Clear Channel Spin-off company, Live Nation, recently announced the line up for the first ever Pemberton Music Festival. Set to take place July 25th through July 27th with the backdrop of postcard perfect Pemberton, British Columbia. The concert features heavyweight acts such as Coldplay, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, Nine Inch Nails, and Jay-Z.
Pemberton marks Live Nation’s first attempt at constructing a festival from scratch. The festival also hopes to set precedents in greener concert going employing carpool incentives, and hydro-electric energy.
The lineup as it stands: Coldplay, Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers, Nine Inch Nails, JAY-Z, The Tragically Hip ,The Flaming Lips, Serj Tankian, Death Cab For Cutie, Interpol, My Morning Jacket, Sam Roberts Band, Metric, Black Mountain, Vampire Weekend, The Crystal Method DJ Set, DJ Shadow Cut Chemist, Booka Shade, Junkie XL, Dave Seaman, Wintersleep, Buck 65, Secret Machines, SIA, MSTRKRFT, Deadmau5, Brazilian Girls, MGMT, The Fiery Furnaces, Mates Of State, Grand Ole Party, Carolina Liar, The Airborne Toxic Event, Monte Negro, Low VS Diamond, Annie Stela, M.A.N.D.Y., Tommie Sunshine, Chromeo, 3 OH! 3, Kevin Shiu, Timeline, Tony Pantages
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