Coachella 2011 - Page 2

Ghoulish Delight · 01-19-2011, 01:26 PM

It can be a nightmare, especially day 1 of the festival. The keys are to either leave before the headliner of the evening, or just chill and wait for things to clear up. If you're staying for the headliner, it'll already be past midnight by the time you're heading to your car, what's another hour of sitting around at that point? Just make sure you have plenty of gas BEFORE you park, and go to the bathroom BEFORE you get in your car.

There is more than 1 road in/out (2 main roads, plus if you know what you're doing you can head east or west to get to other routes.

BarTopDancer · 01-19-2011, 01:38 PM

Grrr. The headliner I want to see plays Saturday at Stagecoach and Sunday in AZ. Maybe I can just stalk the tour bus on the freeway.

mousepod · 01-19-2011, 09:05 PM

There are a few "oh my god" bands on the list - but not enough to make me want to do the whole festival. I'd rather see Suede, Wire, PJ Harvey and Rural Alberta Advantage headlining their own shows (OK, maybe not RAA, but you get what I mean).

Ghoulish Delight · 01-19-2011, 09:06 PM

Sadly the two acts on the list I'd want to see are unlikely to be doing any other shows in the area any time soon

mousepod · 01-19-2011, 09:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Ghoulish Delight

Sadly the two acts on the list I'd want to see are unlikely to be doing any other shows in the area any time soon

While most Coachella bands don't play in LA or Orange County (for contractual reasons with the festival organizers), you'd be surprised how many of them play in Pomona the week before or after the desert clvsterfvck. Keep checking pollstar.com.

NirvanaMan · 01-19-2011, 09:41 PM

holy crap there are a lot of bands i want to see here. might have to finally brave the heat of the desert misery. Or just do what Mousepod said.

NirvanaMan · 01-19-2011, 09:42 PM

and does the font for the 'smaller' bands really have to be that fvcking tiny?

Not Afraid · 01-19-2011, 09:45 PM

Wire is the one band I'd really want to see. There are others I'd like to see again, but I'm surprised how many of them I've seen recently.

NirvanaMan · 01-19-2011, 09:48 PM

kings of leon, chemical brothers, flogging molly, arcade fire, mumford and sons
neon trees
strokes, gogel bordello

So how does this all work? I assume there are multiple stages (which could lead to challenges as bands you want to see may be playing at the same time).

Not Afraid · 01-19-2011, 10:07 PM

You just run from stage to stage or you make difficult choices.

There are 2 outdoor stages and 3 tents - Saraha the largest, Mohave the middle bear and Gobi the smallest

I am going to guess that many of the bands you mention are going to be on the 2 larger stages (although Chemical Brothers will probably be in the Sahara tent. Sahara tends to be he "dance" tent. Crystal Method, Daft Punk, LCD Soundsystem, Justice, Moby, Chemical Brothers, Dimitri in Paris, Dead Mouse and Madonna were all in Sahara.

01-19-2011, 01:26 PM	#1
Ghoulish Delight I Floop the Pig Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Alternative Swankstyle Posts: 19,348	It can be a nightmare, especially day 1 of the festival. The keys are to either leave before the headliner of the evening, or just chill and wait for things to clear up. If you're staying for the headliner, it'll already be past midnight by the time you're heading to your car, what's another hour of sitting around at that point? Just make sure you have plenty of gas BEFORE you park, and go to the bathroom BEFORE you get in your car. There is more than 1 road in/out (2 main roads, plus if you know what you're doing you can head east or west to get to other routes. __________________ '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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BarTopDancer Prepping... Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Here, there, everywhere Posts: 11,405	Grrr. The headliner I want to see plays Saturday at Stagecoach and Sunday in AZ. Maybe I can just stalk the tour bus on the freeway. __________________ Spork is the new MacGyver Postcards From My Edge
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01-19-2011, 09:05 PM	#3
mousepod You broke your Ramadar! Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 4,635	There are a few "oh my god" bands on the list - but not enough to make me want to do the whole festival. I'd rather see Suede, Wire, PJ Harvey and Rural Alberta Advantage headlining their own shows (OK, maybe not RAA, but you get what I mean). __________________ "Give the public everything you can give them, keep the place as clean as you can keep it, keep it friendly" - Walt Disney
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Ghoulish Delight I Floop the Pig Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Alternative Swankstyle Posts: 19,348	Sadly the two acts on the list I'd want to see are unlikely to be doing any other shows in the area any time soon __________________ '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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01-19-2011, 09:41 PM	#6
NirvanaMan Making Change Happen Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 990	holy crap there are a lot of bands i want to see here. might have to finally brave the heat of the desert misery. Or just do what Mousepod said.
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01-19-2011, 09:42 PM	#7
NirvanaMan Making Change Happen Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 990	and does the font for the 'smaller' bands really have to be that fvcking tiny?
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01-19-2011, 09:45 PM	#8
Not Afraid HI! Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 17,108	Wire is the one band I'd really want to see. There are others I'd like to see again, but I'm surprised how many of them I've seen recently.
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01-19-2011, 09:48 PM	#9
NirvanaMan Making Change Happen Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 990	kings of leon, chemical brothers, flogging molly, arcade fire, mumford and sons neon trees strokes, gogel bordello So how does this all work? I assume there are multiple stages (which could lead to challenges as bands you want to see may be playing at the same time).
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01-19-2011, 10:07 PM	#10
Not Afraid HI! Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 17,108	You just run from stage to stage or you make difficult choices. There are 2 outdoor stages and 3 tents - Saraha the largest, Mohave the middle bear and Gobi the smallest I am going to guess that many of the bands you mention are going to be on the 2 larger stages (although Chemical Brothers will probably be in the Sahara tent. Sahara tends to be he "dance" tent. Crystal Method, Daft Punk, LCD Soundsystem, Justice, Moby, Chemical Brothers, Dimitri in Paris, Dead Mouse and Madonna were all in Sahara.
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