V Festival

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 our turf in late March when we present our four Aussie events in Sydney, on the Gold Coast, and in Melbourne and Perth.
And all this, thanks to our blood brothers, Virgin Mobile - who, like us, consider Australia's V Festival fix a matter of national importance.
Since we last reached out and touched you, the Australian party going public has been bamboozled by a plethora of 'new' start up festivals.
Fear not!
We w...

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 our turf in late March when we present our four Aussie events in Sydney, on the Gold Coast, and in Melbourne and Perth.
And all this, thanks to our blood brothers, Virgin Mobile - who, like us, consider Australia's V Festival fix a matter of national importance.
Since we last reached out and touched you, the Australian party going public has been bamboozled by a plethora of 'new' start up festivals.
Fear not!
We will not compromise quality and we refuse to tighten our belt. Instead we've decided to pull out all the stops and deliver you the mother load of line-ups for 2009, featuring some of the most exciting names on the international live circuit in a musical jambalaya of icons and innovators.
So before you have another sleepless night, it is our absolute pleasure to serve to you up a tasting plate of our lineup.
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 DO, 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 'Do-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.
For more detailed info on each of these bands, keep reading!
Virgin Mobile continue to prop up the V in V Festival and have a few new surprises instore.
Making good on a Virgin commitment to music that goes back as far as the dawn of time, Virgin Mobile's Garage to V will not only scour this harsh brown land throwing back the covers on the best new Australian Talent, but they will (once again) be bringing along a bunch of extra musicians to help make V Festival even better value for you - stay tuned for some exciting details on this.
Not only that but they'll continue to charge our phones, blow up our armchairs and bless us with their ever attentive, all knowing Virgin Mobile Angels who's red shirts will as usual light up the Festival sites like glitter on a Christmas bauble.
And if you are one of Virgin Mobile's faithful flock you should keep their eyes and ears open for a raft of benefits to make your Festival better, kicking off with a free Limited Edition V Festival T-Shirt when you purchase your tickets on presale at any Virgin Mobile store... Get in first! Virgin Mobile customers should visit virginmobile.com.au/vfestival for a raft of rock star treatments available on the day.
Our friends at Virgin Blue return not only as our very own official airline, but are able to offer travel and accommodation packages you won't find anywhere else - for the lowdown on how to get down, keep an eye on vfestival.com.au.
On a less frivolous note, some housekeeping ... QUIET PLEASE!
V Festival continues its commitment to those less fortunate and will as always donate $1 for every ticket sold to Virgin Unite (the charitable arm of the Virgin Group), who have kindly undertaken the role of fairy godmother, distributing your generosity across a number of charities. Stay tuned for details.
Given the biblical proportions of V Festival, the perhaps appropriately apocalyptic rains that plagued us all in Queensland and Perth have prompted some changes. Those who braved the muds and floods of the Gold Coast should note the site is shifting well up to higher ground - so no more lost flip flops! In Perth, we retreat from the Swan River and take up residence at Claremont Showgrounds - the West Australian home of all that's Festive.
Continuing on the popular theme of "bang for buck", we've 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!
OK, breathe out... Enough jibber jabber - get out there and get your fix.
Check out www.vfestival.com.au for the where and how to get your tickets and become part of our posse, or if you can't find the computer's 'on' switch head to any Virgin Mobile or Ticketmaster outlet.
Tickets on sale Friday November 28, but if you have any sense make the most of presale tickets at Virgin Mobile stores from Wednesday November 19. Tell your friends!