V-Festival Australia

[Kev]

Ok so this is happening in April 2007

A band called Phoenix put the dates out on their website/myspace profile.


The first Australian date will March 31st in Sydney. The festival will then travel to the Gold Coast for April 1 and play Melbourne on April 3rd at the Sidney Myer Music Bowl.


Bands rumoured are:
Pixies, Beck, Flaming lips, Daft Punk, Ladytron, Primal Scream, The Knife, Trail of Dead, Beck, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, Ben Kweller, Nine Black Alps, Doves, Magic Numbers and the Shins

Could be interesting.


An announcement will apparently happen this Friday (17th Nov)

[Julian]

The Shins!

[Erin]

beck!

Twice! :D

[Kev]

beck!

Twice! :D



Huh?

Beck Twice?

[Rhiannon]

Bands rumoured are:
Pixies, Beck, Flaming lips, Daft Punk, Ladytron, Primal Scream, The Knife, Trail of Dead, Beck, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, Ben Kweller, Nine Black Alps, Doves, Magic Numbers and the Shins

^ Twice

_____

[Kev]

LOL

I checked that about 4-5 times and didnt see it twice.

DOH

[Sofia]

Ok so this is happening in April 2007
An announcement will apparently happen this Friday (17th Nov)

Has that happened yet? Haven't heard anything so far...

[Kev]

No nothing has happened yet.

Apparently this wednesday. But thats only rumours.

[*M!]

sheesh... what a line-up

*drools*

:eek:

*M!

[Kev]

sheesh... what a line-up

*drools*

:eek:

*M!


If that was the lineup it would be good.

Richard Branson funds the festival so Its not gonna have money problems like BDO.

[Kev]

Ok. Its out. The annoucement has been officially released.


The first bands announced in the lineup for V festival fit the international ethos by bringing together a rich variety of influential groups, many of whom have never toured these shores before and a host of new up and coming Australian bands!

First announcement bands to play V Festival Australia include:

Pixies
Pet Shop Boys
Groove Armada
Gnarls Barkley
Soulwax - Nite Versions
2manydjs
The Rapture
Phoenix
Softlightes
Bumblebeez
The Mercy Arms
The Temper Trap

Many more bands are to be announced in the coming weeks. Check back here regularly for all the updates.


Dates:

V Festival 2007

The Virgin Group and Michael Coppel are pleased to announce the introduction of V Festival to Australia as an annual event, commencing in 2007.

After building an enviable reputation over the last 11 years as the best of the UK music festivals, V Festival has this year spread its wings internationally, launching in Canada and the USA in September. Now V will be staged for the first time in the Southern Hemisphere in March 2007.

SATURDAY MARCH 31ST - CENTENNIAL PARK - SYDNEY
SUNDAY APRIL 1st - AVICA RESORT – GOLD COAST

Tickets go on sale MONDAY DECEMBER 4TH and will be available at www.vfestival.com.au and all Ticketmaster outlets 1300 799 753

[Kev]

So its finally coming to Melbourne. But not all on one day. Its spread over 2 big nights at the myer music bowl.

Jarvis Cocker has been added to the lineup too


Melbourne – Sidney Myer Music Bowl

TUE APRIL 3 - Pet Shop Boys, Groove Armada, Gnarls Barkley & The Rapture

WED APRIL 4 - Pixies, Jarvis Cocker & Phoenix, with special guests

Adelaide – Memorial Drive

TUE APRIL 3 - Pixies, Jarvis Cocker & Phoenix, with special guests

WED APRIL 4 - Pet Shop Boys, Groove Armada, Gnarls Barkley & The Rapture.

[Kev]

Oh and the prices aren't cheap either


Tickets hit the usual outlets Monday, February 19, and we advise you to get in their early for fear of missing out. Melbourne peeps can book through Ticketmaster 136 100 / www.ticketmaster.com.au / $110 general admission or $130 for reserved seating. Adelaide crew hit VenueTix / (08)8225 8888 / www.venuetix.com.au / $99 for all tickets.

[Kev]

Beck is coming to Australia WOOOOOT

The 3rd Announcement!

Putting all speculation to rest, the complete line up for the first Australian V Festival is now set in stone. Are you ready? Our new additions are none other than:

Beck
New York Dolls
New Young Pony Club
Nouvelle Vague
The Valentinos
The Ghosts
Whoa. In his only Australian shows, Beck will be bringing his incredible catalogue of songs and simply astounding stage presence to Sydney and the Gold Coast V Fest. From the Odelay days to his latest releases, Beck's eclectic 75 minute set will dazzle all comers.

The New York Dolls will be appearing for the first time ever on our sunny shores, ready to bring their proto punk style to an audience who's been pining for a tour since the early 1970s.
And to compliment these heroes of yesteryear, we've put together a collective of some of the heroes of tomorrow.

New Young Pony Club have been receiving (new) rave reviews around the world in anticipation of their forthcoming album. Nouvelle Vague are leaders of a French artisan sound that is changing the way the world looks at remix culture playing a collection of acoustic bossanova covers of 1980s classics.

But we needed some leaders of the local new school too! The Valentinos and The Ghosts will be on show to demonstrate the depth of the Australian emerging band scene, and that they can hold their own with the world's best.