Virgin Fest to debut in LA in 2020
Virgin founder Branson and CEO Felts announce Virgin Fest, which debuts in Los Angeles in summer 2020, on the 50th anniversary of the Virgin brand
News By | 12 December 2019
Marking the 50 year anniversary of the Virgin brand, the inaugural Virgin Fest will take place on 6 and 7 June 2020 at the Banc of California Stadium and Exposition Park in Los Angeles, California.
Virgin founder Sir Richard Branson and CEO Jason Felts confirmed the venue and date of the weekend event yesterday (11 December).
The announcement follows Felts’ September acquisition of US festival brand Kaaboo.
The LA festival will take place across multiple stages throughout the 160-acre outdoor space of Exposition Park and 22,000-capacity indoor California Stadium. The line-up is due to be announced in early 2020, along with ticket sales.
“My love of music led me to start Virgin Records nearly five decades ago. I’m thrilled that Virgin’s musical heritage lives on through Virgin Fest,” comments Branson. “We…