Osheaga Festival: Beasties, Coldplay And More

03/31/09 12:07pm

by Erik Leijon (CHARTattack)

MONTREAL — The Osheaga Music And Arts Festival, Montreal's unique entry in the clogged summer music fest circuit, has snagged a couple of big headliners for their two-day shindig on Aug. 1 and 2: Coldplay and the Beastie Boys.

Chris Martin and his Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band-clad cronies will headline the Saturday date, while the seminal Brooklyn MCs will close the festival on Sunday at Parc Jean-Drapeau.

The Beasties and U2-Lite are a major step up from last year's top draws: Springsteen-Lite The Killers and beach bum Jack Johnson. Then again, many of those in attendance would have said Iggy & The Stooges were the real headliners of the event.

Other acts initially included in the already impressive lineup are Arctic Monkeys, Girl Talk, The Roots, The Decemberists, Jason Mraz, Lykke Li, The Ting Tings, Josh Ritter, Elbow, The Honey Brothers (featuring Entourage star Adrian Grenier), Kitty, Daisy & Lewis and Mothers Fathers.

The Canadian acts set to appear are locals Rufus Wainwright, Beast, Le Volume Était Au Maximum, Winter Gloves, Parlovr and Le Volume Etait Au Maximum, along with Toronto chiptuners Crystal Castles.

Tickets go on sale on Friday at noon. Weekend passes will cost you $125 and VIP passes (which get you a "VIP" menu and the opportunity to urinate in a "VIP" stall) are available for $295. Saturday tickets cost $74.50 and Sunday tickets will go for $64.50.

More information is available through the Osheaga Music And Arts Festival's website.