1. I flew out to Coachella in 2001 to see Jane's. I also drove to Coachella (the area, not the festival) last summer with a friend.
There is nothing there. It's a tiny little nothing town in the middle of nowhere with nothing to do. And even if you want to make me a list of all the amazing little coffee shops and strip malls, that still doesn't compare to what you can experience downtown chicago within walking distance of the park.
2. I fucking hate the midwest and everything about it. I don't support shit about this place. I've just been to both areas and downtown chicago is far superior as far as things to do.
really? you couldn't find anything to do in palm springs other than "strip malls and coffee shops?" the city is a playground. that's sort of the point of palm springs. must be lame being you.
even with all that aside, maybe i've just been lucky. every year i've gone to coachella i've had an in to the anthem pool party or the rolling stone party, and they're always open bar at these huge desert mansions. i think one of the magazines use to use frank sinatra's house out there. or maybe it was some other classic celebrity. i forget who.
those are always a blast.
3. 75% of the reason I go to festivals is for the support acts. There's usually a 90% chance I have already seen the headliners, and even if i haven't.... they are only 90-120 minutes of an 11 hour day. I go to find new bands I haven't heard before. So that's cool, you drive out to the middle of nowhere to see Depeche Mode. I'm going to go have a good time in the city and find 7 new bands i otherwise never would have heard of
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i completely agree. if i had the means i would go to coachella every year, even if i hadn't heard of a single band.
both are cool festivals. i'd go to lollapalooza every year if i have the means. it's just at coachella i'm not in a humid park, with 150,000 mid westerners.