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Posted on November 18 2008
In the national interest and for the greater good, we can proclaim AUSTRALIA! V FESTIVAL is back!
Three is indeed a magic number, and having reached our third anniversary with ease and panache V Festival will again mark out its turf in late March when promoters present four Aussie events in Sydney, on the Gold Coast, and in Melbourne and Perth.
On the 2009 lineup is: The Killers, Snow Patrol, Kaiser Chiefs, Elbow, Duffy, Louis XIV, The Do, Tame Impala, Temper Trap, Canyons and more to be announced.
With more synth-laden hooks than an angling store and the mesmeric charms of front man Brandon Flowers comes Las Vegas’s THE KILLERS, sure to slay Aussie audiences. Anyone who’s seen their incredible performance on the MTV Europe Music Awards knows we are in for a sonic and visual treat!
With an Antipodean following as large as the population of their native isle, Ireland’s SNOW PATROL return with an enchanting blend of pop genius that is nothing short of compelling.
No-one in their right mind would question the work ethic of Leeds quintet KAISER CHIEFS who having produced three albums in four years, have proven an ability to write more than one Festival anthem and will no doubt be welcomed by V Festival’s very own truly Aussie mob.
ELBOW received this year’s Mercury Music Prize for their album The Seldom Seen Kid, and their beautiful take
on indie melancholia continues to sustain their fanatic following on the live circuit.
With comparisons from Aretha to Dusty, DUFFY’s soulful tones have catapulted her album Rockferry reach to
number one in a dozen countries - catch her Aussie debut here.
Named after the French King, Sandiego quartet LOUIS XIV will further bang the rock drum with their irresistible
riffs and existentialist punk lyrics. Continuing the Gallic flavour of this musical General Assembly, also welcome
THE DØ, a new music sensation who draw from every genre of music, meld them together and thrill audiences with the eclectic avant-guarde result. To help you say it right, they take their name from the note–scale ‘Dø-Rei-Mi!
Rounding off the first announcement, TAME IMPALA’s adolescent yet modern take on psychedelic rock will make kaleidoscopes cool again, and they are joined by other home grown heroes, THE TEMPER TRAP and CANYONS.
Continuing on the popular theme of “bang for buck”, festival organisers ponied up with Universal Music to deliver a wee thank you to the first people out of the blocks to buy V Festival tickets. The first to purchase tickets will receive a strictly limited opportunity to pick up 5 tracks of their choice, from any Universal Artist who has played V Festival during the past three years. And we’re not going to just sling you any old tracks – the bonus offer allows you to head to getmusic.com.au/vfestival from mid-December and choose any 5 tracks from the new and
the old of these primo artists - for each ticket you buy. You’ll be sent an email in mid-December letting you
know how to redeem - just in time for Christmas!
Festival dates are:
Saturday March 28 - Sydney, Centennial Park
Sunday March 29 - Gold Coast, Avica Resort
Saturday April 4 - Melbourne, Showgrounds
Sunday April 5 - Perth, Claremont Showgrounds
Tickets on sale Friday November 28 |
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