SURREY - A two-day concert featuring "world-renowned electronic music artists" is planned for Holland Park this summer.
Up to 22,000 people are expected daily at the ticketed festival, July 3 and 4. Surrey city council has granted event promoter Live Nation Canada a liquor license for the event, with three beverage areas planned.
Due to a business agreement, the names of the featured artists cannot be disclosed until the Vancouver-based promoter releases details publicly, in partnership with Blueprint Events.
The festival will feature artists "who have international #1 songs across multiple formats, as well as a few up and coming pop and electronic music artists on multiple stages," according to a report before Surrey city council on Feb. 23.
In May of 2013, Live Nation Canada produced a concert at Holland Park by folk-rock band Mumford Sons, as a trial run for the company there. Close to 25,000 people attended the event.
Erik Hoffman, Live Nation's vicepresident of talent, said Monday the event in July will be "a proprietary festival for Surrey, an urban downtown festival, and with the intent of bringing it back year over year."
Artist and ticket information will be announced soon, Hoffman said. "Given the timeline on the event, it won't be long from now. We're just finishing up a few things."
Tom Zillich