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Some of you might already be out in the Indio desert ready to hit the Empire Polo Field this weekend for round one of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival. Now you can start planning your days out in the desert sun as the set times have been released! As always you will encounter some conflicts in your schedule and you might have to sprint across the grass to get to the next stage. But it’s all a part of the Coachella experience. Check out all of the daily Coachella set times after the jump below. This is for weekend 1 only and may change next week.

Coachella Festival Map

The festival map has also been released and shows a lot of changes to the layout of the festival. As we’ve heard there is a new stage coming in 2017 and the new Sonora stage will feature plenty of punk and local SoCal bands on the lineup. The grounds look like they’ve also been expanded and the massive Sahara tent  stands more on its own further away from the Gobi and Mojave stages. Those of you dropping the cash for VIP tickets have an added section and a new beer garden will keep the party closer to the Gobi stage. The map also gives a sneak peek at the new artwork coming to the fields this year.

The best way to get your schedule together and plan your days are with the official Coachella app. You’ll get regular updates all weekend long and it’s a lifesaver for campers. We’ll be back on the field for weekend 2 and can’t wait to drive down the 10 freeway and land in Indio. See you all there!

The Do Lab is one of the best stages at Coachella. You can come for the stacked lineup and stick around to relax in the shade and take on some mist to cool down. The Do Lab stage design is also the best on the polo fields every year. They have released the lineup for their stage this year which will include sets by Mr. Carmack, FKJ, Gaslamp Killer, Justin Martin, XXYYXX, Barclay Crenshaw, Eagles & Butterflies, Jonas Rathsman, Amtrac and a whole lot more. Check out the full lineup after the jump below which will be different for each Coachella weekend.

If you secured your tickets to one of the Coachella weekends then you can add a little more hype to what's coming up in just a couple more weeks. We'll see you all out on the polo fields next month!

Kaaboo will be back this year and they've just dropped their 2017 line which mixes acts for all types of ages and music preferences. Taking the headlining spots will be Red Hot Chili Peppers, Muse, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers and Pink. Weezer, Ice Cube, Jane's Addiction, Garbage, T-Pain, Jason Derulo, Pete Yorn, David Guetta will also be on the bill. There's also a few... stranger acts booked like Michael McDonald, DJ Diesel (Shaquille O'Neal, Smash Mouth, Lep Zeppelin 2 that will perform at the 3 day festival. Check out the full lineup on the official poster.

Kaaboo will be taking place on September 15th-17th at the Del Mar Racetrack and Fairgrounds. Only a couple hours south from us here in Los Angeles.  

Tickets for Kaaboo will be sold as 3-day passes as of now. Single day ticket may be made available closer to the event. Prices will rnage between $259.00 plus additional service fees for a general admission pass and will go up to a staggering $2,799.00 for all of the major VIP options. Click on the link below to get to the purchase screen and to take a look at some of the other ticket options you have.

A lot of you heading out to Coachella next month can also look forward to some more lineup additions. The Heineken House is always a good place to relax with a beer and take in some more performances. BJ The Chicago Kid accidentally leaked some details on who will be performing on this stage which includes George Clinton & Parliment Funkadelic, Chuckie, Mike Will Made It, Nghtmre, DJ Numark, Blaise James, Twrk and so many more plus some special guests. Check out the Instagram screen cap after the jump below for the full lineup.  

The lineup may change between weekends and the actual setimes will be released during the festival. Either way these are some awesome additions to the already stacked Coachella lineup!

FYF Fest has announced a massive lineup for 2017! The now three day festival will be headlined by Nine Inch Nails, Missy Elliot, Bjork and Frank Ocean! But that is most definitely not all! Also on the bill includes A Tribe Called Quest, MGMT, King Krule, Flying Lotus, Erykah Badu, Anderson .Paak, The Drums, Kehlani, Solange, Blonde Redhead (performing Misery is a Butterfly), Nicolas Jaar, 6lack, Thundercat, The Faint, John Talabot, Tiga, Moses Sumney, The Black Madonna, Sleep, Run The Jewels, Majid Jordan and so many more. Check the official poster for the full details.

FYF Fest has expanded to a three day event which will take place on July 21st - July 23rd at Exposition Park in Downtown Los Angeles. Like we’ve mentioned before, the festival has been moved up a few months now that the LA Memorial Coliseum is double booked for football season. 

Tickets for FYF Fest 2017 will be going on sale starting on Friday, March 24th through the festival’s website. Ticket prices for a 3-day general admission pass will start at $299.00 plus any additional service fees and go up to $549.00 for those of you that want VIP options. A small amount of single day tickets will be made available in mid-April for $125.00. With this lineup you can expect tickets to move fast. We can’t wait to go back to Exposition Park and spend some of the best days of summer with FYF Fest!

The BET Experience is returning to the Staples Center this year and they have another massive lineup that they’re bringing to the stage all leading up to the BET Awards that weekend! Snoop Dogg, Kid Cudi, Bryson Tiller, Gucci Mane, Migos, A$AP Rocky, Schoolboy Q, Rae Sremmurd, Young Thug, Wiz Khalifa, Pusha T and so many more will all be performing across 3 days. More shows are expected to be announced soon including some smaller late night shows at The Novo. Other than the live musical shows, there will also be celebrity basketball games, a BET fan fest, live tapings and other events. 

The BET Experience will take place at the Staples Center, The Novo and LA Live starting on Thursday, June 22nd through Saturday, June 24th. The actual BET Awards show will be held on Sunday, June 25th at the Microsoft Theater.

Tickets for the BET Experience will go on sale starting on Thursday, March 23rd at 10am through AXS. There will be a presale available starting on Monday, March 20th and it will require a password to gain access. Ticket prices will range between $59.50 - $139.50 for a single day, 3-day passes and VIP options are available and pricing should be released soon. Grab your tickets through the link below.

Just like we expected, Goldenvoice have announced details on their inaugural festival at the Rose Bowl! Arroyo Seco Weekend will feature 3 stages of live music, curated food menus and plenty of craft beer and wine. Their first lineup is an impressive one which will have Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers and Mumford & Sons take the headlining spots. Other acts on the bill include Alabame Shakes, Weezer, The Meters, The Shins, Broken Social Scene, Fitz & The Tantrums, Charles Bradley & His Extraordinaires,  Roy Ayers, Andrew Bird and more. Check out the official poster below with full lineup details. 

Arroyo Seco Weekend will take place on Saturday, June 24th and Sunday, June 25th in the grassy areas of Brookside surrounding the Rose Bowl. This is a big change from the Indio desert, but I’m all for a relaxed shady festival on the grass. 

Tickets for the first ever Arroyo Seco Weekend will go on sale starting on Monday, March 20th at 10am through the festival’s website. Single day and weekend passes will be made available. Prices will start at $125.00 for a single day and $225.00 for a 2-day pass. There is a VIP option which will set you back $399.00 for a weekend pass. 

Purchase: Tickets for Arroyo Seco Weekend on 6/24-6/25

The Observatory have another mini festival planned with an all hip hop lineup called The Smokers Club. On the bill they have Joey Bada$$, Lil Uzi Vert, Flatbush Zombies, Suicideboys, Playboy Carti, Rob Stone, Azizi Gibson,  Squidnice and CJ Fly all performing in one day. This is set to go down on Thursday, April 20th (naturally) over at the Observatory grounds. Unlike the past over crowding issues that these Observatory mini-festivals have had, this seems to be at a smaller scale that should not be too much of an issue.

Tickets for The Smokers Club block party will go on sale starting today Friday, March 3rd at 4:20pm through Ticketweb. Ticket prices have been set at $42.00 plus any additional service fees. These will move quick so get yours soon through the link below and get in for The Smokers Club next month!

Björk will be returning to Los Angeles to debut Björk Digital to the West Coast and to perform a headlining show at the Walt Disney Concert Hall with a full orchestra. The VR experience will run on May 19th - June 4th at The Reef and if you haven’t heard anything about Björk Digital check out this video to get a little more info on what you can expect from it. The concert will take place on Tuesday, May 30th and will be part of the Reykjavík Festival. We’re sure that you all are not going to want to miss out on this rare performance so lets get to the ticket on-sale info.

Tickets to see Björk at the Disney Concert Hall will be going on sale starting on Monday, March 6th at 10am through Ticketmaster. Ticket pricing hasn’t been mentioned just yet but the link we’re including below will get you to the purchase screen you need to get your hands on some tickets.

The Game will be performing his debut album (and still his best) The Documentary in its entirety. This is probably the first time he’s done this since it’s original release back in 2005. You can see The Game on stage when he headlines The Novo on Friday, March 31st. This might be the only time the rapper plans on doing this as no other dates has been mentioned. 

Tickets for this show with The Game at The Novo will be going on sale starting on Friday, March 3rd at 10am through AXS. Ticket prices will range between $29.50 - $39.50 plus any additional service fees. IF you were as big as a fan of early Game as I am then this is going to be the time to see him live.

Tuxedo are preparing to release their next album Tuxedo II in the near future and we’re already getting show dates including one here in their hometown! The band will be coming to The Regent Theater on Saturday, March 25th and you can expect a bunch of new jams to be performed that night. We included one of their new tracks “Special” below which is so damn funky that it’s worth the download. 

Tickets to see Tuxedo at The Regent are set to go on sale starting on Friday, March 3rd at 10am through Ticketfly. Ticket prices will range between $22.50 - $76.50 plus any additional service fees. Just use the link below to get to the purchase screen you need. Tuxedo knows how to put on a solid live show, get on these tickets soon!

J. Cole has announced that he will be heading out on tour this summer in support of his latest release 4 your Eyez Only and he did include a couple local stops on the schedule. The show will be making a stop at the Honda Center in Anaheim first on Sunday, July 9th before heading up here to Los Angeles for a show on Tuesday, July 11th at The Forum. You can check out J. Cole’s full tour schedule after the jump below. If you for some reason have not decided to give the new album a listen, stop whatever it is that you’re doing and stream it ASAP.

Tickets for the entire J. Cole tour will be going on sale starting on Friday, February 24th at 10am through Ticketmaster. Ticket prices for the two above mentioned shows will range between $29.50 - $125.50 plus any additional service fees. Choose your show through either of the links below and get in to see J. Cole this summer!

Purchase: Tickets for J. Cole at Honda Center on 7/9 

Purchase: Tickets for J. Cole at The Forum on 7/11

After almost instantly selling out their first show at the Fox Theater in Pomona, Social Distortion have decided to add on a second show at the same venue. The original sold out date is scheduled to take place on Saturday, March 11th but if you weren’t able to score tickets for that show (I tried and failed) then you will get a second chance to see Social Distortion on Friday, April 7th at the same venue. You can bet that fans are going to buy up these tickets pretty quick, so lets get to how you can get yours. 

Tickets for the second show with Social Distortion at the Fox Theater will be going on sale starting on Friday, February 17th at 10am through AXS. Ticket prices have been set at $34.50 plus any additional service fees. Use the link below and get your hands on some tickets for you and the crew. 

Chance The Rapper is fresh off of a huge GRAMMY weekend and now he has announced a full headlining tour across North America. The tour will kick off in San Diego this April and end in Los Angeles for a show at the Hollywood Bowl on Tuesday, October 3rd. You can see the full tour schedule after the jump below. We did notice that the dates did left the possibility for Chance to head into the Indio desert for a guest appearance. Of course we don't know anything for sure but I'd like to keep the hope that we might see Chance The Rapper hit the stage at some point.

Tickets for the Los Angeles date at the Hollywood Bowl will be going on sale starting on Tuesday, February 14th at 4pm through Ticketmaster. Ticket prices will range between  $35.00 - $125.00 plus any additional service fees. You can get your hands on tickets through the link below and get in to see Chance The Rapper back in L.A. this October.

Purchase: Tickets for Chance The Rapper at Hollywood Bowl on 10/3

Goldenvoice have just dropped over 60 shows for the month of April which all include an artist or band that are also featured on the Coachella lineup! The calendar is filled with shows with Kaytranada, Glass Animals, Future Islands, Empire of the Sun, The Avalanches, Lil Uzi Vert, Moderat, Röyksopp, Phantogram, Local Natives, Crystal Castles Two Door Cinema Club and a whole lot more. There's even going to be a special kick off show in Palm Springs with Ben UFO, Four Tet, Jamie xx and others. Check out the official calendar after the jump below for all of the details.

These shows will take place through out SoCal at El Rey Theatre, The Fonda, The Novo, Observatory, The Glass House, Echoplex, The Roxy, The Mayan, Santa Barbara Bowl and other locations.

Tickets for these shows will go on sale over the next 3 Fridays. The calendar is color coded to show which shows will go on sale on which week. If you're not going to the main event out in Indio this is the best way for you to pick and choose which shows you want to see right here in town. Your April plans are all set.

Desiigner is ready to head out for a full on North American tour which will bring the rapper here to Los Angeles and Orange County for a couple local shows. ‘The Outlet Tour’ will be making a stop at The Fonda Theatre on Monday, April 10th and then head down to the Observatory for a show on Tuesday, April 11th. The schedule does leave Desiigner available to possibly make a surprise Coachella appearance. Look at us just starting rumors. You can see his full tour schedule HERE. 

Tickets to see Desiigner for his L.A. and O.C. shows will be going on sale starting on Friday, February 10th at 10am through AXS and Ticketweb. Ticket prices will range between $20.00 - $30.00 depending on which venue you choose. Click on either of the links below to get to the purchase screen you need.

Purchase: Tickets for Desiigner at The Fonda on 4/10

The Observatory are killing it right now with their festival lineups! Beach Goth, Soulquarius and now When We Were Young is here to pull on some more nostalgic heartstrings with a lineup that so many of us can relate to. Morrissey, Descendents, AFI, Cage The Elephant, Taking Back Sunday, FIDLAR, Alkaline Trio, The Get Up Kids, Silversun Pickups, Beach Fossils, The Frights, Saves The Day and so many more will perform over 2 days this spring.

When We Were Young will be taking place on April 8th and 9th at the Observatory grounds in Santa Ana. The entire building and outdoor areas will be used for this all ages event and we expect tickets to sell out pretty fast.

Tickets will be going on sale starting on Friday, February 10 at 10AM through the festival's website. There will only be 2-day passes sold for When We Were Young and they will range for genral admission and VIP options. No pricing has been mentioned just yet. Grab your tickets soon through the link below.