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Coachella Festival - History

The origin of the Coachella Festival dates back as far as 1993, when rock bands Tool and Pearl Jam performed California's Empire Polo Club. The polo club had previously never been used for any large scale rock concert and the success led to the future promoters of the Coachella Festival to take notice. In 1999 the first Coachella Festival, whose full name is Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, took place. Now years later, the event brings in headlining acts and thousands of fans who are eager to buy their Coachella Festival tickets!

The first Coachella Festival drew a crowd of 25,000 people who endured grueling heat throughout the day. The Empire Polo Grounds sits in one of the hottest and driest areas in the region, but promoters have made sure to provide ample water to all those in attendance. The inaugural Coachella Festival ended up not generating any profit, causing there to not be a festival the following year. Needing to convince area officials that the Coachella Festival could bring in a profit, promoters brought in headlining acts like Bjork, Jane's Addiction and Oasis. The crowds began to get bigger and bigger over the years since and have seen the Coachella Festival become of the most popular music festivals in the country.

The 2008 Coachella Festival will see acts including Jack Johnson, The Verve, Death Cab for Cutie and Flogging Molly. This year's Coachella Festival will also see former member of Pink Floyd Roger Waters performing The Dark Side of the Moon. Find hard to get passes to one of the countries best music festivals at TicketNetwork, your source for the best Coachella Festival tickets!

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Coachella Festival - Facts

• The Coachella Festival has been the home of where many bands have reunited. Bands including Jane's Addiction, Rage Against the Machine and Iggy Pop & The Stooges.
• With the Coachella Festival taking place on the West Coast, a similar event is being planned for the East Coast. The event will be called All Points West Music and Arts Festival which will take place in Jersey City, New Jersey.
• Along with the music at the Coachella Festival, there will also be many art exhibits and sculptures around the grounds.

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