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Arrests at Stagecoach music festival down from 2022, citations slightly up

The Indio Police Department released its statistics for the 2023 Stagecoach Country Music Festival. This year’s data revealed that arrests were down by 22% from the 2022 festival. There was a total of 98 arrests this weekend at the festival, the majority related to false identification and drug/alcohol/intoxication. Drug/Alcohol/Intoxication46False Identification49Possession of Drugs for Sales0Property Crimes1Other2

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Coachella Weekend 2 set times released, Frank Ocean replaced by Blink 182 & Fred Again, Skrillex, & Four Tet

Coachella has released its set times for weekend 2 of the music festivals. Frank Ocean has officially been dropped from the line-up, which was reported by multiple sources on Wednesday. In his place are Blink-182 and “TBA.” Oh, high Weekend 2 😎 pic.twitter.com/fGiLl97Qyw— Coachella (@coachella) April 20, 2023 TBA was later confirmed to be popular

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Is a new music festival on its way to the desert? Goldenvoice, Metallica tease ‘Power Trip’

Could a new music festival be coming to the Empire Polo Club in Indio? On Tuesday, Goldenvoice, the parent company of the Coachella music festival, released a teaser video for a new metal music festival, Power Trip. Are you ready for a Power Trip? https://t.co/9oGlfNjxW7 pic.twitter.com/ktC0ZWSi5i— Power Trip (@Powertriplive) March 28, 2023 The website for

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Rancho Mirage Writers Festival transforms local library into literary powerhouse

A breathtaking lineup of literary and political bellwethers spoke at day one of the Rancho Mirage Writers Festival on Wednesday, with topics ranging from food to history to literature. After a years-long pandemic break, the ninth iteration of the festival is welcoming back attendees with the theme “Brave New World: The Future is Now.” Organizers said the festival

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