Live Performances by Jack Johnson, Nine Inch Nails, Lil Wayne and Many More
LOS ANGELES, Aug. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- A diverse line-up of artist
performances from this year's Virgin Mobile Festival, including Jack Johnson,
Nine Inch Nails, Lil Wayne and many more, will be available for free to
millions of fans worldwide via online broadcast at
music.msn.com/virgin-festival1, Control Room and MSN confirmed today. The
three-part series created by Control Room, the world's leading producer and
distributor of world-class entertainment content, and with event producer IMP,
captures the electricity and excitement of the two-day event by Virgin Mobile
USA which boasted more than 60,000 attendees and an eclectic roster
representing every music genre.
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The three-part series can be viewed on broadcast the dates listed below
and VOD for four months following the initial broadcast.
Package 1: August 21, 2:00 p.m. ET/11:00 a.m. PT
1. Jack Johnson
2. Iggy & The Stooges
3. Black Rebel Motorcycle Club
4. Bloc Party
5. KT Tunstall
6. The Go! Team
http://music.msn.com/virgin-festival1
Package 2: August 28, 2:00 p.m. ET/11:00 a.m. PT
1. Lil Wayne
2. Stone Temple Pilots
3. Gogol Bordello
4. Citizen Cope
5. Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings
http://music.msn.com/virgin-festival2
Package 3: September 4, 2:00 p.m. ET/11:00 a.m. PT
1. Nine Inch Nails
2. The Offspring
3. Andrew Bird
4. Rodrigo Y Gabriela
5. Taking Back Sunday
http://music.msn.com/virgin-festival3
'Virgin Mobile USA provided us with an amazing opportunity to offer a wide
variety of phenomenal artists performing live from Virgin Mobile Festival, one
of the most popular summer festivals in the country,' said Aaron Grosky,
Control Room president. 'Shows like Virgin Mobile Festival allow Control Room
to consistently deliver the most diverse and compelling artist performances
for MSN Music in Concert.'
'We're delighted to extend the reach of the Virgin Mobile Festival to a
whole new audience with the vibrant combination of Control Room and MSN
Music,' said Ron Faris, director of Brand Development and Partnerships at
Virgin Mobile USA. 'This year's festival was packed with so many memorable
moments.