Monthly Archives: April 2009

Earl Scruggs at Stagecoach

Posted on April 25, 2009 by Wes Woods

Earl Scruggs, who just turned 85-years-old, was probably the highlight for me tonight. I saw this while Reba continues to perform and Brad Paisley has yet to hit the stage. Scruggs put on a bluegrass clinic (as usual) inside the … Continue reading →

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Lines updated

Posted on April 25, 2009 by Wes Woods

The bathroom and check I.D. lines I counted earlier? They’re wrong. By a LOT. Try at least more than a 100 people per line (and I’m not the best counter by any means). The lines are a lot worse here … Continue reading →

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Stagecoach and Coachella similarities and differences

Posted on April 25, 2009 by Wes Woods

Lets start with stage names. Which, for the record, are Mane, Mustang and Palomino. For Coachella it’s Coachella, Outdoor Theatre, Gobi tent, Mojave tent and Sahara tent. The audience at the Stagecoach Festival runs from young to old, which was the … Continue reading →

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Stagecoach festival and Darius Rucker

Posted on April 25, 2009 by Wes Woods

Darius Rucker is to the right of me (I’m in the press tent) and just performed ”It Won’t Be Like This For Long” on the Mane stage. His band’s sound is really crisp and his vocals sound as strong now as on his album … Continue reading →

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Redneck Ninja at Folk Music Center Sat. Apr. 25

Posted on April 23, 2009 by Chris Moran

Saturday, April 25, 2009 Redneck Ninja Featuring Pat Brayer & John York PATRICK BRAYER Patrick Brayer rose up out of the steeltown mire of Fontana California singing and writing, if not from, then about, a whole new dictionary of thought … Continue reading →

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Sunday set times for Stagecoach festival

Posted on April 22, 2009 by Wes Woods

MANE STAGE (Above) Kenny Chesney–9:15 p.m. Kid Rock–7:30 to 8:45 p.m. Miranda Lambert–6 to 7 p.m. Lady Antebellum–4:40 to 5:35 p.m. Zac Brown Band–3:25 to 4:15 p.m. Randy Houser–2:15 to 3 p.m.   PALOMINO STAGE Dale Watson–8:50 to 9:40 p.m. … Continue reading →

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Saturday set times for Stagecoach festival

Posted on April 22, 2009 by Wes Woods

MANE STAGE (Above) Brad Paisley–9:30 p.m. Reba McEntire–8 to 9 p.m. Little Big Town–6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Darius Rucker–5 to 6 p.m. Danielle Peck–3:50 to 4:40 p.m.   PALOMINO STAGE Charlie Daniels Band–7:25 to 9 p.m. Reverend Horton heat–6 to … Continue reading →

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The Kills rock the stage

Posted on April 20, 2009 by Liset Marquez

Standing on the speakers The Kills’ guitarist and lead singer Allison sang along to an edgier version of “URA Fever,” to open their set. From the start the crowd was ready to jam, clapping along to “The last day of … Continue reading →

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Zia Records purchases at Coachella

Posted on April 20, 2009 by Liset Marquez

So I might have been a day late, but in honor or Record Store Day I headed to Zia Records on Sunday. The tent was over by the Gobi tent and after Devendra Banhart’s set made my way to the … Continue reading →

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Hollywood makes it to Coachella

Posted on April 20, 2009 by Liset Marquez

Los Angeles may have been more than 120 miles away from the Polo Field grounds in Indio but from what I hear and saw there was no shortage of celebrity sightings. I actually had a few of my own. In … Continue reading →

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