Virgin Mobile Fest Baltimore 2009 date set?

leafblower wrote:
I have complete faith that Seth will beat this lineup:
http://www.chartattack.com/news/70605/virgin-festival-bc-lineup-announced

I like you

Julian, wrote:

spiggums wrote:
but when was the last time anyone paid attention to Our Lady Peace… 94?

(Except, I guess, in Canada)

Their biggest American hit was Somewhere Out There in 2002. They followed it up with Innocent, which was also pretty big. To be fair, their US popularity did trail off with the stinker of an album they put out after that and their inactivity.

Ok… fair… maybe it's just me who doesn't remember anything past Superman's Dead…

gaaaaaaaaah wrote:
I'd consider Vfest if Jarvis was there.  Sonic Youth is out, with the 930 shows and all, but Jarvis?

I agree. Jarvis and k-os would be great mid-day acts.

Jarvis is rumored to be touring the US later this year.  Seriously doubt he will be on our VFEst bill though, as much as I'd love to see that happen.

I don't know about anyone else, but I think today would be the perfect day to announce the details of V-Fest 2009, if for no other reason than to kill my desire to constantly refresh this page to see if anything new has come in…

i'd love to see k-os!  :D

johnharr wrote:
I don't know about anyone else, but I think today would be the perfect day to announce the details of V-Fest 2009, if for no other reason than to kill my desire to constantly refresh this page to see if anything new has come in…

Don't we already know that its August 30th at Merriweather, with Blink 182, Weezer and Fall Out Boy?

    The rest is just the little details.

Well, I don't/didn't know that it was that definite.  I just thought it was all (brilliant) deduction on everyone's part, but I'd hate to make plans only to find out it's in mid-September or something.  I guess I could try for a nearby hotel room that weekend and rebook if the dates change…

johnharr wrote:
Well, I don't/didn't know that it was that definite. 

then you arent paying attention! :-)

then you arent paying attention! :-)

Yeah, you're right.  But it's like those old Hanes commercials:  It doesn't say V-Fest until http://www.virginmobilefestival.com/ says it says V-Fest.

It's obvious because 9:30, Merriweather, and other dc clubs have no bands booked for a very lucrative weekend spot.  It's the 29-30th weekend.  I already booked a hotel as it's my birthday anyway.  However if it's blink 182 and Fall Out Boy, I won't be going. 

What's so lucrative about that weekend? August is typically dead for concerts. People are on vacation in August. And the type of people who vacation in Washington aren't the type who would hang out at rock clubs.

wiretap wrote:
It's obvious because 9:30, Merriweather, and other dc clubs have no bands booked for a very lucrative weekend spot.  It's the 29-30th weekend.  I already booked a hotel as it's my birthday anyway.  However if it's blink 182 and Fall Out Boy, I won't be going. 

FOB will be half way across the world that weekend.  Guess your going.

bkrome wrote:

wiretap wrote:
It's obvious because 9:30, Merriweather, and other dc clubs have no bands booked for a very lucrative weekend spot.  It's the 29-30th weekend.  I already booked a hotel as it's my birthday anyway.  However if it's blink 182 and Fall Out Boy, I won't be going. 

FOB will be half way across the world that weekend.   Guess your going.

yeah, i didnt meant to include Fall Out Boy. i just meant it was that tour that would be headlining.

Blink 182 headlining is sorta lame, but no MORE lame than RHCP, Coldplay, Smashing Pumpkins or Jack Johnson! (who have headlined before).  Weezer on the bill, thats ok, nothing terrible about that.  Theres still room to make it pretty nifty.

Charlie wrote:
What's so lucrative about that weekend?

I'm guessing considering the rumor it is at Merriweather and there is nothing there that weekend, nor at 9:30 club so far. 

Charlie wrote:August is typically dead for concerts.

The last two Virgin Festivals have been in August

Charlie wrote:And the type of people who vacation in Washington aren't the type who would hang out at rock clubs.

I vacation in DC and Baltimore, and go to the rock clubs and shows…just like plenty of people I know.

Charlie wrote:
What's so lucrative about that weekend? August is typically dead for concerts. People are on vacation in August. And the type of people who vacation in Washington aren't the type who would hang out at rock clubs.

but by August 30th, college students are back. no?

Good point. Unless someone shows me some data to disprove mine, i'm not going to concede it, but your point allows me to see the other side of the coin.

I guess my typical concert demographic is generally post-collegiate, so I tend to not even think of the college kids.

back wrote:

Charlie wrote:
What's so lucrative about that weekend? August is typically dead for concerts. People are on vacation in August. And the type of people who vacation in Washington aren't the type who would hang out at rock clubs.

but by August 30th, college students are back. no?

Charlie wrote:
Good point. Unless someone shows me some data to disprove mine, i'm not going to concede it, but your point allows me to see the other side of the coin.

I guess my typical concert demographic is generally post-collegiate, so I tend to not even think of the college kids.

back wrote:

Charlie wrote:
What's so lucrative about that weekend? August is typically dead for concerts. People are on vacation in August. And the type of people who vacation in Washington aren't the type who would hang out at rock clubs.

but by August 30th, college students are back. no?

yeah, its hard to say really. cause you have area students that leave this area too. so that could even be a wash.

  but if you're talking Blink 182, we're probably not talking too many post-collegiate people!  But if we look at Pollstar for Baltimore/DC shows that weekend, nothing is listed now anywhere except for the Black Crowes at Rams Head Live and a Lee Greenwood show in Frederick and BB king at Wolf Trap. so as of now, lucrative could be seen to mean, "the only show in town that weekend"

hows that for data! :)

Charlie wrote:
What's so lucrative about that weekend? August is typically dead for concerts. People are on vacation in August. And the type of people who vacation in Washington aren't the type who would hang out at rock clubs.

and by the way, this isnt really what i would call "data"…

Didn't say it was. Wer'e all operating on opinions here.

back wrote:

Charlie wrote:
What's so lucrative about that weekend? August is typically dead for concerts. People are on vacation in August. And the type of people who vacation in Washington aren't the type who would hang out at rock clubs.

and by the way, this isnt really what i would call "data"…