The very first Pemberton Festival takes place this weekend on a farm near Mount Currie in the beautiful Pemberton Valley.
Presented by Live Nation, the three-day event is billed as a “European-style rock festival.” What exactly does that mean? We’ll tell you.
It means a mainstage boasting headliners such as gargantuan U.K. rock band Coldplay, hip-hop head honcho Jay-Z, classic-rock ruler Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers and industrial metal grinders Nine Inch Nails. It means a selection of A-list groups in the daily lineup, ranging from Canuck legends The Tragically Hip to indie-pop darlings Death Cab for Cutie, Australia’s howling Wolfmother to cult chairmen of the board The Flaming Lips. It means super buzz bands such as Vampire Weekend, Black Mountain, Wintersleep and Metric, as well as the rootsy Kathleen Edwards and reggae singer Matisyahu.
Not to mention the fully pounding DJ stage, where everyone from Junkie XL and Booka Shade to DJ Shadow and Cut Chemist will be spinning and mixing. Heck, there are even time slots for many of the hottest local club DJs to do their thing and a Barndance stage to, well, dance in the barn.
So pack your bag for the misty mountains and be sure to bring sunscreen, a big hat, earplugs and this helpful guide with complete info on all the main artists appearing and a whole lot more. Look for daily countdown stories in this week’s Province and complete coverage of the event in the paper and online at theprovince.com.
Source: http://www.canada.com/
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