Coachella 2013 is in the books. The three-day music experience drew some 200,000 sun-baked music fans to the Southern California desert over two weekends this month, officially kicking off the annual festival season while reaffirming its place at the top of the modern American festival landscape. There are plenty of lessons to be learned from … Continue Reading →
The 2Pac hologram stole the headlines at last weekend’s Coachella festival, but the virtual gangsta was but one small element in a multi-faceted three-day weekend that drew a record crowd of 85,000 fans per day to the Empire Polo Club in Indio, Calif. Here are the weekend’s highlights and lowlights, through the eyes of one … Continue Reading →
The 2012 Coachella festival wrapped up Sunday in epic fashion, when after a full day of thick crowds and hot sun 2Pac returned to rock the Coachella crowd. Well, 2Pac’s hologram did at least, upstaging every human being who performed at the festival, including the incredibly stacked roster of A-list rap talent who came out … Continue Reading →
What a difference a day makes. After Friday’s unseasonably cool temperatures, Coachella heated up on Saturday, as the sun came out and shined down on thousands of festival goers. With the sun came the good festival vibes, along with plenty of skin. And lots of good music, with Childish Gambino (who brought out Detroit rapper … Continue Reading →
It was a wild day, both weather- and music-wise, Friday at day one of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in Indio, Calif. Temperatures at the fest are routinely in the 80s or 90s, yet Friday saw temps in the 50s and 60s, along with high winds and scattered showers. Not quite the desert … Continue Reading →
On Friday, tickets for the 2012 Coachella festival went on sale, and a few hours later it was evident: Coachella is the strongest brand in music. Coachella sold out two complete weekends in a matter of hours. In previous years, the festival — put on by Los Angeles concert promoter Goldenvoice — sold out days, … Continue Reading →
The 2012 Coachella lineup was announced Monday, and with it came a flurry of frenzied tweets about who made the lineup, who didn’t, and what it all means. And that was just from me. Now that there’s been a little more time to reflect on the bill, here’s a second look at this year’s Coachella. … Continue Reading →