As Oxegen Weekend kicks off on MTV, it’s been announced that Early Bird tickets for the 2009 Punchestown extravaganza will go on sale to registered oxegen.ie users on Friday August 8, and to all-comers on Friday August 15 at the 2008 price of €224.50 (including booking fee).

They’re limited to four per person, with a free car park space with every four tickets. Once again, fans will be able to buy an additional Thursday Camping Pass for €20.

The MTV coverage of Oxegen ’08 runs as follows:

FRIDAY AUGUST 1
MTV TWO AT OXEGEN FESTIVAL - MTV TWO - 7pm
KINGS OF LEON: MTV LIVE - MTV TWO - 8pm (rpt TMF, Sun August 3 at 4.30pm)
KAISER CHIEFS: MTV LIVE - MTV TWO - 8.30pm (rpt. TMF, Sun August 3 at 3pm)
PANIC AT THE DISCO: MTV LIVE - MTV TWO - 9pm
AMY WINEHOUSE: VH1 LIVE – VH1 - 9pm (rpt. TMF, Sun August 3 at 2.30pm)
THE RACONTEURS: MTV LIVE - MTV TWO- 9.30pm
OXEGEN 2008: THE HIGHLIGHTS - MTV TWO 10pm (rpt. TMF, Sun August 3 at 1pm)

REM: VH1 LIVE: VH1 -10pm (rpt. TMF, Sun August 3 at 3.30pm
OXEGEN 2008: THE HIGHLIGHTS - MTV TWO - 10.30pm (rpt. TMF, Sun Aug 3 at 1.30pm)
THE VERVE: VH1 LIVE – VH1 - 10.30pm (rpt. TMF, Sun August 3 at 4pm)

SATURDAY AUGUST 2
VH1 OXEGEN SPECIAL – VH1 - 5pm
OXEGEN 2008: THE HIGHLIGHTS - MTV TWO - 8pm (rpt. TMF, Sun August 3 at 2pm)

SUNDAY AUGUST 3
TMF OXEGEN SPECIAL – TMF - 12pm