How many people do you go to Coachella with?

[instinct]

First it started off with a group of 3 in 2004 and this past year there were 17 of us total, and it continues to grow every year because more people always end up going and no one ever stops going.

[SFChrissy]

I prefer going with a moderate group vs just 1 other...for several years it's been just me and my regular partner who I've gone with every year...this year she didn't go and there were 6 in our group plus we ran into other friends of ours that were in the area from SF...it was nice having a mixture of personalities!!!

[JebusLives]

2001 - 3
2005 - 6
2006 - 8
2007 - 4
2008 - 4
2009 - just me!

Except for one buddy who's made 4 of them, it has been an almost completely new crowd every year. We have a long way to go though; 30 hour drive the first 4 times (now I fly).

[unknown]

Every year I try to get more friends to go and every year it ends up being me, my brother and my boyfriend. Although the last two years my brother's friend has gone too and on Friday of this year 2 other friends went but they don't count because it was just for 1 day. I need friends who are gonna go all 3 days and fucking party!!! I hope next year my best friend will FINALLY go with me!

[instinct]

People that don't go, JUST don't understand. I try telling one of my friends to go every year, and he always says it's too much. Seriously, Coachella is a bargain.

[CalmerThanYou]

18-22 total

[Dr. Lufs-al-ot]

2 others
but next year will be 4 others
already got the cashola saved away :)

[Pixiessp]

2004-2
2005-3
2006-3
2007-5
2008-4
2009-5

My niece and I are the veterans. We started a tradition, when she was very young, to do something together every year and one year I took her to Coachella. We have been going ever since.

[matsuolost]

in / we were
2006 - 4
2007 - 11
2008 - 4
2009 - 5

[frenzplz]

i dont have frenz

[boarderwoozel3]

2007 - 1
2008 - solo (Board camp group)
2009 - traveled solo (Met ~ 12 friends from 2008 camping group, camped with other camping group)
2010 - likely travel solo (Will meet 30+ friends there)

This board is alright :thu

[frenzplz]

2007 - 1
2008 - solo (Board camp group)
2009 - traveled solo (Met ~ 12 friends from 2008 camping group, camped with other camping group)
2010 - likely travel solo (Will meet 30+ friends there)

This board is alright :thu

lolz u aint got frenz

liek me

[TomAz]

Most of my friends are into old people music. They're fucking worthless when it comes to stuff like this. Even my good friend the architect who is big into Tool didn't have an interest when they played Coachella.

[TeamCoachellaHellYeah]

Years and # of PPL that I went with (including me)
2001: 4
2002: 4
2003: 4
2004: 3
2005: 4
2006: 6
2007: 6
2008: 4
2009: 2

[bartelby]

2004 - 4
2005 - 8
2006 - 10
2007 - 12
2008 - 15
2009 - 18

I think we're at our limit now though....unless we can rent 2 neighboring houses

[SFChrissy]

2004 - 4
2005 - 8
2006 - 10
2007 - 12
2008 - 15
2009 - 18

I think we're at our limit now though....unless we can rent 2 neighboring houses
WOW at that rate I'd say your eligible for comp lifetime coachella!!!

[EverGreen407]

Stayed and went with 9 people, met 6 others there! Normally its 10+ since 2004!

[quicksand]

2007 - 9
2008 - 3
2009 - 6

Average of 6

I expect as my friends and I get older and wealthier, our group will continue to grow. I'm guaranteed to go with at least 3 others next year, and I have friends who don't even care for the Coachella type of music, but are swearing to go next year just due to how much fun I always come back and say it was.

[psycobetabuckdown]

Most of my friends are into old people music. They're fucking worthless when it comes to stuff like this. Even my good friend the architect who is big into Tool didn't have an interest when they played Coachella.

I hope to be a TomAz-type old guy, who still gets into new music even when my peers are still stuck on Radiohead and Red Hot Chili Peppers 30 years from now.

[JustSteve]

my +1 pretty much always goes to my sister since her bday is the first week of may. i usually meet up with another friend or two once there, but end up spending quite a bit of the weekend on my own, which is just fine by me.

[FoxeyLady]

i usually go with 4-5 friends, split up occasionally, but always have a blast

[Courtney]

Depends what "go with" means. This year:

People flying from Honolulu with me = 0
People driving to Indio with me = 3
People renting a house with me = 8
People to see/hug/hang out with at fest = 30+

[Kid B]

Went with two other people this year.

[jennygirl]

I went with my super mega awesome boyfriend whom I completely adore. ...in 2007, 2008 and this year and next year and the year after that and the year after that and oh yeah another year after that X infinity.

[heyeric]

Lots in 2010!

[brycerosen]

27+

[Ill_Eagle]

http://ladyreporter.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/best_friends_51.jpg

[amyzzz]

99 - 2
04 - 2
05 - 2
06 - 2
07 - 2
08 - 2
09 - 4

I always go with my husband but this year we brought his sister and his sister's husband.

[algunz]

99 - 2
01 - 2
02 - 2
03 - 3
04 - 3
05 - 4
06 - 5
07 - 5
08 - 7
09 - 9

But we never stay together and several don't go every day.

[paganman7]

'06 - 7
'07 - 6
'08 - 5
'09 - 8

[boarderwoozel3]

I wish my friends didn't have shit taste in music and were willing to make Coachella happen...

[greghead]

'05 - 2
'06 - 3
'07 - solo
'08 - 1
'09 - 4

Any more than one other person is a fucking pain in the ass.

This year my friend was rolling on Saturday and wanted three of us to see EVERY show together, but had no interest in Band of Horses, Booker T., Mastodon, or Flying Lotus.

No thanks.

[instinct]

2004 - 4
2005 - 8
2006 - 10
2007 - 12
2008 - 15
2009 - 18

I think we're at our limit now though....unless we can rent 2 neighboring houses

damn.. that's probably almost exactly like mine.