COUNTRY COACHELLA? STAGECOACH ARRIVES FOR FANS OF MUSIC WITH A TWANG.Byline: George A. Paul Staff Writer ONCE an event becomes successful, the next logical step for organizers is to create an equally prosperous venture. With Stagecoach stagecoach, heavy, closed vehicle on wheels, usually drawn by horses, formerly used to transport passengers and goods overland. Throughout the Middle Ages and until about the end of the 18th cent. (California's Country Music Festival), Goldenvoice has another potential winner on its hands. The local concert company, whose eighth Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival The Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival (commonly known as Coachella) is a three-day (formerly a one or two-day) annual music and arts festival held at the Empire Polo Fields in Indio, California. just concluded in Indio, has George Strait George Harvey Strait, (born May 18, 1952), is an American country music singer. The native Texan is known for his honky tonk country western sound. Strait is sometimes referred to as the "King of Country" and some critics call Strait a living legend (Bego, 2001). , Alan Jackson, Brooks & Dunn, Kenny Chesney  The introduction of this article is too short.To comply with Wikipedia's lead section guidelines, it should be expanded. and others set to appear at the same location this weekend. "After the third or fourth year of Coachella, we were trying to think of something else to do, whether it was hard rock or Spanish music," recalled Goldenvoice promoter Bill Fold. But Goldenvoice couldn't have wrangled such top tier talent for a new music festival without a little help. Enter independent promoters Steve Moore
Steve Moore is a former Canadian ice hockey player of the National Hockey League. Early years Moore was born September 22, 1978 in Windsor, Ontario, Canada. and Louis Messina, who worked in conjunction with another powerful Southern California Southern California, also colloquially known as SoCal, is the southern portion of the U.S. state of California. Centered on the cities of Los Angeles and San Diego, Southern California is home to nearly 24 million people and is the nation's second most populated region, concert entity, AEG AEG Aeger (Latin: Sick) AEG Allgemeine Elektrizitäts-Gesellschaft (Common Electricity Company) AEG Aircraft Evaluation Group AEG Association of Engineering Geologists AEG Air Expeditionary Group Live. "They are some of the biggest and best in the country music world. They were the gold railroad spikes putting the pieces together. We're a L.A.-based punk company. People in Nashville really don't care
"Don't Care" is a 1994 (see 1994 in music) single by American death metal band Obituary. about us. (Moore and Messina) were a large, vital part of making Stagecoach successful." Everything started in earnest last August and came together quickly. "One day, there were 25 bands booked," said a still-amazed Fold. The lineup boasts such heavy hitters as Willie Nelson, Emmylou Harris Emmylou Harris (b. April 2, 1947, Birmingham, Alabama) is a country, folk and alternative rock musician. In addition to her work as a solo artist and bandleader, both as an interpreter of other composers' works and as a singer-songwriter, she is a sought-after backing vocalist and , Kris Kristofferson, Ricky Scaggs Ricky Scaggs (born Richard Scaglione, September 4, 1957 in Yonkers, New York, USA) is an American punk rock bassist. He has played in the band The Deadweights from 1979 to 1987, and from 1995 to the present. , Marty Stuart, Lucinda Williams and Sugarland. "Kenny Chesney and George Strait are hugely loved artists," Fold said. "People are blown away" by the fact they landed Kris Kristofferson. Nelson and acclaimed young bluegrass bluegrass, any species of the large and widely distributed genus Poa, chiefly range and pasture grasses of economic importance in temperate and cool regions. In general, bluegrasses are perennial with fine-leaved foliage that is bluish green in some species. trio Nickel Creek agreed to play both Indio music festivals. Nelson "has that edge" and broad-based appeal. "We can't take credit for it though; it was his idea." After being booked for Stagecoach, he said, 'What about this Coachella thing?' That simple fact is awesome.' " Stagecoach should be a country music fan's dream. More than music In addition to live music, activities include mechanical bulls, live auctioneers, hayrides, rawhide Rawhide series depicting cowboys as cattle-punchers along the Santa Fe trail. [TV: Terrace, II, 235] See : Wild West sculptures, fiddling demonstrations, a lasso lasso (lăs`ō, lăs  `), light, strong rope, usually with a smooth, hard finish, made of a fine quality of hemp or nylon. and roping clinic, saddle making, rodeo gear and trail boss
seminars, American folk art, a barbecue competition, a children's
activity area and more.
"With the Stagecoach concept, we said, " 'Let's go for it full throttle. We know we're in it for the long haul.' It's not just a one-year show. We may not have the (desired) results you'd want -- an immediate sellout -- but we're building an entity. Coachella took three to four years to get financially stable. There will be a payoff for sure in a couple years." For an inaugural festival, the awareness factor is unusually high among the general public, Fold said. "Stagecoach has started off with a bang. For the first Coachella, there was some buzz, but we struggled hard. The first-year attendance numbers (between the two) are like night and day." The music appeals to mainstream America, meaning everyone from your neighbor to your doctor, Fold said. "If you go up to 20 people who are fans of this music, 20 people will know about it. That's super encouraging." Most of the Empire Polo Field layout will remain unchanged from Coachella the weekend before. The main differences are 3,000 reserved seats (as opposed to general admission) at the main stage and no Gobi Tent. There won't be a beer garden at Stagecoach either. "People will be able to roam freely; it's more family-based." The Mustang Stage (aka the Mojave Tent at Coachella) has hardwood flooring for line dancing. "The storytellers there will end at 7:30 p.m. We have a 2,500-square-foot floor so people can dance all night long with a DJ and honky tonk music." So much will be going on that "we feel there's nothing like it this side of the Mississippi." George Paul, (909) 483-8549 george.paul@dailybulletin.com STAGECOACH Where: Empire Polo Field, 81-800 Avenue 51, Indio. When: Saturday and Sunday. Tickets: General admission weekend pass $167, VIP weekend reserved seating $393, RV parking/camping pass $50 to $75. Information: www.stagecoachfestival.com, www.ticketmaster.com. CAPTION(S): 4 photos Photo: (1) George Strait performs Saturday at country music's Stagecoach. (2) Alan Jackson is part of the festival's Saturday lineup. Scott Gries/Getty Images (3) Brooks and Dunn take the stage Sunday, part of a diverse slate. Kevin Winter/Getty Images (4) Look for Kenny Chesney on Sunday at the Empire Polo Field in Indio. Peter Kramer/Getty Images |
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