Virgin Festival 2009

Halifax VFest Feels "Alternative" Like The '90s

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By Shannon Webb-Campbell (CHARTattack) July 6, 2009 1:45 pm
It wouldn't be summer without a muddy festival on Citadel Hill. This past weekend Halifax hosted the inaugural Virgin Festival Nova Scotia, free of charge due to The Tragically Hip's last minute cancellation. Virgin headquarters sent out notice less than 24 hours before the show, which stated there was an unforeseeable family emergency that...
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Hip Off Of VFest Nova Scotia

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By CHARTattack Staff July 3, 2009 4:38 pm
The Tragically Hip are no longer performing tomorrow (July 4) as part of Virgin Festival Nova Scotia in Halifax. The band have pulled out due to what VFest officials are calling "a sudden family medical issue." The show will go on, they say. But it'll now be free. Here's the official statement from the Virgin Festival Canada website...
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