New B.C. music fest gets Coldplay, Jay-Z, more

Coldplay, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers and Death Cab for Cutie will play at a new three-day music festival in July in Pemberton, B.C., about 45 minutes from Whistler Resort.

On Monday, co-presenters Live Nation and Good Boy Productions announced the new festival, set for July 25-27 and also including Jay-Z, Nine Inch Nails, Vampire Weekend, the Tragically Hip, SIA, My Morning Jacket, Interpol and dozens of other acts already confirmed.

Concertgoers will be able to camp at the 360-acre festival site in Pemberton, a small mountain village about a two-hour drive north of Vancouver, head to Whistler's luxury hotels, or find motels and RV sites. The fest will include two stages and a dance tent amid the striking mountain views.

Pemberton Music Festival tickets will go on sale at 10 a.m. March 28; ticket packages weren't announced, though the Web site lists a launch price for a standard three-day package at $239.50 (Canadian).

Find more details, including the complete confirmed lineup, and ticket information online at www.pembertonfestival.com.

Seattle Times staff