art installations,...  Show more »
Tennessee has Bonnaroo, Texas has South by Southwest and California has Coachella. In 2006, Baltimore gained its own musical draw when Richard Branson chose Baltimore as the U.S. home for the Virgin Festival. About 40,000 fans converged onto Pimlico Race Course to hear music from national pop and rock acts such as The Who and Red Hot Chili Peppers. The following year the Virgin Music Festival became a two-day summer concert event, attracting about 70,000 fans. The lineup at Virgin Fest has included The Police, Velvet Revolver, Amy Winehouse, The Beastie Boys, Smashing Pumpkins and The Killers. In addition to the 40 mainstage performances, the event features a Freak Lounge, art installations, roaming bushes, Charm City Roller Girls, batting cages and a skate park. Virgin Festival 2007 tickets did not sell out the 120,000 capacity, but Branson said he expects the festival to grow in the coming years. In addition to Virgin Festival Baltimore, Virgin Mobile also holds Virgin Festival Canada and VFest UK.  « Show less

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    Jun 25, 2009 |Story| Baltimore Sun
  1. Lesser-name bands, new venue make it Virgin Mobile FreeFest

    What a difference a year makes.
    What a difference a year makes. Last summer, the two-day Virgin Mobile Festival boasted top-tier names like Kanye West, Jack Johnson, Bob Dylan and the Foo Fighters at Pimlico Race Course. Tickets for both days ranged from $175 for general admission to...

    Tags: Folk (genre), Sheila Dixon, Prices, Weezer (music group), Pimlico Race Course

  2. Apr 15, 2009 |Story| Baltimore Sun
  3. Summer festival guide

    Hairdos that mirror beehives, cars that drip with unfamiliar ornaments and books that came off the shelves years ago.
    Special to baltimoresun.com
    Hairdos that mirror beehives, cars that drip with unfamiliar ornaments and books that came off the shelves years ago. It's time for Baltimoreans to tuck away their winter clothes and welcome the warm weather, and there's no better way to celebrate the...

    Tags: Maryland Renaissance Festival, Folk (genre), Metal and Mineral, Film Festivals, Chuck Berry

  4. Jul 6, 2008 |Column| Baltimore Sun
  5. City sits on sideline in NBA competition

    The two news items from early and late Wednesday weren't exactly related, but they were more than coincidental. In the morning: a front-page story in The Sun about how The Relic on Howard Street (aka 1st Mariner Arena) still makes a decent profit. At night: a settlement that allows the NBA's SuperSonics to move from Seattle to Oklahoma City.
    The two news items from early and late Wednesday weren't exactly related, but they were more than coincidental. In the morning: a front-page story in The Sun about how The Relic on Howard Street (aka 1st Mariner Arena) still makes a decent profit. At...

    Tags: NBA, National Collegiate Athletic Association, Brett Favre, Gilbert Arenas, Oriole Park at Camden Yards

  6. Jan 21, 2008 |Story| Los Angeles Times
  7. Ad exec has flair for pushing green

    Los Angeles Times Staff Writer
    Eric Ritz has a big meeting with executives at an action sports network, and he's all dressed up: His plaid shirt isn't tucked into his jeans, his dirty-blond hair pokes out from under his cap and most grandmothers would say he needs a shave. The Fuel TV...

    Tags: Global Expansion, AEG, Metal and Mineral, Vehicles, The Walt Disney Co.

  8. May 18, 2007 |Story| Baltimore Sun
  9. Preakness tips

    Sun Reporter
    The Preakness has been run at Pimlico since 1873 -- except for a span between 1890 and 1908 -- but that doesn't mean organizers aren't willing to make changes. Many of last year's features will remain the same, but Maryland Jockey Club spokesman Mike...

    Tags: Equestrian

  10. May 1, 2007 |Story| National Entertainment
  11. Festivus maximus

    When summer rolls around with its sun and fun, the open road calls music fans to some of the biggest, baddest and weirdest congregations ever worked up by a professional concert promoter and a medley of corporate sponsors.
    Metromix Staff
    When summer rolls around with its sun and fun, the open road calls music fans to some of the biggest, baddest and weirdest congregations ever worked up by a professional concert promoter and a medley of corporate sponsors. Here are the notables: FEST:...

    Tags: Folk (genre), Lollapalooza, Wars and Interventions, Amy Winehouse, Grant Park

  12. Sep 5, 2006 |Story| National Entertainment - Baltimore
  13. Q&A with musician Patterson Hood

    This year has been a busy one for the Drive-By Truckers, who have been lauded by more than a few critics as America's &quot;best hard rock band." In April, the rockers released <i>A Blessing and a Curse</i>, which continued a long trend of rave reviews that began with 2001's sprawling <i>Southern Rock Opera</i>. The band also toured as the opener for the Black Crowes this summer. Now they're headed to Baltimore's Virgin Festival before launching a fall tour of their own. Patterson Hood, one of the band's three musicians and songwriters, talked with Metromix about everything from Jack Daniel's to Gnarls Barkley.
    Special to Metromix
    This year has been a busy one for the Drive-By Truckers, who have been lauded by more than a few critics as America's "best hard rock band." In April, the rockers released A Blessing and a Curse, which continued a long trend of rave reviews that began...

    Tags: Festive Event, Music Industry, Demographics, Willie Nelson, Wilco (music group)

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