The Coachella Main Stage in 2010. (2010/File Photo)
For the last week or so, we’ve been asking readers to submit their picks for headliners for the lineup of the 2013 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival.
We’re still waiting for the lineup, but don’t freak out. It’s not uncommon for the lineup to be announced later in January. You can check out the charts I built for historical information on Coachella lineup release data.
(If you fill out the form with your picks, you can win a gift card for camping gear. The contest runs until the official lineup is released. Also, the winners will be selected at random.)
Since the latest reports are saying The Rolling Stones are out for Coachella 2013, I’m wondering if we’re going to see them be overtaken by someone else in the polls. Right now, the Stones are still number one, with Daft Punk only 30 behind. The Yeah Yeah Yeahs surged ahead of David Bowie while the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Justin Timberlake and No Doubt all picked up steam.
Who Audio File readers are picking to headline Coachella 2013. Click on the image to see it in full size. (Digital Illustration)
The Rolling Stones 149
Daft Punk 119
Yeah Yeah Yeahs 55
David Bowie 45
Phoenix 33
Red Hot Chili Peppers 24
Mumford & Sons 23
No Doubt 22
Justin Timberlake 20
Deadmau5 19
Pearl Jam 18
Eminem 16
Blur 16
The Killers 14
Outkast 11
Kanye West 11
Muse 10
Jay-Z 9
The XX 8
Bjork 8
Green Day 8
Also, I’d like to give a shout out to John Eden of Lawrenceburg, Kentucky, who made me laugh with his selection of Kevin Federline. Also, three people voted for Nirvana. One specified Nirvana with McCartney, but Harvey Foss from Davis is voting for a Nirvana hologram set.
Again, you can fill out the form with your picks to be entered to win a gift card for camping gear.
I’ve covered the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival and the Stagecoach Country Music Festival since 2007. All of the Coachella prediction posts here are tagged with Coachellaology.
Previous Coachella 2013 picks and ponderings from the Audio File and readers:
Jan. 18, 2013: The Rolling Stones, The Smiths are out
Jan. 17, 2013: Rodriguez, Bat for Lashes
Jan. 16, 2013: 5 artists I want to return to Coachella
Jan. 16, 2013: Local Natives, Ben Howard
Jan. 15, 2013: Muse likely out, but is Biffy Clyro in?
Jan. 15, 2013: Big Boi, Spiritualized, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, Paul Simon
Jan. 14, 2013: Animal Collective, Dan Deacon, OMD
Jan. 13, 2013: The Killers and Red Hot Chili Peppers
Jan. 11, 2013: Deer Tick, Middle Brother, Deftones, Geographer, Atoms for Peace, Justin Timberlake
Jan. 10, 2013: Major Lazer, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, Haim
Jan. 10, 2013: Infected Mushroom, Dr. Dog, Frank Turner, Dropkick Murphys
Jan. 8, 2013: When will the Coachella lineup be announced?
Jan. 7, 2013: Fugazi, Oingo Boingo
Jan. 5, 2013: Sound City Players
Dec. 31, 2012: Alex Clare, Lucero, Alabama Shakes, Beach House
Dec. 28, 2012: Hot Chip, Warpaint, Father John Misty, Cloud Nothings
Dec. 26, 2012: Muse, No Doubt and Alt-J
Dec. 20, 2012: Aesop Rock
Dec. 19, 2012: Daft Punk, The Rolling Stones, Phoenix, Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Dec. 14, 2012: The Rolling Stones
Dec. 12, 2012: Airborne Toxic Event
Nov. 30, 2012: Bjork
Nov. 28, 2012: Nick Cave, Tegan and Sara, Converge
Nov. 14, 2012: Sigur Ros, Pearl Jam
Nov. 9, 2012: Paul Kalkbrenner, Kill the Noise
Nov. 9, 2012: Passion Pit, Nine Inch Nails/How to Destroy Angels, Queens of the Stone Age, Run DMC, Rocket from the Crypt
Nov. 5, 2012: The Stone Roses, Daft Punk, Eminem, Watch the Throne, Depeche Mode
Oct. 19, 2012: Mumford & Sons, Deadmau5, Local Natives, Blur
Want more Coachella goodness? I tag all of my Coachella prediction posts Coachellaology. The iGuide also has a Coachella section that has interviews, articles, photos from previous years and more. Consequence of Sound also has an excellent running tally of Coachella possibilities and confirmations. You can email me at vfranko@pe.com.