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The atmosphere at Coachella on April 28, 2001.
Coachella on April 28, 2001.
Fans in front of the main stage cheer for the Strokes as they perform on April 28, 2002.
Left: Jack Black of Tenacious D performs in 2002. Right: Pharrell Williams of N.E.R.D performs in 2003.
Wayne Coyne of the Flaming Lips performs in 2004.
A festivalgoer enjoys the atmosphere at Coachella on April 30, 2005.
Weezer performs on April 30, 2005.
Daft Punk performs on April 29, 2006.
Kanye West performs in 2006.
Paris Hilton watches Air perform on day three of Coachella on April 29, 2007.
Music fans arrive for day one of Coachella on April 26, 2007.
Kelly Osbourne and Amy Winehouse on April 27, 2007.
Front-row festivalgoers try to shield themselves from the sun on April 29, 2007.
M.I.A. performs on April 26, 2008.
Steve Aoki performs on April 17, 2009.
Matthew Shultz of Cage the Elephant crowdsurfs while performing on April 16, 2011.
Left: Rihanna in the audience during day three of Coachella on April 15, 2012. Right: A holographic image of Tupac Shakur performing on April 15, 2012.
Actor Blake Anderson (center) and recording artist Tyler, the Creator (right) attend day one of Coachella on April 10, 2015.
Coachella music fans charge their phones on April 11, 2013.
Music fans attend day three of Coachella on April 20, 2014.
A Coachella attendee poses on April 14, 2018.
Paris Hilton poses with fans on April 10, 2015.
Beyoncé performs on April 14, 2018.
A festivalgoer on April 15, 2018.
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