Virgin Fest to bring more flash than cash

With the Virgin Festival set to return to Pimlico, Baltimore wants to make the most of its encore performance. A two-day concert series sponsored by Virgin Records offshoot Virgin Mobile, the Virgin Festival will feature more than 35 different acts, drawingabout 40,000 fans from Aug. 4 to 5.

And while fans will no doubt bring their dollars with them to Baltimore, the fact that Pimlico is on the far western side of Baltimore and not in a prime downtown location likely will mean that Baltimore City will experience less of an economic impact than previously expected.