Foo Fighters and Pearl Jam To Headline Music Midtown Festival (A Top Story)

. On Thursday Foo Fighters and Pearl Jam To Headline Music Midtown Festival was a top story. Here is the recap: (Gibson) Foo Fighters and Pearl Jam are among the acts slated to headline this year's Music Midtown festival in Atlanta. The two-day event, which also features Ludacris and T.I. as headliners, will take place in downtown Atlanta's Piedmont Park.

Pearl Jam's appearance is expected to be the only U.S. concert the band will perform this year. Other acts on the bill include Joan Jett and The Blackhearts, Florence and the Machine and The Avett Brothers. Tickets are priced at $55 for one day and $100 for both days, with VIP packages ranging from $250 to $1,000.

Speaking to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Live Nation Atlanta president Peter Conlon said, "The thing we didn't have time to do last year was [work on] diversification. This year we have a very diverse lineup. I also wanted an Atlanta feel because this is an Atlanta festival." - more on this story

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