The Evolution Of The Coachella Lineup

Needless to say, Coachella has evolved over the years. Back in 1999, the inaugural festival saw the likes of Beck, the Chemical Brothers, Tool and Rage Against the Machine hit the main stage as headliners. Tickets were just $50 per day, but times have certainly changed. 2019's installment of the musical affair will see the festival reach its 20-year milestone and they're commemorating the anniversary with headliners like Ariana Grande, Childish Gambino, Tame Impala and a special weekend two performance by Kanye West. In honor of the big festival's two-decade mark, iHeartRadio wanted to brush you up on how the festival has evolved over the years when it comes to performers and ticket price. Scroll on below!

1. 1999

The first of the festival was only two days long and had headliners like Beck, Tool, The Chemical Brothers, Morrissey and Rage Against the Machine. There were just around 10,000 people in attendance and tickets were only $50 a day for general admission.

2. 2000

Goldenvoice took such a financial hit from the putting on the first Coachella that they sold the company to AEG and skipped the year 2000 in festival terms.

3. 2001

In 2001, they came back with a one-day event with Jane’s Addiction, Paul Oakenfold, Weezer, Iggy Pop, and some others. Tickets went up to $65 for the day.

4. 2002

They went back to a two-day festival in 2002 and had Björk and Oasis as the headliners. Tickets became $70 a day and Björk became the first female artist to headline the festival. 

5. 2003

The headliners were Beastie Boys and Red Hot Chili Peppers with tickets at $75 a day or $140 for both days.

6. 2004

The headliners were Radiohead and The Cure. The ticket prices stayed the same as the previous year, but they ended up doubling their ticket sales from 2003. 

7. 2005

The 2005 headliners were Coldplay and Nine Inch Nails. They raised ticket prices to $80 per day or $150 for both days.

8. 2006

The headliners were Depeche Mode and Tool with a ticket price increase to $85 a day or $165 for both days. 

9. 2007

2007 was the first year they turned the festival into a three-day event. The headliners were Björk, Red Hot Chili Peppers, and Rage Against the Machine. Tickets stayed at $85 a day and became $249 for three days.

10. 2008

The headliners were Prince, Roger Waters, and Jack Johnson with ticket prices going up to $90 a day and $269 for three days. Surprisingly, ticket sales went down by around 30,000 from the previous year.

11. 2009

Paul McCartney, The Killers, and The Cure headlined Coachella in 2009. Tickets cost around $103 per day, with a three-day pass capping out at $281.

12. 2010

JAY-Z, Muse, and Gorillaz headlined the festival in 2010 with three-day passes costing $269 dollars.

13. 2011

Kings of Leon, Arcade Fire, Kanye West, and The Strokes headlined Coachella with tickets remaining at $269 for the weekend.

14. 2012

The headliners were The Black Keys, Radiohead, and Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg. The ticket prices went up to $285 and even though attendance dropped by a little less than half, their gross sales nearly doubled because they added an extra weekend. The two-weekend trend continued on after 2012. 

15. 2013

In 2013, The Stone Roses and Blur switched off weeks as one of the main headliners, and were joined by Phoenix and the Red Hot Chili Peppers. Ticket prices jumped to $349 for one weekend 

16. 2014

Outkast, Muse, and Arcade Fire headlined in 2014 with ticket prices remaining at $349. 

17. 2015

AC/DC, Jack White, and Drake headlined in 2015. Ticket prices went up to $375 for one weekend with attendance and sales on the rise. 

18. 2016

LCD Soundsystem, Guns N’ Roses, and Calvin Harris were the headliners. Ticket price and attendance stayed the same, but they still had better profits than the previous year.

19. 2017

2017 featured Radiohead, Lady Gaga, and Kendrick Lamar as headliners and a jump in weekend prices to $399. 

20. 2018

The Weeknd, Beyoncé, and Eminem headlined last year's festival with general admission tickets starting at $429.

21. 2019

Just 10 years later and Coachella has gone through many changes. They started as just a two day $50 festival with 10,000 attendees. Last year they had a record breaking 750,000 attendees. This years headliners are Childish Gambino, Tame Impala, and Ariana Grande with ticket prices remaining at $429 per weekend.

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