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What is Coachella?

Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival (English: Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival), often called Coachella Music Festival (English: Coachella,?Coachella Festival).

It is a three- to six-day music and arts festival held annually in Indio, California, USA. The first Coachella Music and Arts Festival began in 1999.

Among the three major music festivals held in California, Coachella is the largest music event with the strongest band lineup. Every year, the Coachella music festival attracts a large number of people who love music. The most eye-catching ones are the celebrities who attend Coachella. Another major attraction of the Coachella music festival is the celebrities and stylish men and women. Its annual street performances The pictures are very readable.

Since the Coachella Music Festival is held in a desert area, the temperature during the day will be above 38 degrees Celsius, and the temperature will drop sharply after sunset. The current Coachella music festival lasts for three days, Friday, Saturday and Sunday (before 2007, it was one or two days).

There are 5 main stages at the Coachella Music Festival: Coachella Stage, Outdoor Theatre, Gobi Tent, Mojave Tent and The Sahara Tent.

Due to the impact of the new coronavirus epidemic in the United States, the organizers of the conference announced that this music festival will continue to be cancelled.

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History

1993

The original rock band Pearl Jam performed in Indio City on November 5 Live performances were performed for approximately 25,000 fans on the lawn of the Empire Polo Club at the music festival.

1999

After six years, from October 9 to 10, 1999, the first Coachella Music Festival ("Coachella Fest") was actually officially held. It's only 3 months away from Woodstock 99 music festival. Approximately 25,000 people attended the two-day music festival, with live performances by musical artists including Beck, The Chemical Brothers, Beat the System, Jurassic 5 and more.

In 2003

Music artists performing live include Red Hot Chili Peppers, Beastie Boys, Iggy Pop and more. Since then, the Coachella Music Festival has gained international popularity.

In 2004

Live music guests included Radiohead, Kraftwerk, Cure, etc. Their performances were a hit, with 50,000 tickets sold out.

The festival later invited well-known music artists Editors, Nine Inch Nails, Coldplay, Hipster, Daft Punk, Madonna and Massive Attack, etc.

In 2006 Madonna performing at Coachella

In 2007

Coachella was changed to three days. Performing bands include second-time performer Travis, Rocky Erickson, Red Hot Chili Peppers, the returning Beat the System, Bj?rk and Arcade Fire, among others.

2008

The performing bands are Prince, Roger Waters of Pink Floyd, Jack Johansson, M.I.A., Kraftwerk, etc.

2009

The performing bands include Paul McCartney, The Cure, The Killers, Franz Ferdinand, M.I.A., Yeah Yeah Yeahs, etc., and many Less live performances of Leonard Cohen and Throbbing Gristle.

2010

The performing bands are Jay-Z, Muse, Gorillaz, deadmau5, Florence and the Machine, Sly Stone and David Guetta, etc. It attracts 75,000 visitors every day, and 60,000 three-day tickets are sold out. This event attracted an average of 225,000 people.

2011

190 people including Kanye West, Mumford & Sons, Arcade Fire, Royal Family of Lyon and The Black Keys participated in this concert. After the performers were announced and ticket sales began, the 3-day tickets sold out in just six days.

On May 31, 2011, Goldenvoice announced that the next music festival will start and the performance time will be expanded to two weeks.

2012

The performing bands are Swedish House Mafia, The Black Keys, Bon Iver, Radiohead, Arctic Monkeys, Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Florence+the Machine , 50 Cent, etc. Singer Tupac Shakur, who died in 1996, also participated in the performance in the form of holographic projection.

2017

During the music festival, the movie "Dream of Stars" was filmed during the free period of the music festival, and the leading actors in the film also participated in this music festival. Festival.

2019

Coachella Music Festival celebrates its 20th anniversary and invites Korean group BLACKPINK to perform, becoming the first Korean group to perform at Coachella Music Festival.

2020

On January 2, 2020, the conference officially announced the list of performers, including the Korean group Bigbang, which returned to the music scene after a three-year absence due to military service. , Japanese singer Kyary Pamyu Pamyu and VOCALOID singer Hatsune Miku, all three participating for the first time. On June 10, due to the impact of the new coronavirus epidemic in the United States, the organizers of the conference announced that this music festival would be cancelled.

Reference: Baidu Encyclopedia-Coachella Music Festival