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  Coachella's Ticketing Site Breaks, Fest Still Sells Out Both Weekends

  January 30, 2013 – Coachella has reached the point where no matter which acts organizers trot out to headline their festival, the thing will still sell out in a matter of minutes. That's why, despite its Rolling Stones-less lineup this year, the Coachella's first weekend (beginning April 12) sold out in less than 15 minutes, the Los Angeles Times reports. …
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  Coachella Lineup 2013: Stone Roses, Blur, Postal Service Reunion, and More

  January 24, 2013 – The Stone Roses, Blur, Phoenix, and Red Hot Chili Peppers will top the bill at Coachella 2013, the festival's organizers revealed today. But even more headlines come below headliner level with the Postal Service reunion and the return of the Yeah Yeah Yeahs. This year's double-weekend showcase is scheduled for April 12 to 14 and April 19 to 21; festival passes, which are good for three days' admission, go on sale January 29 at 10 a.m. …
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  Who Is and Who Isn't Playing Coachella 2013: What We Know

  January 21, 2013 – Coachella's official 2013 lineup announcement is expected sometime in the (very) near future, which means the hearsay-devouring speculation cycle has kicked into overdrive. …
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  S.S. Coachella Day 3: Meet James Murphy Wine Steward, Black Lips Wine Drinkers

  December 20, 2012 – On Sunday, December 16, the inaugural voyage of the S.S. Coachella, the mega-fest's first trip to the Atlantic Ocean, left Ft. Lauderdale, Florida en route to the Bahamas. Pulp, Sleigh Bells, Girl Talk, El-P, Hot Chip, Black Lips, and a host of other bands are along for the ride. Ever intrepid, SPIN is documenting the entire experiment bit by waterlogged bit. …
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  S.S. Coachella, Day Two: Grimes Bingo, Killer Mike Stand-Up

  December 19, 2012 – On Sunday, December 16, the inaugural voyage of the S.S. Coachella, the mega-fest's first trip to the Atlantic Ocean, left Ft. Lauderdale, Florida en route to the Bahamas. Pulp, Sleigh Bells, Girl Talk, El-P, Hot Chip, Black Lips, and a host of other bands are along for the ride. Ever intrepid, SPIN is documenting the entire experiment bit by waterlogged bit. …
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  S.S. Coachella, Day One: Pulp Throw Grapes, Black Lips Champion Shrimp

  December 18, 2012 – On Sunday, December 16, the inaugural voyage of the S.S. Coachella, the mega-fest's first trip to the Atlantic Ocean, left Ft. Lauderdale, Florida en route to the Bahamas. Pulp, Sleigh Bells, Girl Talk, El-P, Hot Chip, Black Lips, and a host of other bands are along for the ride. Ever intrepid, SPIN is documenting the entire experiment bit by waterlogged bit. …
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  Desert Windfall: Coachella Pulled in $254 Million for California Region in 2012

  October 26, 2012 – Concert promoters Goldenvoice can make a solid case for extending Coachella's residency in Indio, California, through 2030. An economic impact analysis presented at the Coachella Valley Economic Partnership's summit on October 25 revealed that the music festival hauled in $254.4 million for the desert region over two weekends in April this year, with more than a third of that going directly to Indio. …
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  Coachella Team May Add Two More Weekends to Annual Lineup

  September 12, 2012 – Without taking pause to acknowledge the untimely passing of a legend who walked in their midst — RIP Hologram Tupac, you will be missed — the organizers behind Coachella are looking to expand to as many as five weekend-long festival events per year, according to a report in area paper The Desert Sun. Promoter Goldenvoice is looking to extend its contract with the city of Indio for continued use of their Empire Polo Club gro …
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  Coachella Threatens to Skip 2014, Relocate Over Proposed Event Tax

  July 5, 2012 – Next year's Coachella could be the last in Indio, California, where the music and art festival has taken place since 1999. Indio's Desert Sun reports the festival's promoters are warning they will take the shows out of Indio if the city goes through with a proposed admissions tax. The proposal would put a tax of 5 to 10 percent on admissions to entertainment events with more than 2,500 in attendance. …
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  Coachella 2013 Will Remain Two Weekends

  May 14, 2012 – Remember when we wondered why the hell we went to Coachella Weekend Two? We will wonder again next year, because super-sized Coachella will live on. …
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