Coachella 2013

[Homer J. Fong]

May 24, 2012 10:49:07 GMT -5 thisismyname said:

Blur would not headline Coachella.

Forgive me if I'm wrong, but didn't Gorillaz headline? A Blur reunion show on U.S. soil would be a huge deal. I can't see them not headlining. I have to imagine they're bigger than Phoenix, who some people think could headline.

If they don't, that'd be fine. I'll take them as a pre-headliner to Neil Young or Outkast instead.

[Don Flamenco]

Yes, Gorrilaz headlined 2010.

[Airline]

Gorillaz are/were bigger over here. Blur is more in the vein of The Verve or Pulp to US audiences. That's what I would imagine anyway.

[Airline]

Neil seems doubtful as well, like Byrne it seems like it would have happened already.

[Homer J. Fong]

May 24, 2012 12:50:53 GMT -5 Airline said:

Neil seems doubtful as well, like Byrne it seems like it would have happened already.

I don't know. Not like Neil Young & Crazy Horse tour a ton. Or David Byrne, for that matter.

[Airline]

I just don't think they have classic rock in their booking strategy after the non sell out in 2009 (at least I don't think it did). Roo has had them both twice in the same time period.

[glennron]

May 24, 2012 10:52:02 GMT -5 Airline said:

I don't see em making it past the Olympics. Stone Roses perhaps.

www.nme.com/news/the-stone-roses/63954

[almostcrimes]

I could put money on Stone Roses playing the Pulp slot from this year. (penultimate mainstage, 1 hour) If Blur did play (which looks less and less likely every week, although they did play Coachella 2003), they would play the Refused slot. (Outdoor Theatre, 1 hour and 15 minutes.)

[Ned]

Wow, no kidding on being less tolerant of bullsh*t on the Coach boards..

www.coachella.com/forum/showthread.php?58175-My-Cringingly-Belated-Gargamellian-Recount-of-Coachella-Weekend-2-April-20-22-2012

[Homer J. Fong]

May 29, 2012 13:56:29 GMT -5 Ned said:

Wow, no kidding on being less tolerant of bullsh*t on the Coach boards..

www.coachella.com/forum/showthread.php?58175-My-Cringingly-Belated-Gargamellian-Recount-of-Coachella-Weekend-2-April-20-22-2012

To be fair, that blog post linked to in that thread is an absolute piece of garbage.

[gardenfresh]

Post Roo depression has been leading to pre-Coach excitement for me! I was so spoiled this year, miracle weather both at Roo and Coachella weekend 1. Let's start the positive thinking now.

We WILL get good headliners, we WILL have nice weather.... if i keep saying it, it comes true right?

[schlonginus]

It's going to take a hell of a lineup to get me to fly out there, but I am confident that it'll be great.

Wow, it got up to 106F during the second weekend of Coachella this year...I hope the first weekend has the cooler weather again next year.

[nodepression]

Yea, pretty sure you guys can 100% expect mid-70's first weekend and then 100+ for the second weekend just like this year.

it's a desert. expect 100+ both weekends and feel very fortunate if it isn't!



i am happy to be returning to my homeland this year so i can actually come in this thread and not feel bitter like i have the past 2 years.

[nodepression]

You know I was kidding right?

[Homer J. Fong]

But it's a dry heat.

[Ellie]

some part of me is hoping I can go by some miracle for the 2nd weekend but reading that the 2nd weekend could be a ton hotter isn't helpful...but 2nd weekend is my bday weekend... (Friday April 19th)

[cgebert]

The heat really wasn't that bad weekend 2. Friday was ridiculously hot due to there not being a breeze, but Saturday and Sunday were fine. It is hard to catch early sets at the outdoor stages, but tent sets are fine and night time sets are obviously no problem. I managed to wait from around 5-10 to get a good spot for Radiohead on the hottest day this year (Saturday) in a ridiculously packed crowd. It was pretty bad, but not terrible. Although two people fainted on me and I saw at least 10 people get crowd surfed out of the crowd after fainting...

[krstphr]

Jun 19, 2012 17:12:19 GMT -5 Ellie said:

some part of me is hoping I can go by some miracle for the 2nd weekend but reading that the 2nd weekend could be a ton hotter isn't helpful...but 2nd weekend is my bday weekend... (Friday April 19th)

I'm sure it's like the 'Roo, weather's gonna do what it's gonna do. 7 days don't make that much difference. The weather could be reversed in 2013.

[Ellie]

yeah. I cant guarantee it'd be hotter but readin it made me hesitate. Then again, I shouldnt really stress at all until it's realistic I'm going, heh.

[CPK]

How has this not been posted yet?

Promoters Consider Moving Coachella Festival To New Location, Canceling 2014 Event.

link to Rolling Stone Article... www.rollingstone.com/music/news/promoters-consider-moving-coachella-festival-to-new-location-canceling-2014-event-20120703

[cory's beard]

Oh man, if that happens.... Bonnaroo 2014 is going to be quacking amazing.

And then Coachella 2015 is going to be quacking amazing.

[thekingofcosmania]

Where exactly would they have to move in order to be able to bypass the curfew and have late nights? I hope that's what they have in mind.

[almostcrimes]

They've said they want to get rid of noise curfews for a while now, but since the deal to buy the land apparently fell through, they're looking to move elsewhere. Probably somewhere near the venues they promote (within a few hours of L.A.). I really like the festival's current location, but I like later noise curfews more, so I'm down with taking a year off if that's the end result.

[thisismyname]

They are looking into a land purchase still in the Coachella valley, but outside of indio.

Lots of things can change in the future, but at this point I can't imagine they would leave the valley. The name, the imagery, the art, it's all based off of that valley.

[Don Flamenco]

Spin did an article on it. Citizens of Indio, go quack yourselves.

www.spin.com/articles/coachella-threatens-skip-2014-relocate-over-proposed-event-tax

[garageland]

consequenceofsound.net/2012/07/coachella-remains-in-indio-ca/

Well that's good news.

[Phi]

Welp, looks like Coachella aint goin nowhere. Good work Coachella.

consequenceofsound.net/2012/07/coachella-remains-in-indio-ca/

[garageland]

Is there an echo in here?

[glennron]

I'm shocked that garageland got to something first.