Social Distortion performs on the Coachella Stage during the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Grounds in Indio, Calif., on Sunday, April 14, 2013. (Rodrigo Pena/Freelance Photographer)
Hipsters all over freaked out with happiness when the ever-elusive Neutral Milk Hotel said they would be returning to the stage for a major reunion tour and earlier this week, the band announced a batch of tour dates for 2014.
While it doesn’t have the 2014 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival listed, I think it’s highly likely we’ll see Neutral Milk Hotel at the Empire Polo Club in Indio.
Here’s why:
1. The last announced U.S. tour date is Texas in February. That leaves the spring for the West Coast. Plus, the other international dates announced are booked for after Coachella 2014.
2. Reclusive singer Jeff Mangum performed at Coachella 2012, with an intimate set on the Outdoor Theater stage (no photos allowed for that performance–even the video screens were off) that was very well-received.
3. Coachella LOVES reunions. Other than The Replacements, who make their return to the stage at RiotFest, this is the other major reunion that is actually happening so far that fits the Coachella bill.
What do you think? Will Neutral Milk Hotel be at Coachella 2014? Who do you think will play?
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Now, here’s some Neutral Milk Hotel to ease you into the weekend.