Pemberton Festival
| Pemberton Festival | |
|---|---|
| Genre | rock, indie rock, hip hop, electronic, heavy metal, pop |
| Dates | July 25–27 |
| Location(s) | Pemberton, BC, Canada |
| Years active | 2008 |
| Founders | Shane Bourbonnais |
The Pemberton Festival was a three-day summer music festival inaugurated in 2008. It was held in Pemberton, British Columbia, a village just north of popular ski resort Whistler. Produced by Live Nation Canada, the festival featured primarily rock and indie rock musicians, with a small proportion of hip hop. Musicians played on one of two stages, picturesquely situated at the foot of Mount Currie and the surrounding mountain range. The site, a 400-acre (1.6 km2) hayfield, was discovered by concert-promoter, Shane Bourbonnais, of Live Nation, just down the street from his home. He emphasized event sustainability and environmentalism as priorities in running the festival.
On January 8, 2009, Live Nation officially announced the cancellation of the 2009 event and instead, was going to focus on the planning of the 2010 comeback.
On January 19, 2010, Live Nation announced the cancellation of the 2010 event.