http://jam.canoe.ca/Music/Artists/S/Smas...31-ca.html
The Smashing Pumpkins, Bjork, The Killers and 30 other artists have been added to Toronto's Virgin Fest lineup.
The event, to be held on Toronto Island Sept. 8th and 9th, will also see performances by headliners Interpol, Paolo Nutini, Amy Winehouse, Tokyo Police Club and Jamie T.
The announcement arrives in the wake of Virgin Chairman Sir Richard Branson's stunt at Yonge and Dundas Square where he broke free from a suspended cage and rappelled down a rope.
The festival, which began 12 years ago in the U.K., holds a variety of attractions as well as live musical performances.
The only other Canadian stop for the festival is Vancouver's Thunderbird stadium May 20 and 21. Already lined up for that show are My Chemical Romance, Billy Talent, Muse, The Killers, AFI and Hot Hot Heat.
Disgusting lineup in Vancouver.
Early bird 2 day pass tickets 128.00 before TM charges
standard 2 day pass tickets 138.00 before TM charges
I may go for the sake of seeing Bjork and the Pumpkins. Other than that, no other bands interest me but i've always wanted to see Bjork.
when does this go on sale?
http://www.virginfestival.ca/toronto/vfest_tickets.php
* Early Bird Pricing: When you’re with Virgin Mobile, you get it first. Virgin Mobile customers -- check out the March customer newsletter for info on how to get your hands on early bird tickets.
* Early Bird Pricing: A limited amount of early bird tickets are available through 102.1 The Edge Inside Edge presale and through NOW Magazine by signing up for their free newsletter at <!-- w --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.nowtoronto.com/newsletters">www.nowtoronto.com/newsletters</a><!-- w --> beginning Tuesday, March 20th at 10 a.m. and ending Friday March 23rd at 5:00 p.m.
* Standard Pricing: Tickets for Virgin Festival Toronto are available Saturday March 24th at 10:00 a.m. at <!-- w --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.ticketmaster.ca">www.ticketmaster.ca</a><!-- w -->.
any advice on this...it's G/A standing room i'd imagine right? will it sell out really fast?
basically what i'm asking, is in anyone's opinion, do i need to fuck with presale or not?
Pumpkins new album comes out 07-07-07, kind of strange since it is a Saturday and most albums come out on Tuesdays
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Anyway, hopefully they tour.
fuckineh...new album is coming A LOT sooner than i thought...
I may be having second thoughts about this, actually. I mean, it'd be great to see the Pumpkins again, but I'm not sure how I feel about seeing them at a festival; I'd much rather see them on their own, so I don't have to sit through a bunch of musical dross (heh) before getting to them. Does anyone know if one-day passes are sold for this? If they are I might consider it, but the first day's lineup just does *not* interest me.
The Darkest Canuck Wrote:any advice on this...it's G/A standing room i'd imagine right? will it sell out really fast?
its GA. you're on a grass field on an island. you can walk anywhere within the park. crossing by ferry sucks. i bought earlybird tickets for last years thinking it would sell out, but a friend picked up a sunday ticket the day of down at harbourfront from the virgin tent.
NWOntario Wrote:Does anyone know if one-day passes are sold for this? If they are I might consider it, but the first day's lineup just does *not* interest me.
single day tickets were available last year, dont see them changing that.
Here's some info I've been e-mailed regarding early bird cheap tickets from NOW magazine:
Quote:NOW Tip Sheet subscribers! Here's your exclusive opportunity to pre-order your Virgin Fest tickets and save!
Get your V-Fest tickets before they go on sale to the public for the reduced cost of $115 for a two day pass!
url: <!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.ticketmaster.ca/promo/nx7kce">http://www.ticketmaster.ca/promo/nx7kce</a><!-- m -->
discount code: NOWMAG
Hurry! The pre-sale starts Tuesday March 20th at 10am and ends Friday March 23 at 5pm and tickets are limited!
Also, I got this e-mail from Virgin Mobile:
Quote:Plus when you’re with Virgin, you get it first. From 10am Tues, March 20 to 5pm Fri, March 23, Virgin Mobile members will get an exclusive discount price off the first 500 tickets. So get ready to get the deal! Visit ticketmaster.ca on Tuesday at 10am EST and use coupon code “VMCSUB” when ordering.
I'm not sure if this will work for the Vancouver show as well as the Toronto one, but feel free to give it a shot.
anyone know the difference between the $115 and $126 tix?
