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Booking Flights for Coachella 2012: Yikes.

January 10, 2012 at 11:54 AM | by | Comments (0)

Without a doubt, the one huge travel story today is the scramble to plan for Coachella 2012, the music festival in the desert outside Palm Springs, CA. For the first time, the massive 3-day party will be split in two—two weekends, that is. If you can't make it April 13-15, there's now the option of catching the same acts, on the same stages, with a different crowd around you, on April 20-22.

Headliners of the fest are: The Black Keys, Radiohead and, most anticipated by far, Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg who will close each weekend with a Sunday performance. Other acts due to hit the many stages include Bon Iver, Cat Power, The Arctic Monkeys, Feist, La Roux, Girl Talk, Santigold and really so many others we don't feel like typing them out. (But here's a Spotify playlist to get you in the mood).

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$1,000 Per Person for a Private Jet to Coachella? Heck Yes.

April 5, 2011 at 3:30 PM | by | Comments (2)

Raise your wristbanded right hand if you're heading to Coachella from April 15-17! That's scary soon, and we know some of you haven't quite figured out how you're getting to the massive party music festival in Indio, California. Some will pile into minivans without A/C, many will fly in and rent cars only to leave them unused in the desert sun the whole weekend, and a few will be smart and go all out with a private jet.

We're all about private jets when the price isn't astronomical, and $1,000 per person round-trip sounds pretty alright. JetSuite is on the affordable end of private jet airlines, started by some of the same folks behind JetBlue. Instead of blue bubbles painted on the plane, however, JetSuite sports a snazzy red racing stripe on their shiny new Embraer Phenom 100s, with interiors designed by BMW.

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Flight Deals to Coachella Are Going...Going...

Where: 81-800 Ave. 51 [map], Indio, CA, United States, 92201
February 3, 2011 at 9:22 AM | by | Comments (0)

When the Coachella lineup of heavies, like Kings of Leon, Arcade Fire, the Strokes, Kanye West and Nas, was announced, many devoted Coachella fans probably scrambled to buy their tickets. Now it's all just a countdown until it's time to hit the desert. But if you want to rock to three days of live music, you gotta book your flight ASAP.

We did some digging and found several deals that will get to you the music festival, which takes place from April 15 to 17. The closest Coachella Valley airport is Palm Springs International Airport, which luckily does have a small amount of daily flights to manage the influx of travelers...somewhat.

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Coachella 2011's Dates and Band Line-Up Have Hit the Net

January 19, 2011 at 9:26 AM | by | Comments (0)

We haven't even made it through SXSW yet and already the music and culture scene is a-buzz with another festival: Coachella. For the uninitiated, Coachella is a weekend-long music party in the desert, nearest the town of Indio, California. It's the closest thing we have in these modern times to Woodstock, and the demographics are pretty much the same. So pack your mustache wax, your most thrift store-looking muscle tee and forget the sunblock, because the palest person who gets the most sunburned wins.

This year, the "Coachella Valley Music and Arts Fest," as it's formally called, will be held April 15-17 and the line-up of performers only dropped yesterday:

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How To Get Tickets To Coachella 2010

December 21, 2009 at 1:04 PM | by | Comment (1)

Let the countdown to denim cutoffs begin. The dates for California's biggest music festival, Coachella, were recently announced, sending fest fanatics into a tailspin. We know Coachella die-hards to be as devoted to those three days in the desert as cult members, so this slice of news is quite the big deal.

April 16, 17, and 18 2010 are the days to set aside for a weekend of indie rock outside, electro in the notorious Sahara tent, and random "celeb" sightings. In 2009, we were graced with the presence of Tara Reid and Paris Hilton, for instance. Also, expect a fake version of the Coachella line-up poster to surface within weeks.

Now how to get those tickets...

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Start The VW Camper Van And Get Going To Phish-Fest

October 1, 2009 at 10:38 AM | by | Comment (1)

Phish has been rocking out all summer long after announcing that they were back from retirement. Now they are looking to celebrate the season with Phish Festival 8, another installment of their sporadic get-togethers. The band, along with those who follow them around, are headed out to Indio, California from October 30 to November 1.

Think of this year’s festival as a sort of musical way to celebrate Halloween. The band is planning to cover a classic album in its entirety, but so far, their choice of album remains a secret. We’ll trust that they’ll pick something that their fans will enjoy—sorry Annie Lennox, this probably isn’t your year to be honored. Besides the cover concert, they will also be featuring an all-acoustic set on Sunday at noon. This concert brunch will also feature coffee and donuts for those with the munchies.

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Coachella '09 Proves to Be Recession-Proof

April 20, 2009 at 1:39 PM | by | Comments (0)

Were you one of the estimated 151,000 people who attended the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival this weekend? If so, were you surprised at the absence of elbow room? While final attendance numbers haven't been released yet for this weekend, organizers say this year's crowd matched if not exceeded last year's, which was scheduled prior to the global economy falling apart. Twitter user @leximaven had a simple explanation: "music fans, like me, view fests as vital to happiness."

One person who wasn't so happy: Singer Morrissey, who walked off the stage Friday because he was disgusted by the smell of barbecue wafting over the crowd, saying "I can smell burning flesh and I hope to God it's human." The former member of the Smiths, who is now a vegetarian, went on to cancel his Oakland show but was spotted in a bar at a show later that night, causing his fans to cry even more than usual.

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Coachella Ready to Rock the Desert…and the Desktop

Where: 81-800 Avenue 51 [map], Indio, CA, United States, 92201
April 17, 2009 at 1:16 AM | by | Comments (0)

Don't know about where you are, but this balmy East Coast weather is getting us excited for summer music festivals. Which is fitting, because Coachella, the first mega-event of the festival season, takes off today on the other side of the country in Indio, California.

Coachella has finally posted the set times, and fans have been busy programming their iPhone apps and making some tough decisions on who to see and who to skip. Morrissey or Girl Talk? Franz Ferdinand or Bright Eyes? The Cure or Public Enemy? (OK well, maybe not much fan overlap on that one.)

For those who can't make it out to the desert, AT&T is streaming live video of the festival all weekend long, so you can catch full sets online from the likes of M.I.A., the Hold Steady, and Paul McCartney. Sweet!

Related Stories:
· Coachella [Official Site]
· Check Out the Live Webcast of Coachella April 17th–19th [AT&T]
· Coachella iPhone App Promises Less Running from Stage to Stage [Jaunted]

[Photo: Coachella]

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Economy Not Slowing Down Coachella (But Tix Still Available)

Where: 81-800 Avenue 51 [map], Indio, CA, United States, 92201
April 14, 2009 at 9:06 AM | by | Comments (0)

If you thought the economic doldrums meant you'd have more elbow room at this weekend's pricey Coachella Music Festival, think again.

While some smaller music festivals have had to throw in the towel this year, giant events like Coachella appear to be doing just fine, thank you very much. Organizers report the 10th annual desert party is selling "almost neck and neck with last year," and is expected to draw somewhere between 135,000 and 150,000 music lovers.

At the moment, 3-day passes ($269) as well as individual tickets for each day ($99) are all still available. The Killers and The Cure headline with a special appearance by Leonard Cohen and Paul McCartney's first stateside festival concert ever.

Related Stories:
· Festival producers optimistic despite recession [Reuters]
· Coachella [Official Site]
· Coachella Offers Big Bands But With a Bigger Price Tag [Jaunted]

[Photo: Coachella]

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Coachella iPhone App Promises Less Running from Stage to Stage

Where: 81-800 AVENUE 51 [map], Indio, CA, United States, 92201
April 7, 2009 at 8:56 AM | by | Comments (0)

Spring's biggest (and priciest) music festival, Coachella is just around the corner, so all you rock-heads better be almost finished paying off that lay-away ticket plan. The three-day concert starts April 17.

As we've mentioned, $270 tickets are our least favorite thing about giant music festivals, but our second-least favorite thing is figuring out where the heck to be at all times. "Can I catch the Killers on the mainstage when M.I.A. is just finishing on stage two?" "Is it worth abandoning my sweet spot near the front?" "How do I know when sets are actually going to start?"

So we're pretty impressed with Coachella's new iPhone application, which puts all the info right in your palm—no more asking peeved security guards what time the Cure really goes on. In addition to interactive festival maps and a concert photo uploader, the app will have an updated set schedule with a 'Coachooser,' so you can put together your own lineup and hit all the important stops.

Related Stories:
· Coachella iPhone Application [Official Site]
· Coachella Offers Big Bands But With a Bigger Price Tag [Jaunted]
· Music festivals coverage [Jaunted]

[Photo: Caesar Sebastian]

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Coachella Offers Big Bands But With a Bigger Price Tag

Where: 81-800 Avenue 51 [map], Indio, CA, United States, 92201
March 11, 2009 at 10:41 AM | by | Comments (0)

Music festivals may be falling left and right this year, but rock's biggest Spring fling—Coachella—is still going strong, with an impressive and diverse lineup of big names.

Paul McCartney, the Killers, and the Cure are headlining the April 17 to 19 fest in Indio, Calif., while the rest of the lineup is packed with dozens of indie favs like Beirut, TV on the Radio and Peter Bjorn, along with a scattering of hip-hoppers—Lupe Fiasco, Clipse and People Under the Stairs.

Troubled diva Amy Winehouse, as we mentioned, had to cancel.

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Amy Winehouse Still Not Approved for Travel to the U.S.

March 10, 2009 at 8:43 AM | by | Comments (2)

Last week we wrote about a man who was unsuccessfully trying to get into the U.K.; now we've found the person whose place he could take, if immigration worked like that. Having only recently returned home from Jamaica, Amy Winehouse is trying desperately to get out again -- but as with the '08 Grammys, she won't be getting into America so easily.

Winehouse's problem is not the rumors of drug use nor her connection to potentially-soon-to-be-ex-husband Blake Fielder-Civil, who was recently released from prison. Rather, the retro-fantastic singer was charged with assault after allegedly hitting a fan who snapped a picture of her, and will have to appear in court next week. No visa means no performance at California's trumpeted Coachella festival next month, where sun-drenched music lovers will have to content themselves with other acts like Morrissey and the Killers.

Having seen Winehouse in a festival setting similar to Coachella's in 2007, it's perhaps not the best venue to see her in -- but since she doesn't seem to be doing any cabaret tours, we'd say she is worth the ticket price in all her wackiness. Worth traveling for? Well, that's another story.

Related Stories:
· Amy Winehouse Drops Out Of Coachella Festival [NY Times ArtsBeat]
· In Britain, A Struggle To Prove You're "Just Visiting" [Jaunted]
· Amy Winehouse denied entry to America... again [Celebitchy]

[Photo: Telegraph.co.uk]

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