Coachella Festival
| Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival | |
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Coachella in 2012
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| Genre | Rock, indie, hip hop, EDM |
| Dates | Consecutive weekends in April (currently) |
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Empire Polo Club 81-800 Avenue 51 Indio, California 92201 |
| Years active | 1999, 2001–present |
| Founded by | Paul Tollett and Rick Van Santen |
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Coordinates: 33°40′41″N 116°14′02″W / 33.678°N 116.234°W
The Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival (commonly referred to as Coachella or the Coachella Festival) is an annual music and arts festival held at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, California, located in the Inland Empire's Coachella Valley, in the Colorado Desert. It was co-founded by Paul Tollett and Rick Van Santen in 1999, and is organized by Goldenvoice, a subsidiary of AEG Live as of 2001. The event features many genres of music, including rock, indie, hip hop, and electronic dance music, as well as art installations and sculptures. Across the grounds, several stages continuously host live music. The main stages are the: Coachella Stage, Gobi Tent, Mojave Tent, Outdoor Theatre, and Sahara Tent; a smaller Oasis Dome was used in 2006 and 2011, while a new Yuma stage was introduced in 2013.
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