Jack White, Skrillex, M83 among Virgin Mobile FreeFest performers

Jack White, Skrillex, M83, Nas and ZZ Top are among the acts slated to take the stage at this year's annual Virgin Mobile FreeFest.

The free one-day concert will take place Oct. 6, at Merriweather Post Pavilion in Columbia, MD. Other performers on the bill include Santigold, Alabama Shakes, Ben Folds Five, The Dismemberment Plan, Allen Stone, Trampled by Turtles, Portugal. The Man, Das Racist, Future Islands and Justin Jones.

The festival's Dance Forest area will feature music by Above & Beyond, Porter & Zedd, Thomas Gold, Nervo, Alvin Risk and Penguin Prison, among others.

Tickets for the FreeFest become available Aug. 24 at 12 p.m. EDT via Ticketfly. Fans who follow Virgin Mobile Live on Twitter (@virginmlive) will get information regarding a private presale taking place Aug. 23, along with Virgin Mobile customers and attendees of previous Virgin Mobile-sponsored festivals.

Though tickets remain free, festivalgoers are encouraged to donate to The RE*Generation, Virgin Mobile's drive to end youth homelessness. Funds raised will go toward the company's new "RE*Generation House," a homeless youth shelter, according to a press release.

A limited number of "Freemium packages" will also be available for the festival. These include early admission to the grounds, a FreeFest t-shirt and a souvenir cup that allows for free fountain drinks throughout the festival. Freemium tickets will also be available via Ticketfly.

Last year's Virgin Mobile FreeFest boasted approximately 50,000 fans who came to catch sets by The Black Keys, Deadmau5, Cee Lo Green, TV on the Radio, Patti Smith and Cut Copy, among others.