Coachella 2013

[ncbst3]

One more payment on my payment plan! Ive definitely got Coachella on the mind

[Phi]

Same here!

[schlonginus]

Dec 3, 2012 14:39:09 GMT -5 Fiddler's Green said:

Dec 3, 2012 14:00:59 GMT -5 schlonginus said:

holy quack, EXPENSIVE:

$444 for a single nose bleed ticket in a huge arena in Mexico?
I believe if he is added, he'll be a headliner.
gotdamn.

When I lived in Mexico they often used the $ sign even if it was pesos, so I may be wrong but this could very well be $35 (US) for a nosebleed seat and about $120 (US) for the VIP tix.

That makes much more sense. I was about to say....there's no way he could be more expensive than Macca.

[Fiddler's Green]

Dec 3, 2012 14:36:27 GMT -5 Homer J. Fong said:

Alt-J looking VERY likely.

12/7/12 Mexefest - Lisbon, Portugal
12/9/12 Brighton Music Hall - Boston, MA
12/11/12 Bottom of the Hill (Early Show) - San Francisco, CA
12/11/12 Bottom of the Hill (Late Show) - San Francisco, CA
12/12/12 FONDA THEATRE - Los Angeles, CA
12/13/12 Casbah - San Diego, CA
12/15/12 Star Theater - Portland, OR
12/16/12 The Midland by AMC - Kansas City, MO
12/17/12 The Crocodile - Seattle, WA
1/18/12 O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire - London, United Kingdom
1/19/12 O2 Shepherds Bush Empire - London, United Kingdom
1/28/12 Silo Park - Auckland, New Zealand
1/28/12 Silo Park - Auckland, New Zealand
2/1/12 RNA, Fortitude Valley - Brisbane, Australia
2/2/12 Sydney College of the Arts, Rozelle - Sydney, Australia
2/3/12 Footscray Community Arts Centre - Footscray, Australia
2/8/12 Fowler's Live - Adelaide, Australia
2/9/12 Perth Cultural Centre - Perth, Australia
2/21/12 Uebel - Hamburg, Germany
2/22/12 Gloria - Cologne, Germany
2/23/12 Postbahnhof - Berlin, Germany
2/24/12 Le Trianon - Paris, France
2/25/12 La Cigale - Paris, France
2/26/12 MCV Leidsche Rijn - Utrecht, Netherlands
3/2/12 Paradise - Boston, MA
3/4/12 9:30 Club - Washington, DC
3/5/12 Cats Cradle - Carrboro, NC
3/6/12 Masquerade - Atlanta, GA
3/8/12 Bottletree - Birmingham, AL
3/10/12 Fitzgerald's - Houston, TX
3/16/12 Granada Theater - Dallas, TX
3/18/12 Mercy Lounge - Nashville, TN
3/19/12 Headliners Music Hall - Louisville, KY
3/21/12 Theatre of Living Arts - Philadelphia, PA
3/22/12 Webster Hall - New York, NY
3/25/12 Corona Theatre - Montreal, Canada
3/27/12 Phoenix Concert Theatre - Toronto, Canada
3/28/12 Metro - Chicago, IL
3/29/12 Turner Hall Ballroom - Milwaukee, WI
4/1/12 Varsity Theater - Minneapolis, MN
4/3/12 Bluebird Theater - Denver, CO
4/4/12 Urban Lounge - Salt Lake City, UT
4/6/12 Neptune - Seattle, WA
4/7/12 Commodore Ballroom - Vancouver, Canada
4/8/12 Wonder Ballroom - Portland, OR
4/10/12 The Fillmore - San Francisco, CA

Even more so, when you see there's nothing on the rest of their schedule until May:

Fri 3rd May 2013 Olympia Dublin Ireland
Sun 5th May 2013 O2 Academy 2 Birmingham, West Midlands UK
Mon 6th May 2013 O2 ABC Glasgow, Scotland United Kingdom
Wed 8th May 2013 O2 Academy Newcastle Newcastle United Kingdom
Thu 9th May 2013 Manchester Academy Manchester United Kingdom
Fri 10th May 2013 O2 Academy Leeds Leeds, Yorkshire United Kingdom
Sat 11th May 2013 O2 Academy Liverpool Liverpool United Kingdom
Mon 13th May 2013 Rock City Nottingham, Nottinghamshire United Kingdom
Tue 14th May 2013 Corn Exchange Cambridge, Cambridgeshire UK
Wed 15th May 2013 O2 Academy Bristol Bristol, Somerset United Kingdom
Thu 16th May 2013 O2 Academy Brixton London United Kingdom
Fri 17th May 2013 Brixton Academy London United Kingdom

[Phi]

jesus christ thats a lot of UK dates

[Don Flamenco]

Home is kind to them I'm sure. Their set will be packed.

[Don Flamenco]

I'm gonna get dragged into seeing Tegan and Sara.

I can feel it.

[nolan]

RHCP would be quite a let down...

[Homer J. Fong]

Dec 4, 2012 0:11:04 GMT -5 nolan said:

RHCP would be quite a let down...

Well, yeah. RHCP is terrible.

But again, contested headliners. I'm sure there will be something good going on at the same time.

Also, I wouldn't pencil them in yet. First, they toured the U.S. and hit the festival circuit extensively last year. Weird that they'd show up for Coachella now. Also, they're being pushed hard as a headliner by one of the biggest trolls on the Coachella message board, which makes them less likely to me (for the record, he's trying to convince everyone that the headliners are Muse/RHCP/the Killers, which makes no sense).

Of course, if having RHCP there makes it more likely that we get an Atoms for Peace set, I'm all for it. I'll go see whatever is playing in the Gobi or Mojave during RHCP and thank God for Atoms for Peace.

[schlonginus]

I feel like we are getting Daft Punk, Bjork, and a legend act.
With Blur, Atoms of Peace, and QOTSA being next tier. Who knows though...maybe Daft Punk would take the Swedish House Mafia slot from last year and we could get another headliner.
I feel kind of confident that we will not get The Killers ('09), Muse ('10), or Kings of Leon ('11) back at Coachella that soon.

[Homer J. Fong]

Dec 4, 2012 10:41:04 GMT -5 schlonginus said:

I feel like we are getting Daft Punk, Bjork, and a legend act.
With Blur, Atoms of Peace, and QOTSA being next tier. Who knows though...maybe Daft Punk would take the Swedish House Mafia slot from last year and we could get another headliner.
I feel kind of confident that we will not get The Killers ('09), Muse ('10), or Kings of Leon ('11) back at Coachella that soon.

I feel like you might be setting yourself up for a let down, big guy. There's going to be at least one crappy headliner - and I think you're looking at probably RHCP or the Killers (Muse is on the East Coast during Coachella).

[schlonginus]

Yeah The Killers or RHCP could very well be the crappy headliner (I just hope they're both not on there), but like you said...I'm fine with it because there will be something going on somewhere else at the same time.

[Don Flamenco]

Crappy headliners are a blessing at Coachella. Gives you an excuse to explore the outer realms at night. There are always awesome acts conflicting with headlining sets.

[ncbst3]

Agreed. Between Coachella and Roo 2012 I saw 1.5 / 6 headliners (Dre/Snoop and half of RHCP) I got some good napping in at Roo during Radiohead and got en excellent spot for SBTRKT and Subfocus at Coachella.

[Homer J. Fong]

Yeah. Again, it's weird - at Bonnaroo, I pray for great headliners (or at least decent ones) because there's nothing else to do during that time, and its frustrating because every year I have this 3 hour block with nothing to listen to. At Coachella, I tend to like their headliners WAY more, and I'm absolutely positive that this year I'm going to have to miss something amazing because of a conflict during the headliner.

[Homer J. Fong]

Vive Latino just announced its lineup, and it includes Blur and Underworld. The fest is less than a month before Coachella, but it indicates that those bands will be in North America this spring, at least.

I've been expecting Blur, but Underworld was a pipe dream. If it actually happens, holy sh*t.

[elimsnéttikyzarc]

Coachella is the teats.

[jackson]

If Blur is at Coach I'm forreal doing it.

[Phi]

Daft Punk rumors are starting to heat up on the Coachella boards. EDMSnob says its likely happening, and he's been a pretty legit source in the past, as he called SHM's last show being at Ultra long before it was announced.

[elimsnéttikyzarc]

I will never believe a Daft Punk rumor until I see the lineup. My heart can't take it.

[iamthehorn]

Dec 4, 2012 16:06:47 GMT -5 Phi said:

Daft Punk rumors are starting to heat up on the Coachella boards. EDMSnob says its likely happening, and he's been a pretty legit source in the past, as he called SHM's last show being at Ultra long before it was announced.

Don't you consider Ashley Capps, who said DP won't be "ready" in June more credible than EDMSnob? All evidence points to Daft Punk tour next year, but anything specific for Coach?

[elimsnéttikyzarc]

Maybe he meant Bonnaroo wouldn't be ready. Whoaaaaaaaa

[Phi]

Dec 4, 2012 16:23:19 GMT -5 iamthehorn said:

Dec 4, 2012 16:06:47 GMT -5 Phi said:

Daft Punk rumors are starting to heat up on the Coachella boards. EDMSnob says its likely happening, and he's been a pretty legit source in the past, as he called SHM's last show being at Ultra long before it was announced.

Don't you consider Ashley Capps, who said DP won't be "ready" in June more credible than EDMSnob? All evidence points to Daft Punk tour next year, but anything specific for Coach?

I mean dont get me wrong im still skeptical, I just havent seen EDMSnob be wrong yet.

[Dave Maynar]

Dec 4, 2012 16:06:47 GMT -5 Phi said:

Daft Punk rumors are starting to heat up on the Coachella boards. EDMSnob says its likely happening, and he's been a pretty legit source in the past, as he called SHM's last show being at Ultra long before it was announced.

But isn't SHM's last show being at Ultra not really saying something that insane? I seem to remember you saying that it was where they got their start and it is the biggest EDM fest in North America after all.

[rosko]

Good god, it's the same sh*t every year with Daft Punk. I'm with CKS, I'll believe it when I see them on a lineup. If Coach books Daft Punk, though...Bonnaroo f*cking better. They can't eff that up twice in a row.

[mc]

Dec 4, 2012 19:06:02 GMT -5 rosko said:

Good god, it's the same sh*t every year with Daft Punk. I'm with CKS, I'll believe it when I see them on a lineup. If Coach books Daft Punk, though...Bonnaroo f*cking better. They can't eff that up twice in a row.

Somehow, though, I'm afraid that they will

[Don Flamenco]

Don't let the Coach boards brainwash you Phil. They predict Daft Punk EVERY year and someone somewhat legit is "pretty sure" that it's happening EVERY year. You know better than to trust some of those yahoos.

[iamthehorn]

I HAVE QUESTIONS AND I WANT ANSWERS!!



So I have a pretty firm group of 4 ready to go, 3 from DC and one meeting us from Florida. None of us have advance tickets. We don't want to camp, although a Campervan may be an option. So:

Everyone I've spoken to say we should be getting a place to stay now rather than waiting till we have tickets. Do you all agree?

The travel packages seem pretty appealing, we can get 3 nights hotel, 3 GA tickets and shuttle passes all for around $800 a person. The real advantage to me is that they are available now, so I can have everything handled by the end of the week and not have to worry about it. Can anyone tell me just how much of a mark up that is over doing everything myself? My gut tells me that it's only $150 more than market price for all those things, plus the peace of mind of having everything handled, which is honestly worth a lot to me. Opinions?

I've also heard that there are legit hotel afterparties that I should be looking into. Are there any hotels in particular that tend to have better ones than others? I was looking to stay at the Agua Casino, seemed a safe bet for late night debauchery.

If other people are staying in hotels, where are you staying? Any suggestions generally? CKS, I checked and the ones you guys are in is booked.

Also, how big are the festival grounds? I consider Bonnaroo to be pretty compact, while Lollapalooza is mungus. Somewhere in the middle? And everyone says the grounds are much nicer, does that mean I don't need to pack my boots and dust bandana? Just how hot does it get in April?

Your help is much appreciated.

[Don Flamenco]

I agree with everything you said as far as prices go. Keep in mind that any hotel you stay
in will likely be a party.

Dec 5, 2012 11:26:47 GMT -5 iamthehorn said:

Also, how big are the festival grounds? I consider Bonnaroo to be pretty compact, while Lollapalooza is mungus. Somewhere in the middle? And everyone says the grounds are much nicer, does that mean I don't need to pack my boots and dust bandana? Just how hot does it get in April?

The festival is smaller than Roo. Coachella is even more compact and much better situated. Main stage and outdoor basically share the same area and the tents are all in a convenient row. I'd say you could walk from the Sahara (the furthest tent from the main stage) in about 10-15 minutes.

The grounds are definitely much nicer considering the festival is situated on polo fields. Lots of comfy, green grass. Definitely not a need for boots and dust bandana. It does get hot mid-day, probably a little over 100 but keep in mind it's in the desert so it's dry heat. Temp may read 105 but it doesn't feel that hot at all. No where near as hot as the humidity fest that is Manchester.

[elimsnéttikyzarc]

Dec 5, 2012 11:26:47 GMT -5 iamthehorn said:

I HAVE QUESTIONS AND I WANT ANSWERS!!



So I have a pretty firm group of 4 ready to go, 3 from DC and one meeting us from Florida. None of us have advance tickets. We don't want to camp, although a Campervan may be an option. So:

Everyone I've spoken to say we should be getting a place to stay now rather than waiting till we have tickets. Do you all agree?

The travel packages seem pretty appealing, we can get 3 nights hotel, 3 GA tickets and shuttle passes all for around $800 a person. The real advantage to me is that they are available now, so I can have everything handled by the end of the week and not have to worry about it. Can anyone tell me just how much of a mark up that is over doing everything myself? My gut tells me that it's only $150 more than market price for all those things, plus the peace of mind of having everything handled, which is honestly worth a lot to me. Opinions?

I've also heard that there are legit hotel afterparties that I should be looking into. Are there any hotels in particular that tend to have better ones than others? I was looking to stay at the Agua Casino, seemed a safe bet for late night debauchery.

If other people are staying in hotels, where are you staying? Any suggestions generally? CKS, I checked and the ones you guys are in is booked.

Also, how big are the festival grounds? I consider Bonnaroo to be pretty compact, while Lollapalooza is mungus. Somewhere in the middle? And everyone says the grounds are much nicer, does that mean I don't need to pack my boots and dust bandana? Just how hot does it get in April?

Your help is much appreciated.

Yayyyyy horn, I am so glad to hear you're firming things up The more inforoosters at Coachella, the better!!

My hotel is about $700 for 4 nights. I'm not entirely sure how the travel packages work, how many people are to a room (if they're putting 4 people to a room, it's lots more expensive than finding your own hotel), etc. I always worried about the 3 night thing. Like, what time are you allowed to check in on Friday? Music starts around noon, so if you can't check in until 3 or 4pm (standard for most hotels), that means you'll have to settle all that stuff late at night when you get back from Coachella. Maybe just a minor inconvenience, but these are things I worry about.

That said, I would be fairly confident that they take good care of their travel packagees. It's also nice that the shuttle stops at your hotel. I'm not sure about the afterparties, as I usually stay closer to Palm Springs. Maybe inquire with the travel package people? You can bet your ass if there are parties happening in the hotels they are hawking they will give you some info.

There is something to be said for peace of mind. If all of your friends can afford it and don't want to hassle with the onsale and worrying about hotel reservations, it seems like a great way to go. I think that is part of the cost, as well, convenience tax

I believe the festival grounds are smaller, but they are 100x better laid out. It's extremely easy to get around, there are no real bottlenecks or obstructions like there are at Bonnaroo. The grounds have PLUSH beautiful grass (at least for weekend 1) and are kept super clean all throughout the fest (they have paid people walking around picking up trash all over). I'd bring a dust bandana just in case, but the dust is next to nothing compared to Bonnaroo.

As far as the weather is concerned, since Indio is in the desert, temperatures can be all over the place. Rest assured that because there is minimal humidity it is never really uncomfortable. Last year weekend 1 was pretty cool with some rain and wind. Weekend 2 was hot as balls, but it never feels anywhere near as hot as Bonnaroo.