Going to the Virgin Festival!
I heard about the Virgin Festival by Virgin Mobile about a week or so ago and once I saw the lineup I was dying to go but didn't think there would be any way for me to get to Baltimore so I basically wrote it off as something I would have to pass on. Today my roommate from college calls up and asks me if I want to go and I jumped at the opportunity, apparently his friend goes to college in Maryland therefore I would have a place to stay. Today I hopped online purchased myself a ticket and cannot wait for the event.The Lineup Is As Follows:
The Red Hot Chili Peppers
The Who
The Killers
Flaming Lips
The Raconteurs
Gnarls Barkley
Scissor Sisters
Keane
Thievery Corporation
Clap Your Hands Say Yeah
New Pornographers
Drive-by Truckers
Kasabian
Brazilian Girls
Wolfmother
Although the excitement is so incredibly high I find myself in quite the predicament, two days before this event I have tickets to see The Who at my nearby venue. What I'm trying to figure out is if it is worth it to see The Who two times especially when I paid nearly $100 for a ticket. The one reason I think I should keep the tickets is since this is a festival their set list is bound to be shortened compared to seeing them play by themselves. I really could use the money though because I am strapped for it to say the least, especially once I enter school. So these next few days will be spent on figuring out whether I should sell the ticket or keep it, I'll post my answer once I arrive to it.
Anyway now about the festival, the cost is $100 which I think is pretty good considering I am seeing so many acts that charge at least $45 a show. The bands I am most looking forward to seeing is obviously The Who as well as The Flaming Lips, Wolfmother (my new found love) and The Racontuers. I have seen The Killers before because I guess they are a guilty pleasure of mine, and this was another one of those shows that I took my girlfriend to as an anniversary present and I was extremely disappointed mainly due to their INCREDIBLY short set which didn't even last an hour with no encore; when charging $45 a ticket I expect at least an hour and a half even though I think that is cutting it short. This looks like this will be a great time and probably the best music festival I've ever been to certainly topping Lollapalooza back in 2003.
posted by Jeff at 2:01 AM
5 Comments:
On a similarly interesting note, a peripheral friend of my wife & I sent out a mass email this weekend mentioning he was going to Day 2 of Lollapalooza here in Chicago. My wife & I are saving up for a house, otherwise I'd be all over that!
Perplexio - The Lollapalooza lineup looks much better from when I went but then again when I saw Lollapalooza it was a tour and a one day event. It looks like Day 2 will be a good day, especially with the Flaming Lips playing.
Jeff - Virgin's? Where? *Neo looks around anxiously*
I would love to see the killers live. They totally rock out!
Have a great time at the show.
Peace,
- Neo
First Ashlee Simpson and now this?? I better not walk in on you with 3 penises in your mouth at once this year.. unless one of em is yours.. that'd be pretty impressive
Kissme...I'm Arab is my roomate and he has a pretty crass personality so don't let it offend you.
Neo - I was actually going to put a disclaimer in my post saying this is not literally a festival of virgins lol.
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