Pemberton Festival

This article is about the 2008 Pemberton Festival. For the 2014 festival by a similar name, see Pemberton Music Festival.
Pemberton Festival
Genrerock, indie rock, hip hop, electronic, heavy metal, pop
DatesJuly 25–27
Location(s)Pemberton, BC, Canada
Years active2008
FoundersShane Bourbonnais
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The Pemberton Festival was a three-day summer music festival inaugurated in 2008. It was held in Pemberton, British Columbia, a village just north of popular ski resort Whistler. Produced by Live Nation Canada, the festival featured primarily rock and indie rock musicians, with a small proportion of hip hop. Musicians played on one of two stages, picturesquely situated at the foot of Mount Currie and the surrounding mountain range.[1] The site, a 400-acre (1.6 km2) hayfield, was discovered by concert-promoter, Shane Bourbonnais, of Live Nation, just down the street from his home.[2] He emphasized event sustainability and environmentalism as priorities in running the festival.[3]

On January 8, 2009, Live Nation officially announced the cancellation of the 2009 event and instead, was going to focus on the planning of the 2010 comeback.[4]

On January 19, 2010, Live Nation announced the cancellation of the 2010 event.[5]

  1. ^ Photos: Tom Petty, Sam Roberts, Flaming Lips at Pemberton Fest
  2. ^ Mackie, John (2008). "Pemberton location great, concert promoter says". Vancouver Sun. Archived from the original on 2008-03-24. Retrieved 2008-03-19.
  3. ^ "Event Info (under "The Pemberton Festival Site")". Live Nation. 2008. Archived from the original on 2008-03-17. Retrieved 2008-03-19.
  4. ^ Pemberton Festival axed for 2009: Permits were approved too late to 'effectively book talent,' organizer says
  5. ^ Pemberton Festival cancelled for 2010