OFFICIAL Virgin Mobile FREEFEST 2009 Q/A - Hype Thread! REVISED

I just have a bad feeling about this.  I'm not in the business of booking bands, but I'm assuming the acts get paid the same amount that they would if the show wasn't free for fans, right?  I'm just worried about the lineup.  Weezer and Blink 182 as headliners?  I'm not a big Ozzfest/heavy metal guy either, but I remember that free Ozzfest as a lineup that seemed a bit lacking in quality (in terms of heavy metal lineups).  Furthermore, if this V-Fest lineup does turn out to be a winner, the idea of logging onto sponsor websites as part of some big ticket lottery seems like a pain in the ass.  On any case, I hope things turn out great.  Its nice to have a festival close to home - even when the lineup isn't to my liking (last year's wasn't) I hope its a success.  I just don't feel that optimistic at this point.

This is how some people saw how the free ozzfest went.

http://www.metalmartyr.com/the-waperd-tour-organizer-speaks-out-against-free-ozzfest/

I have no idea how the Ozzfest thing worked out, I guess it's just a decent example to cite if Vfest is indeed free.

Money will have to come from somewhere, so I'm curious to see where.

20 dollar beers  ;D

I hear there is going to be a special Whiners surcharge being added to certain attendees of this festival  ;)

the smell of the rotting stinking corpse of indie rock is best identified by the spat of insufferable bands with the word fu*k in their names.  >:(

You're fucking spot on with that one.

kosmo wrote:


the smell of the rotting stinking corpse of indie rock is best identified by the spat of insufferable bands with the word fu*k in their names.  >:(

kosmo wrote:
I hear there is going to be a special Whiners surcharge being added to certain attendees of this festival  ;)

the smell of the rotting stinking corpse of indie rock is best identified by the spat of insufferable bands with the word fu*k in their names.  >:(

yeah it's already sold out

Charlie wrote:
You're fucking spot on with that one.

kosmo wrote:


the smell of the rotting stinking corpse of indie rock is best identified by the spat of insufferable bands with the word fu*k in their names.  >:(

fuck both of you

Lineup coming out this WED!!

http://www.dc101.com/pages/virginfestival.html

i guess might not be free we'll see.

Even if it is free, I would think there still has to be some way of getting tickets.

I heard you get VIP tickets if you have 10K+ posts on this board. i'll finally get the chance to hang out with Sonic and listen to some Holy Fuck.

gaaaaaaaaah wrote:
Even if it is free, I would think there still has to be some way of getting tickets.

wml7 wrote:
Lineup coming out this WED!!

http://www.dc101.com/pages/virginfestival.html

i dont know why you are on dc101.com  but thanks! :)

Charlie wrote:
I heard you get VIP tickets if you have 10K+ posts on this board. i'll finally get the chance to hang out with Sonic and listen to some Holy Fuck.

gaaaaaaaaah wrote:
Even if it is free, I would think there still has to be some way of getting tickets.

awesome! 

back wrote:

wml7 wrote:
Lineup coming out this WED!!

http://www.dc101.com/pages/virginfestival.html

i dont know why you are on dc101.com  but thanks! :)

no I wasn't on dc101 but I saw on another board someone posted that link

So Virgin Mobile Fest is happening, but it will be a scaled back event. I'll admit I'm surprised. I do recall when the 1st Virgin Mobile Fest announced their line-up in July 2006. I'm wondering what bands will they get to convince concert goers this is worth attending. We'll find out Wednesday.

well if dc101 is announcing the lineup my guess includes papa roach, nickelback, shine down, live, jimmys chicken shack, puddle of mud, and hinder.

wml7 wrote:
well if dc101 is announcing the lineup my guess includes papa roach, nickelback, shine down, live, jimmys chicken shack, puddle of mud, and hinder.

and weezer, blink 182 and holy fuck! :)

oh yeah those too

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