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Only a fool would believe Weekend Two of Coachella is a vastly inferior product.
There are so many reasons to choose the second weekend over the first. There tends to be fewer people, so there's more space in the crowd and shorter lines for Spicy Pie. Hotel and rental property deals are a smidge easier to find.
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Who among us doesn't need a taste of some good ol' southern rock?
And who could use it more than the city folk in the heart of Manhattan?
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Ghost, one of the most fascinating, musical, and fun Swedish metal bands to experience live, kicked off its latest tour Tuesday (4/15) in Manchester, England.
The (mostly) anonymous group of masked and made-up musicians treated the fans at AO Arena with six live debuts and a trio of songs they hadn't performed since 2019.
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So much happened during the first three days of this year's Coachella we'd be amiss if we didn't touch on a few more of the highlights from last weekend.
Still blown away by Lady Gaga's opening night tour de force.
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How good was Lady Gaga at Coachella opening night of Weekend One?
Take a look at these headlines:
moreOne great thing about Coachella is it provides the space for artists to bring their collaborations on record onto the stage. And in some cases it allows stars to jam together since they're all the same magical fest.
If we are keeping it real - as one should always do - the number of surprise guests at this year's gathering was not as high as we were praying for.
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AC/DC rocked it all the way to the bank Thursday night (3/10) at the US Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
They played the exact same set to the 73,000 at the home of the Minnesota Vikings last night that they performed to the 80,000 at Croke Park in Dublin last summer when they wrapped up their '24 Euro Tour.
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“Sometimes it takes a grand madness to have the vision to build a place that we’ve never experienced before,” Bono said of Sphere in late 2023 when his band, U2, opened the technological marvel in the desert.
Sometimes it also takes a boatload of cash.
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It shouldn't be much of a surprise that the female-fronted British group who struck it big at the end of the pandemic with their hit single about a chaise longue would follow it up in the quirkiest of ways.
To promote their sophomore effort, moisturizer, the Grammy-winners from the Isle of Wright made a sassy appearance on the Tonight Show followed by a trip to the Tiny Desk (which has yet to air).
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Just because Elton said he wasn't going to tour again doesn't mean he was going to quit making new music and appearing on TV shows, specials, and award ceremonies.
Saturday night (4/5) the Rocket Man performed two new songs alongside Brandi Carlile from their new collaborative LP, Who Believes in Angels, which dropped that Friday.
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Next to the good vibes, warm sunshine, and incredible people watching, one of the best parts of Coachella are the surprise guest appearances that often turn into one-of-a-kind duets or collaborations that never happen again.
Last year fans both in person and while streaming "Coachella" got to see Lana Del Rey and Billie Eilish performing "Ocean Eyes" and "Video Games;" No Doubt with Olivia Rodrigo on "Bathwater;" Bizarrap with Shakira presenting "La Fuerte;" Peso Pluma with Becky G for "Chanel;" Tyler, the Creator with A$AP Rocky on "Potato Salad" and "Who Dat Boy;" Sabrina Carpenter with Norah Jones performing "Don't Know Why;" Reneé Rapp with Kesha during "Tik Tok;" and Dom Dolla with Nelly Furtado showcasing their collaboration "Eat Your Man."
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My Morning Jacket kicked off their tour Tuesday (4/1) by performing the entirety of their recently released album, Is, plus assorted hits from their deep catalogue.
Rocking out at the Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Auditorium in Chattanooga, Tennessee, MMJ live debuted the remaining six songs from Is they didn't unveil on SiriusXM in February in LA.
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