Do we know the dates for Coachella 09?

[crazzz2007]

...

[emtgreg]

shhhhhhhh

he might hear you


http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f172/emtgreg/walligator.jpg

[rage patton]

That Walligator is fucking hilarious.

But I am guessing April 24-26

[crazzz2007]

That Walligator is fucking hilarious.

But I am guessing April 24-26

damn...i am guessing may 1-3...i guess there is no way to know?

pf? can you tell us? we won't tell anyone, promise.

[rage patton]

Coachella has always been the last weekend of April, so I don't see why they would change that for next year.

[orbit]

Coachella 2004 was on may 1-2

[rage patton]

Oh right... but with Stagecoach and all, I am betting they are trying to keep Coachella in April and Stagecoach in May.

[crazzz2007]

but it's never been as early as april 24....also, 2005 was april 30 and may 1, so i'm not sure that coachella being in april is all that important...

the only reason i ask is b/c i want to rent a house already....to make sure we get something in la quinta, close to the fest.

[frozen pilgrim]

two words, brethren:
college exams

it'll be may 1-3

if not april 30th-may 3rd

[crazzz2007]

oh, when is the 2009 nfl draft? coachella and the draft are usually the same weekend

[crazzz2007]

damn, i guess the date for the 2009 nfl draft hasn't been announced. or maybe i didn't look hard enough.

[rage patton]

I dont wanna wait until May 1st.

[microcuts]

two words, brethren:
college exams

it'll be may 1-3

if not april 30th-may 3rd

yep you got it. but oh god, i hope coachella never goes to 4 days. My body went through enough hell in 3 days.

[orbit]

perhaps GV themselves don't even know when the dates will be. I guess they have to work dates according to availability of some main acts first, city permits, etc, etc, before. but who knows really.

I just hope it'll be april 24-26. I'm pretty sure may 1-3 will conflict with school finals.

[microcuts]

Well nothing's probably ever really set in stone, but Coachella has always been held the weekend before finals here at MSU. At least since 2004, anyway. Sounds plausible enough to assume May 1-3 will be the 2009 dates since finals will be May 4-8.

[Sonicifyouwantit]

damn...i am guessing may 1-3...i guess there is no way to know?

pf? can you tell us? we won't tell anyone, promise.

no its always the last weekend of april, so its the 24-26

[Blinken]

I really hope it is not May 1 -3 because the first week of the month is always the hardest to get off at my work.

[emtgreg]

i sincerely do hope that they stretch it a little bit, similar to Outside Lands, but with a coachee twist:

open camping on Wednesday
Festival has a late start on Thursday Night, (5pm gates open, no huge headliners, but some great acts with longer set times), Then normal times on Fri/Sat/Sun...

[emtgreg]

OR BETTER YET

have shows for campers ONLY inside the festival grounds on thursday nights!

[crazzz2007]

no its always the last weekend of april, so its the 24-26

wrong. see coachella 04.

[indiekid89]

i heard a little rumor that 09 is gonna be 4 days.

[captncrzy]

Jesus, four days would kill me.

[woogie846]

Jesus, four days would kill me.

Same, I don't know if I'd be able to do one more day.

[TeamCoachellaHellYeah]

wrong. see coachella 04.

until Stagecoach came along...

[TeamCoachellaHellYeah]

i heard a little rumor that 09 is gonna be 4 days.

4 days would be great actually..keep the same amount of artist (125) and spread them out more and give them longer sets....I just don't know if I'd have the energy...

[MeowMixer]

i sincerely do hope that they stretch it a little bit, similar to Outside Lands, but with a coachee twist:

open camping on Wednesday
Festival has a late start on Thursday Night, (5pm gates open, no huge headliners, but some great acts with longer set times), Then normal times on Fri/Sat/Sun...

That's not fair for those of us who positively cannot camp.

[faxman75]

Headliners to include
Daft Punk
Led Zeppelin
David Bowie
The Cure

[nahuatldream]

I kinda hope this year is an actual precedent for future Coachellas, in terms of the longer set times for the headliners, and not just an exception for a couple of established artists. You get more bang for your buck if the headliners are doing a full, rather than abridged, set. Slightly longer set times for worthy sub headliners would be great too. Some bands out there have very large bodies of work.

[shakermaker113]

at lmu it was always the weekend before finals, as many people here have said... except in 2003 it was two weekends before finals. (i.e. there was one week of classes between). so that pattern isn't quite consistent.

[TeamCoachellaHellYeah]

Headliners to include
Daft Punk
Led Zeppelin
David Bowie
The Cure

I would be very happy with that....

[chiapet]

open camping on Wednesday
Festival has a late start on Thursday Night, (5pm gates open, no huge headliners, but some great acts with longer set times), Then normal times on Fri/Sat/Sun...

I would be all over this.

[BeeII]

Jesus, four days would kill me.

actually if they spread it out, it would be EASIER on me, personally.

4 days w/same number of acts = less conflicts, less running around, can come in later in the day.

[amyzzz]

Three days is too long in itself. STFU.

[Blinken]

i sincerely do hope that they stretch it a little bit, similar to Outside Lands, but with a coachee twist:

open camping on Wednesday
Festival has a late start on Thursday Night, (5pm gates open, no huge headliners, but some great acts with longer set times), Then normal times on Fri/Sat/Sun...

Maybe Thursday can be some of the acts that are playing during the weekend but got fucked by godawful conflicts. Like this year could have been Black Mountains, Murs and some more.

[Sonicifyouwantit]

wrong. see coachella 04.

see me touch me feel me

its april 24-26

[jigglypuflvr@mac.com]

definitely not able to answer the thread starters question. none of you. stop trying.

[fiopadp7791]

4 days=saturation... Also, for a lot of people, this 'fest is a "weekend getaway". If you add another day, it becomes more than a weekend event.

Also, I hope it is 4/24-4/26. Because even in the wake of this recent tragedy regarding Eight Belles, the First Saturday in May is always Kentucky Derby day. I want the 2 weekends separated.

[crazzz2007]

ok, so to sum up this thread, no one has any freakin idea.....

DAMN!!

[bleep]

Three days is too long in itself. STFU.
hellsh yeah. past two sundays have been lacking in quality bands imo.

[fober]

Fresnochella 2009

July 21-42

[crazzz2007]

Fresnochella 2009

July 21-42

i had no idea fresnans use a different calendar than the rest of the US.

[Bud Luster]

i heard a little rumor that 09 is gonna be 4 days.

you actually heard a little lie, if your even being serious.

[Sushov23]

hellsh yeah. past two sundays have been lacking in quality bands imo.

I actually thought 07 on sunday was the 2nd strongest day of the past 2-3 years. AND not because of RATM.

[Sonicifyouwantit]

definitely not able to answer the thread starters question. none of you. stop trying.

well I booked my lodging for this year on my theory and it worked out just fine.

[Heresy]

Nooo not 4 days. Then tickets will go up higher -_-

I'm still predicting April 24-26.

[Sonicifyouwantit]

Bonnaroo is 4 days...its a trip by day four you think this is going to be the rest of my life...im just gonna live on a farm and watch performances all day.

3 is a good amount...4 is just too much.

[BeeII]

4 days=saturation... Also, for a lot of people, this 'fest is a "weekend getaway". If you add another day, it becomes more than a weekend event.

Also, I hope it is 4/24-4/26. Because even in the wake of this recent tragedy regarding Eight Belles, the First Saturday in May is always Kentucky Derby day. I want the 2 weekends separated.

the kentucky derby is 2 freaking minutes, you can prolly watch it on your cell phone while slurping a frozen lemonade

[crazzz2007]

well I booked my lodging for this year on my theory and it worked out just fine.

this year was much easier to predict.

next year there are 2 equally plausible weekends.....it's not at all the same situation as this year.

[Sonicifyouwantit]

this year was much easier to predict.

next year there are 2 equally plausible weekends.....it's not at all the same situation as this year.

either way im goin with it, if the dates change the place I book with doesnt penalize if you rebook with them with enough time....dec when dates are released is enough time to end of april.

[crazzz2007]

either way im goin with it, if the dates change the place I book with doesnt penalize if you rebook with them with enough time....dec when dates are released is enough time to end of april.

are you renting a hotel room or a house? if hotel, you're good to go.

i'm getting a house, so the problem is that if i choose the wrong weekend, the house might get booked for the correct weekend before the official dates are announced.

[Sonicifyouwantit]

if i choose the wrong weekend, the house might get booked for the correct weekend before the official dates are announced.

either way you are taking a chance right?

[crazzz2007]

ya, but there's a particular house i want to rent. whereas a hotel has many rooms.

[M. Freeman]

I can't wait for the dates to be announced for this, judging by the past comments, this seems like a really fun place to be!

[Ardentbiscuit]

I think they should extend Stage Coach and Coachella so it's one long continous festival and then they could have the ritual of the hand over where they have the passing of the torch from the hipsters to the cowboys.

They could have a torch that is run from the sahara tent as the last electronic act plays. A group of hipsters can carry the torch out to the parking lot to meet a sea of RVs arriving with cowboys on top.

Just a thought...:)

[cassidywm84]

They could have a torch that is run from the sahara tent as the last electronic act plays. A group of hipsters can carry the torch out to the parking lot to meet a sea of RVs arriving with cowboys on top.

Just a thought...:)

awesome!

[emtgreg]

except the cowboys woulndt stop, and would just run the hipsters over, squealing YEEHAWW

[flowbee]

It better start April 24th.

[merznerve]

Either would work for me but April 24 would be better in my opinion.

[Sonicifyouwantit]

ya, but there's a particular house i want to rent. whereas a hotel has many rooms.

yeah but what I mean by taking a chance is if you wait for the anounced dates the house may be gone already...

I think they should extend Stage Coach and Coachella so it's one long continous festival and then they could have the ritual of the hand over where they have the passing of the torch from the hipsters to the cowboys.

They could have a torch that is run from the sahara tent as the last electronic act plays. A group of hipsters can carry the torch out to the parking lot to meet a sea of RVs arriving with cowboys on top.

Just a thought...:)

I dont think the stagecoach would get it...they'd just be asking why those druggies are running with a torch....not sure if they have the love for stagecoach like we have for coachella.

[tiwest]

I'd love to get my hands on firm dates. I've got an expensive flight to book!

[tyles]

I'd centainly like to know. Booking a room ahead of time is quite nice.

[coofal]

I'd centainly like to know. Booking a room ahead of time is quite nice.

I would like to know too. No one still know?

[frozen pilgrim]

OR BETTER YET

have shows for campers ONLY inside the festival grounds on thursday nights!

I can't believe they actually did that this year. it wasn't huge, but it was amazing all the same. imagine if in 09 instead of laser floyd we got glasshouse warmup style shows (like bands of that calliber)
a campers only 2 hour+ cut chemist set
the possibilities....

[DRcube]

WTF??

[gaypalmsprings]

I posted this before (http://www.last.fm/event/613000)

[emtgreg]

ya, but there's a particular house i want to rent. whereas a hotel has many rooms.


frank sinatra house right??

for a board party??

right??

wow, you are freeking awesome :D

[MeowMixer]

I posted this before (http://www.last.fm/event/613000)

Yeah, I saw that and booked a hotel on it so if you're wrong, you're dead.

[Sushov23]

how certain is that?

[orbit]

not 100%.

someone from the empire polo fields told me they don't have the exact dates confirmed yet.

[orbit]

but maybe she was lying to me. so, who knows.

[captncrzy]

I called Hilton to book a room and use my airline employee discount...they told me that the weekend of the 24th is blocked out-no special offers or discounts can be used on those dates. She said she didn't know why but it's probably due to a special event or something.

[amyzzz]

I just looked at the old 2004 poster, and Coachella was on May 1st and 2nd then. I'd forgotten about that.

[captncrzy]

Yeah, but now Stagecoach exists

[gaypalmsprings]

so many skeptics - I believe the interwebs

[tyles]

Psychic Friend, any word yet?

[rAnimatorX2]

Yea we really need this nailed down people.

Want to reserve a house. And theres no switching dates on a house.

[airguitarvet]

^ i think we have the right to know PF, as devoted Coachella Forumers!

[Geno_guerrero]

It's always the last weekend in April, a least the last three years, I've been calling it's gonna be April friday 24th, saturday 25th, and sunday 26th, almost positive about this...

[F00FIGHTER20]

I'd love to get my hands on firm dates. I've got an expensive flight to book!

Agreed!!

[captncrzy]

Has anyone called the polo grounds or the venue or anything to see if they can confirm dates for you? Just an idea...

[orbit]

i have. 3 weeks ago though. no confirmed dates yet.


someone try again.

[Memorial_07]

shitty part about timeshares:
you can only book about a week before the event at most.
At least with the company I'm with.

[rAnimatorX2]

I called last week and there are no confirmed dates for the fields as of yet.

[tyles]

I get the feeling we may know exact dates after Detour Festival...

Just sayin'.

[emtgreg]

i don't recall them posting the "poster" with the dates until nearly november last year...

just saying, it may be a while...

[amyzzz]

It's always the last weekend in April, a least the last three years, I've been calling it's gonna be April friday 24th, saturday 25th, and sunday 26th, almost positive about this...
Except in 2004, as I said in my post well above yours. :rolleyes

[sonofhal]

It could be either weekend, and once the dates are locked they will let us know. Book a hotel for both and cancel one if you so wish - If you are getting a condo, just make sure the owners agree to let you have it the weekend of the festival. Most people are reasonable about this.

Dates are normally confirmed in Nov, and then the bookers get to work.

[orbit]

i don't recall them posting the "poster" with the dates until nearly november last year...

just saying, it may be a while...

yeah, but this year we found out before the official announcement.

it was posted in some local website, if i remember right.

[Memorial_07]

Yeah your right.
it was in december I think
maybe a bit before that

[frozen pilgrim]

the desert sun or whatever the coachella valley paper is called seems to have a jump on this shit. I'd assume they've got an in at city hall, so that's how they get all the event dates and statistics so fast- gv has to file permits for everything, so I guess the city and then whatever paper has someone at city hall knows first

[cbrl23]

Hotel rates are almost the same for both weekends

[CaliMag]

Something that isn't mentioned enough:

YES Coachella was on May 1 & 2 once BUT (!) that was when it was only two days (Sat & Sun). If it was still a two day concert and in May it would have to be on the 2nd and the 3rd... which has NEVER happened. That would make it the latest Coachella ever. Add StageCoach and rapidly rising temps in the valley and we are looking with pretty strong certainty that it will be the last weekend of April.

[Geno_guerrero]

Except in 2004, as I said in my post well above yours. :rolleyes

I know that but my gut is going with those dates, plus they will change their dates after two straight years of the same, and if you want the first coachella was in October during the 10th

[amyzzz]

Th fest has only been 3 days for 2 years anyway. They could change it up and have Coachella on the first May weekend. The only valid argument is the Stagecoach issue which could be on that first May weekend instead.

[sonofhal]

Something that isn't mentioned enough:

YES Coachella was on May 1 & 2 once BUT (!) that was when it was only two days (Sat & Sun). If it was still a two day concert and in May it would have to be on the 2nd and the 3rd... which has NEVER happened. That would make it the latest Coachella ever. Add StageCoach and rapidly rising temps in the valley and we are looking with pretty strong certainty that it will be the last weekend of April.

The other option makes it the earliest coachella ever. So latest by a day, or earliest by a day. Why you think one is more likely than the other defies logic.

[captncrzy]

We have this fucking April / May debate every year.

[JustSteve]

BIG news, at least for me...my usual motel 6 is now allowing reservations. It is right off the 10 at washington, seriously the best location because it takes you the back way into the festival. $80 for thursday night, $90 for fri. and sat., and $80 for sun. the cheapest accommodations you can find this close to the festival! i booked thursday with check out monday for just under $340. that's for 2 beds, too, so 4 people in the room makes it a little over $80 each for the trip. it's also right next door to del taco for cheap late night/early morning eats.

you can go to motel6.com and it's motel #104

[garrett222]

hampton inn is 200/night...a lot more, but boy is it nicer.

[JustSteve]

over $100/night nicer? who needs nice anyways? i'm just there to sleep and use the bathroom.

[dontfeedthebird]

juststeve, thanks so much for the heads up. i owe you a beer or five.

[captncrzy]

So true-you're so tired when you get there all you want to do is go to sleep and shower the dirt off of you. Doesn't need to be nice.

[captncrzy]

BIG news, at least for me...my usual motel 6 is now allowing reservations. It is right off the 10 at washington, seriously the best location because it takes you the back way into the festival. $80 for thursday night, $90 for fri. and sat., and $80 for sun. the cheapest accommodations you can find this close to the festival! i booked thursday with check out monday for just under $340. that's for 2 beds, too, so 4 people in the room makes it a little over $80 each for the trip. it's also right next door to del taco for cheap late night/early morning eats.

you can go to motel6.com and it's motel #104

BTW I just checked and the rooms are $10 a night higher now.

[JustSteve]

not when i just checked now, hmm.

[JustSteve]

juststeve, thanks so much for the heads up. i owe you a beer or five.

It's all good. I was getting worried because normally they open up reservations 12 months in advance, but this time they just started accepting reservations within the last week or so. I thought they were going to try and pull what all the other places do and really jack the rates up for Coachella. I was pleasantly surprised that they didn't.

[gaypalmsprings]

I could use a date for Coachella 2009.

[captncrzy]

not when i just checked now, hmm.

I think it's because I booked it for four people. That occured to me after I looked at it.

[JustSteve]

ah, i always just book for one person, they've never asked if there were more once i get there. don't ask, don't tell.

[TheGunner'sDream]

...Do we know the dates for Coachella 09?

Yes we do....


We just dont want to tell you.

[captncrzy]

ah, i always just book for one person, they've never asked if there were more once i get there. don't ask, don't tell.

Yeah I hear ya; I need to make sure I have two beds though-if there's four people booked, they can't give me a Queen room.

[scoop49er]

BIG news, at least for me...my usual motel 6 is now allowing reservations. It is right off the 10 at washington, seriously the best location because it takes you the back way into the festival. $80 for thursday night, $90 for fri. and sat., and $80 for sun. the cheapest accommodations you can find this close to the festival! i booked thursday with check out monday for just under $340. that's for 2 beds, too, so 4 people in the room makes it a little over $80 each for the trip. it's also right next door to del taco for cheap late night/early morning eats.

you can go to motel6.com and it's motel #104

this is big news and thanks for the heads up! i also have been waiting and usually check once a week so im glad to hear this and just made my reservation for next year... stayed there last year when someone here gave me their reservation(god bless that person cuz i cant remember who it was but it was such a blessing) and its a perfect spot. decent lodging, good food places closeby and only a few min from festival! hellyeah!!

[alpharuin]

I can confirm that it will be April 24-26, 2009 my source being some materials we got at work from the Indio Chamber of Commerce. It also lists Stagecoach as being May 1-3, 2009.

[amyzzz]

Where do you work?

[airguitarvet]

yeah just tell us

[alpharuin]

Where do you work?

I handle communications for a local community/golf course. The stuff we got wasn't anything Coachella-specific, just a general Festival/Event schedule for 2008/2009.

[amyzzz]

Well, that's good news.

[send me ctrpllrs]

A specific date to look forward to! There is much to see and do in the coming months, it should go by quickly.

[Sushov23]

we are only 5 months away from the lineup announcement, which means the next 5 months will be fun because of all the rumors. god, I love the rumors.

[tyles]

I can confirm that it will be April 24-26, 2009 my source being some materials we got at work from the Indio Chamber of Commerce. It also lists Stagecoach as being May 1-3, 2009.

If this is true, this kills that "adding a Thursday" to the line up rumor:D

[garrett222]

over $100/night nicer? who needs nice anyways? i'm just there to sleep and use the bathroom.

i think its worth the extra money. I plan on relaxing a lot in my huge comfy bed. Plus, i'm using my hilton points to pay for it. I don't stay in a hotel that is less than 3 stars...We did that in 2006 coachella and it SUCKED BIG TIME.

[kingsblend420]

I can confirm that it will be April 24-26, 2009 my source being some materials we got at work from the Indio Chamber of Commerce. It also lists Stagecoach as being May 1-3, 2009.

This is true. Coachella is always the weekend of the 17th week of the year (except 2004 when it was the 18th week).

In 2009 the weekend of the 17th week is the 24-26.

/thread

[shakermaker113]

This is true. Coachella is always the weekend of the 17th week of the year (except 2004 when it was the 18th week).

and the inaugural coachella 99.

[kingsblend420]

and the inaugural coachella 99.

Yeah but that was in October. Let's not split hairs.

[Geno_guerrero]

it was on my Birthday, the first year...

[orbit]

i hope it is the 24-26, because the week right after may 1-3 i'll be in finals.

but just in case, i'm taking more classes than i was supposed to this semester, so i can take less the next one.

[Geno_guerrero]

I'm still calling the dates of Friday 24th, Saturday 25th, and Sunday 26th, plus it works with my college, too

[Botrocker]

I think we're on to something here.

[mandelbaum]

Looks like April 17th-19th

http://www.thedailyswarm.com/headlines/coachella-2009-dates-stagecoach-back-2-day-fest/

[orbit]

good find. sounds good to me.

[Geno_guerrero]

Fuck man I hope that works with my school, damn it, lets see if this is true

[captncrzy]

I already have a room that I paid for for the next weekend; it's refundable though but still, it was a really good rate.

[captncrzy]

On the other hand, the motel 6 is still open. So I guess we're staying there.

Also, I bet the weather is A LOT nicer during the middle of the month as opposed to the end of it. If that's true, that's a better time of the year for sure.

[sonofhal]

Right. Better change my holiday dates at work. If the hotels don't know this info yet, there may be some very nice rates going around.

IE - just looking now - the villa i had last year is $100 cheaper a night on those dates. Nice.

[captncrzy]

I just have reservations at the motel 6 for both weekends now. On another note, some hotels have apparently already seen this article, because the room rates are being jacked up already. Would be nice to get a confirmation soon though.

[cbrl23]

Not Good. But I guess I still have 6 months to plan around this

[Aphxtwinin]

if these dates are true im gonna be sooooo pissed....my college is usually done with exams the day before i leave for Coachella...these dates would put it in the middle of my exam weeks.....F*CK! im still going but F*CK

[mandelbaum]

I would note that The Daily Swarm is usually a very reputable website...I'd put a 95% probability on the dates being true.

[scoop49er]

i went ahead and booked those dates to be safe. always can cancel without penalty.

[Memorial_07]

i went ahead and booked those dates to be safe. always can cancel without penalty.

What's the latest you can cancel?

[ArcadeParade]

This fuckin blows....work is now necessary :s

[gaypalmsprings]

NASCAR is April 18 in Phoenix - that would suck if it conflicted with Coachella

[JustSteve]

What's the latest you can cancel?

many hotels you can cancel the day of or a few days before. motel 6 lets you cancel by 6pm on the day of check in...

[enriquevs]

JustSteve: Isn't motel6 Indio (#313) way closer to the fields than 104?

[JustSteve]

i like the area 104 is in better.

[Memorial_07]

NASCAR is April 18 in Phoenix - that would suck if it conflicted with Coachella

You really have to compare the two?

[gaypalmsprings]

I already bought my NASCAR tickets.

[indietron]

my exams are in may... so i am down with either =)

[PC-2 Violence]

24th, 25th, 26th.

[airguitarvet]

damn- i booked the two weekends brought up now.

[unknown]

After reading these change of dates I decided to call around to the different hotels to get prices on those dates. the best western at 81909 Indio blvd is up to $299 a night for the weekend of the 17th, Royal Plaza Inn is at $99/night, Super 8 is at $169, and the Fantasy springs resort casino is $229. When I spoke with the guy at the the last place, he was shocked when he looked at the dates and saw there were no double rooms left - he had no idea what was going on that weekend. I also called the Travelodge in Indio on hwy 111 and she asked me to call tomorrow because her boss would be in. She then asked me - is this for coachella weekend? I replied, yes. She said - OK, you'll have to call back tomorrow, I am the manager but I have to talk to my boss because we are all locked out of reserving rooms for that weekend, we have a lot of reservations coming in from the coachella people staying here....

A lot of places seemed booked on the last weekend of April - a lot of other places refused to give me rates because it is too far in advance - and some of the places are starting to raise their rates (at least it seems that way. anyone know normal rates for mid April?). Hope this info helps.

[bartelby]

well wouldn't this be interesting if they moved up the dates....i wonder if its to accomodate a certain act or if Paul just finally got his way with the venue people and they allowed him to move it up?

[JustSteve]

i think the dates have a lot to do with the polo season, which i believe ends in early april. then there is the time to set up that place, which is an enormous undertaking.

[Memorial_07]

For everyone saying they have exams:
are you able to make them up?

I know I'll probably have exams around Coachella and I'll defintley make them up

[emtgreg]

I dont think they have really finalized the dates yet, so that article seems suspect to me...

I seem to remember them releasing the date last november...so still 2 months on their end to decide whats up...

although, a 2 day stagecoach seems not suprising..so we will see...

[psycobetabuckdown]

My birthday at Coachella would be soooo epic! For me anyway...

A Perfect Circle reunion for Friday. Maynard's birthday too, we can celebrate together.

[sbessiso]

No goddammit! It needs to be the weekend after so MY birthday, my 21st birthday at that, can be celebrated at Coachella

[psycobetabuckdown]

Well okay, I sympathize with that. It's my 23rd, so no big deal. I'm rooting for you.

[sbessiso]

aw, well thanks! I wish we could ALL celebrate our birthdays at coachella!

[bluemamba]

That would be fun.

[psycobetabuckdown]

aw, well thanks! I wish we could ALL celebrate our birthdays at coachella!

Well now that you've said that...Last year my birthday was quite uneventful. Hung out with just one friend in the city, smoked a hookah and had a root beer float. It was cool, but not birthday material. I would've been unsatisfied, but I knew that Coachella would be in ten days, so I considered that my real birthday party.

I'm sure that even if one's birthday falls in October, one could find some justification for celebrating it at Coachella.

[sbessiso]

I mean, if coachella is a week earlier, fine, it's not the end of the world, but damn man, the thought of my 21st at the polo fields, thats something special and rare

ANY b-day that involves a root beer float cant be THAT bad

[psycobetabuckdown]

I mean, if coachella is a week earlier, fine, it's not the end of the world, but damn man, the thought of my 21st at the polo fields, thats something special and rare

ANY b-day that involves a root beer float cant be THAT bad

Haha true. Locally brewed Haight street root beer too. Not too bad.

One upside to having Coachella before your birthday is you don't have to flush your money down the toilet to get drunk off $8 beers in 100 degree heat.

[sbessiso]

This is very true, but I had no intention of getting drunk in the heat, I expected a thursday night drunkfest off of other campers liquor then my usual coachella drugs fest with the occasional $8 beer peppered in, just to flex my newly valid ID

[emtgreg]

you just want to show off your newly valid ID to Bam Margera...

dont lie

;)


*runs away laughing

[sbessiso]

thats the most random statement I've heard in the last 24 hours, and that says something

why bam?

edit: i've reread the post, it makes zero sense to me greg, was it supposed to?

[emtgreg]

er

if i have to explain joke, that means i fail~!~!!

oh well, lets blame it on lack of sleep...

anywho...

last two years ive gone, i saw bam at the id checking booth either in vip or down by the sahara pretty much constantly...

he was like the resident douchebag...

[emtgreg]

that was pretty spastic, too bad im not a pothead...turn brain switch off...

[sbessiso]

there was no way I was gunna get that joke!

for the record, I'm no Bam fan

[psycobetabuckdown]

er

if i have to explain joke, that means i fail~!~!!

oh well, lets blame it on lack of sleep...

anywho...

last two years ive gone, i saw bam at the id checking booth either in vip or down by the sahara pretty much constantly...

he was like the resident douchebag...

I understood the joke, but you should've said wee man

[psycobetabuckdown]

This is very true, but I had no intention of getting drunk in the heat, I expected a thursday night drunkfest off of other campers liquor then my usual coachella drugs fest with the occasional $8 beer peppered in, just to flex my newly valid ID

That doesn't sound like anything you couldn't do without being 21. I rescind my support for your Coachella birthday. If it makes you feel better, I'll get you those occasional beers.

[sbessiso]

I like Party Boy, what's his name, Chris P. or something?

and of course, Knoxville :pulse!

That doesn't sound like anything you couldn't do without being 21. I rescind my support for your Coachella birthday. If it makes you feel better, I'll get you those occasional beers.

I GUESS you're right, but still, my 21st @ Coachella. if it doesnt happen, it doesnt happen. you have a deal on those beers!

[ArcadeParade]

I just now, officially switched the home I will be renting due to this rumor....I pray it is true. I am way to fucking excited for coach '09..it is semi-embarrassing!

[ShyGuy75]

&&*

[flowbee]

Yea I have to bid on vacation days for 09' in late october or early november, don't got time to be guessing on the dates and then be wrong and have the dates I actually need taken by someone else.

[betao]

If coachella is earlier, that is fine with me. Exam week for me runs the first week or two of may, so that makes even less chance of a conflict. Score.

[Odin 8]

Just read the article on the Daily Swarm, and an update was added saying, "UPDATE: A Coachella spokeslady insists the 2009 festival dates remain unconfirmed."

Not sure if anyone else has heard more, but thought I would share.

As long as it's after 4/15, I'll be there and be happy.

[amyzzz]

Oh shit, tax day.

[faxman75]

yeah that "update" was there like the day after the first story was printed I think. It's been there a while.

so when do they normally announce the dates? I'm sure someone knows.

[TeamCoachellaHellYeah]

November.

[Sonicifyouwantit]

Just read the article on the Daily Swarm, and an update was added saying, "UPDATE: A Coachella spokeslady insists the 2009 festival dates remain unconfirmed."

Not sure if anyone else has heard more, but thought I would share.

As long as it's after 4/15, I'll be there and be happy.

whether they are confirmed or not doesnt mean they havnt changed and there in lies the rub.

[Odin 8]

I agree, the article and update still leaves us skeptical. We won't know until something official is released or we see the counter start on the main webpage. But it's the closest we have to go on.

Personally, I hope those dates are right. Means it's just that many more days closer.

[ShyGuy75]

*&*

[Sonicifyouwantit]

I agree, the article and update still leaves us skeptical. We won't know until something official is released or we see the counter start on the main webpage. But it's the closest we have to go on.

Personally, I hope those dates are right. Means it's just that many more days closer.

I'm thinking someone will come across a bands website/myspace in the coming weeks that will accidentally post they are confirmed and the date.

[algunz]

Is there any truth to this rumour? I was contacted today by the woman who we rent from and want to confirm the reservation. I told her the 24th-26th. That better be right.

[captncrzy]

I dunno; I've been doing the occasional search and haven't found anything. I just have rooms booked for both weekends to be sure.

Should be out in the next month or so I would think.

[psychic friend]

... :winkiss

[frozen pilgrim]

!!!!!!!!!!!!
you are such a tease!!
as if I'm not on here enough already... now I'm going to be glued until something happens

[captncrzy]

fa ra ra ra ra, ra ra ra ra


Dani blew me a kiss......

[JustSteve]

I'm thinking someone will come across a bands website/myspace in the coming weeks that will accidentally post they are confirmed and the date.

TADA!
the country artist below, chris cagle, says he's playing april 25th at the polo grounds...

http://chriscagle.musiccitynetworks.com/?id=2789&loc=5

[cbrl23]

crap, I got my room the wrong weekend, any body needs a room for stage coach?

[amyzzz]

TADA!
the country artist below, chris cagle, says he's playing april 25th at the polo grounds...

http://chriscagle.musiccitynetworks.com/?id=2789&loc=5
Nice find!

[JustSteve]

crap, I got my room the wrong weekend, any body needs a room for stage coach?

i would still wait for an official confirmation...myspace ain't the final word here.

[RotationSlimWang]

My sources say this is accurate. Kinda awesome--maybe it won't be 100 degrees every day from now on.

Personally I think Coach got all pissed off at Langerado for stealing their first festival of the summer thunder.

[JustSteve]

doesn't matter what the dates are, it's gods will for it to be hot as hell. wasn't it mid 80's a few days before coach this year, but that weekend it went up into the high 90's?

[RotationSlimWang]

Two weeks is a big difference. Plus it wasn't even that hot this year.

[Hopeless Semantic]

It was definitely cooler in '08 than '07...

[cbrl23]

i would still wait for an official confirmation...myspace ain't the final word here.

I know, but this (not a myspace) + the rumor thing, its pretty much confirmed.

[amyzzz]

maybe Radiohead asked for it

[frozen pilgrim]

it IS possible that this dude is playing coachella, not stagecoach.

[send me ctrpllrs]

Of course, but let's be realistic and get excited that Coachella is sooner than expected!

[rage patton]

Blarg. I am still hoping for the 24-26.

[apostle2]

is there a penalty for cancelling a motel 6 reservation months in advance?

[kingsblend420]

1-800-MOTEL6.com

[JustSteve]

is there a penalty for cancelling a motel 6 reservation months in advance?

you can cancel up until 6pm on the day of arrival and not get charged.

[ArcadeParade]

Sat 04/25/09 "Stagecoach"
Sat 04/25/09 Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver

[captncrzy]

I wonder if they'll just tell us now that the rumors are starting to trickle out....

[ArcadeParade]

I wish we knew one artist for coach...that would really excite me!

[rage patton]

I am seeing Jamie Lidell tonight. If I see him walking around, I plan on asking him if he has been asked to play Coachella 09. I saw Monotonix on Wednesday, and I met and talked to the lead singer a bit. I really regret not asking him if they had been asked to play Coachella.

[sin213]

maybe they'll move it back to march so it is actually nice outside while the show is taking place.

whatever the dates, i'll be there.

[JustSteve]

maybe they'll move it back to march so it is actually nice outside while the show is taking place.

march is still polo season, i believe. have to wait until the horse's are done running.

[sin213]

ah, i see. i'm pullin for an early weekend in april then. although, it seems the last few years the temps have been nice all around coachella weekend, but the actual weekend spikes by about 10 degrees. so it probably wouldn't matter which weekend it was anyways...

[rAnimatorX2]

April 17, 18, & 19th confirmed.

[higgybaby23]

This is the best news about Coachella I've ever heard. We just might get lucky and have a weekend in the 80's instead of upper 90's to 100's. I also decided that camping is now an option again. Woooo hoooo!

[Quadromarshia]

April 17, 18, & 19th confirmed.

What is your avatar from?

[rAnimatorX2]

What is your avatar from?

American Psycho