Just got back from Coachella yesterday. It was an amazing festival. I am totally exhausted and wish I could stay home and sleep the rest of the week, but back to work I go. My friend Kristen and I made the trip this year with a quick stop over in Arizona for a couple of warm up shows and some great food. We also met up with some former Albuquerque folks along the way. Had sushi with Chuck Hyde in Arizona and got to hang out with Joel Bryant at Coachella. Overall this was one of the best vacations I have ever taken… good friends, good food and good music. What else could you ask for?
Here is a quick overview of the acts we I saw on the trip. I may have missed one or two, but I think this is fairly accurate. If my lazy ass can get motivated I will give a more detailed account of some of the acts we saw.
Wednesday – warm up show in Phoenix
- io echo
- A Place to Bury Strangers
- The Big Pink
Thursday – warm up show in Tempe
- The Kissaway Trail
- The Temper Trap
Friday
- Iglu & Hartly
- Avett Brothers
- Hockey
- Ra Ra Riot
- Aeroplane
- Wolfgang Gartner
- Lucero
- Passion Pit
- Imogen Heap
- Benny Benassi
- Jay Z
Saturday
- Frank Turner
- John Waters
- Porcupine Tree
- Shooter Jennings
- Portugal. the Man
- Jason Bentley
- Girls
- The Temper Trap
- Band of Skulls
- Gossip
- Raveonettes
- the XX
- Bassnectar
- Kaskade
- MGMT
- Muse
- Tiesto
Sunday
- ONe EskimO
- Paparazzi
- teh Soft Pack
- MUTEMATH
- Matt & Kim
- Julian Casablancas
- Jonsi
- Phoenix
- Pavement
- Thom Yorke