Coachella 2008 April 25, 2008

The line-up for the 2008 COACHELLA VALLEY MUSIC & ARTS FESTIVAL --Friday, April 25, Saturday, April 26 and Sunday, April 27--was announced last night (Monday) at an event in Mexico City. Beyond the line-up announcement (see below), COACHELLA promoters detailed their plans to make tickets and travel packages directly available to music fans throughout Mexico.
"This is really a way for us to get closer to our fans throughout Latin America who have been supportive of Coachella for the past 10 years, says Goldenvoice's Paul Tollett.
The line-up for this year's COACHELLA will feature:

FRIDAY, APRIL 25:
* Jack Johnson
* the Verve
* the Raconteurs
* the Breeders
* Aphex Twin
* Fatboy Slim
* Tegan and Sara
* Serj Tankian
* Goldfrapp
* the Swell Season
* the National
* Slightly Stoopid
* Mum
* Pendulum
* Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings
* Battles
* Aesop Rock
* Les Savy Fav
* Midnight Juggernauts
* Spank Rock
* dan le sac Vs Scroobius Pip
* Diplo
* Redd Kross
* Adam Freeland
* Santogold
* Jens Lekman
* John Butler Trio
* Vampire Weekend
* Dan Deacon
* Black Kids
* Architecture in Helsinki
* Sandra Collins
* Busy P
* Cut Copy
* Black Lips
* Datarock
* Professor Murder
* Porter
* Rogue Wave
* American Bang
* Luckyiam

SATURDAY, APRIL 26:
* Prince
* Portishead
* Kraftwerk
* Death Cab for Cutie
* Cafe Tacvba
* Sasha & John Digweed
* Rilo Kiley
* Dwight Yoakam
* M.I.A.
* Hot Chip
* Cold War Kids
* Animal Collective
* Kate Nash
* Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks
* DeVotchKa
* Flogging Molly
* Mark Ronson
* Scars on Broadway
* Islands
* Does it Offend You, Yeah?
* Above & Beyond
* Enter Shikari
* Calvin Harris
* Boys Noize
* Junkie XL
* Cinematic Orchestra
* the Teenagers
* VHS or Beta
* CarbonSilicon
* Erol Alkan
* Man Man
* Yo! Majesty
* Little Brother
* Bonde Do Role
* St. Vincent
* AkronFamily
* MGMT
* Surkin
* Curses!
* Para One
* Orgasmic
* James Zabiela
* SebastiAn
* Kavinsky
* Minus the Bear
* Dredg
* the Bird and the Bee
* 120 Days
* Yoav
* Electric Touch
* Yelle
* Uffie featuring DJ Mehdi
* Jesse Murphy

SUNDAY, APRIL 27:
* Roger Waters
* Love and Rockets
* My Morning Jacket
* Spiritualized
* Justice
* Gogol Bordello
* Chromeo
* Metric
* Danny Tenaglia
* Simian Mobile Disco
* Booka Shade
* Murs
* Dimitri from Paris
* Autolux
* Stars
* the Field
* Linton Kwesi Johnson
* the Cool Kids
* Sons & Daughters
* Sia
* Holy F*ck
* Black Mountain
* Annuals
* Kid Sister with A-Trak
* Modeselektor
* Duffy
* I'm from Barcelona
* Manchester Orchestra
* Deadmau5
* AUSTIN TV
* Swervedriver
* Grand Ole Party
* Shout Out Louds
* Plasticines
* Vas DeFrans
* Brett Dennen


Tickets for COACHELLA go on sale Friday, January 25 at 10:00 AM (PT) via TicketMaster charge-by-phone lines at (213) 480-3232 and at all TicketMaster retail ticket centers or online at www.ticketmaster.com . Ticket prices are as follows: 3-day general admission: $269.00 + applicable service fees. Single day general admission: $90.00 + applicable service fees. Camping events: General admission camping: $55.00 per person + applicable service fees.

At the same time, promoters can now confirm preliminary details for the ALL POINTS WEST MUSIC & ARTS FESTIVAL . The three-day event is set for August 8, 9 and 10, 2008 at Liberty State Park in New Jersey. This historic location offers panoramic views of the Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island and the Manhattan skyline. The festival's name is inspired by the area's rich history, particularly Ellis Island and the NJ Central Railroad terminal located on the festival site, where people boarded trains for ALL POINTS WEST. Additional details re the line-up, ticketing and other information for ALL POINTS WEST will be announced in the coming weeks.

For up-to-the-minute information on COACHELLA , please visit www.coachella.com .

ALL POINTS WEST is produced by Goldenvoice/AEG Live, Liberty Event and HighLine Ballroom . For additional information on ALL POINTS WEST , visit www.apwfestival.com .

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