Pemberton Festival
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The Pemberton Festival was a three-day summer music festival
inaugurated in 2008. It was held in Pemberton, British Columbia
, a village just north of popular ski resort Whistler
. Produced by Live Nation Canada
, the festival featured primarily rock
and indie rock
musicians, with a small proportion of hip hop
. Musicians played on one of two stages, picturesquely situated at the foot of Mount Currie
and the surrounding mountain range. The site, a 400 acres (1.6 km²) hayfield, was discovered by concert-promoter, Shane Bourbonnais, of Live Nation
, just down the street from his vacation home. He emphasized event sustainability and environmentalism as priorities in running the festival.
On January 8, 2009, Live Nation officially announced the cancellation of the 2009 event and instead, was going to focus on the planning of the 2010 comeback.
On January 19, 2010, Live Nation announced the cancellation of the 2010 event.
Limited access to the tent that had a capacity limit of 2,500 was seen as a large drawback for many electronic music lovers at the festival. Line-ups were long and many people didn't get to see the artists they wanted to see. But those that were lucky enough to gain access saw some of top DJ's of the day.
, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
, Jay-Z
, Nine Inch Nails
, Tragically Hip, and the Flaming Lips.
At first, the festival was only available as a full three-day pass, thus, festival-goers were encouraged to camp out on the festival's camping grounds, while additional accommodation is available in the form of neighbouring hotels, inns and lodges. However, as of June 13, 2008, single day tickets were made available. In total, 40,000 people are expected for the first year of the festival.
The full line-up:
Music festival
A music festival is a festival oriented towards music that is sometimes presented with a theme such as musical genre, nationality or locality of musicians, or holiday. They are commonly held outdoors, and are often inclusive of other attractions such as food and merchandise vending machines,...
inaugurated in 2008. It was held in Pemberton, British Columbia
Pemberton, British Columbia
Pemberton is a village north of Whistler in the Pemberton Valley of British Columbia in Canada, with a population of 2,192. Until the 1960s the village could be accessed only by train but that changed when Highway 99 was built through Whistler and Pemberton.-Climate:The climate of Pemberton is...
, a village just north of popular ski resort Whistler
Whistler, British Columbia
Whistler is a Canadian resort town in the southern Pacific Ranges of the Coast Mountains in the province of British Columbia, Canada, approximately north of Vancouver...
. Produced by Live Nation Canada
Live Nation
Live Nation is a live-events company based in Beverly Hills, California, focused on concert promotions. Live Nation formed in 2005 as a spin-off from Clear Channel Communications, which then merged with Ticketmaster in 2010 to become Live Nation Entertainment....
, the festival featured primarily rock
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
and indie rock
Indie rock
Indie rock is a genre of alternative rock that originated in the United Kingdom and the United States in the 1980s. Indie rock is extremely diverse, with sub-genres that include lo-fi, post-rock, math rock, indie pop, dream pop, noise rock, space rock, sadcore, riot grrrl and emo, among others...
musicians, with a small proportion of hip hop
Hip hop music
Hip hop music, also called hip-hop, rap music or hip-hop music, is a musical genre consisting of a stylized rhythmic music that commonly accompanies rapping, a rhythmic and rhyming speech that is chanted...
. Musicians played on one of two stages, picturesquely situated at the foot of Mount Currie
Mount Currie
Mount Currie may refer to:*Mount Currie , the northernmost summit of the Garibaldi Ranges in British Columbia**Mount Currie, British Columbia, a rural community near Pemberton, British Columbia, named for the summit...
and the surrounding mountain range. The site, a 400 acres (1.6 km²) hayfield, was discovered by concert-promoter, Shane Bourbonnais, of Live Nation
Live Nation
Live Nation is a live-events company based in Beverly Hills, California, focused on concert promotions. Live Nation formed in 2005 as a spin-off from Clear Channel Communications, which then merged with Ticketmaster in 2010 to become Live Nation Entertainment....
, just down the street from his vacation home. He emphasized event sustainability and environmentalism as priorities in running the festival.
On January 8, 2009, Live Nation officially announced the cancellation of the 2009 event and instead, was going to focus on the planning of the 2010 comeback.
On January 19, 2010, Live Nation announced the cancellation of the 2010 event.
Festival Site
The festival site is based on a large grass field located at the base of Mt. Currie which is over 8300 feet (2,529.8 m) high.Campgrounds
The campground is connected directly to the festival grounds and allows people to travel to and from their campsites whenever they please.Dance Tent
The B-Live dance tent sponsored by Bacardi featured one main stage, sitting areas, bars, and a large dance floor. DJ's playing mostly electronic dance music performed throughout the weekend. A custom live video remix wall and a thunderous sound system were also included.Limited access to the tent that had a capacity limit of 2,500 was seen as a large drawback for many electronic music lovers at the festival. Line-ups were long and many people didn't get to see the artists they wanted to see. But those that were lucky enough to gain access saw some of top DJ's of the day.
2008
The festival's inaugural year, was held between July 25–27, 2008, and was headlined by ColdplayColdplay
Coldplay are a British alternative rock band formed in 1996 by lead vocalist Chris Martin and lead guitarist Jonny Buckland at University College London. After they formed Pectoralz, Guy Berryman joined the group as a bassist and they changed their name to Starfish. Will Champion joined as a...
, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers are an American rock band from Gainesville, Florida. They were formed in 1976 by Tom Petty , Mike Campbell , Benmont Tench , , Ron Blair and Stan Lynch...
, Jay-Z
Jay-Z
Shawn Corey Carter , better known by his stage name Jay-Z, is an American rapper, record producer, entrepreneur, and occasional actor. He is one of the most financially successful hip hop artists and entrepreneurs in America, having a net worth of over $450 million as of 2010...
, Nine Inch Nails
Nine Inch Nails
Nine Inch Nails is an American industrial rock project, founded in 1988 by Trent Reznor in Cleveland, Ohio. As its main producer, singer, songwriter, and instrumentalist, Reznor is the only official member of Nine Inch Nails and remains solely responsible for its direction...
, Tragically Hip, and the Flaming Lips.
At first, the festival was only available as a full three-day pass, thus, festival-goers were encouraged to camp out on the festival's camping grounds, while additional accommodation is available in the form of neighbouring hotels, inns and lodges. However, as of June 13, 2008, single day tickets were made available. In total, 40,000 people are expected for the first year of the festival.
The full line-up:
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- Sam Roberts Band
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- Dave SeamanDave SeamanDave Seaman is a British dance music DJ and record producer. He was formerly a member of the DMC Publishing, and editor of music magazine Mixmag. He formed one half of Brothers In Rhythm with Steve Anderson, doing production work for Pet Shop Boys and Kylie Minogue. He has since founded Audio...
- WintersleepWintersleepWintersleep is a Canadian indie rock band from Halifax, Nova Scotia.-Background:Wintersleep formed in 2001 and released two albums with Dependent Music, a music label and artists' collective that began in Yarmouth, Nova Scotia in 1994....
- Buck 65Buck 65Richard Terfry , who uses the stage name Buck 65, is a Canadian experimental artist, MC and turntablist. Underpinned by an extensive background in abstract hip hop, his more recent music has extensively incorporated blues, country, rock, folk and avant garde influences.Terfry is also a radio host,...
- Secret Machines
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- Monte Negro
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- Annie Stela
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- Kevin Shiu
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- Tony Pantages
- N.E.R.D.
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- Inward Eye
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