>BALTIMORE and WARREN, N.J., Feb. 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Virgin
>Mobile Festival, the largest music and art event on the East Coast, will
>return for the third year to Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore on Aug. 9
>and 10, 2008.
>
>The full concert line-up, general admission and VIP ticket sale
>information will be announced in the coming weeks. Fans can sign up for
>updates at http://www.virginmobilefestival.com/. Tickets will be
>available at http://ticketmaster.com/.
>
>"The response from the first two festivals has been extraordinary," said
>Virgin Group Founder and Chairman Sir Richard Branson, "and we are
>thrilled that Virgin Mobile USA is putting on the event for the third
>time. Fans of all ages love our comfortable festival grounds, the great
>food and drinks, the vibe, and of course the brilliant talent. They want
>to plan their summer break around the festival and have asked us for
>details, so we are letting everyone know to mark their calendars for
>August 9 and 10."
>
>In just two years, the Virgin Mobile Festival [previously called Virgin
>Festival By Virgin Mobile] has earned a reputation as a monster event,
>with such impressive artists as Red Hot Chili Peppers, The Who, The
>Police, Smashing Pumpkins, Beastie Boys, The Raconteurs, Modest Mouse,
>LCD Soundsystem, M.I.A, Spoon, Wolfmother and Amy Winehouse, and
>world-renowned DJs such as Sasha & John Digweed, Carl Cox and Deep Dish.
>Last year, there were 44 bands and DJs on three stages with 20 hours of
>non-stop entertainment.
>
>The Virgin Mobile Festival will be produced for the third year by
>I.M.P., one of the country's leading independent concert promoters.
>"Last year was an amazing experience for the fans and we are planning a
>killer show this year that will top it," said I.M.P. Chairman Seth
>Hurwitz. "The entire line-up will be must-see acts."
>
>About Virgin Mobile USA, Inc.
>
>Virgin Mobile USA offers more than five million customers control,
>flexibility and choice in wireless service, rich data content and
>innovative products without annual contracts. Voice pricing plans range
>from monthly options with unlimited nights and weekends to by-the-minute
>offers, allowing consumers to adjust how and what they pay according to
>their needs. Virgin Mobile's full slate of smart, stylish and affordable
>handsets, including the Wild Card, Super Slice and Cyclops, are
>available at top retailers in more than 40,000 locations nationwide and
>online at http://www.virginmobileusa.com/, with Top-Up cards available
>at more than 140,000 locations.
>
>J.D. Power and Associates ranked Virgin Mobile highest in customer
>satisfaction among wireless prepaid services in both 2006 and 2007, and
>its customers report a 90%% satisfaction rate. Virgin Mobile contributes
>a portion of profits from downloadable content to The RE*Generation, its
>pro-social initiative to help homeless youth, and provides postage-paid
>return envelopes in every new phone package for customers to recycle old
>phones. Virgin Mobile USA's national coverage is powered by the
>nationwide Sprint PCS network.
>
>About I.M.P.
>
>Formed in 1980, I.M.P. is a Bethesda, Md.-based concert promoter and
>event production company. In addition to launching the Virgin Mobile
>Festival in the U.S., the principals at I.M.P. own Washington DC's
>legendary 9:30 Club, named Club of the Year by Billboard and Pollstar,
>renowned as the premier place to see and hear cutting edge live music of
>all varieties. I.M.P. also programs and operates Merriweather Post
>Pavilion in Columbia, MD. Over the last 28 years, I.M.P. and the 9:30
>Club have put on nearly 10,000 events, hosting millions of music fans.
>
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