Desert Trip
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| Genre | Classic rock |
| Dates | Consecutive weekends in October |
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Empire Polo Club 81–800 Avenue 51 Indio, California 92201 |
| Years active | 2016–present |
| Founded by | Paul Tollett |
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Desert Trip was a six-day music festival that took place on October 7–9 and 14–16, 2016, at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, California, United States. Performers included the Rolling Stones, Bob Dylan, Paul McCartney, Neil Young, Roger Waters, and the Who. The festival was dubbed "Oldchella" by Stereogum a few weeks before it was officially announced, referencing both the age of the performers and the fact that the concert was arranged by the same promotions company as Coachella.
Desert Trip was founded by Coachella co-founder, producer, and Goldenvoice chief, Paul Tollett.
It was produced by Goldenvoice, the company that runs Coachella and is owned by AEG. According to The New York Times the average attendee spent $1,000 on the weekend event.
Bob Dylan opened the weekend with his song "Rainy Day Women #12 & 35".
The Rolling Stones covered The Beatles' "Come Together", and Paul McCartney returned the favor playing "I Wanna Be Your Man" the next day.
Paul McCartney opened his October 15 set with "A Hard Day's Night". In the same show, he surprised his audience with a performance of his song "FourFiveSeconds" with special guest Rihanna. He also invited Neil Young on the stage to perform "A Day In The Life" with him. They then continued on to perform a cover of John Lennon's "Give Peace A Chance".
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