What is the meaning of Coachellaor of the word with which the is commonly called Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival? When did the first edition of the festival take place, and what are the main milestones in its history? In this article we will take a journey through time to retrace some of the most important stages of the history of the famous musical event. Starting point will be the 1999the year in which the first edition was held.
What does Coachella mean?
The Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festivalcommonly said Coachellais a music and arts festival held annually in the United States of Americamore precisely a Indiumcity of Riverside Countyin California. The festival takes its name from the valley in which it takes place, the Coachella Valley precisely, located north of the Salton lake.
The history of Coachella from the first edition of 1999 to the great artists of the 00s
To retrace the history of Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival starting from the beginning, you have to go back to the 90’s and, more precisely, al 1999. In 2000 the festival did not take place. Is in the 2001 which makes its return. Since then it has taken place every year except for 2020 he was born in 2021years in which the festival did not take place due to theCovid-19 emergency. In the 2001 among those who perform there are Iggy Pop and the band The Dandy Warhols.
A little curiosity: until 2006, the days of the week in which the festival took place were only two, Saturday and Sunday. And there are many artists who took part in the Valley Music and Arts Festival from 2002 to 2006. Among these Bjorkon the stage of the 2002the band The Curewhich performs during the edition of 2004 of the festival, and again i Coldplayamong the protagonists of the edition of 2005. In the 2006as mentioned, the latest edition of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival over two days, performing among others were the Depeche Mode.
2007: Coachella extends to Fridays
Friday, Saturday, Sunday: these are the three days of the week in which, since 2007, the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival has taken place. And it is just in the new day of Friday That Bjork come back to perform. Among the artists who alternate in the various spaces of the Festival this year there are also Amy Winehousei Placebo And Lily Allen.
From 2008 to 2019: the story of Coachella continues
In the 2008 among others also Prince And Roger Waters on the Coachella Stage, while in the 2009 I am Paul McCartney hey The Killers to perform on the same stage. The new decade of the 2000s opens with names of the caliber of Jay-Zi Muses hey Gorillazwho are among those who perform in the 2010.
After a 2011 with among others Kings of Leon And Arcade FireThe 2012 constitutes another important year in terms of organization. Indeed, it was in 2012 that the program was further extended. In particular, from this moment it’s two weeks of which the festival is the protagonist every year.
This means that the total number of days of the musical event increases from three to six: two Fridays, two Saturdays and two Sundays. In 2012 to alternate in the spaces of the festival among others also radio head, David Guetta And Florence and the Machinewhile in the 2013 they perform for example Red Hot Chilli Peppers And The Lumineers. Small time jump to get to the 2017 when among those taking part there is Lady Gaga. In the 2018 they perform The Weeknd And Beyoncéwhile in the 2019 there is among the protagonists Ariana Grande.
2022 Coachella
2022 is a very important year in the history of the musical event, as it marks the return of the festival itself after the stop due to the Covid-19 emergency. Taking part in the 2022 edition of Coachella are among others Harry Styles, Billie Eilish, Doja Cat, Karol G, the Måneskin, Stromae and Carly Rae Jepsen.
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