Big Music Festival Being Planned For Toronto Islands
Posted June 30, 2006 12:00 pm.
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But British businessman Richard Branson, who owns Virgin Records and a mobile phone company among other enterprises, may be the only one rich enough to try to extend it for another weekend.
The self-made entrepreneur has confirmed the Toronto Islands will be the site of the first local version of the Virgin Music Festival. The two day rock concert will be held September 9th and 10th and promises to present 40 acts to a sure to be screaming crowd.
The bearded daredevil businessman literally jumped into the announcement on Friday, getting lowered from a helicopter onto the grounds of The Docks nightclub to confirm the event.
“It will be a great success,” he predicts. “And over the years, you know it will build in the same way that it has built in the U.K.” The festival has been regularly held in England for the last few years and often attracts some pretty big names.
And while the line-up hasn’t been completely firmed for Toronto’s version, some names have already been announced. Among them:
The Flaming Lips
Gnarls Barkley
AlexisonFire
Sam Roberts
Wolfmother
The Dears
Starsailor
The Raconteurs
Phoenix
Zero 7
Massive Attack
Jose Gonzales
K’Naan
Thrice
We Are Wolves
Mickey Avalon
Eagles of Metal Death
The Hidden Cameras
2ManyDJs
More acts will be added before show time.
And how much will you pay for this trip into Virgin territory?
A one-day pass will cost you $57.50, or you can see both days for $104.50. The fees include the ferry ride over, and anyone under age four gets in free.
Tickets will be available online starting July 1st at Future Shop or on July 8th through Ticketmaster.
For more information on the shows, click here.
