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). ]]> JetSetCD 2012-01-10T11:54:33-05:00 http://www.jaunted.com/story/2011/4/5/143032/8972

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. ]]> JetSetCD 2011-04-05T15:30:48-05:00 http://www.jaunted.com/story/2011/2/3/1119/98584

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.]]> Jennifer Kester 2011-02-03T09:22:06-05:00 http://www.jaunted.com/story/2011/1/19/92618/1605

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: ]]> JetSetCD 2011-01-19T09:26:18-05:00 http://www.jaunted.com/story/2009/12/21/12727/074

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... ]]> Heidi Atwal 2009-12-21T13:04:47-05:00 http://www.jaunted.com/story/2009/10/1/8951/58259

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. ]]> kjb 2009-10-01T10:38:52-05:00 http://www.jaunted.com/story/2009/4/20/115938/559

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. ]]> egw 2009-04-20T13:39:45-05:00 Search Jaunted string http://www.jaunted.com/search/