DIGITAL JOURNALIST
The Rose Garden looks out on the Sahara Tent at Coachella. (Vanessa Franko/Staff Photo)
Beyond the thumping beats of the Sahara Tent there is a peaceful place of gardens, fountains and the sweet fragrance of flowers in the air.
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Blane Kress, left, 21, of Orange, does “poi” while Caitlyn Huss, 21, of Long Beach, spreads her “Dancing Wings” during the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Grounds in Indio, Calif., on April 12, 2013. (Rodrigo Pena/Freelance Photographer)
Ever want to experience the EDM of the Coachella Festival without the heat and humanity of the Sahara Tent? Try the Yuma Tent, the festival’s new stage.
There are disco balls, a wooden floor, couches and a random phone booth.
I feel like I am in a hip Vegas nightclub without the shiny shirts and miles away from the heat.
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Klaudia Malta, of Whittier, soaks in Coachella 2013. (Vanessa Franko/Staff Photo)
Concertgoers have fun at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Grounds in Indio, Calif., on Sunday, April 14, 2013. (Rodrigo Pena/Freelance Photographer)
We’re out at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival all weekend long. Stay up to date with what we’re up to with our Twitter stream.
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Jurassic 5 performs at weekend one of the 2013 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival. (Rodrigo Pena/Freelance Photographer)
We’re back out at the 2013 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival for a second weekend. Visit the iGuide Coachella site for photo galleries and complete coverage.
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Alf Alpha performs ar Tachevah in Palm Springs on Wednesday, April 17. (Vanessa Franko/Staff Photo)
Last night I went out to Palm Springs to catch Tachevah, a Palm Springs block party that was free, open to the public and featured performances from Passion Pit, Alf Alpha, The Pedestrians, You Me & Us and The Tribesmen.
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Where’s Waldo? At weekend one of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival. (Vanessa Franko/Staff Photo)
As we pack our bags to go back into the desert for a second weekend of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, I want to ask you a favor: Don’t be that guy.
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AT&T is bringing out multiple vehicles to bolster cell service at Coachella 2013. (AT&T/Contributed Image)
Cell phones coverage was better…and worse
When The Press-Enterprise staff descends onto the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, we know we’re up against a lot connection-wise with 90,000 or so of our closest friends.
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Biffy Clyro at Epicenter 2010. (2010/File Photo)
Earlier I mentioned that Biffy Clyro wasn’t listed on the set times for weekend two of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival and the reason is that the Scottish band has canceled the remainder of their North American tour, which included supporting Muse.
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