While many will be undoubtedly flocking to the Coachella Valley to experience this year’s Coachella festival, there are those unfortunate few who were unable to get tickets to any of the scheduled days. For those who fall into that latter category, Coachella has confirmed the side shows that will supplement the festival this year.
Although not as immersive or popular as the actual festival itself, Coachella’s Side Shows often provide just as diverse a lineup as the festival that takes place in the desert every year. The “Side Shows” are a series of concerts that take place at different venues roughly around the same two weekends that the festival normally takes place. This year’s lineup will feature acts from a variety of different genres, including rock, hip-hop, and electronic. Alongside these diverse musical groups will include Dr. Dog, Mo, and the Ting Tings. The Side Shows begin around Mid-February and will run until the end of April.
This year’s Coachella festival surprised many of the loyal attendees who have gone to Coachella over the years by providing a mix of hard rock acts (AC/DC, Jack White) with artists that nobody would have ever anticipated coming to the event. The biggest surprise of the year by far is the appearance of seventies group Steely Dan, who brings a mix of jazz, blues, and rock into an already boiling cauldron of today’s biggest acts and yesterday’s biggest legends. This is definitely going to be a big year for the Coachella Festival.
Coachella 2015 Side Show Dates
Feb. 13: Los Angeles, CA- El Rey Theatre (Hundred Waters with Moses Sumney & Natalie Prass)
Feb. 15: Pomona, CA- Glass House (Dr. Dog w/Hanni El Kahtib)
Feb. 18: Los Angeles, CA- El Rey Theatre (MIYAVI)
Mar. 08: Los Angeles, CA- El Rey Theatre (King Lil G)
Mar. 21: Los Angeles, CA- El Rey Theatre (Andrea Gibson)
Mar. 20-22: Costa Mesa, CA- OC Fair & Event Center (Musink with Rancid, Bad Religion, Blink 182 with Matt Skiba)
Mar. 22: Los Angeles, CA- El Rey Theatre (Max Richter: The Leftovers and Blue Notebooks featuring American Contemporary Music Ensemble)
Mar. 22: Los Angeles, CA- Club Nokia (2cellos with Steven Roth)
Mar. 24: Los Angeles, CA- Fonda Theatre (The Ting Tings)
Mar. 27: Los Angeles, CA- Club Nokia (Jazmine Sullivan)
Mar. 28: Los Angeles, CA- Club Nokia (Young Thug & Travi$ Scott)
Apr. 05: Los Angeles, CA- El Rey Theatre (A Winged Victory for the Sullen with Loscil)
Apr. 09: Los Angeles, CA- The Roxy (Benjamin Booker)
Apr. 09: Los Angeles, CA- El Rey Theatre (Kimbra)
Apr. 10: Los Angeles, CA- The Roxy (Yelle)
Apr. 11: Los Angeles, CA- The Roxy (Balance & Composure)
Apr. 13: Los Angeles, CA- Fonda Theatre (Royal Blood)
Apr. 14: Los Angeles, CA- The Roxy (Mo)
Apr. 14: Los Angeles, CA- El Rey Theatre (SWANS with Angel Olson)
Apr. 15: Los Angeles, CA- Fonda Theatre (Clean Bandit)
Apr. 15: Los Angeles, CA- Belasco Theatre (Action Bronson)
Apr. 15: Pomona, CA- Fox Theatre Pomona (Ratatat)
Apr. 15: Los Angeles, CA- Shrine Expo Hall (Brand New with Built To Spill & Desaparecidos)
Apr. 15: Los Angeles, CA- Club Nokia (Chet Faker with xxyyxx)
Apr. 16: Los Angeles, CA- Shrine Expo Hall (Interpol with Perfume Genius)
Apr. 16: Los Angeles, CA- The Roxy (The Cribs)
Apr. 16: Pomona, CA- Fox Theatre Pomona (Belle & Sebastian with Mac DeMarco)
Apr. 18: Los Angeles, CA- The Roxy (Charles Bradley)
Apr. 24: Los Angeles, CA- El Rey Theatre (Fuzz)
Apr. 24: Los Angeles, CA- The Roxy (Greg Allman)
Apr. 26: Los Angeles, CA- The Roxy (Nikki Lane with Daniel Romano, Linda Ortega & John Moreland)
Apr. 28: Los Angeles, CA- Fonda Theatre (Matt & Kim with WATERS)
May 12: Los Angeles, CA- Fonda Theatre (The Wombats with Cheerleader)
May 22: Los Angeles, CA- Nokia Theatre L.A. Live (Lupita D’Alessio)
May 28: Los Angeles, CA- El Rey Theatre (Mae with Mike Mains & The Branches)
Sep. 05: Los Angeles, CA- Staples Center (Chayanne)
Sep. 19: Hollywood, CA- Dolby Theatre (Mark Knopfler with Band)