Entertainment Music Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival A Quick History Share PINTEREST Email Print Music Pop Music Reviews Basics Genres & Styles Top Picks Top Artists 80s Hits 90s Hits Rock Music Alternative Music Classical Music Country Music Folk Music Rap & Hip Hop Rhythm & Blues World Music Punk Music Heavy Metal Jazz Latin Music Oldies Learn More By Bill Lamb Music Expert M.L.S, Library Science, Indiana University Bill Lamb is a music and arts writer with two decades of experience covering the world of entertainment and culture. our editorial process Bill Lamb Updated May 24, 2019 The event that indicated Indio, California would be a quality concert location was a 1993 Pearl Jam concert for 25,000 fans that was part of a regional boycott of Ticketmaster. In October of 1999 the first Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival was held. The next year no festival took place, but, in 2001, Coachella was held in April to avoid problems with summer heat. The event has taken place each year since and is one of the largest music festivals in North America. Look for top alternative artists, mega headliners, and reunions of classic bands from the past. A selection of 10 artists from each year is listed. 2015 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival The 2015 Coachella Festival takes place April 10-12 and April 17-19. General admission tickets sold out in less than 20 minutes. AC/DC Clean Bandit Drake Fitz and the Tantrums Florence and the Machine David Guetta Hozier Kiesza Milky Chance Steely Dan 2014 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival The 2014 Coachella Festival took place April 11-13 and April 18-20, 2014. General admission tickets sold out in less than 20 minutes and the VIP passes were gone in less than three hours. Arcade Fire Beck Lana Del Rey Foster the People Ellie Goulding Calvin Harris Lorde Nas OutKast Pharrell Williams 2013 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival The 2011 Coachella Festival took place April 12-14 and April 19-21, 2014. Biffy Clyro James Blake Jake Bugg Grimes The Lumineers Janelle Monae New Order Passion Pit Tegan and Sara The xx 2012 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival The 2011 Coachella Festival took place April 13-15 and April 20-22, 2014. Arctic Monkeys The Black Keys Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg Florence and the Machine David Guetta Calvin Harris Nero Radiohead The Shins Wallpaper Related link: Top 10 Pop Artists At Coachella 2012 2011 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival The 2011 Coachella Festival takes place April 15-17, 2011. The event sold out in just five days. A live webcast is made available via YouTube. Arcade Fire Duran Duran Kings Of Leon Mumford and Sons Neon Trees Plan B Robyn Scissor Sisters The Strokes Kanye West 2010 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival The 2010 Coachella Festival was held April 16-18, 2010. For the first time no single day tickets will be sold. Those who attended were required to purchase tickets for the entire festival. Faith No More Gorillaz Jay-Z LCD Soundsystem Muse Pavement David Guetta Florence and the Machine Imogen Heap Matt and Kim Related links: Coachella 2010 Day 1 Coachella 2010 Day 2 Coachella 2010 Day 3 Must-see rock bands at Coachella 2010 Coachella announces 2010 lineup 2009 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival Paul McCartney - Coachella 2009. Photo by Kevin Winter / Getty Images The 2009 Coachella Festival was moved a week earlier than normal. The dates were April 17-19, 2009. The country music Stagecoach Festival was held the following week. The Cure The Killers Paul McCartney James Morrison Leonard Cohen M.I.A. Paolo Nutini Public Enemy The Ting Tings Yeah Yeah Yeahs Watch Leonard Cohen sing "Hallelujah" 2008 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival Prince - Coachella 2008. Photo by Kevin Winter / Getty Images In 2008 the Coachella Festival failed to sell out for the first time since 2003. It took place April 25-27, 2008. Jack Johnson Love and Rockets Metric M.I.A. Portishead Prince The Raconteurs Roger Waters Vampire Weekend The Verve Watch Jack Johnson sing "If I Had Eyes" 2007 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival Regina Spektor - Coachella 2007. Photo by Kevin Winter / Getty Images The Coachella Festival was expanded to three days for the first time in 2007 and took place April 27-29, 2007. DJ sets in the dance dome gained in popularity. Bjork Rage Against the Machine Red Hot Chili Peppers Amy Winehouse Arctic Monkeys David Guetta Fountains of Wayne Kings of Leon Mika Regina Spektor Watch Amy Winehouse sing "Back to Black" 2006 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival Madonna at Coachella 2006. Photo by Karl Walter / Getty Images The 2006 Coachella Festival took place April 29-30, 2006. Electropop legends Depeche Mode were headliners. Depeche Mode Tool Daft Punk Gnarls Barkley James Blunt Kanye West Madonna My Morning Jacket OneRepublic Scissor Sisters Watch Daft Punk perform "Around the World" 2005 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival Chris Martin of Coldplay - Coachella 2005. Photo by Karl Walter / Getty Images In 2005 Arcade Fire made a memorable stage appearance at Coachella. The festival took place April 30 - May 1, 2005. Coldplay Nine Inch Nails Arcade Fire Dresden Dolls Gang of Four New Order Snow Patrol Spoon Weezer Wilco Watch Bright Eyes perform "Lua" 2004 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival A reunion of alt-rock legends the Pixies helped Coachella sell out both days of the event for the first time in 2004. Held May 1-2, 2004, the festival drew 50,000 music fans each day. The Cure Radiohead Beck Bright Eyes Death Cab for Cutie Flaming Lips The Killers Kraftwerk The Pixies Thursday Watch Radiohead perform "Planet Telex" 2003 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival Iggy Pop - Coachella 2003. Photo by Tim Mosenfelder / Getty Images The Coachella Festival continued to grow in 2003 and gain worldwide recognition for its strong lineup and headlining acts. This was also the year camping was first allowed. The festival took place April 26-27, 2003. Beastie Boys Red Hot Chili Peppers Badly Drawn Boy Ben Folds Black Eyed Peas Blur Iggy Pop Jack Johnson Sonic Youth White Stripes Watch the White Stripes perform "Hardest Button to Button" 2002 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival In 2002 Coachella expanded back to a two day event April 27-28, 2002. This was the year the event began generating widespread interest and convinced the local community it was a strong positive for the economy of Indio, California. Bjork Oasis Belle and Sebastian Chemical Brothers Foo Fighters Jack Johnson The Prodigy Queens of the Stone Age Siouxsie and the Banshees The Strokes Watch Oasis perform "She's Electric" 2001 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival After a one year hiatus, the Coachella Festival returned in 2001 for a one day event April 28, 2001. The promoters had difficulty securing a headlining act and Perry Farrell and his group Jane's Addiction came to the rescue. Jane's Addiction Bad Company Chemical Brothers Fatboy Slim Iggy Pop Mos Def Paul Oakenfold The Orb Roots Weezer 1999 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival Liam Gallagher of Oasis - Coachella 2002. Photo by Sebastian Artz / Getty Images The inaugural Coachella Festival was held October 9-10, 1999. Approximately 25,000 fans attended the event, but reports indicated the festival did not make a profit. Beck Rage Against the Machine Tool Ben Harper and the Innocent Criminals Chemical Brothers Moby Modest Mouse Morrissey Pavement Thievery Corporation Watch Morrissey sing "November Spawned a Monster"