Coldplay And Jay-Z Close 'Chaotic' Pemberton Festival

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by Jason Gregory
Monday, July 28, 2008
Photo by: Carsten Windhorst
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Coldplay And Jay-Z Close 'Chaotic' Pemberton Festival

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Coldplay and Jay-Z closed this year's edition of the Pemberton festival yesterday (July 27th) – an event which had been plagued by travel chaos.

The headline acts both performed on the main stage at the three day festival in B.C. Mountain, which was in its first year.

Their appearances came at the end of an event which had been dominated by talk of long queues, inadequate parking facilities and dusty campsites.

One festivalgoer told the Canadian Press that "at times it didn't seem like they (organisers) had complete control”.

But most seemed accepted that the event would learn from its mistakes and return in 2009.

'Fix You' Lyric Change

While Jay-Z stuck to a set packed with his greatest hits, including '99 Problems', Coldplay treated fans to a number of new songs from their latest record 'Viva La Vida or Death and All His Friends'.

During a rendition of 'Fix You', frontman Chris Martin changed the lyrics in reference to the event's travel problems, singing: "When the festival traffic moves at a snail's pace.”

Other acts who performed over the course of the three days included Death Cab For Cutie, Tom Petty and the Heartbreaker and Nine Inch Nails.

Nine Inch Nails at Pemberton

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Although the logistics were a cluster-the general vibe was great, the weather was cooperative most of the time with the occasional perfectly timed sun break during performances. The cops did a good job of keeping the peace without harshing the vibe, and people were in good spirits despite the queues. All the acts I saw put on a fantastic show and begged the crowd to do it again next year. Good times!!
~ by Alex 7/29/2008
PEMBERTON WAS THE BEST TIME OF MY LIFE!!OKAY SO THE OUTHOUSES WERE GROSS, BUT THATS WHAT CAMPINGS ALL ABOUT! I WENT UP FRIDAY, LEFT VANCOUVER AT 9 15, HAD MY TENT PITCHED BY 12 30 AND WAS READY FOR SOME SHOWS. CAME HOME SUNDAY NIGHT AND IT TOOK US FROM THE ACTUALY FESTIVAL, 3 HOURS! I DON’T KNOW WHAT ALL THESE IDOTS ARE COMPLAINING ABOUT. I HAD THE TIME OF MY LIFE AND IF IT CAME AGAIN, I’’D BE THERE IN A SECOND! THANKS FESTIVAL ORGANIZERS FOR A BLAST
~ by JENNA 7/29/2008
Plagued by travel chaos? Who cares. I would have waited six hours in traffic to see those shows. Best time of my life. Outhouses weren\'t a problem if you were smart about it. Unreal Time!
~ by JerG 7/30/2008
BEST TIME OF MY LIFE BY FAR, THE BEST TIMES OF MY LIFE I FELL IN LOVE AND GOT MY HEART BROKE AT PEMBERTON MUSIC FESTIVAL WHOEVER WAS WITH ME DURING THE TOM PETTY SHOW, THE GURL WITH STAR GLASSES, DOUBLE HIGH FIVES THE WHOLE NIGHT, BLAZING TOGETHE,R YOU ARE THE LOST LOVE OF MY LIFE PEMBERTON 2009 !!!!!!! MAKE IT HAPPEN ASAP !!!! BEST TIMES OF MY LIFE BY FAR - ZACK MATHESON - TOO-PHAT www.myspace.com/WestCoastCanada
~ by Zack Matheson TOO-PHAT 7/31/2008

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