Coachell 2009 Line-up announced - Page 2

Betty · 01-30-2009, 10:53 AM

So - what's the deal with Coachella? We go off roading in the area - but I've never been to the gig.

How does it work?

Ghoulish Delight · 01-30-2009, 11:10 AM

It's a 3 day event at the polo fields. You can buy tickets to all 3 days, or just single days. There are 2 large outdoor stages, and 3 huge tent stages. Bands are playing constantly. Sets are usually between 30-40 minutes, and set times are staggered between that stage, so even if a couple bands overlap set times you can usually catch half of each. There's tons of large-scale art installations, and tons of awesome people.

Here are some photos of last year's:

http://jenniegreg.com/Gallery/main.p...+Day+1/&var2=0
http://jenniegreg.com/Gallery/main.p...+Day+2/&var2=0
http://jenniegreg.com/Gallery/main.p...+Day+3/&var2=0

Betty · 01-30-2009, 11:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ghoulish Delight

It's a 3 day event at the polo fields. You can buy tickets to all 3 days, or just single days. There are 2 large outdoor stages, and 3 huge tent stages. Bands are playing constantly. Sets are usually between 30-40 minutes, and set times are staggered between that stage, so even if a couple bands overlap set times you can usually catch half of each. There's tons of large-scale art installations, and tons of awesome people.

Here are some photos of last year's:

http://jenniegreg.com/Gallery/main.p...+Day+1/&var2=0
http://jenniegreg.com/Gallery/main.p...+Day+2/&var2=0
http://jenniegreg.com/Gallery/main.p...+Day+3/&var2=0

That looks kewl - and like it was a very hot day as well.

Drince88 · 01-30-2009, 11:52 AM

Is it earlier this year? I thought it was the same time as Jazzfest which is the last weekend of April and first weekend of May (3 days first weekend, 4 days second)

ETA: Never mind - question answered while I was trying to find the URL

Capt Jack · 01-30-2009, 11:27 AM

Amy has a very decent voice. its just that her scandals seem to be drawing attention away from her (remaining?) talents

Ghoulish Delight · 01-30-2009, 11:49 AM

Hot is indeed a guarantee for Coachella. Some people are hoping that since it's a week earlier than usual it might mean better weather, but I know better.

But you learn to manage. Drink water, take your time. It definitely helps to do what we did last year, which was stay at the rental house, swimming, until midday, THEN head to the show. If you arrive ~1 or 2PM, you've already hit the peak temperature for the day, so it just gets cooler from there.

Capt Jack · 01-30-2009, 11:51 AM

the occasional collapse under a sprinkler never hurts either.

Ghoulish Delight · 01-30-2009, 11:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Capt Jack

the occasional collapse under a sprinkler never hurts either.

Or a stint in the DoLab world of water spraying.

lashbear · 01-30-2009, 05:00 PM

Stoat & I saw Bowie in Sydney and yes, he did Ziggy Stardust, (but not dressed as same)

He waved to us !!!

Morrigoon · 01-30-2009, 05:44 PM

One of these years I'm going to get it together and join you guys at this. Last year it looked like so much fun!

(Alas, not in the cards this year)

01-30-2009, 10:53 AM	#1
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Ghoulish Delight I Floop the Pig Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Alternative Swankstyle Posts: 19,348	It's a 3 day event at the polo fields. You can buy tickets to all 3 days, or just single days. There are 2 large outdoor stages, and 3 huge tent stages. Bands are playing constantly. Sets are usually between 30-40 minutes, and set times are staggered between that stage, so even if a couple bands overlap set times you can usually catch half of each. There's tons of large-scale art installations, and tons of awesome people. Here are some photos of last year's: http://jenniegreg.com/Gallery/main.p...+Day+1/&var2=0 http://jenniegreg.com/Gallery/main.p...+Day+2/&var2=0 http://jenniegreg.com/Gallery/main.p...+Day+3/&var2=0 __________________ 'He who receives an idea from me, receives instruction himself without lessening mine; as he who lights his taper at mine, receives light without darkening me.' -TJ
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Drince88 Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 481	Is it earlier this year? I thought it was the same time as Jazzfest which is the last weekend of April and first weekend of May (3 days first weekend, 4 days second) ETA: Never mind - question answered while I was trying to find the URL
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Capt Jack check your head Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 4,174	Amy has a very decent voice. its just that her scandals seem to be drawing attention away from her (remaining?) talents __________________ a clear conscience is a sure sign of a fuzzy memory
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Ghoulish Delight I Floop the Pig Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Alternative Swankstyle Posts: 19,348	Hot is indeed a guarantee for Coachella. Some people are hoping that since it's a week earlier than usual it might mean better weather, but I know better. But you learn to manage. Drink water, take your time. It definitely helps to do what we did last year, which was stay at the rental house, swimming, until midday, THEN head to the show. If you arrive ~1 or 2PM, you've already hit the peak temperature for the day, so it just gets cooler from there. __________________ 'He who receives an idea from me, receives instruction himself without lessening mine; as he who lights his taper at mine, receives light without darkening me.' -TJ
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Capt Jack check your head Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 4,174	the occasional collapse under a sprinkler never hurts either. __________________ a clear conscience is a sure sign of a fuzzy memory
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Morrigoon I throw stones at houses Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Location: Location Posts: 9,534	One of these years I'm going to get it together and join you guys at this. Last year it looked like so much fun! (Alas, not in the cards this year) __________________ http://bash.org/?top "It is useless for sheep to pass a resolution in favor of vegetarianism while wolves remain of a different opinion." -- William Randolph Inge
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