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Sources close to ROCKWORLDEAST have confirmed that negotiations are well underway to bring Virgin Festival 2009 to Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada in summer of 2009. Citing a contact within the promotion company, our sources claim that final details are being explored before confirming the event for an August or September 2009 date.
Headlining the Halifax version of the tour will be Seattle survivors Stone Temple Pilots featuring the unquenchable Scott Weiland. The musical forces behind STP, the DeLeo brothers, are reportedly finished writing the band's sixth record with a release slated for early 2010.
Other acts rumored to be appearing on various Virgin Festival 2009 stages include: Muse, Coldplay, Franz Ferdinand, Metallica and....gasp....Beastie Boys!!!
Fans have criticized Virgin Mobile in the past for altering the festival's lineup after fans have already purchased tickets. As well, the timing of the stages has been a cause of complaint for some attendees. In an example cited on Wikipedia, at the 2007 Virgin Festival in Baltimore, The Smashing Pumpkins were scheduled to be on-stage during the same time block as 311. Similarly, The Police were put on-stage during the same time block as Modest Mouse.
Stay tuned as ROCKWORLDEAST staff work to confirm and expand this report. As well, read an upcoming blog about last year's Citadel Hill Music Festival controversy that may have prompted Virgin Mobile to bring the festival to Halifax in 2009!
-Tim/RWE Staff
You gotta be shitting me!!
ReplyDeleteI'll believe it when I see it...
ReplyDelete1. This is not going to happen.
ReplyDelete2. Why would you bring up the lineup changes/scheduling criticism? Every single music festival everywhere has adds/cancellations to their initial lineups as well as scheduling conflicts. Multiple stages are part of a music festival. If you guys knew anything about festivals other than Wikipedia references you would have known that.
A friend of mine works for a company that was hired to work on this show. Shhhhh! So, yes, I don't think this is a hoax. I heard the Hip were playing as well.
ReplyDeleteThis will be amazing!!!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteSTP are the greatest band of all time!!!
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ReplyDeleteSo is this true or is it crap?
ReplyDeleteIt really is about time some huge international "alternative" acts played Halifax ...
ReplyDeleteradiohead will never play here. that says it all. stp can stay at home for all i care.
ReplyDeletehttp://virginfestival.ca/
ReplyDeleteConfirms Nova Scotia is getting it.
So now its bben ocnfirmed the acts are new kids on the block, simple plan, akoin? wtf? why even bother virgin, bet you arent a virgin at all.
ReplyDeletelmfao, new kids on the block! arent they 40 now?
ReplyDeleteOfficial line-up will be announced next Tuesday (May 12) @ 11:00 AM.
ReplyDeleteI'm hoping Beastie Boys are playing here. PLEEEEEEZEEE!
ReplyDeletehttp://www.virginfestival.ca/
ReplyDeleteSet List is going to be Released this tuesday the 12th :)
What a lame band list for Halifax, other than The Hip...
ReplyDeleteYou guys were wrong!! No STP!
ReplyDeleteWho cares about the Hip or STP. What about The Offspring??
ReplyDeleteHello, 1993 calling! Are you there Halifax?
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