The Eagles to land in Moncton

Country-rockveterans the Eagles will headline the 2008Magnetic Hill Music Festival in Moncton, organizersannounced on Monday.

The Eagles agreed tothe Aug. 2 concert at Moncton's Magnetic Hill Concert Centre because of Moncton's central location in the Maritimes, said show co-producer Donald K. Tarlton.

Halifax and Moncton have long been competing to bring the American group to the Maritimes.

John Fogerty, KT Tunstall and the Sam Roberts Band will also play at the summer festival.

The $109.50 tickets go on sale on April 11.

Outgoing Moncton Mayor Lorne Mitton said he is thrilled to have rolled in with the Stones in 2005 and will now fly out with the Eagles.

Last year'salbumLong Road out of Edenwas the group's firstfull studio effort in 28 years and contained the Grammy-winning track How Long.