Coldplay, NIN, Tom Petty, Jay-Z, more to play Pemberton

Music festivals are growing and reproducing at a frightening pace. Just recently, we’ve heard about Outside Lands, Dickson Street and Roxbury. Well, get ready to further complicate your summer-travel plans, as we bring you the latest installment of The Summer of Many Awesome Musical To-Do's: Pemberton Festival 2008.

The name might be less exciting than, say, Langerado, but the aptly titled event, which is located in scenic Pemberton, British Columbia, is ready to blow your mind with its array of sweet sounds and commitment to environmental sustainability (hydro-electric energy, carpooling initiatives, farmer’s markets).

And what constitutes those sweet sounds? Well, there are the youngish megastars, including Coldplay, Interpol and Death Cab For Cutie; the oldish megastars, including Nine Inch Nails, Jay-Z and the Flaming Lips; the old-but-awesome megastars, including Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers; and the megastars-in-training, including Vampire Weekend, Black Mountain and the Secret Machines.

In other words, Pemberton is a festival that caters to some seriously diverse music interests. See you in British Columbia, July 25-27. Tickets go on sale March 28.

Related links:
PembertonFestival.com
VampireWeekend.com
TheSecretMachines.com

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