Coachella 2013 heats up with Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Skrillex
The Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, the annual eclectic music festival held in southern California’s sweltering heat, kicked off on April 12 for the first weekend of its two-weekend celebration. Per the Los Angeles Times, 160,000 people are expected to attend over the course of the festivals’ run.
- Tegan Quin of Tegan and Sara performs onstage during day 1 of the 2013 Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Club on April 12, 2013 in Indio, Calif. (Frazer Harrison/Getty Images for Coachella)
- Singer Ian Brown of the band The Stone Roses performs onstage during day 1 of the 2013 Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Club on April 12, 2013 in Indio, Calif. (Kevin Winter/Getty Images for Coachella)
- Music fans arrive at the 2013 Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Field on April 12, 2013 in Indio, California. (Joe Klamar/AFP/Getty Images)
- A concertgoer hula hoops at the Coachella Music & Arts Festival on Friday, April 12, 2013, in Indio, California. (Brian van der Brug/Los Angeles Times/MCT Photo)
- Guests attend day 1 of the 2013 Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Club on April 12, 2013 in Indio, California. (Christopher Polk/Getty Images for Coachella)
- Guests attend day 1 of the 2013 Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Club on April 12, 2013 in Indio, California. (Christopher Polk/Getty Images for Coachella)
- Concert-goers hold a British flag as they watch the band Alt-J perform during the Coachella Music Festival in Indio, California on April 12, 2013. (Mario Anzuoni/Reuters)
- Guests attend day 1 of the 2013 Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Club on April 12, 2013 in Indio, California. (Jason Kempin/Getty Images for Coachella)
- Musicians Brian King and David Prowse of Japandroids perform onstage during day 1 of the 2013 Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Club on April 12, 2013 in Indio, California. (Karl Walter/Getty Images for Coachella)
- Musician Jesse Rutherford of The Neighbourhood performs onstage during day 1 of the 2013 Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Club on April 12, 2013 in Indio, California. (Frazer Harrison/Getty Images for Coachella)
- Karen O of the Yeah Yeah Yeahs performs during the Coachella Music Festival in Indio, California on April 12, 2013. (Mario Anzuoni/Reuters)
- Karen O of the Yeah Yeah Yeahs performs during the Coachella Music Festival in Indio, California on April 12, 2013. (Mario Anzuoni/Reuters)
- Karen O of the Yeah Yeah Yeahs performs during the Coachella Music Festival in Indio, California on April 12, 2013. (Mario Anzuoni/Reuters)
- Music fans attend the 2013 Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Field on April 12, 2013 in Indio, California. (Joe Klamar/AFP/Getty Images)
- Music fans attend the 2013 Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Field on April 12, 2013 in Indio, California. (Joe Klamar/AFP/Getty Images)
- Music fans attend the 2013 Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Field on April 12, 2013 in Indio, California. (Joe Klamar/AFP/Getty Images)
- DJs Amit Duvdevani and Erez Eisen of Infected Mushroom perform onstage during day 1 of the 2013 Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Club on April 12, 2013 in Indio, California. (Jason Kempin/Getty Images for Coachella)
- Musician Yannis Philippakis of Foals performs onstage during day 1 of the 2013 Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Club on April 12, 2013 in Indio, California. (Karl Walter/Getty Images for Coachella)
- Musician Trent Reznor of How to Destroy Angels performs onstage during day 1 of the 2013 Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Club on April 12, 2013 in Indio, California. (Jason Kempin/Getty Images for Coachella)
- A music fan attends day 1 of the 2013 Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Club on April 12, 2013 in Indio, California. (Frazer Harrison/Getty Images for Coachella)
- Music fans attend the 2013 Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Field on April 12, 2013 in Indio, California. (Joe Klamar/AFP/Getty Images)
- Johnny Marr performs during the Coachella Music & Arts Festival on Friday, April 12, 2013, in Indio, California. (Luis Sinco/Los Angeles Times/MCT Photo)
- Jurassic 5 performs onstage during day 1 of the 2013 Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Club on April 12, 2013 in Indio, California. (Frazer Harrison/Getty Images for Coachella)
- Damon Albarn of British band Blur performs during the Coachella Music Festival in Indio, California April 12, 2013. (Mario Anzuoni/Reuters)
- Ian Brown of British band The Stone Roses performs during the Coachella Music Festival in Indio, California April 12, 2013. (Mario Anzuoni/Reuters)
- Music fans attend the 2013 Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Field on April 12, 2013 in Indio, California. (Joe Klamar/AFP/Getty Images)