Eminem, Bruno Mars and Arcade Fire will headline the Squamish Valley Music Festival, Live Nation Canada in partnership with brand.LIVE management Group announced Wednesday.
Paul Haagenson, President, Live Nation Canada beamed in the official release.
It’s a huge coup to be able to offer this caliber of talent to music fans in our region. Not only that, we’ve created an event that is welcoming top international talent while at the same time generating significant economic revenue for the District of Squamish and province of BC. We anticipate music fans will come from around the region, across Canada and the Pacific Northwest to enjoy our unparalleled Festival experience.
The bill of artists includes artists:
Eminem, Bruno Mars, Arcade Fire, Arctic Monkeys, Broken Bells, Foster the People, The Roots, Lykke Li, Thievery Corporation, The Head and the Heart, Sam Roberts Band, Atmosphere, Serena Ryder, Tokyo Police Club, Boys Noize, Danny Brown, Gramatik, Walk Off the Earth, Lord Huron, Mayer Hawthorne, Kevin Drew, Hollerado, Mounties, Whitehorse, The Zolas, Felix Cartal, Cyril Hahn, Herobust, We Are The City, Head of the Herd, Topless, Good For Grapes, Aidan Knight, Rykka, City Real, The Courtneys, Louise Burns, Zerbin, Slam Dunk, The Oceanographers.
To accommodate the star-studded bill the event expanded its footprint to cover the Logger Sports Grounds and Centennial Fields amounting to 81 acres of turf. Organizers expect 35,000 people for each day of the festival, up from 19,000 in previous years.
Ticket information is as follows:
Weekend passes to Virgin Mobile Presents The Squamish Valley Music Festival go on sale Friday, February 7 at 10:00 am. Tickets will be available at Ticketmaster. Virgin Mobile Members presale starts Monday, February 3 at 10:00 am and ends Thursday, February 5 at 4:00pm. Members who purchase a Festival pass will receive a $20 credit applied to their RFID wristband, while quantities last.
