Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival

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Guide Note

The Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival is an annual three-day music and arts festival held in Indio, California, on the Empire Polo Club grounds. With six main stages and a variety of art installations, booths, vendors and activities, the festival draws upwards of 100,000 fans each year to see top musical acts from a variety of genres.

History

The first Coachella festival was held in October 1999 and drew about 25,000 people to see headlining acts Beck, The Chemical Brothers, Tool and Morrissey. After skipping 2000, festival organizers decided to move the 2001 event to April to avoid the excessive heat. As the festival gained exposure, organizers were able to book higher quality acts, which in turn drew larger crowds. The 2003 and 2004 festivals featured such top-name acts as Red Hot Chili Peppers, the Beastie Boys, Radiohead and a newly reunited Pixies.

Fast Facts

1. Started in 1999
2. Takes place the last weekend of April
3. Located in Indio, California
4. 2008 festival dates: April 26-27

Coachella Headliners

2008

• Portishead, Prince, Roger Waters, Jack Johnson, Kraftwerk, Death Cab for Cutie, My Morning Jacket

2007

• Arctic Monkeys, Bjork, Interpol, The Jesus and Mary Chain, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Arcade Fire, Rage Against The Machine

2006

• Depeche Mode, Daft Punk, Franz Ferdinand, Sigur Ros, Tool, Massive Attack, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Bloc Party

2005

• Coldplay, Weezer, Wilco, Snow Patrol, Nine Inch Nails, New Order, Bright Eyes, Gang of Four, The Chemical Brothers

2004

• Radiohead, The Pixies, Kraftwerk, The Cure, The Flaming Lips, Air, Belle and Sebastian

2003

• Beastie Boys, Ben Harper, Red Hot Chili Peppers, The White Stripes, Sonic Youth, Queens Of The Stone Age, Blur

2002

• Bjork, Oasis, Foo Fighters, The Strokes, Siouxsie & the Banshees, The Chemical Brothers, Prodigy

2001

• Jane's Addiction, Paul Oakenfold, Weezer, Fatboy Slim, The Roots, Mos Def, The Dandy Warhols

1999

• Beck, Tool, Rage Against The Machine, Morrissey, Pavement

The Mahalo Top 7

1. Official Site: Coachella | Tickets | Directions | Set Times
2. Official MySpace Page: Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival
3. Wikipedia: Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival
4. Buzznet: Coachella Coverage 2008  
5. Official Website: City of Coachella
6. Official Site: Empire Polo Club
7. YouTube Video: Coachella 2007 (Time: 3:47)

Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival News

• Google News Search: Coachella
• Billboard.com: Portishead, MMJ, The Verve Set For Coachella (January 21, 2008)
• SPIN.com: Portishead Set for Coachella 2008 (January 21, 2008)
• Uncut.co.uk: The Breeders, Portishead and MMJ Confirmed For Coachella (January 21, 2008)
• PE.com: Coachella lineup expected today (January 21, 2008)
• NME.com: The Verve to headline this year's Coachella Festival (January 21, 2008)
• Filter-Mag.com: Coachella Details To Hit The Masses Today (January 21, 2008)
• Los Angeles Times: Coachella Magic (April 27, 2007)
• USATODAY.com: 'Cool cultures' collide at Coachella (May 1, 2005)  
• Pitchfork: Coachella 2008 Announced (Update: Full Lineup) (January 22, 2008)
• Billboard: Roger Waters, MMJ Close Coachella 2008 (April 28, 2008)
• Buzznet: Coachella Coverage 2008  

Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival Blogs and Commentaries

• Google Blog Search: Coachella
• Stereogum: Coachella '08: Friday's Sets To See (April 25, 2008)
• LosAnjealous: Prince Added to Coachella 2008 Saturday Lineup (April 9, 2008)
• Idolator: Holy Crap: Prince Added To Coachella's Saturday Lineup (April 8, 2008)
• LAist: LAist: Coachella Lineup to be Announced Today... in Mexico (January 21, 2008)
• Quarterlifeparty: Coachella 2008 Lineup Press Conference (January 21, 2008)
• Critical Acclaim: Coachella 2008 Lineup Announced (January 21, 2008)
• Los Angeles Times: Coachella 2008 line-up announced (January 21, 2008)
• Stereogum: Official Coachella Lineup 2008 (January 21, 2008)
• URB Magazine: Coachella final line-up (January 21, 2008)
• Idolator: Burning Questions: Roger Waters Somehow Finds A Way To Make Me Loathe Pink Floyd Even More (April 28, 2008)
• Stereogum: Coachella: Portishead Kick Our Asses @ The Main Stage Concert (April 28, 2008)

Where to Stay At Coachella

• Official Coachella Forums: Camping/Lodging

Hotels

• Kayak: Indio Hotels
• TripAdvisor: Indio Hotels  
• Yahoo! Travel: Indio Hotels
• Frommer's: Palm Springs Hotels
• Fodor's: Palm Springs & Joshua Tree NP Hotels  

Camping

• Official Site: Coachella Onsite Camping
• GoldenVoice.com: Coachella Onsite Camping
• LA CityBeat: Buck Up, Little Camper: A guide to surviving on-site camping at Coachella
• Shadow Hills RV Resort: Palm Desert California RV Park Campground

Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival Previous Years

• 1999
• 2001
• 2002
• 2003
• 2004
• 2005
• 2006
• 2007

Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival Photos

• Official Site: Coachella Photo Gallery
• Flickr: Coachella Photos
• Google Image Search: Coachella
• LosAnjealous: Coachella 2008 Festival Photos | Friday Main Stage Photos | Friday Photos | Slices of Festival Life Gallery (April 29, 2008)
• Pitchfork: 2008 Photos: Coachella Friday | Saturday | Sunday (April 28, 2008)
• Buzznet.com: Coachella 2007 Photos
• Pitchfork: Coachella 2007 Photos
• SPIN.com: Coachella '06: Live Photos
• Los Angeles Times: Coachella Photos 2006 | 2005 | 2004
• Le Blog Exuberance: Coachella Photos 2004

Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival Videos

• Official Site: Coachella 2007 Video Documentary
• Buzznet.com: Coachella 2007 Videos
• YouTube Video Search: Coachella
• YouTube: Daft Punk (2006) (Time: 4:26)
• YouTube: Bjork (2007) (Time: 4:43)
• Idolator: Prince Covers Radiohead: Watch It While You Can

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