Coachella 2007 - The biggest show on earth

Ok, so the biggest show on earth might be a bit of an exaggeration but not by much. Over the past 6 years Coachella has gone from idea (of Paul Tollet) to one of the most notable annual events in music. This year attendance is expected to top the 200,000 mark over the course of the 3 day event and at this point 2 of the 3 days (Saturday and Sunday) are already sold out. Headliners including Bjork, Rage Against the Machine, Tiesto, Paul Van Dyke, Interpol, The Decemberists, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Manu Chao and Willie Nelson come from around the world and cross just about every genre imaginable.

When Coachella started back in 2000, founders Paul Tollett and Rick Van Saten had a vision of creating a festival that drew in massive crowds and showcased the top musical talents in the world. During the first 2 years, the pair lost hundreds of thousands of dollars and Paul nearly lost his house, but somehow the word caught on and the crowds grew. Today Coachella serves as the pinnacle of music festivals perhaps in the entire world. During the 3 days of the festival, 100,000+ music fans head over to the Empire Polo Fields each day in Indio, 20 miles east of Palm Springs in the middle of the desert. Generally considered to be a rock festival, Coachella has an amazingly diverse offering of music including world class DJ's, punk rockers, pop stars, country legends and everything inbetween. Over the course of the 3 days, there are over 120 artists, bands, dj's and comedians scheduled to perform.
For more details you can visit their site at http://www.coachella.com/ and for tickets for Friday (the only day left) you can go here.


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