Virgin Music Festival @ Pimlico

Originally posted by ggwâ?¢:

Originally posted by Fico:
I was having some tea with Jimi Haha and he said the 'Chicken Shack will be playing Pimlico…

Haha. Sad, but probably true.

Originally posted by corporal clegg:
i think crazy horse should play.

would be fitting.

Yeah, that would be cool…with Neil!

Throw in Band Of Horses and Windsor For The Derby.

i hear a hurricane is going to hit baltimore on 9/23/06.

Originally posted by anarchist:
i hear a hurricane is going to hit baltimore on 9/23/06.

Oh, shit! Radiohead must be the band that's holding them up then. :roll:

That's okay, as long as it stays away from Fredericksburg, Virgina!

Nah, actually I'm wishing all the best towards the Virgin Baltimore (which sounds like an oxy-moron) Festival. Hoping so much that it's a big success so that we may have even more of them in years to come; albeit, with a much better and more Virgin UK line up.

There's also a big outdoor music festival on the very same day over in Druid Hill Park (Baltimore). Don't know a whole lot about it other than that someone contacted me asking me to take part. More Hoya's crowd so don't think it will be a big conflict with the fans but traffic might be a bit worse around I83 between North Ave. and Northern Parkway.

Originally posted by Jaguar:
More Hoya's crowd

by "my crowd" you mean "pinko commie limousine liberals wracked with white guilt", right? sounds like a great festival!

perhaps you're talking about the Baltimore Music Conference which is a festival for everyone…

Wed, 14 Jun 2006 10:09:11 -0700 (PDT)
From: "The Baltimore Music Conference" <bmoremusic@yahoo.com>
Subject: Baltimore Music Conference
For Immediate Release:
The 2nd Annual Baltimore Music Conference is a one day showcase of new music, networking, keynote addresses and panels. The event attracts more than 4,000 music professionals, artists and music lovers. This years BMC is planned to be held Sept 23rd, 2006 in Druid Hill Park.

This year's BMC will feature over 200 bands & DJs performing on over 10 stages. Last year's performers included Terry Mullan and members of Wu-Tang Clan as well as many bands and DJs predominently from the Baltimore/DC metro area.

Submissions in all genres for showcase consideration will be accepted through June 30, 2006. Performers can visit www.BMCon.org to download an application and return by post or visit www.sonicbids.com to apply electronically.

BMC panels will cover the state of the music business with scheduled topics including radio promotion, retail, artist management, technology, webcasting, Internet sales and distribution, college radio, independent labels, film soundtracks and more. Selected artists will receive all access badges, which will grant them admission to all that the conference has to offer including all of our showcases and panels.

Being situated between Philly & DC and more widely between NY & Fl, Baltimore is the perfect place to draw the entire east coast together for the largest, all music, all genres, all encompassing, & all exciting outdoor music festival and conference.

Independent Stages, Promotional, Vendor and Visual Artist Spaces are now available as well as Sponsorship and Advertising opportunities. Please visit our website for more information.
www.bmcon.org

The above press release has been sent out several times in the last 6 months. We've had over 175 submissions to perform on our stages and the selection process is finalizing now. Line ups will be announced by Aug 1st.
After parties will be held in venues all over Baltimore in support of what the BMC is all about… support for local music of all genres.
Thankfully our support is not only local but worldwide… fundraisers coming up:

Sunday… July 16th… Sonar
407 E Saratoga St
9pm -2am

ADAM F
Breakbeat Kaos Recordings l www.AdamF.com l Kiss FM
UK

MURAMASA
Buzzlife | ALIAS | InnerDC
DC

LOGO
Neighborhood Watch
B'more

A supporter of the BMC since it's inception, Adam makes his way back to Baltimore for the 1st time in over a year. We are pleased to have him come represent for the BMC!
$10 presale at www.bmcon.org or $12 at the door

Friday… July 28th… Full Moon Saloon
1710 Aliceanna St
10pm -2am

Jammin' at the Full Moon
The Damsels
Three Hots & A Cott
more TBA

and the latest in our series of fundraisers…
For Immediate Release: July 7, 2006

The Baltimore Music Conference announced today that their organization will be hosting the DMC American Battleground 2006 Eliminations here in Baltimore on Friday August 4th. The picturesque 3rd floor of Gardelâ??s Supper Club will be taken over from 7pm until 10pm by upcoming and enthusiastic young DJs, each trying to make a name for themself by out spinning and out scratching their competition to win a chance at competing in the USA championships.
The first place winner of each American Battleground Elimination will compete at the 2006 DMC USA FINALS in Chicago IL. The first place winner of the 2006 USA Final will represent the United States at the 2006 DMC DJ Championship WORLD FINAL in London.

The Baltimore Music Conference which serves and supports all members of the music community are proud to have been asked to host this coveted event as one of the many events and fundraisers leading up to the actual conference in the Fall.

Following the competition, the party then moves downstairs to the 2nd floor for an over 21 event with performers to be announced.

$10 competition/$10 after party or $15 for both

www.bmcon.org
www.myspace.com/bmoremusic
www.gardels.com

Although 2 festivals so close to each other may cause some delays with city transportation & such, we wish the organizers of VFest the best of luck and salute them for bringing such a festival to Baltimore as they must feel as we do… that it's a great location! Music fans all over now have the advantage of seeing both those you know & those you don't… yet, all in one day!

Is there any info on ticket sales yet? or band line up

Yeah Sprklqueen, that's it! It looks good. Just such a shame that so many music festivals are all happening on the same day making us have to choose between them.

-Edit-
Oh, wait a minute! I know what this is. This is the same one that took place in Patterson Park last year. I really wanted to go to the one last year but, alas, again it took place on the same day as one of my Shoegaze festivals.

On top of it, it's also the same day as the Roger Waters festival at Nissan. Now, that is an evening show and you'd think you could squeeze part of one into the day except that the Nissan traffic madness would eat up the entire day portion. But being a Saturday, at least one won't be competing with work traffic so shouldn't be as bad.

yeah, it happens that way sometimes… too many ideas, not enough dates available I suppose. I checked the city calendar & with the permit offices here back in January (when I was putting in for our permit) for other already scheduled events to be sure we weren't looking at the same date as another festival but sometimes, things just pop up out of nowhere.

Maybe I'm missing something here, but what would the point of making a US festival more like the UK festival, especially when there already is said UK version?

Originally posted by Jaguar:
with a much better and more Virgin UK line up

So true, Sprklqueen. Also, the permit office is probably only checking for its local jurisdiction. The Walls Of Sound Fest and Roger Waters are in Virginia but, though I could be very wrong, I don't think the Virgin Festival was planned until after January.

On the good side, there's plenty to do for all of us, if we can only make up our minds. No good reason to cry too many tears either if one gets shut out of tickets for anyone's first choice because there are plenty of good options. And the BMC is FREE!!!…and won't shut anyone out…and I know the WoSF won't sell out with it attracting such a niche audience. Roger Waters is just too damned expensive so there may be plenty of tickets left for that one.

Originally posted by nkotb:
Maybe I'm missing something here, but what would the point of making a US festival more like the UK festival, especially when there already is said UK version?

Originally posted by Jaguar:
with a much better and more Virgin UK line up

It doesn't on an A/R marketing angle but you've read all the complaints so you know what it means. Or maybe make it less HFS Alternative-like and more Coachella Indie-like.

quote: And the BMC is FREE!!!…and won't shut anyone out.

alas, it's not free, but it is only $10 ($5 for students & seniors). And with over 700 acres of park to play with, we def won't be shutting anyone out.
Plans now are to have 5 stages hosted by the BMC with several other staging areas hosted by local promotional crews, venues, etc… probably will be 12 - 15 staging areas in all. Being all about all music of all genres, we'll have something for everyone there including a dance performance stage, seminars for those in the industry, artists, & other vendors.

i think we should look at the lineup before making these rash decisions.

i mean, sure, RHCP is alterna-crap but Gnarls B, Flaming Lips, Raconteurs and CYHSY arent really HFStival bands. and the Who, well i dont know why any festival wouldnt get the who if they could!!

so lets wait til the rest of the show comes out.

besides, if the Virgin Festival had nothing but forum approved bands, it would sell about 10,000 tickets, tank and never happen again.

and furthermore, most people on here wont be going anyway cause its a big festival. :)

Originally posted by Jaguar:
Hoping so much that it's a big success so that we may have even more of them in years to come; albeit, with a much better and more Virgin UK line up.

Jag is hoping for a lineup better than the one she doesnt know yet. i dont get it.

This is so true. Everyone is already griping about it. Why not feel lucky that we're even getting a music festival with several decent bands. Sure, I'd be more psyched for something like Chicago is getting, or even the Siren Festival, but beggers can't be choosers.

Originally posted by corporal clegg:
i think we should look at the lineup before making these rash decisions.

i mean, sure, RHCP is alterna-crap but Gnarls B, Flaming Lips, Raconteurs and CYHSY arent really HFStival bands. and the Who, well i dont know why any festival wouldnt get the who if they could!!

so lets wait til the rest of the show comes out.

besides, if the Virgin Festival had nothing but forum approved bands, it would sell about 10,000 tickets, tank and never happen again.

and furthermore, most people on here wont be going anyway cause its a big festival. :)

Originally posted by corporal clegg:
and furthermore, most people on here wont be going anyway cause its a big festival. :)

yep, i'll probably be down in fredericksburg for wall of sound that weekend … jag, did i tell you i met someone who knew you down there? he was DJing at some dc9-sized club, said he was helping to put together the wall of sound fest and in one of the bands playing there, can't remember his name for the life of me

Originally posted by nkotb:
This is so true. Everyone is already griping about it. Why not feel lucky that we're even getting a music festival with several decent bands.

yup. everyone i know in Toronto is totally stoked about the show.

Shouldn't you be staying home and blowing the shofar?

Originally posted by HoyaSaxa08:

Originally posted by corporal clegg:
and furthermore, most people on here wont be going anyway cause its a big festival. :)

yep, i'll probably be down in fredericksburg for wall of sound that weekend … jag, did i tell you i met someone who knew you down there? he was DJing at some dc9-sized club, said he was helping to put together the wall of sound fest and in one of the bands playing there, can't remember his name for the life of me