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The Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, or just simply Coachella, began in 1999 with about 25,000 fans in attendance. Despite a respectable first year, the festival was not held in 2000 due to financial concerns, but in 2001, Coachella came back and has been one of the most successful music festivals ever since. The festival takes place at the Empire Polo Fields in the Coachella Valley in Indio, California.
Coachella features multiple different musical genres including rock, alternative and hip-hop. The music festival has also become known among fans for reuniting iconic bands. In 2001, Jane's Addiction reunited, in 2003 it was Iggy Pop & the Stooges and in 2007, Rage Against the Machine came together.
In addition to the music, Coachella also features art and sculptures for fans to enjoy as well. Beginning in 2002, camping was given as an option for fans who are attending the festival, in 1999 and 2001 camping was not allowed due to security concerns.
Coachella releases tickets for 2013 festival
Cashing in on Coachella 2012's rampant success, advanced sale tickets for the music and arts festival's 2013 installment were made available a mere month after the California festivities concluded.
"We are excited to announce Coachella 2013 will again be held over two consecutive weekends," boasts the official website of the high profile Coachella Valley festival. The addition of two weekends was new for the festival last year, and something that Coachella producer Goldenvoice chose to continue in 2013 to meet the high demand for tickets. Advanced passes went on sale Thursday, May 17 at 10a.m. PDT, and will be available through the following Thursday, May 24 10p.m. PDT, or until sold out. "Then general sale will happen early next year," the site optimistically notes, so those who missed the first round shouldn't fret.
California politician resold Coachella wristbands for campaign fundraiser
California Assemblymember V. Manuel Pérez is facing a public relations pickle following revelations that he resold 25 wristbands for the always popular Coachella Music Festival.
While Coachella's organizational parent company Goldenvoice outlines on the Coachella website that the festival does not "tolerate scalping of any kind at all," those same rules apparently do not apply to local California politicians. Pérez's campaign spokesman Josh Pulliam told The Desert Sun newspaper that Goldenvoice "specifically approved the campaign purchasing tickets for a campaign fundraiser."
Coachella 2012 to span two weekends with identical lineup
After another season of record attendance and fast ticket sales, the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival will undergo one notable change when it returns in 2012.
The 13th annual Coachella will once again take place at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, CA. But rather than occupying the club grounds for just three days in April, the 2012 event will be there for two back-to-back weekends: April 13-15 and April 20-22.
The Strokes to play Madison Square Garden concert ahead of Coachella, Bonnaroo
New York City-based rock crew The Strokes are awaiting the release of their first album in five years. To celebrate the effort — and launch a 2011 calendar filled with high-profile performances — the band has planned a blowout hometown concert.
The critically acclaimed rock quintet, fronted by Julian Casablancas, will headline an April Fool's Day show at the 20,000-capacity Madison Square Garden Arena. The show is a much larger affair than The Strokes' usual mid-sized club and theatre shows, and Rolling Stone marks it as the band's biggest NYC event to date.
Kings of Leon, Arcade Fire, Kanye West top the bill for Coachella 2011
The annual unveiling of the artist lineup has occurred for Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival. This year's edition of the popular three-day music festival gives top bill to Kings of Leon on April 15 and Arcade Fire on April 16, with Kanye West and The Strokes sharing headline status on April 17.
Tickets to Coachella 2011 will be available to the public starting January 21 at 10 a.m. (PST). A standard three-day pass will be $269, while the VIP pass will run $699. On the primary market, onsales will be processed on Ticketmaster.com, as well as through Coachella's layaway plan.
Coachella, Stagecoach, Lollapalooza set festival dates for 2011
The summer festival season is winding down in the United States, but some of the nation's top destination events have already announced event dates for 2011.
The Empire Polo Club in Indio, CA, will once again host its annual duo of events. Fans can celebrate a dozen years of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival over the April 15-17 weekend, while the Stagecoach Country Music Festival marks its fifth year later on April 30-May 1.
Daughtry, Coachella Music Festival tickets on sale this weekend
Tickets for upcoming concerts from Daughtry, as well as tickets for upcoming Coachella Music Festival, are on sale throughout the weekend ending January 25 as compiled by TicketNews.
Starting off this week's onsales are tickets to catch Daughtry in concert. Built around lead singer and former American Idol contestant Chris Daughtry, the rock band has several concerts on their upcoming arena tour including stops in Boston, Milwaukee, and Baltimore, on sale throughout the weekend. The band has enjoyed continued success with their recent album, and will most likely be making an appearance on the current season of American Idol, which should serve to boost their popularity as well. Also on sale throughout the weekend are tickets to the joint concert tour from music legends James Taylor and Carole King. Among the cities with stops on sale are Washington DC, New York City, Chicago, and Boston.
Jay-Z, Muse, Gorillaz confirmed as headliners for Coachella 2010
With three months to go until the festival crowds begin to fill Empire Polo Club in Indio, CA, an official lineup has been announced for the three-day Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival.
The 2010 event, taking place April 16-18, will feature headline performances by Jay-Z, Muse and Gorillaz. Those acts lead a billing of more than 130 recording acts that will canvas five main stages.
Coachella 2010 revives layaway plan for second year as ticket presales begin
More than two months after dates surfaced for Coachella 2010, the three-day music festival's next season has been officially announced. As previously reported, the event will return to the Empire Polo Club in Indio, CA, on April 16-18 for its usual placement the weekend before country music's Stagecoach Festival.
The first presales for Coachella 2010 started on the official festival Web site on December 14, though a performance lineup is not yet confirmed. For the second year straight, festival organizers are also offering a layaway plan for tickets purchased during presales.
Stagecoach Festival confirmed for 2010 as dates surface for Coachella
The fourth annual Stagecoach Festival is a go for 2010, with the two-day event booked for April 24-25 at its usual site at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, CA. Several acts have already been confirmed for the country music festival, which hosted more than 100,000 attendees in 2009.
Keith Urban and Toby Keith will both make their Stagecoach debut as headlining performers, along with up-and-coming duo Sugarland and industry veterans Brooks & Dunn.
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