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Attendance and revenue have been dipping for this festival over the last three years—it's definitely on a downward trend—but honestly, it’s carved out this really cool niche as a chill indie rock fest. I think they should just stick to this vibe for the next few years, though they absolutely need to land one massive headliner every year... you know, someone like AM or Arcade Fire back a couple of years ago. This year's Coachella would've gone totally broke if they hadn't booked Arctic Monkeys, who basically sold 60% of the tickets themselves. Mad respect to Iggy Pop for killing it, but let's be real—kids today don't give a damn about rock legends. To actually pull in 30,000 people a day, they need names like Kings of Leon or 30 Seconds to Mars. I might not even buy a ticket then, but a ton of high schoolers definitely would. Or maybe they could just follow the Lollapalooza playbook and start booking that house nonsense like Fatboy Slim, David Guetta, and whatever other crap. I wouldn't go to a festival like that, though.
Personally, I wouldn't mind if Coachella stayed exactly like it was this year. Just one massive band in their prime, like AM—people seriously went wild, especially since they were headlining Glastonbury last night. You get one living legend, a rock icon like Iggy Pop, Nick Cave, or Mark Lanegan, a few solid acts like Editors, some local talent, and a handful of great bands we've never even heard of, like Team Ghosta. The thing is, if they went that route, tickets would have to be way cheaper. They'd need to overhaul the entire marketing strategy, change how they approach everything, maybe even rebrand the whole name—and seriously, stop trying to lean into that whole Woodstock thing.
Personally, I wouldn't mind if Coachella stayed exactly like it was this year. Just one massive band in their prime, like AM—people seriously went wild, especially since they were headlining Glastonbury last night. You get one living legend, a rock icon like Iggy Pop, Nick Cave, or Mark Lanegan, a few solid acts like Editors, some local talent, and a handful of great bands we've never even heard of, like Team Ghosta. The thing is, if they went that route, tickets would have to be way cheaper. They'd need to overhaul the entire marketing strategy, change how they approach everything, maybe even rebrand the whole name—and seriously, stop trying to lean into that whole Woodstock thing.
Coachella was honestly pretty dead. There couldn't have been more than 3,000 or 4,000 people there today—if that. I mean, today was a wash, but the last two days weren't much better either; you’re probably looking at an average of maybe 7,000 people a day. Pretty lame...
Looks like we’re actually in for some rain. Honestly—can't let it kill the vibe, that's just part of the whole rock and roll experience! 🙂