Virgin Festival

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Virgin Festival
Location(s)	Canada, United States
Years active	2006 - present
Date(s)
Genre(s)	Rock, Pop

For the original rock festival held in England, see V Festival

Virgin Festival is a rock festival held in the United States and Canada. On June 30, 2006, Virgin Group chief Richard Branson announced the inaugural shows. The first, which took place September 9 and 10, 2006 at Toronto Islands Park, Toronto, Canada, featured over 40 artists. A single day show also took place in Baltimore, Maryland, United States on September 23, 2006 at the Pimlico Race Course with the Red Hot Chili Peppers and The Who.

Contents 1 2006 line-up 1.1 Virgin Festival (Canada) Day 1 1.2 Virgin Festival (Canada) Day 2 1.3 Virgin Festival (United States) 2 See also 3 External links

[edit] 2006 line-up

[edit] Virgin Festival (Canada) Day 1

• The Flaming Lips
• Gnarls Barkley
• Muse
• alexisonfire
• Eagles of Death Metal
• The Dears
• The Hidden Cameras
• Starsailor
• Phoenix
• Buck 65
• Plaster
• David Ford
• Wintersleep
• Kid Koala
• Ohbijou
• Mean Red Spiders
• illScarlett

[edit] Virgin Festival (Canada) Day 2

• Broken Social Scene
• The Raconteurs
• The Strokes
• Sam Roberts Band
• Wolfmother
• Lupe Fiasco
• Thrice
• Zero 7
• K'Naan
• Matt Mays & El Torpedo
• The Diableros
• Jose Gonzalez
• We Are Wolves
• Mickey Avalon
• Amon Tobin
• MSTRKRFT
• The Mooney Suzuki
• Born Ruffians
• Champion & His G-Strings

Massive Attack were originally scheduled to headline, but 3 days before the concert, on September 7, 2006, it has been announced that they have to postpone the first four concerts of their North American tour, including the Virgin Festival appearance, due to delays with receiving U.S. visas. They have been replaced by Broken Social Scene.

[edit] Virgin Festival (United States)

• Red Hot Chili Peppers
• The Who
• The Flaming Lips
• Gnarls Barkley
• The Raconteurs
• Keane (CANCELLED)
• The Killers
• Scissor Sisters
• Wolfmother
• Kasabian
• New Pornographers
• Drive-By Truckers
• Thievery Corporation
• Brazilian Girls
• Clap Your Hands Say Yeah
• Digweed
• Carl Cox
• RJD2
• 2 Many DJs
• Tiesto (CANCELLED)
• James Holden

[edit] See also

• Olympic Island Festival

[edit] External links

• Official Canadian site
• Official United States site

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