featuring:
The Offspring
Metric
Dinosaur Jr.
Handsome Furs
Hey Rosetta!
Plants and Animals
Arkells
In-Flight Safety
Dog Day
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
STATEMENT: VIRGIN FESTIVAL NOVA SCOTIA
The Tragically Hip unable to perform but the show will go on…
for free!HALIFAX (NOVA SCOTIA) JULY 3, 2009 – Due to a serious family medical issue The Tragically Hip will regrettably be unable to perform at this year's Virgin Festival Nova Scotia on July 4th in Halifax at Citadel Hill. Virgin Festival sends their best wishes to the band. Virgin Festival Nova Scotia will still go ahead as planned, but for free.
“Our thoughts are with The Tragically Hip right now,” says Andrew Bridge, director of Virgin Festivals. “The Virgin Festival will still go ahead as planned at Citadel Hill on July 4 – but now it will be free to anyone and everyone. We continue to have an amazing line-up and it’s sure to be a fantastic day. We invite everyone to come along and enjoy the festival – but be sure to come early so you’re guaranteed a spot.”
Virgin Festival will be reimbursing all current paying ticket holders and guaranteeing their entry.
All internet and phone purchases through Ticket Atlantic will be automatically reimbursed to credit card – no action is necessary. All other refunds including purchases made in person or through Future Shop and futureshop.ca will be available at the Metro Centre Box Office as of Tuesday, July 7 for all purchased Virgin Festival tickets.
Virgin Festival attendees are also encouraged to bring along a non-perishable food item or cash donation to the Parker Street Food Bank. All donations will be collected at the Festival gates.
Entry for non-ticket holders is subject to capacity.
Revised Set Times subject to change
Virgin Mobile Stage
9:30 p.m. The Offspring
7:50 p.m. Metric
6:40 p.m. Dinosaur Jr.
5:35 p.m. Handsome Furs
4:40 p.m. Hey Rosetta!
3:50 p.m. Plants & Animals
3:10 p.m. Arkells
2:30 p.m. In-Flight Safety
1:55 p.m. Dog Day
1:00 p.m. Gates Open
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Date
Saturday July 4, 2009 at 2pm
(gates open at 1pm)
Location
Citadel Hill, Halifax
General Info & Lineup
www.virginfestival.ca/novascotia
- Show goes rain or shine
- Subject to search
- No re-entry
- Concessions and bar area available
WHAT TO BRING
Your Virgin Mobile
Your photo ID
Bug Spray
Hat
Ear Plugs
Clear plastic sealed water bottles
Small beach towels
Lawn Chair
Raingear
Small back packs and bags / purses (Note: all bags will be searched)
Small container of personal food in soft containers
Sunscreen
Digital Camera (non-professional, i.e. no removable lens)
Disposable cameras (non-professional)
WHAT NOT TO BRING
Bicycles, rollerblades, skateboards, scooters or motorized vehicles of any kind
Pets (except for service animals)
Weapons, knives or firearms of any kind
Generators
Focused-light devices (laser pens)
Lawn furniture (except lawn chairs are allowed)
Umbrellas
Air horns
Hard coolers
Frisbees
Alcoholic beverages
Illegal Drugs and drug paraphernalia
Glass bottles and cans
Megaphones
Fireworks or incendiary devices
Beach balls, soccer balls, etc...
Large back packs (camping style)
Tents
Video Equipment
Professional photo equipment (SLR cameras, i.e. removable lens cameras)
Audio Recording equipment
No items intended for sale/promotion
Items that are on the disallowed list will be confiscated. We recommend not bringing them to the festival site at all to save you the extra hassle! Please do not bring anything that could be dangerous to other festival-goers, as they will be confiscated.
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