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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,...
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.
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Lots of music, no troubles
Sun reporterSitting still was not an option. Thousands of live music lovers were torn between two stages yesterday at the third annual Virgin Mobile Festival at Pimlico Race Course. It was a popularity contest, with some of today's hottest musicians vying for the...Tags: Police Arrests, North Carolina, Kanye West, Morgan State University, Police
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Kanye West, Stone Temple Pilots give amped up shows at Virgin Festival
Sun pop music criticWhile the first day of Virgin Mobile Festival at Pimlico Race Course was heavy on buzz-worthy critical darlings favoring a retro sound, yesterday was all about star power - the hottest or most celebrated names in pop, rock and mainstream hip-hop. Multi-...Tags: Kanye West, Country Music, Bob Dylan, Popular Music, Festive Event
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Virgin Festival weekend is all over the map
Sun reporterThree years ago, it would have been another silent summer day at Pimlico Race Course. But yesterday, the Virgin Mobile Festival brought a stew of sights, sounds and smells to the grassy infield. A steady stream of young people pushed past vendor tents,...Tags: Preakness Stakes, Clubs and Associations, Kanye West, Bob Dylan, Chuck Berry
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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...Tags: Gilbert Arenas, Brett Favre, Roger Clemens, National Hockey League, National Basketball Association
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Music festivals become more popular
Sun reporterIn the past few years, shrinking album sales and illegal downloads have shaken up the music industry. But after a downturn in the late '90s, live music festivals are once again flourishing - offering some hope for a struggling industry. After the...Tags: Kanye West, Bob Dylan, New York, Festive Event, Folk Music
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Ad exec has flair for pushing green
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterEric 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: Consumer Electronics Industry, ESPN, Wrestling, News Corp., Radio Industry
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Summer festival guide
Special to baltimoresun.comHairdos 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: Preakness Stakes, Kanye West, Charles Theatre, Slick Rick, Film Festivals
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Fielding the setup for papal event
Even though he's planned events for presidential inaugurations and managed rock tours for the likes of the B-52s, and even though his company is known for staging hooplas like official election night parties and museum anniversaries, there are still...Tags: Placido Domingo, The Pope, University of Maryland, Family, Benedict XVI
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Virgin Festival lineup announced
Sun reporterKanye West, the Foo Fighters and the Stone Temple Pilots are among the headliners for this summer's Virgin Mobile Festival, the third annual show in Baltimore. Held at Pimlico Race Course Aug. 9 and 10, the festival will feature rapper West, who won this...Tags: Kanye West, Festive Event, Grammy Awards, Tickets, Smashing Pumpkins
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Preakness tips
Sun ReporterThe 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: Preakness Stakes, Pimlico, Jockey Club Incorporated (The), Equestrian, Maryland
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Festivus maximus
Metromix StaffWhen 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: Kanye West, Bob Dylan, Festive Event, Folk Music, Grant Park
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