The proposed Vineland Festival originally scheduled for August 8-10 in Vineland, NJ will indeed take place, however a bit later than scheduled. Festival Republic and C3 Presents have announced that ‘Due to the overall festival traffic in the northeast and big bands touring through this area at the same time, co-producers Festival Republic and C3 Presents have decided to step back and launch Vineland in 2009.’
The promoters of Coachella recently announced their own festival to take place in the same area that weekend, while the Virgin Festival also is slated to overlap. As a result, the Vineland promoters explain that they ‘did not want to force music fans to choose between three events on the same weekend. While disappointed with the delay, they believe the overall health of the festival business and the music industry takes precedent over any of their singular objectives. Both the city of Vineland and the co-producers are committed to working diligently to bring a world class music event to Vineland, one that enhances the community and is a success for years to come.’