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Festival No. 0000065 · Est. 1999

Coachella 2012

Coachella 2012

Fri, 13 Apr 2012 - Sun, 22 Apr 2012

Empire Polo Club - Indio, US

172+ Artists 26 Editions

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Venue: Empire Polo Club
Address: 81-800 51st Ave. 92201
City: Indio, US

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About the artists

A$AP Rocky was born in Harlem, United States, on 3 October 1988. Plays cloud rap, east coast hip hop, experimental hip hop, hardcore hip hop, hip hop, pop rap, trap.
Abe Vigoda formed in Chino, United States, in 2004. Plays indie rock, noise pop.
Afrojack was born in Spijkenisse, Netherlands, on 9 September 1987. Plays big room house, dance-pop, dutch house, edm, electro house, electronic, house, progressive house.
Alesso was born in Stockholm, Sweden, on 7 July 1991. Plays big room house, dance-pop, edm, electro house, future bass, progressive house.
Amon Tobin was born in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil, on 7 February 1972. Plays ambient, club, downtempo, drill and bass, drum and bass, dubstep, electro, electronic.
Andrew Bird was born in Lake Forest, United States, on 11 July 1973. Plays baroque pop, folk rock, indie folk, indie pop, indie rock.
AraabMuzik was born in Providence, United States, on 16 June 1989. Plays edm, hip hop, trap edm.
Arctic Monkeys formed in High Green, United Kingdom, in 2002. Plays alternative rock, art rock, baroque pop, dance, electronica, garage rock, garage rock revival, house.
At the Drive-In formed on 14 October 1994, and split up on 19 November 2018, after 24 years. Plays alternative rock, art punk, emo, post-hardcore.
Atari Teenage Riot formed in Berlin, Germany, in January 1992. Plays breakcore, digital hardcore, electro, electronic, electropunk, gabber, hardcore punk, hardcore techno.
Augustines formed in Brooklyn, United States, in 2011, and split up in 2016, after 5 years. Plays alternative rock, indie rock.
Avicii was born in Stockholm, Sweden, on 8 September 1989, and died on 20 April 2018, aged 28. Plays dance-pop, edm, electro house, electronic, electropop, festival progressive house, funky house, house.
AWOLNATION formed in Los Angeles, United States, in 2009. Plays alternative rock, pop rock.
Azealia Banks was born in Harlem, United States, on 31 May 1991. Plays dance, hip hop, hip house, trap.
Band of Skulls formed in Southampton, United Kingdom, in 2004. Plays alternative rock, blues rock, garage rock, indie rock, rock.
Beats Antique formed in 2007. Plays electronic, steampunk, world fusion.
Beirut formed in Santa Fe, United States, in 2006. Plays chamber pop, contemporary folk, indie folk, indie pop, pop, synth-pop.
Black Lips formed in Atlanta, United States, in 1999. Plays garage punk, garage rock.
Blood Orange was born in Ilford, United Kingdom, on 23 December 1985. Plays baroque pop, country, folk, funk, indie pop, post-hardcore, singer-songwriter, soul.
Bon Iver formed in Eau Claire, United States, in 2006. Plays ambient pop, art pop, chamber folk, contemporary folk, electronic, experimental, folk, folktronica.
Borgore was born in Tel Aviv, Israel, on 20 October 1987. Plays dubstep, electronic.
BreakBot was born in Yvelines, France, on 5 October 1981. Plays boogie, contemporary r&b, dance-pop, electro, electro house, electronic, french house, funktronica.
Buzzcocks formed in Bolton, United Kingdom, in 1976. Plays indie rock, new wave, pop punk, pop rock, post-punk, power pop, punk, punk rock.
Calvin Harris was born in Dumfries, United Kingdom, on 17 January 1984. Plays club, complextro, contemporary r&b, dance, dance-pop, disco, edm, electro house.
Childish Gambino was born in Edwards Air Force Base, United States, on 25 September 1983. Plays contemporary r&b, hip hop, neo soul, r&b.
Christian Martin was born in 1964.
Dada Life formed in Stockholm, Sweden, in 2006. Plays edm, electro house, progressive house.
Datsik was born in Kelowna, Canada, on 8 June 1988. Plays brostep, dubstep, electronic, post-dubstep.
David Guetta was born in Paris, France, on 7 November 1967. Plays club, dance, dance-pop, edm, electro house, electroclash, electronic, electropop.
Dawes formed in Los Angeles, United States, in 2009. Plays alternative country, americana, folk rock, indie folk, indie rock, rock.
Death Grips formed in Sacramento, United States, on 21 December 2010. Plays abstract hip hop, alternative hip hop, digital hardcore, electronic, electropunk, experimental, experimental hip hop, glitch.
Deru plays ambient, idm.
Destroyer formed in Vancouver, Canada, in 1995. Plays chamber pop, indie pop, indie rock, sophisti-pop.
Destructo was born in Washington, D.C., United States, on 31 December 1970.
DJ Shadow was born in San Jose, United States, on 29 June 1972. Plays downtempo, electronic, electronica, experimental, experimental hip hop, hip hop, instrumental hip hop, trip hop.
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Dr. Dre was born in Compton, United States, on 18 February 1965. Plays g-funk, gangsta rap, hardcore hip hop, hip hop, instrumental hip hop, pop rap, west coast hip hop.
Dragonette formed in Toronto, Canada, in 2005. Plays afro house, bass house, dance, dance-pop, deep house, drum and bass, edm, electronic rock.
EMA was born in Sioux Falls, United States, on 2 April 1982.
Explosions in the Sky formed in Austin, United States, on 4 July 1999. Plays ambient, instrumental, post-rock.
Fanfarlo formed in London, United Kingdom, in 2006. Plays indie pop.
Feed Me was born in Hertfordshire, United Kingdom, on 22 August 1984. Plays complextro, dubstep, edm, electro house, house, midtempo bass, progressive house.
Feist was born in Amherst, Canada, on 13 February 1976. Plays art pop, chamber pop, electronic, folk, indie pop.
fIREHOSE formed in San Pedro, United States, in 1986, and split up in 1994, after 8 years.
First Aid Kit formed in Stockholm, Sweden, in 2007. Plays alternative rock, folk, folk rock, indie folk, indie rock, rock, singer-songwriter.
Fitz & The Tantrums formed in Los Angeles, United States, in 2008. Plays blue-eyed soul, electronic, indie pop, pop, pop rock, pop soul, soul, synth-pop.
Florence + The Machine formed in London, United Kingdom, in 2007. Plays alternative rock, art pop, baroque pop, indie pop, indie rock, pop, pop rock, pop soul.
Flux Pavilion was born in Northamptonshire, United Kingdom, on 19 January 1989. Plays club, dance, dub, dubstep, edm, electronic, uk garage.
Flying Lotus was born in Los Angeles, United States, on 7 October 1983. Plays alternative hip hop, avant-garde jazz, downtempo, electronic, experimental, experimental hip hop, hip hop, instrumental.
Frank Ocean was born in Long Beach, United States, on 28 October 1987. Plays alternative r&b, contemporary r&b, pop, r&b.
Gardens & Villa formed in Santa Barbara, United States, in 2008. Plays indie rock.
Gary Clark Jr. was born in Austin, United States, on 15 February 1984. Plays blues, blues rock, contemporary r&b, hard rock, rock and roll, soul.
Girl Talk was born in Pittsburgh, United States, on 26 October 1981. Plays experimental, glitch, hip hop, plunderphonics.
Girls formed in San Francisco, United States, in 2007, and split up in 2012, after 5 years. Plays indie rock.
Givers formed in Lafayette, United States, in 2009.
Godspeed You! Black Emperor formed in Montreal, Canada, in 1994. Plays ambient, art rock, drone, experimental, experimental rock, instrumental, post-rock, rock.
Goldrush formed in Oxford, United Kingdom, in 1999.
Gotye was born in Brugge, Australia, on 21 May 1980. Plays alternative pop, art pop, chamber pop, downtempo, electronic, indie pop, indie rock, indietronica.
Grace Potter was born in Vermont, United States, on 20 June 1983. Plays blues, rock.
Greg Ginn was born in Tucson, United States, on 8 June 1954.
Griz was born in Southfield, United States, on 31 May 1990. Plays electronic, funk, trip hop.
Grouplove formed in Los Angeles, United States, in 2009. Plays alternative dance, alternative rock, electropop, indie pop, indie rock, pop, rock.
Hello Seahorse! formed in Mexico City, Mexico, in 2005.
HONEYHONEY formed in Los Angeles, United States, in 2006. Plays indie folk.
Hopscotch
Housse de Racket formed in Chaville, France, in 2005.
Idiot Savant
Ill-Esha was born on 31 October 1982.
Imagika formed in 1993.
Inspired Flight
Jacques Lu Cont was born in Bedale, United Kingdom, on 9 September 1977.
James formed in Manchester, United Kingdom, in 1982. Plays alternative dance, alternative rock, britpop, dance-rock, indie pop, indie rock, indietronica, jangle pop.
Jeff Mangum was born in Ruston, United States, on 24 October 1970. Plays indie rock, psychedelic folk.
Jeremy Sole
Jimmy Cliff was born in Adelphi, Jamaica, on 30 July 1944, and died on 24 November 2025, aged 81. Plays jamaican ska, reggae, reggae-pop, rocksteady, roots reggae, ska, soul.
Jobot
Juice was born in Belgrade, Serbia, on 17 October 1981.
Justice formed in Paris, France, in 2003. Plays dance, electro, electro house, electro-disco, electronic, french electro, french house, house.
Kaiser Chiefs formed in Leeds, United Kingdom, in 2003. Plays alternative rock, britpop, dance-pop, indie rock, pop rock, post-punk revival, power pop, rock.
Kasabian formed in Leicester, United Kingdom, in 1997. Plays alternative dance, alternative rock, dance-punk, indie rock, indietronica, neo-psychedelia, new rave, rock.
Kaskade was born in Chicago, United States, on 25 February 1971. Plays deep house, electronic, house.
Keep Shelly in Athens formed in Kypseli, Greece, in 2010. Plays chillwave.
Kendrick Lamar was born in Compton, United States, on 17 June 1987. Plays alternative hip hop, conscious hip hop, dance, disco, experimental hip hop, funk, future bass, gangsta rap.
Kraddy was born in 1974.
LA Riots formed in Los Angeles, United States.
Laura Marling was born in Eversley, United Kingdom, on 1 February 1990. Plays folk, folk rock, indie folk, rock.
Le Butcherettes formed in Guadalajara, Mexico, in 2007. Plays garage punk, garage rock, punk rock.
Lissie was born in Rock Island, United States, on 21 November 1982. Plays country, folk, folk rock, rock.
Love and Light formed in Reno, United States.
Lowriderz formed in Sankt-Peterburg, Russian Federation, in 2010. Plays southern rock.
Lucent Dossier Experience formed in Los Angeles, United States, in 2004.
M. Ward was born in Thousand Oaks, United States, on 4 October 1973. Plays alternative country, american primitive guitar, americana, contemporary folk, folk pop, folk rock, indie folk, singer-songwriter.
M83 formed in Antibes, France, in 2001. Plays ambient, ambient pop, dance, dream pop, electro, electronic, electronic rock, electronica.
Machinedrum was born in Eden, United States, on 4 March 1982. Plays drum and bass, electronic, footwork, glitch hop, hip hop, jungle.
Madeon was born in Nantes, France, on 30 May 1994. Plays electro house, electronic, electropop, french house, house, nu disco.
Madness formed in Camden Town, United Kingdom, in 1976, and split up in 1988, after 12 years. Plays 2 tone, new age, new wave, pop, pop rock, psychedelic pop, punk, rock.
Manchester Orchestra formed in Atlanta, United States, in 2005. Plays alternative rock, emo, indie rock, post-hardcore, progressive rock, rock, slowcore.
Marley Carroll
Martin Solveig was born in Paris, France, on 22 September 1976. Plays dance, edm, electro house, electronic, future house, house.
Mazzy Star formed in Santa Monica, United States, in 1988. Plays alternative country, alternative rock, americana, dream pop, indie pop, indie rock, neo-psychedelia, paisley underground.
Metronomy formed in Totnes, United Kingdom, in 1999. Plays art pop, electronic, electropop, indie pop, indie rock, indietronica, new rave, pop.
Miike Snow formed in Stockholm, Sweden, in 2007. Plays alternative dance, festival progressive house, indie pop, indietronica, progressive house, synth-pop.
Minnesota was born in Santa Cruz, United States.
Modeselektor formed in 1996. Plays electro, electronic, idm, techno.
Morgan Page was born in Burlington, United States, on 31 May 1981. Plays electro house, electronic, house, progressive house.
Mt Eden formed in Auckland, New Zealand, in 2008. Plays dubstep.
Nastynasty
Natasha Kmeto
Neon Indian formed in Denton, United States, in 2008. Plays electronic.
NERO formed in London, United Kingdom, in 2003. Plays drum and bass, dubstep, electro, electronic, liquid funk.
NiT GriT was born in San Jose, United States.
Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds formed in Manchester, United Kingdom, in 2011. Plays alternative dance, alternative rock, baroque pop, britpop, indie rock, neo-psychedelia, pop rock, post-britpop.
Noisia formed in Groningen, Netherlands, in 2000, and split up in 2022, after 22 years. Plays drum and bass, dubstep, edm, electro house, electronic, halftime, neurofunk.
Oberhofer formed in Brooklyn, United States, in 2008. Plays indie pop.
Other Lives formed in 2007. Plays folk, indie rock, rock.
Porter Robinson was born in Chapel Hill, United States, on 15 July 1992. Plays complextro, edm, electronic, electropop, funk, pop, progressive house, synth-pop.
Pulp formed in Sheffield, United Kingdom, in 1978. Plays alternative dance, alternative pop, alternative rock, art rock, britpop, chamber pop, glam rock, indie pop.
Pumpkin
R/D
R3hab was born in Breda, Netherlands, on 2 April 1986. Plays dutch house, edm, electro house, house, progressive house.
Radiohead formed in Abingdon-on-Thames, United Kingdom, in 1991. Plays alternative rock, ambient pop, art pop, art rock, britpop, chamber pop, crossover prog, electronic.
Real Estate formed in Ridgewood, United States, in 2008. Plays dream pop, indie pop, indie rock, indietronica, noise pop, rock, surf rock.
Refused formed in Umea, Sweden, in 1992, and split up on 21 December 2025, after 33 years. Plays hardcore punk, post-hardcore, punk, punk rock.
Salva
Santigold was born in Philadelphia, United States, on 25 September 1976. Plays electronic, hip hop, indie rock, new wave, pop.
Saqi
SBTRKT was born in London, United Kingdom. Plays dubstep, future garage, post-dubstep.
SebastiAn was born in Boulogne-Billancourt, France, on 3 February 1981. Plays electro house, electropop, french electro, progressive electronic, synthwave.
Sebastian Ingrosso was born in Nacka, Sweden, on 20 April 1983. Plays electro house, house, progressive house.
Seun Kuti was born in Lagos, Nigeria, on 11 January 1983. Plays afrobeat, jùjú.
Seun Kuti & Egypt 80 formed in Lagos, Nigeria. Plays afrobeat, jùjú.
sidecar tommy
Sleeper Agent formed in Bowling Green, United States, in 2009, and split up on 29 September 2015, after 6 years.
Snoop Dogg was born in Long Beach, United States, on 20 October 1971. Plays christian hip hop, contemporary christian, g-funk, gangsta rap, hip hop, west coast hip hop.
Spector
Squeeze formed in London, United Kingdom, in 1974. Plays new wave, pop, rock.
St. Vincent was born in Tulsa, United States, on 28 September 1982. Plays art pop, electronic, indie pop, indie rock, rock.
Stephan Jacobs
Sub Focus was born in Guildford, United Kingdom, on 13 April 1982. Plays drum and bass, drumstep, dubstep, edm, electro house, electronic.
Swedish House Mafia formed in Stockholm, Sweden, in 2008. Plays complextro, dance, dance-pop, edm, electro house, electronic, electropop, festival progressive house.
The Airplane Boys formed in Toronto, Canada. Plays hip hop.
The Big Pink formed in London, United Kingdom, in 2007. Plays electro, electronic rock, indie rock, shoegaze.
The Black Angels formed in Austin, United States, in May 2004. Plays psychedelic rock, stoner rock.
The Black Keys formed in Akron, United States, in 2001. Plays alternative rock, blues, blues rock, garage rock, garage rock revival, indie rock, rock.
The Dear Hunter formed in Providence, United States, in 2005. Plays alternative rock, crossover prog, experimental, indie rock, progressive, progressive rock, rock.
The Gaslamp Killer was born on 7 November 1982. Plays electronic, experimental, funk, hip hop, psychedelic, underground hip hop.
The Growlers formed in 2006. Plays garage rock, psychedelic rock, surf rock.
The Head and the Heart formed in Seattle, United States, in 2009. Plays folk, indie folk.
The Hives formed in Fagersta, Sweden, in 1993. Plays alternative rock, garage punk, garage rock, garage rock revival, hard rock, indie rock, post-punk revival, punk.
The Horrors formed in Southend-on-Sea, United Kingdom, in 2005. Plays electronic, garage punk, garage rock revival, gothic rock, horror punk, indie rock, indietronica, industrial rock.
The Midnight Beast formed in London, United Kingdom, in 2009.
The Rapture formed in 1998. Plays acid house, alternative dance, dance-punk, house, indie rock, post-punk, post-punk revival.
The Sheepdogs formed in Saskatoon, Canada, in 2006. Plays blues rock, boogie rock, rock, southern rock.
The Shins formed in Albuquerque, United States, in 1997. Plays folk pop, indie folk, indie pop, indie rock, psychedelic pop, rock.
The Vaccines formed in London, United Kingdom, in 2010. Plays alternative rock, garage rock revival, indie rock, post-punk revival, power pop.
The Weeknd was born in Scarborough, Canada, on 16 February 1990. Plays alternative r&b, contemporary r&b, dance-pop, hypnagogic pop, pop, r&b, synth-pop.
Thundercat was born in Los Angeles, United States, on 19 October 1984. Plays acid jazz, alternative r&b, contemporary jazz, crossover thrash, dance, disco, electronic, electronica.
Tijuana Panthers formed in Long Beach, United States, in 2009. Plays garage punk, garage rock, indie pop, indie rock, indie surf, surf rock.
Tim Armstrong was born in Berkeley, United States, on 25 November 1965. Plays punk.
tUnE-yArDs was born in 1979. Plays art pop, lo-fi.
Two Fingers formed in Montréal, United States, in 2007. Plays bass house, bassline, breakbeat, breaks, club, dance, dancehall, deep tech.
Wallpaper formed on 6 June 2001.
We Were Promised Jetpacks formed in Edinburgh, United Kingdom, in 2003. Plays indie rock, post-punk revival.
Wild Beasts formed in Kendal, United Kingdom, in 2002, and split up in 2018, after 16 years. Plays art pop, cabaret, dream pop, indie pop, indie rock, progressive pop, synth-pop.
Wild Flag formed in 2010, and split up on 5 December 2013, after 3 years. Plays indie rock.
Wolf Gang formed in 2009, and split up on 27 July 2015, after 6 years.
Worthy
WU LYF formed in Manchester, United Kingdom, in 2008. Plays art rock, indie rock, post-punk, post-rock.
Ximena Sariñana was born in Guadalajara, Mexico, on 29 October 1985. Plays jazz.
Yuck formed in London, United Kingdom, in 2009, and split up on 15 February 2021, after 12 years. Plays alternative rock, indie rock, noise pop.
Zedd was born in Saratov, Germany, on 2 September 1989. Plays bass house, club, complextro, dance, dance-pop, deep house, dubstep, edm.
Zeds Dead formed in Toronto, Canada, in 2009. Plays drum and bass, dubstep, edm, electro house, electronic.