"This guy looks like he was created by Wes Anderson," says Black Keys frontman Dan Auerbach as Pulp's Jarvis Cocker gambols across the stage.
South by Southwest is right around the corner, and Coachella's already prepping its polo grounds for a two-weekend extravaganza, which means it's time to look forward to that third major warm-climate festival: Bonnaroo.
From choosing the right festival to tips on camping and pacing yourself through the shows, here's (almost) everything you'll need to know about preparing for your next music festival.
Brandon "Lil B" McCartney is no stranger to making bold statements.
⢠Vanessa Hudgens had the perfect companion for a weekend of music, art and partying in the desert: rumored beau Josh Hutcherson. The two decamped to Indio, Calif., for the Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival, and they hit up the Armani Exchange Neon Carnival, where they were spotted dancing together far away from the fray. "They were dancing together really goofily, clearly unconcerned with keeping up appearances," an onlooker says.
Scarlett Johansson and Whitney Port are expected to attend the concert, featuring Arcade Fire, Kanye West and Kings of Leon
This weekend more than 100,000 people will take in a music festival experience near Palm Springs, California, at The Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival.
Fans wandering through the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival this weekend will encounter an ambitious array of audiovisual installations created by bands including Arcade Fire, Animal Collective and Interpol.
⢠Some stars were there for the music - but Kellan Lutz was happy to just chill by the pool at the Riviera Hotel in Palm Springs, Calif. In the desert for the Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival, the Twilight star kept things mellow with his guy friends, who were sipping Belvedere drinks at the Music Loves Fashion pool party, which also drew out Lindsay Lohan, who was glued to her sister, Ali.
The biggest stars weren't always onstage! Zac & Vanessa, Kate Hudson and others crowded the outdoor music fest
The low-key couple enjoy some fun in the sun at the California music festival
Parents danced with their young children to the infectious hip-hop beat of Lupe Fiasco on the main stage.
For some concertgoers, the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival really kicked into action on Day Two.
The souvenir booth at the 2009 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival said it all.
The singer won't attend a California music fest because of her assault charge at home
The singers will be joined by the Killers, the Cure and over 120 other acts in California
It's a familiar scenario. You're on your way to work, maybe running 10 minutes late, and you're trying to make up for lost time.