Coachella: the official announcement
Rage Against the Machine, the Red Hot Chili Peppers and Bjork top the bill for the Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival, the three-day festival April 27 to 29 at the Empire Polo Field in Indio. Here are the other announced acts, straight from the this morning's press release:
The preliminary lineup, subject to changes and additions: Tiesto, the Arcade Fire, Interpol, Manu Chao, Willie Nelson, Air, Happy Mondays, Decemberists, Faithless, Gotan Project, the Good, the Bad and the Queen, Paul Van Dyk, Arctic Monkeys, Roots, Jarvis Cocker, Sonic Youth, Crowded House, Placebo, Satellite Party, Stephen Marley feat Jr. Gong, Kings of Leon, DJ Shadow, Kaiser Chiefs, Kokono No. 1, LCD Soundsystem, Nickel Creek, Travis, Damien Rice, Black Keys, Blonde Redhead, Infected Mushroom, New Pornographers, Peeping Tom, Placebo, Rufus Wainwright, the Rapture, Explosions in the Sky, Richie Hawtin, !!!, Benny Benassy, Felix Da Housecat, Hot Chip, Jacks Mannequin, Julieta Venegas, Lily Allen, Lupe Fiasco, Ozomatli, Peaches, Ghostface Killah, Jose Gonzales, Amos Lee, Brazilian Girls, Fountains of Wayne, Regina Spektor, VNV Nation, Coco Rosie, Cornelius, Gillian Welch, Junior Boys, Pharaohe Monche, Roky Erickson and the Explosives, Soulwax, Sparklehorse, the Kooks, Tilly and the Wall, Andrew Bird, Peter, Bjorn & John, the Frames, Gogol Bordello, Comedians of Comedy, Justice, MSTRKRFT, We Are Scientists, Yeva, Grizzly Bear, Amy Winehouse, Avett Brothers, Circa Survive, the Coup, the Cribs, CSS, Digitalism, Erol Alkan, Evil Nine, Girl Talk, Klaxons, the Noisettes, Spank Rock, Tapes 'n Tapes, Fields, Tokyo Police Club, Rodrigo Y Gabriella, DJ Heather, the Feeling, Fratellis, Mike Relm, Silversun Pickups, Busdriver, Brother Ali, Nightwatchman, Bojones, Mika, Pop Levi, Anathallo and Fair to Midland. Talk amongst yourselves.
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Explosions in the Sky! I'm there.
Posted by: Joe Fielder | January 22, 2007 at 09:59 AM
A Happy Mondays reunion!
Marking calendar for April 30: okay to die happy.
Posted by: Hypersquared | January 22, 2007 at 10:09 AM
Rolling Stone is reporting that the Smashing Pumpkins are playing as well..this will be a massive festival!
Posted by: Adrian | January 22, 2007 at 10:11 AM
Nothing confirmed on Smashing Pumpkins. There is one more reunion happening, and it's big, and I'm sworn to secrecy. Look for an announcement later this week.
Posted by: krbronson | January 22, 2007 at 10:35 AM
So there and loving everyminute leading up to the three day music freak out fest.
Posted by: Chrissy | January 22, 2007 at 11:10 AM
THE BEST BAND OF ALL TIMES IS BACK RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE
Posted by: AARON | January 22, 2007 at 12:07 PM
Happy Monday, it's the Happy Mondays!!!
Rage...sweet!!
Explosions in the Sky...Yes!!
Posted by: Tony G | January 22, 2007 at 12:51 PM
RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE IS GETTING BACK TOGETHER! I GOTTA GET SOME CASH FOR THIS!
Posted by: Felix45 | January 22, 2007 at 12:53 PM
this is the most attractive lineup i've seen in a while. now with JAMC on the bill, i'm seriously thinking about forking up the dough.
Posted by: wayne | January 22, 2007 at 02:22 PM