RHCP could be headlining a new festival in USA?
According to The Daily Journal RHCP could be the headlining band for the Vineland festival that would be held in Vineland, New Jersey, USA; following the pattern of UK’s famous Reading Festival.
Melvin Benn, a London-based promoter, announced plans for the festival alongside Mayor Perry Barse during a press conference at City Hall on Tuesday afternoon. The funk-rock superstars could be on the lineup at a three-day outdoor music festival to be held in the city Aug. 8 to 10.
Benn said the festival will be modeled on the annual Reading Festival in Reading, England, which he has helped organize since 1989. ast headliners at the Reading Festival include Radiohead, the Red Hot Chili Peppers, the White Stripes and Neil Young and Crazy Horse.
The Vineland Festival will be held on a 570-acre farm near the intersection of Sherman Avenue and Hance Bridge Road. Concertgoers will be able to camp at the site, Benn said. Eighty to 100 acts from various genres will perform throughout the festival, he said. A full lineup will be announced and tickets will go on sale in March, according to Benn.
UPDATE: KYW1060 also reported this.
For one weekend in August next year, Vineland, NJ will become the Rock Capital of the World. A major Lollapalooza-style event is on tap, beginning August 8th, 2008.
Organizers first pitched the idea for Fairmount Park in Philadelphia, but when the park commission could not come to terms (see related story), a 500-acre site in southeast Vineland was chosen to host the event.
Vineland mayor Perry Barse believes the rock festival will be a win-win for his city:
“It’s going to promote our name recognition tremendously, both nationally and internationally. It will generate what we estimate to be millions of dollars in advertising and promotion that obviously we could never afford as a municipality.â€
While the lineup has not been announced, the promoters have been known to attract such groups as the Red Hot Chili Peppers, the Smashing Pumpkins, and Metallica.
