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Pemberton Festival

By Staff, July 21, 2008

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Notes from the road to Pemberton
By Mike Usinger

Pemberton's revival
By Charlie Smith

Serj Tankian still rocking the vote
By Mike Usinger

Interpol man loves to score
By John Lucas

Death Cab Cutie nods to the past
By Jenny Charlesworth

MSTRKRFT heralds the return of the big beat
By Martin Turenne

Shearwater spreads its wings on remarkable Rook
By Adrian Mack

A Swedish connection pays off for Carolina Liar
By Deena Cox

M.A.N.D.Y. makes a move toward traditional pop
By Martin Turenne

Monte Negro shrugs off its forerunner status
By Deena Cox

Annie Stela emerges from major-label limbo
By Gregory Adams

“Not a serial killer” seeks ride to Pemberton
By Travis Lupick

Campfire ban for Pemberton Festival
By Helen Halbert

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Putting the Pemberton Festival on the map
By Mike Usinger

Pemberton Festival daily line-ups and single-day tickets announced
By Paul Graham

Cool concert lineup heats up the hot season
By Mike Usinger

The Line Up & Schedule

Mount Currie Stage
Fri 25 July	Sat 26 July	Sun 27 July
NINE INCH NAILS 9.30pm - 11pm INTERPOL 7.45pm - 8.45pm SERJ TANKIAN 6.15pm - 7pm WOLFMOTHER 4.45pm - 5.30pm METRIC 3.30pm - 4.15pm	TOM PETTY and The Heartbreakers 9.30pm - 11pm THE FLAMING LIPS 7.45pm - 8.45pm THE TRAGICALLY HIP 6.15pm - 7.15pm MY MORNING JACKET 4.45pm - 5.30pm SAM ROBERTS BAND 3.30pm - 4.15pm	COLDPLAY 9.30pm - 11pm JAY-Z 7.45pm - 8.45pm DEATH CAB FOR CUTIE 6.15pm - 7pm N.E.R.D. 4.45pm - 5.30pm VAMPIRE WEEKEND 3.30pm - 4.15pm
Lillooet Stage
Fri 25 July	Sat 26 July	Sun 27 July
KATHLEEN EDWARDS 7pm - 7.45pm THE SECRET MACHINES 5.30pm - 6.15pm SHEARWATER 4.15pm - 4.45pm MINUS THE BEAR 3pm - 3.30pm GRAND OLE PARTY 2.10pm - 2.40pm MONTE NEGRO 1.20pm - 1.50pm	BLACK MOUNTAIN 7pm - 7.45pm BUCK 65 5.30pm - 6.15pm BRAZILIAN GIRLS 4.15pm - 4.45pm MATES OF STATE 3pm - 3.30pm CAROLINA LIAR 2.10pm - 2.40pm LOW VS DIAMOND 1.20pm - 1.50pm	MATISYAHU 7pm - 7.45pm WINTERSLEEP 5.30pm - 6.15pm INWARD EYE 4.15pm - 4.45pm THE FIERY FURNACES 3pm - 3.30pm THE AIRBORNE TOXIC EVENT 2.10pm - 2.40pm ANNIE STELA 1.20pm - 1.50pm
Bacardi B-Live Stage
Fri 25 July	Sat 26 July	Sun 27 July
JUNKIE X L11.30pm - 1am TOMMIE SUNSHINE 10pm - 11.30pm BOOKA SHADE 9pm - 10pm JESSE JAMES WITH KOSTOS AND ZUZU 8.30pm - 9pm CHROMEO 7.30pm - 8.30pm TYSON V 7pm - 7.30pm TASSHO PEARCE 6.30pm - 7pm MIKEY DA ROZA 5.30pm - 6.30pm 3 OH! 3 5pm - 5.30pm DJ K-TEl 4pm - 5pm DJ PEACEFROG 3pm - 4pm ROB ROZK 2pm - 3pm RAMM 1pm - 2pm TONY PANTAGES & VJV2 (Vello Virkhaus) 7pm - 1am BENT MATTER 1pm - 7pm	DAVE SEAMAN 11.30pm - 1am MSTRKRFT 10pm - 11.30pm M.A.N.D.Y. 8.30pm - 10pm KEVIN SHIU 7pm - 8.30pm TIMELINE 6pm - 7pm ANDREW PACEY 5pm - 6pm MAURICE 4pm - 5pm JAMES BOATMAN 3pm - 4pm HEBEGEBE 2pm - 3pm LITTLE T 1.30pm - 2pm MICHAEL ZIFF 1pm - 1.30pm TONY PANTAGES & VJV2 (Vello Virkhaus) 7pm - 1am ELECTRABELLE 1pm - 7pm	THE CRYSTAL METHOD DJ SET 11.30pm - 1am DJ SHADOW and Cut Chemist 10pm - 11.30pm MAT THE ALIE & HEDSPIN 8.30pm - 10pm DEADMAU5 7.15pm - 8.30pm KRISTIAN LITTMANN 6pm - 7.15pm DJ DOPEY & MEMBERS OF THE VSO 5.30pm - 6pm CZECH 4.30pm - 5.30pm VINYL RITCHIE 3.30pm - 4.30pm SEAN LA-LA 2.30pm - 3.30pm SURGEON 2pm - 2.30pm FOXI OZZI 1pm - 2pm TONY PANTAGES & VJV2 (Vello Virkhaus) 7pm - 1am TECHNOMORPH 1pm - 7pm

Barn Dance Stage

Thu 24 July

Fri 25 July

Sat 26 July

Sun 27 July

DALE & THE COOLERS
10pm - 11pm

DJ RICHY HARTYL
9.30pm - 10pm

GORDO
8.45pm - 9.30pm

DJ MILTON
8.15pm - 8.45pm

TRISH JAMIESON
7.30pm - 8.15pm

DJ MILTON
7pm - 7.30pm

3-LEGGED GINGER
6.15pm - 7pm

DJ RICHY HARTYL
5.45pm - 6.15pm

STILL SMOKIN'
5pm - 5.45pm

WHOLE LOTTA LED
11pm - 12am

DJ RICOCHET & DJ LON
9.30pm - 11pm

SLUSH
8.30pm - 9.30pm

DJ PHRO & KOSTAMAN
& THE VIBRATIONS
7pm - 8.30pm

DALE & THE COOLERS
6pm - 7pm

DJ TODDSKI
5.15pm - 6pm

COURAGEOUS MOUNTAIN RANGERS
4.15pm - 5.15pm

DJ TONE
3.15pm - 4.15pm

PAPA JOSH
2.15pm - 3.15pm

DJ DAGAN
1.30pm - 2.15pm

J.P.'S KITCHEN PARTY
12.45pm - 1.30pm

DJ JULIAN HINE
12pm - 12.45pm

THE HITS
11pm - 12am

DJ PRAIZ
10.30pm - 11pm

BLACK COLLAR CROWD
9.30pm - 10.30pm

DJ RICHY HARTYL
9pm - 9.30pm

FALL OF SUMMER
8pm - 9pm

DJ MR. FISTER
7pm - 8pm

ANIMAL NATION
6pm - 7pm

DJ FEET BANKS
5.15pm - 6pm

HAIRFARMERS
4.15pm - 5.15pm

DJ PRAIZ
3.45pm - 4.15pm

THE RISING TIDE
2.45pm - 3.45pm

DJ SHEILA
2.15pm - 2.45pm

THE JON SHRIER BAND
1.30pm - 2.15pm

DJ SHEILA
1pm - 1.30pm

WES MAKEPEACE
12.30pm - 1pm

JAY GREENWAY
12pm - 12.30pm

DONNY'S ASHES
11pm - 12am

DJ PETER MCCRAE
10.30pm - 11pm

ALTERED BEAST
9.30pm - 10.30pm

DJ PETER MCCRAE
9pm - 9.30pm

BLUESPARKS
8pm - 9pm

DJ RICK FLEBBE
7pm - 8pm

BROTHER TWANG
6pm - 7pm

DJ ROB BANKS
5pm - 6pm

GORDO
4.15pm - 5pm

DJ KORI K
3.15pm - 4.15pm

TESSA AMY
2.30pm - 3.15pm

DJ FOXY MORON
2pm - 2.30pm

ACID WASH
1.15pm - 2pm

DJ FOXY MORON
12.45pm - 1.15pm

INVISIBLE PAPER TRAIL
(ANDREA GRAHAM)
12pm - 12.45pm

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What Is It?

The first-ever Pemberton Festival happens July 25, 26 & 27 in one of North America's most breathtakingly beautiful settings, Pemberton, British Columbia. The festival represents the first European-style festival Live Nation Canada has started from scratch and features a diverse array of artists.

The Lineup & Schedule

Official Website:
www.pembertonfestival.com

Where Is It?

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Numbers

Pemberton Population:
2,283

Expected Crowd Size:
40,000

3-Day Ticket:
$259.50

Venue Size:
162-hectare / 400 acres

Portable Toilets:
550 or 72:1

Medical Centre:
200 staff, 14 beds

Security:
100 RCMP officers, 400 security guards

Firefighters:
46

How To Get There

Sea to Sky Highway Information

What To Bring

· Water
· Suntan lotion
· Flashlight
· Cash, (ATMs will be on-site but expect lineups.)
· Bug spray
· Flipflops for showers
· Shoes for mosh pits
· Cameras
· A towel
· A tarp, (you plant a tent right on top of grass and you wake up wet.)
· Custom t-shirts, lais, etcetera, (girls remember guys who wear ridiculous things, even when they are very drunk. These personalized items are worth more than you would think.)

What Not To Bring

· Weapons (duh)
· Drugs & Alcohol
· Lawn chairs
· Sun umbrellas
· Campfires
· Chains / Chain wallets
· Bear spray
· Stuffed animals
· Pets
· Fireworks
· Unauthorized vending
· Mode of transportation (golf carts, scooters)

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