Virgin FreeFest 2013 lineup (MGMT, Vampire Weekend, Washed Out, Icona Pop, CHVRCHES & more)

The VIrgin Mobile FreeFest is returning for its fifth year on September 21 at Merriweather Post Pavilion in Columbia, MD. This year’s lineup leans pretty heavily on indie/pop crossover with names like MGMT, Vampire Weekend, Washed Out, The Avett Brothers, CHVRCHES, Icona Pop, Sky Ferreira, Robin Thicke, Pretty Lights, Kaskade, and more.

Free tickets go on “sale” August 9 at noon, and a presale (via Twitter and Facebook) begins August 8 at noon. There will also be premium packages which guarantee admission, and include a t-shirt and souvenir cup for free fountain drinks at the festival. Any contributions will go to Washington, DC’s transitional home for homeless youth, The Sasha Bruce Re*Generation House, which the festival had been raising money for over the last four years to help have it built.

Speaking of Washed Out, he just announced some other special free events happening in NYC and LA this week.

Full FreeFest lineup and announcement video below…

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Virgin FreeFest 2013

Virgin FreeFest — 2013 Lineup
City and Colour
MGMT
CHVRCHES
Madeon
Robin Thicke
Ghost Beach
Vampire Weekend
Washed Out
The Avett Brothers
Pretty Lights
Kaskade
Black Joe Lewis
Gareth Emery
Little Green Cars
Manufactured Superstars
Icona Pop
Sky Ferreira
The Knocks
Congorock
TJR