Desert Trip
Desert Trip | |
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Genre | Rock |
Dates | October 7–9 and 14–16, 2016 |
Location(s) | Empire Polo Club 81–800 Avenue 51 Indio, California 92201 |
Founded by | Paul Tollett |
Organized by | Goldenvoice |
Website | deserttrip |
Desert Trip was a six-day music festival that took place on October 7–9 and 14–16, 2016, at the
History
Desert Trip was founded by
It was produced by Goldenvoice, the company that runs Coachella and is owned by AEG.[5] According to The New York Times the average attendee spent $1,000 on the weekend event.[6]
Notable performances
Bob Dylan opened the weekend with his song "Rainy Day Women #12 & 35".[7]
The Rolling Stones covered The Beatles' "Come Together".
Paul McCartney opened his October 15 set with "
Bob Dylan's October 14 performance came the day after he was announced as the 2016 Nobel Prize in Literature winner.
Roger Waters notably used his performance to make negative comments about 2016 Republican Presidential nominee Donald Trump and cite his support of Palestine in its conflict with Israel.[8]
Lineup
Friday, October 7, 14
Saturday, October 8, 15
Sunday, October 9, 16
References
- Orange County Register. Retrieved 2016-10-03.
- ^ Brown, August 'Old-chella'? Whatever. The all-star lineup at Desert Trip proves you can still rock over 70 Los Angeles Times. October 7, 2016
- ^ Helman, Peter (2016-04-16). "Oldchella: Dylan, McCartney, The Stones, The Who, Neil Young, Roger Waters Tapped For Historic New Festival". Stereogum. Retrieved 2016-04-16.
- ^ Waddell, Ray Desert Trip Founder Paul Tollett Explains Pulling Off McCartney, Stones & Dylan Lineup Billboard. October 7, 2016
- ^ Lewis, Randy, Ali, Lorraine "Desert Trip's dream lineup and sky-high prices are making history—and upending rock fest tradition" Los Angeles Times, October 7, 2016
- ^ Sisario, Ben (2016-09-28). "Coachella Classic: A Festival for Rock Giants and Their Aging Fans". The New York Times. Retrieved 2016-09-28.
- ^ "Bob Dylan Setlist". setlist.fm. Retrieved 17 June 2019.
- ^ Lewis, Randy (2016-10-17). "Roger Waters' Desert Trip encore: More cheers — and the pig gets grounded". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2016-09-21.