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Labor Day Travel

End of Summer Travel: One Last Music Festival

August 29, 2008 at 1:30 PM | 1 Comment

There's no better way to end the summer than with an outdoor music festival right on the beach. Celebrate your Labor Day weekend in Virginia Beach at the Verizon Wireless Music Festival.

Things kickoff this evening as the festival celebrates its 15th year of winding down the summer season. Tonight's headline on the 5th Street Main Stage is Morris Day and The Time. A $30 weekend ticket will get you into the show along with the Billy Idol concert on Saturday and the B52's concert on Sunday. If money is a little tight, there are three other stages with free concerts each night. Los Lobos, War and Warrant are just some of the artists that are performing for free.

The shows end with a fireworks display on both Friday and Sunday evenings. Even if you aren't a big fan of the music, there's always plenty to do and eat as you wander through the street vendors that set up shop for the weekend festivities. If you still have your doubts about the weekend in Virginia Beach, there's a Blues-fest in only a couple more weeks if that's more you style.

Related Stories:
· Verizon Wireless American Music Festival [Official Site]
· Labor Day Travel coverage [Jaunted]

[Photo of a 2007 event: Beach Street USA]