Virgin Mobile Festival 2008 Full Lineup Announced

The Full lineup for the 2 Day Virgin Mobile Music Festival at Pimlico Race Track in Baltimore MD was announced today.  Full details on the event at their site.

Saturday - Previously announced headliners are Jack Johnson and Foo Fighters. My favorites among the new additions are:

WILCO - I have missed this band too many times. The Recher, the 9:30 Club,  The Meyerhoff, Merriweather, no excuses this time. Woo-Hoo!

Gogol Bordello - The Gypsy Punks were on my wish list for last year - very excited to see this spectacle.

She and Him - The duo of M. Ward and Zooey Deschanel just released their first album. He is a virtuoso guitarist and you may know Zooey from the films Elf and Almost Famous among others. You can hear some of their bright and breezy music a their My Space page Some knucklehead put an auto starting video in the comments so stop that first or you'll be really confused. 

Cat Power -  Now that she has both sobered up and conquered her severe stage fright Chan Marshall AKA Cat Power is doing great shows. 

The Offspring! Are you ready to MOSH? Here's your chance.  A Tremendous live act, I will watch from a safe distance, I hurt my back, you see and the doc says no more Moshing for me.

Sharon Jones and The Dap Kings - The band that backed Amy Winehouse on Back to Black, this should be nice to groove and sway to...

Get this kids - CHUCK BERRY and the Silver Beats  Yes, it's true - Chuck Berry a founding father of Rock and Roll is not only alive, but is playing at V-Fest. Wow.

Rodrigo y Gabriela - A brilliant guitar duo - He plays fast and linear with a pick and she plays flamenco style - born in Mexico and now based in Dublin, they will astound you.

SUNDAY SUNDAY SUNDAY!!

Previously announced Headliners, Nine Inch Nails, Kanye West and the Re-united Stone Temple Pilots, PLUS:

Bob Dylan! - How does it Feeeeel? Pretty damn good, Bob. Thanks for asking.

Iggy and the Stooges! - The legendary Iggy Pop and the reunited Stooges were the talk of the festival circuit last summer. Psyched!

Black Rebel Motorcycle Club - Stomp Your feet and Clap your hands as BRMC kicks out the jams.

The Black Keys - Dynamic innovative intriguing and inspired.

Lil Wayne - Uh, he raps, I'm guessing.

Taking Back Sunday - This one's for the kids.

Citizen Cope - Local Boy makes good (Music)

The Swell Season - Duo Du Jour, as seen in the film Once.

The Go Team - OK you stumped me. They are probably great.

PLUS each Day the Dance Tent features world class DJ's including MOBY doing a set on Sunday.

Thank you again, Sir Richard Branson.

Now, Check out the Stooges Live at SXSW 2007.

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The lineup has been announced for Virgin Fest coming to Pimlico Race Course August 9 & 10. With headliners including Kanye West, Foo Fighters, Stone Temple Pilots, Nine Inch Nails, and Jack Johnson and bands including Bloc party, Cat power, The offspring, Wilco, The Swell Season, Paramore, Citizen Cope, Duffy, Gogol Bordello, KT Tunstall, Lupe Fiasco, Rodrigo & Gabriela, Sharon Jones, Lil Wayne and more you won’t want to miss it!
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