Coachella

Okay guys, so I know that this is about 1 million years in advance, but I had to dedicate a blog to this fantastic music festival.

Formally called "The Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival", this three day event hosted every April in the middle of the Colorado Desert in Indio, California.

Here is some AMAZING footage of the event directed by Sam O'Hare.

After making the video, he said:

"I wanted to portray a unique view of the incomparable Coachella experience. Following the crowds in the sunshine from arrival, camping, exploring the art in the arena, all the way through to the headliners at night, this film brings a miniature feel to this huge festival."

O'Hare is right... this festival is huge. In 2010, over 225,000 people attended, and it only seems to be growing.

This event is over 10 years in the making- the first ever Coachella was held on October 9th, 1999, immediately following the infamous Woodstock '99 festival held upstate in Rome, New York. Because of the chaos that occurred at Woodstock (including but not limited to the following- violence, arson, and assault), Coachella was not granted a camping permit, ban that lasted until 2002. It was in 2001 that promoters made a crucial decision to move the concert to April in an attempt to avoid the blistering heat of the fall months.

Originally, the line up consisted of artists such as Beck, The Chemical Brothers, and Rage Against the Machine.

Recently, the festival has hosted numerous artists from all different genres. For instance, more mainstream performers such as Madonna and Jack Johnson have played alongside electronic artists like Deadmau5 and Orbital.

In "Pop and Hiss", The L.A. Time's music blog, readers have already began to investigate who will be headlining in 2011. Rumor has it that big players like Lady Gaga, Daft Punk, and Kanye West will be hitting the sun drenched Coachella stage this coming year.