“Magic,” Chelsea Lipetzky from Denver, Colo., said.
Coachella, a once a year music an arts festival located in Indio, California brings together not just the various types of music but the people your with as well.
“The people, the brotherhood at this festival is unlike anything I’ve been a part of,” Keith Hadayia from Boston, Mass.,said.
In 1999 when Coachella first opened, it was only a two-day concert in the middle of April on Saturday and Sunday and since then the concert has grown into a larger venue.
In 2007 it became a three-day concert spanning Friday-Sunday, although still once in the middle of April. The three-day weekend didn’t change, but 2012 was the first year they made it two weekends in a row. Dubbing the names weekend one and two.
Ralph’s grocery store is where you find everyone going to the festival shopping for last minute groceries and sun tan lotion. Especially with highs of 90 degrees.
Bright orange wristbands, packed cars and food galore was seen as you entered into the parking lot of Ralph’s.
From the streets you can see the ferris wheel lit up like you would crossing the bridge into the Jersey shore. Straight onto grass you scan your wristband, and the green button tells you you’re a go. You’re half way there!
“As we wait for our other group members to pass go, I can’t help holding in my excitement,” Amanda Vogel from Radnor Pa. said.
“Five cars later we’re following each other driving across the grass on this giant Empire Polo Field used for polo when Coachella is not in session,” Vogel said.
“131st street became our home from Thursday-Monday. Setting up a tent, keeping food cold in our coolers, getting our blankets and pillows ready for the long weekend ahead,” Abiu Santos, from Corpus Christi, TX said.
Close to 200 artists, bands, singers and dj’s from all over gather and are split up between the three day weekend. Headliners this year were Outkast whom made their big debut in over 20 years set the ground running Friday evening. While Muse and Arcade Fire smoothed out the rest of the weekend.
It’s an experience where you could wait close to two hours in line for a shower located in trailers, where green Johnny-on-the-spots are just around the corner from your tent. But above all the exciting walk to the venue where you once again scan in, the green light goes on, “Show us your best dance move,” one of the security guards says. You’re on your way, and all you hear is the music!
“Everyone should experience it at least once in their life,” Brooke Famous, first-year attendee said. “Camp out too, because it adds to the experience of the festival.”
It’s about standing around for hours from sunrise till sundown listening to your favorite artists and even some you’ve never listened to before but may not get the chance to see ever again.
It’s where people dress all differently and the colors are absoutely eye-catching.
“This is Coachella, a place, an experience and a lifestyle I could get used to.”
“It’s already marked on my calendar for next year.” “Coachella here I come, see you in 2015.”
