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  • 1. What change did Goldenvoice announce on May 31, 2011, for the 2012 festival?
A) It reduced the number of stages to save costs.
B) It moved to a brand new location in Indio.
C) It transitioned to a digital-only streaming event.
D) It expanded to two weekends with identical lineups.
  • 2. What was Tollett's primary reason for not wanting to overcrowd the venue in 2012?
A) There were not enough artists to entertain more people.
B) The city of Indio prohibited larger crowd sizes.
C) The fire department revoked the festival's permit.
D) He wanted to maintain a quality experience despite high demand.
  • 3. How quickly did the 2012 Coachella tickets sell out?
A) In less than twenty-four hours.
B) In under twenty minutes.
C) Over the course of three weeks.
D) In less than three hours.
  • 4. Who were the headliners for the 2012 festival?
A) Red Hot Chili Peppers and The Black Keys.
B) The Black Keys, Radiohead, Dr. Dre, and Snoop Dogg.
C) Blur, The Stone Roses, and Phoenix.
D) Outkast, Muse, and Arcade Fire.
  • 5. What technology was used to create the projection of Tupac Shakur in 2012?
A) A laser-based light show projection.
B) The Musion Eyeliner system using Pepper's ghost.
C) An actual high-definition hologram projector.
D) A series of LED screens placed in a circular formation.
  • 6. How did Afeni Shakur feel about the Tupac projection at Coachella?
A) She was thrilled with the performance.
B) She was offended and filed a lawsuit.
C) She did not comment on the performance.
D) She requested that it be removed immediately.
  • 7. Which other deceased rapper did Dr. Dre consider projecting in 2012?
A) The Notorious B.I.G.
B) Eazy-E.
C) Nate Dogg.
D) Big Pun.
  • 8. What was the total gross revenue of the 2012 festival?
A) $30 million
B) $67.2 million
C) $47,313,403
D) $78.332 million
  • 9. Until what year did Goldenvoice agree to keep Coachella and Stagecoach in Indio?
A) 2020
B) 2040
C) 2030
D) 2025
  • 10. What happened to Indio's per-ticket share of revenue in the 2013 agreement?
A) It was eliminated entirely.
B) It increased to $5.01.
C) It remained the same at $2.33.
D) It decreased to $1.00.
  • 11. Which artists headlined the 2013 Coachella festival?
A) The Black Keys, Radiohead, and Dr. Dre.
B) Blur, The Stone Roses, Phoenix, and Red Hot Chili Peppers.
C) Outkast, Muse, and Arcade Fire.
D) Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, and Blur.
  • 12. How much did general admission tickets cost for the 2013 festival?
A) $400
B) $349
C) $315
D) $383
  • 13. How much land did Goldenvoice purchase in July 2013?
A) 280 acres.
B) 500 acres.
C) 200 acres.
D) 100 acres.
  • 14. What was the purpose of the land purchase in 2013?
A) To create a secondary, smaller music festival.
B) To satisfy environmental requirements from the city.
C) To build a permanent hotel for attendees.
D) To add infrastructure and more space for parking and general use.
  • 15. Who were the headliners for the 2014 festival?
A) Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, and Outkast.
B) Outkast, Muse, and Arcade Fire.
C) The Black Keys, Radiohead, and Blur.
D) Phoenix, Red Hot Chili Peppers, and Muse.
  • 16. How quickly did general admission tickets for the 2014 festival sell out?
A) In less than 3 hours.
B) In under a week.
C) In less than 1 hour.
D) In less than 20 minutes.
  • 17. What was the total gross revenue of the 2014 festival?
A) $67.2 million
B) $47.3 million
C) $78.332 million
D) $85.5 million
  • 18. How many artists performed at the 2014 festival?
A) 200 artists.
B) 184 artists.
C) 96 artists.
D) 158 artists.
  • 19. What award was Coachella given for the fourth consecutive year in 2014?
A) Best Regional Economic Contributor.
B) Most Sustainable Music Festival.
C) Best Live Production of the Year.
D) Top Festival at the Billboard Touring Awards.
  • 20. When was the inaugural Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival held?
A) April 27–28, 2002
B) March 2001
C) October 9–10, 1999
D) September 2000
  • 21. Which of these was a headliner at the first Coachella festival?
A) Björk
B) Rage Against the Machine
C) Oasis
D) Jane's Addiction
  • 22. What nickname did Coachella earn by booking acts based on artistry rather than radio popularity?
A) The anti-Woodstock
B) The indie powerhouse
C) The desert sensation
D) The global stage
  • 23. How much did tickets cost for each day of the inaugural 1999 festival?
A) $100
B) $75
C) $50
D) $65
  • 24. What was the total attendance goal for the inaugural Coachella festival?
A) 70,000
B) 55,000
C) 17,000
D) 32,000
  • 25. What was a major challenge for concertgoers during the inaugural festival?
A) Temperatures exceeding 100 °F
B) Crowd violence
C) Lack of parking
D) Lack of water
  • 26. Which publication named the 1999 festival the festival of the year?
A) Pollstar
B) Rolling Stone
C) Billboard
D) Los Angeles Times
  • 27. How much money did Goldenvoice lose on the 1999 festival?
A) $7 million
B) $500,000
C) $100,000
D) $850,000
  • 28. What festival did Goldenvoice stage at the Empire Polo Club in September 2000?
A) Nocturnal Wonderland
B) Woodstock '99
C) Coachella 2000
D) Desert Beats
  • 29. In what month did the 2001 festival take place?
A) June
B) September
C) April
D) October
  • 30. What was the ticket price for the 2001 Coachella festival?
A) $65
B) $100
C) $80
D) $50
  • 31. Who helped save the 2001 festival by agreeing to bring Jane's Addiction to perform?
A) Robert Hilburn
B) Perry Farrell
C) Tollett
D) Pasquale Rotella
  • 32. How many people attended the 2001 Coachella festival?
A) 70,000
B) 17,000
C) 32,000
D) 55,000
  • 33. How many stages were used at the 2002 festival after the reduction?
A) Three
B) Four
C) Six
D) Five
  • 34. Which band performed at the Empire Polo Club in 1993, tracing the origins of the festival?
A) Goldenvoice
B) The Big Gig
C) Pearl Jam
D) Woodstock
  • 35. What company has organized Coachella since 2001?
A) The Indio City Council
B) Ticketmaster
C) AEG Presents
D) SFX Entertainment
  • 36. In which year did Coachella expand to a second weekend?
A) 2007
B) 2017
C) 2003
D) 2012
  • 37. What led to the festival not being held in 2020 and 2021?
A) Financial bankruptcy
B) Venue construction
C) COVID-19 pandemic
D) Lack of musical artists
  • 38. When did the festival begin permitting spectators to camp on the grounds?
A) 2007
B) 2003
C) 2012
D) 1999
  • 39. Which country music festival was established by Goldenvoice at the site in 2007?
A) Glastonbury
B) Woodstock
C) Stagecoach
D) Big Gig
  • 40. How many acts were booked by Goldenvoice for the 2003 festival?
A) 50
B) 100
C) 80
D) 82
  • 41. What was the price for a two-day pass in 2003?
A) $75
B) $140
C) $180
D) $110
  • 42. Who died from flu-related complications in late 2003?
A) Radiohead
B) Tollett
C) Alex Haagen III
D) Van Santen
  • 43. Which band's reunion was cancelled in 2005?
A) Cocteau Twins
B) Bauhaus
C) Iggy Pop and the Stooges
D) Pixies
  • 44. Which artist performed in an overflowing dance tent in 2006?
A) Depeche Mode
B) Madonna
C) Tool
D) Daft Punk
  • 45. What shape was the stage used by Daft Punk in 2006?
A) Rectangle
B) Pyramid
C) Cube
D) Sphere
  • 46. In what year was Coachella permanently extended to three days?
A) 2005
B) 2008
C) 2007
D) 2006
  • 47. In what year did the Coachella festival occur a week earlier than usual?
A) 2008
B) 2010
C) 2011
D) 2009
  • 48. Which of the following was a headliner at the 2009 Coachella festival?
A) Arcade Fire
B) Kings of Leon
C) Jay-Z
D) The Killers
  • 49. How many minutes past the curfew did Paul McCartney perform in 2009?
A) 30
B) 60
C) 45
D) 54
  • 50. What was the aggregate attendance for the 2009 festival?
A) 100,000
B) 152,962
C) 75,000
D) 225,000
  • 51. What policy change did organizers make for the 2010 festival?
A) Eliminated single-day ticket sales
B) Doubled ticket prices
C) Added a fourth day
D) Restricted attendance to 50,000
  • 52. Which of the following bands had a reunion at the 2010 festival?
A) The Strokes
B) The Cure
C) Franz Ferdinand
D) Pavement
  • 53. Which artist cancelled their 2010 appearance due to the volcanic eruption?
A) Faith No More
B) Muse
C) Gary Numan
D) Jay-Z
  • 54. How much did the 2010 festival gross?
A) $10,000,000
B) $15,328,863
C) $21,703,500
D) $24,993,698
  • 55. Who was a headliner at the 2011 Coachella festival?
A) Paul McCartney
B) Gorillaz
C) The Strokes
D) The Cure
  • 56. How many total acts performed at the 2011 festival?
A) Exactly 300
B) Exactly 50
C) Over 190
D) Exactly 100
  • 57. What was the gross revenue of the 2011 festival?
A) $15,328,863
B) $21,703,500
C) $20,000,000
D) $24,993,698
  • 58. What was the total gross for the 2015 Coachella festival?
A) $94.2 million
B) $84,264,264
C) $75.5 million
D) $114.6 million
  • 59. In 2016, what did the Indio City Council vote to increase?
A) The number of stages
B) The ticket prices
C) The attendance cap
D) The number of festival weekends
  • 60. Which artist had a reunion of N.W.A. during their 2016 performance?
A) Drake
B) Calvin Harris
C) Ice Cube
D) Axl Rose
  • 61. Which 2015 headliner made a guest appearance with Guns N' Roses in 2016?
A) Angus Young
B) Drake
C) Jack White
D) Prince
  • 62. What event was marked by tributes during the second weekend of the 2016 festival?
A) The breakup of LCD Soundsystem
B) The death of David Bowie
C) The death of Prince
D) The retirement of Axl Rose
  • 63. What new feature debuted at the 2017 festival?
A) The Sonora tent
B) A dedicated art garden
C) A new main stage
D) A ferris wheel
  • 64. Which film was partially filmed on the Coachella festival grounds in 2017?
A) A Star Is Born
B) The Hangover
C) La La Land
D) Bohemian Rhapsody
  • 65. Which year did Coachella celebrate its 20th anniversary?
A) 2018
B) 2019
C) 2020
D) 2017
  • 66. Why did Justin Timberlake cancel his reported appearance at the 2019 festival?
A) Bruised vocal cords
B) Inhumane treatment of staff
C) Technical difficulties
D) Scheduling conflicts
  • 67. Why was the 2020 Coachella festival ultimately cancelled?
A) Riverside County public health officers issued a ban on public gatherings
B) Low ticket sales
C) Poor weather conditions
D) The headliners cancelled due to injury
  • 68. Which headliner withdrew from the 2022 festival less than two weeks before the event?
A) Harry Styles
B) Billie Eilish
C) Swedish House Mafia
D) Kanye West
  • 69. Who filled the Sunday night headliner vacancy alongside the Weeknd in 2022?
A) Frank Ocean
B) Travis Scott
C) Arcade Fire
D) Swedish House Mafia
  • 70. Which 2023 headliner suffered a leg injury on the festival grounds?
A) Bad Bunny
B) Blackpink
C) Frank Ocean
D) Travis Scott
  • 71. Who replaced Frank Ocean for the second weekend of the 2023 festival?
A) Arcade Fire
B) Blink-182
C) Skrillex
D) The Weeknd
  • 72. What band reunited for the 2024 festival, marking their first shows together since 2015?
A) No Doubt
B) Swedish House Mafia
C) Blink-182
D) The Strokes
  • 73. Who was the second woman in history to headline Coachella twice?
A) Lady Gaga
B) Billie Eilish
C) Doja Cat
D) Karol G
  • 74. Which major orchestra performed at Coachella on April 12, 2025?
A) Los Angeles Philharmonic
B) New York Philharmonic
C) Berlin Philharmonic
D) London Symphony Orchestra
  • 75. Who became the first Latina artist to headline Coachella in 2026?
A) Sabrina Carpenter
B) Doja Cat
C) Karol G
D) Addison Rae
  • 76. Which 2026 performer was the first Israeli artist to perform at the festival?
A) Joost Klein
B) Noga Erez
C) Justin Bieber
D) Anyma
  • 77. How long did it take for the 2024 festival to sell out compared to the usual time?
A) Two days
B) One year
C) One week
D) Nearly a month
  • 78. In which city does the Coachella festival take place?
A) San Diego, California
B) Palm Springs, California
C) Los Angeles, California
D) Indio, California
  • 79. How far east of Los Angeles is the Coachella festival site located?
A) 78 miles
B) 125 miles
C) 642 miles
D) 43 miles
  • 80. Which stage is known as the main stage where headlining acts perform?
A) Outdoor Theatre
B) Sahara
C) Gobi
D) Coachella Stage
  • 81. What kind of content is screened inside the Antarctic dome?
A) Live electronic dance music
B) 360-degree immersive videos
C) Classic films
D) Punk rock performances
  • 82. When was the Yuma tent introduced to the festival?
A) 2014
B) 2017
C) 2016
D) 2013
  • 83. What is the primary genre of music hosted by the Sahara tent?
A) Electronic dance music
B) Country
C) Punk rock
D) Disco
  • 84. In 2018, the Sahara tent was moved to a spot on which club's grounds?
A) Gobi Polo Club
B) Mojave Polo Club
C) Eldorado Polo Club
D) Empire Polo Club
  • 85. The Gobi tent is named after which desert?
A) Colorado Desert
B) Mojave Desert
C) Gobi Desert
D) Sahara Desert
  • 86. How tall did the Sahara tent reach after its 2013 expansion?
A) 100 feet
B) 80 feet
C) 50 feet
D) 120 feet
  • 87. Who has been the art director of Coachella since 2009?
A) Goldenvoice
B) Poetic Kinetics
C) Cynthia Washburn
D) Paul Clemente
  • 88. Where was the art for Coachella mostly sourced from in its early years?
A) International art fairs
B) Local galleries
C) Burning Man
D) Private auctions
  • 89. What is the name of the art collective that designed the 2013 snail installation?
A) Indio Art Group
B) Clemente Collective
C) Goldenvoice Studios
D) Poetic Kinetics
  • 90. In what year did Poetic Kinetics create the 'Escape Velocity' astronaut?
A) 2015
B) 2013
C) 2014
D) 2019
  • 91. How many art proposals did Paul Clemente consider in 2013?
A) 100
B) 300
C) 50
D) 500
  • 92. What was the name of the installation that 'metamorphosized' into a butterfly in 2015?
A) Papilio Merraculous
B) Escape Velocity
C) Overview Effect
D) Helix Poeticus
  • 93. What is the music curfew for Sunday nights?
A) 1 a.m.
B) Midnight
C) 11 p.m.
D) 2 a.m.
  • 94. What was the name of the astronaut installation featured in 2019?
A) Helix Poeticus
B) Escape Velocity
C) Overview Effect
D) Papilio Merraculous
  • 95. Which organization partners with Coachella to promote environmental initiatives?
A) Global Inheritance
B) EarthFirst
C) The Nature Conservancy
D) Greenpeace
  • 96. How many staffers are generally required to collect litter during the festival?
A) 1,000
B) 450
C) 600
D) 200
  • 97. What is Goldenvoice's diversion goal for recyclable and compostable materials?
A) 75 percent
B) 50 percent
C) 100 percent
D) 90 percent
  • 98. When does Tollett typically begin booking artists for the festival?
A) June
B) January
C) March
D) The previous August
  • 99. How long does the booking process typically take?
A) Nine months
B) Three months
C) One year
D) Six months
  • 100. What are the small warm-up shows for Coachella in Southern California called?
A) Coachella-lite
B) Warm-up Coachella
C) Pre-chella
D) Localchella
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