Virgin Music Festival wraps up

Calgary's inaugural Virgin Music Festival wrapped up with the cream of Canada's music crop making up the bill.

"The music depth here is so rich and so diverse, it's wonderful" said Virgin chief marketing officer Nathan Rosenberg about the line up.

"Canadian bands can really hold their own against the best of Britain and U.S."

Though the festival ran smoothly for the most part, there were a few issues.

Festival-goers complained about the lack of toilets and the long lineups to get into the beer gardens.

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Bridge said Fort Calgary's hilly, riverside location posed some logistical dilemmas, but felt they had done a good job of addressing the problems.

High beer and food prices were another bone of contention with some music fans.

"I think $7 for a hi-ball or beer is kind of excessive," said 22-year-old Michael Rodgers. "What can I do? It's a festival."

But Rosenberg said that food prices were on par with how much it costs for take out and Bridge noted that the beer gardens were always packed with people.

"We always say that if we can get the talent and we can get the venue and get all the pieces working together we'll do it," Bridge said. "We're not going to put on a sub-standard festival. We want to make sure we can give festival-goers the best experience they deserve."