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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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Stagecoach country music festival drops 2023 lineup; event passes on sale Friday

Headliners for the 2023 Stagecoach country music festival will be Luke Bryan, Kane Brown, and Chris Stapleton, organizers announced Monday morning. Stagecoach Country Music Festival lineup for 2023 Tickets are going on sale Friday morning at 10. Stagecoach offers several levels of passes. You can find upgraded pass options here, and General Admission information below.

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Update: Bacterial toxin found in food served to sickened Coachella festival shuttle drivers

After an extensive investigation, health officials in Riverside County now say they have determined a possible source of the food-borne illness that sickened more than 100 shuttle drivers during the second weekend of the Coachella music festival. “Tests conducted on food collected after dozens of employees of a shuttle bus company became ill last month

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Diplo headlines Splash House Weekend 1 line-up

The line-up for the first weekend of Splash House is out! Splash House has established itself as a perennial favorite in the summer festival calendar, fusing forward-thinking electronic music, poolside partying, and resort amenities with the desert landscapes of Palm Springs. Diplo, one of dance music’s most electrifying figures, will headline weekend 1. Joining him

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Stagecoach concludes with headliner Luke Combs

The Stagecoach Country Music Festival concludes with Luke Combs headlining following performances by The Black Crowes, Cody Johnson, Smokey Robinson and others. The Indio Police Department said there have been no significant arrests or traffic incidents related to the festival through the first two days. Carrie Underwood was Saturday’s headliner, with a Vegas-style show featuring multiple outfit changes, a

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Goldenvoice bans Confederate flag from Stagecoach Country Music Festival

Festival promoter Goldenvoice has banned the Confederate flag and related imagery from this year’s Stagecoach Country Music Festival. The rule was added to the festival’s code of conduct. “Stagecoach provides an inclusive environment and rejects divisive symbols. The Confederate flag and related imagery are prohibited on the festival grounds and in the The Resort –

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100+ Coachella shuttle drivers reported being sick from food poisoning

Riverside County health officials are continuing to investigate the apparent food poisoning that led to the hospitalization of at least 46 shuttle bus drivers who were shuttling attendees to and from the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival. Jose Arballo Jr., spokesperson for the county’s health department, told News Channel 3’s Samantha Lomibao on Tuesday

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More than 40 festival bus shuttle drivers treated for food poisoning

Music festival season in the valley could not be possible without the countless bus drivers that take festival-goers to and from the festival grounds. Riverside County Fire Department dispatchers got reports after midnight on Monday of several sub-contracted festival shuttle drivers becoming ill with food poisoning at the county fairgrounds in Indio. “We received multiple 911

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