This weekend, the first part of the 2013 Coachella Valley Music and Art Festival took place in Indio, California. Thousands of music fans gathered to hear performances by artists at six main stages, including Wu-Tang Clan, Dead Can Dance, Grimes, Rodriguez, Major Lazer, Sigur Ros, and The Lumineers. A sandstorm that hit late on the final day did little to dampen the crowd's enthusiasm, as the Red Hot Chili Peppers played through their headline performance. The festival wraps up next weekend, April 19 through 21.
Coachella 2013
- Alan Taylor
- Apr 15, 2013
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- In Focus
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Read moreMoby performs onstage during day 2 of the 2013 Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, California, on April 13, 2013. #
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Read moreConcert-goers are sprayed with water to cool off during the Coachella Music Festival in Indio, California, on April 12, 2013. #
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Read moreThe Lumineers perform on day 3 of Coachella weekend 1, on April 14, 2013. #
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Read moreOne of the crowds during day 3 of the 2013 Coachella Festival, on April 14, 2013. #
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Read moreMusicians Mike Ness (left) and Jonny '2 Bags' Wickersham of the band Social Distortion perform day 3 of Coachella 2013. #
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Read moreConcert-goer Bella Boom Box, during the performance by hip hop artist 2 Chainz during Coachella 2013, on April 13, 2013. #
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Read moreThe sky above the Empire Polo Club, during Coachella 2013, on April 14, 2013 in Indio, California. #
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Read moreAfter sunset, at the Coachella Valley Music And Arts Festival, on April 13, 2013. #
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Read moreMusic fans arrive at Coachella 2013, on April 12, 2013. #
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Read moreMusician Lisa Gerrard of Dead Can Dance performs onstage during day 3 of Coachella 2013, on April 14, 2013. #
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Read moreConcert-goers take photos and video of a Phoenix performance during day 2 of Coachella 2013, on April 13, 2013. #
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Read moreGuests attend Pretty Lights during day 3 of the 2013 Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival, on April 14, 2013. #
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Read moreMusicians Mariqueen Maandig Reznor and Trent Reznor of How to Destroy Angels perform during day 1 of Coachella 2013. #
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Read moreDJ Paul Oakenfold, onstage during day 3 of Coachella 2013. #
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Read moreGuests attend Excision presents the Executioner performance during day 3 of Coachella 2013, on April 14, 2013. #
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Read moreExcision presents the Executioner performs during day 3 of Coachella 2013, on April 14, 2013. #
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Read moreTegan Quin of Tegan and Sara, during day 1 of Coachella 2013, in Indio, California. #
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Read morePretty Lights performs on day 3 of Coachella 2013, on April 14, 2013 in Indio, California #
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Read moreDinosaur sculpture, on the grounds of the Empire Polo Club, during the 2013 Coachella Music & Arts Festival. #
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Read moreMusicians Ian MacKaye and Flea, backstage during day 3 of Coachella 2013. #
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Read moreA concert-goer wearing a costume kisses his friend during Coachella 2013, on April 12, 2013. #
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Read moreConcert-goers on day 3 of the Coachella 2013. #
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Read morePapa Emeritus II (in skull mask) and the Nameless Ghouls of the band Ghost B.C., backstage during day 3 of Coachella 2013, on April 14, 2013. #
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Read moreMusician Grimes performs during day 3 of the 2013 Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival, on April 14, 2013. #
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Read moreJanelle Monae, carried by the crowd during a performance at Coachella 2013, on April 13, 2013. #
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Read moreRodriguez performs on day 3 of weekend 1 of Coachella 2013. #
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Read moreGuests attend day 1 of the 2013 Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival, on April 12, 2013. #
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Read moreMusician J Mascis of Dinosaur Jr., onstage during day 3 of Coachella 2013. #
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Read moreThe sun sets on day 3 of Coachella 2013. #
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Read moreTame Impala performs at Coachella 2013, on April 14, 2013. #
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Read moreDay 3 of weekend 1 at Coachella 2013. #
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Read moreGuests enjoy a performance on day 3 of Coachella 2013, on April 14, 2013. #
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Read moreMusician Jon Por Birgisson of the band Sigur Ros, onstage during day 2 of Coachella 2013. #
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Read moreMethod Man of the Wu-Tang Clan performs during day 3 of Coachella 2013, on April 14, 2013. #
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Read moreMusic fans attend day 3 of Coachella 2013. #
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Read moreKaren O of the Yeah Yeah Yeahs performs at the Coachella Music Festival in Indio, California, on April 12, 2013. #
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Read morePart of the light show during the performance of Pretty Lights on day 3 of Coachella 2013. #
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Read moreThe xx performs on day 2 of weekend 1 of Coachella 2013, on April 13, 2013. #
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Read moreMajor Lazer rides on the crowd during weekend 1 of Coachella 2013, on April 13, 2013. #
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Read moreMichael "Flea" Balzary of the band Red Hot Chili Peppers performs during day 3 of Coachella 2013, on April 14, 2013 in Indio, California. #
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