Dates for 2010

[JustSteve]

maybe you will soon have something to be thankful for.

[exile]

maybe you will soon have something to be thankful for.

Well, well, well. Maybe this week then...

[rage patton]

Steve, I can never know when you are kidding or serious.

[JustSteve]

this would be of the kidding variety...

[psycobetabuckdown]

maybe you will soon have something to be thankful for.

[yeahfontaine]

Wow. That's disturbing.

[Sleepingrock]

Maybe, they are focusing all their efforts on Pemberton cause of the 2010 games.... working on THOSE dates, and Coachella will be cancelled

[Ardentbiscuit]

It doesn't matter, we would have no way to know if it was cancelled anyway.

Look at the Detour festival.

They just kept quiet, never said a thing and let the dates pass.

They still haven't officially announced anything.

The site is still up even.

We got a news story weeks later on pollstar, that was about it.

More than likely Coachella is happening.

But I would say just because Billboard said it or a couple of bands said they are playing doesn't mean it is 100% happening.

They could have started bookings things and then changed their minds.

They just haven't notified anyone yet.

You never know.

[Leeartlee]

My money is still on: Anticlimactic-dates-just-showing-up-on-the-website-one-day

No rhythm or reason, just the Buddhist "because" as an answer

[GeezrRckr]

No rhythm or reason, just the Buddhist "because" as an answer

ha...yes, you are from the bay area.

[TheCutestBoyAlive]

I don't know why anyone would buy plane tickets or book hotel rooms before the dates are announced, thats just dumb.

[MonOm]

You know what else is dumb - that you started a John Mayer thread.

[psychic friend]

You know what else is dumb - that you started a John Mayer thread.

that is almost sig worthy funnyness

[Mau5 Boyz]

You won't lose too much money when you have to cancel your flight and use it for something else.

[Leeartlee]

ha...yes, you are from the bay area.

You went to Royksopp, right? You enjoy it?

[scoop49er]

coachella is terriible with advance notice.. easily the worst of the big festivals... but they usually come through with some solid news.. they just are all fucking lazy asses that cant get it going like the other big festivals.... they rely on their reputation and thats good enough for now but they lose alot doing that,.... oh well..

[moomoo]

coachella is terriible with advance notice.. easily the worst of the big festivals... but they usually come through with some solid news.. they just are all fucking lazy asses that cant get it going like the other big festivals.... they rely on their reputation and thats good enough for now but they lose alot doing that,.... oh well..

Coachella; relies on reputation-- everyone loves it.

scooper; completely ignores his reputation-- everyone wants to punch him in the dick.

[JustSteve]

they just are all fucking lazy asses that cant get it going like the other big festivals.... they rely on their reputation and thats good enough for now but they lose alot doing that,.... oh well..

haha, ok?

[krk67]

coachella is terriible with advance notice.. easily the worst of the big festivals... but they usually come through with some solid news.. they just are all fucking lazy asses that cant get it going like the other big festivals.... they rely on their reputation and thats good enough for now but they lose alot doing that,.... oh well..

Posts like this make me believe that most people think concert promotion is a cakewalk which couldn't be further from the truth. How often do you work 65 to 90 hour workweeks, year-round?

[guedita]

True, as much as it may annoy me that we as of yet have no official confirmation of the dates, I have total faith that it's because Coachella is working hard to make the event the best it can be for 2010. It would be foolish to assume that they just haven't gotten around to it yet out of laziness.

[Leeartlee]

Well, we shall see if it's because of something awesome in the waiting

[psycobetabuckdown]

Posts like this make me believe that most people think concert promotion is a cakewalk which couldn't be further from the truth. How often do you work 65 to 90 hour workweeks, year-round?

aw, boo-hoo. How can every other competing festival do everything faster and more efficiently then?

And Coachella is easily the best festival I've been to, but the facts are in front of us. Being helpful and easy just isn't Coachella's strong point.

[psychic friend]

they just are all fucking lazy asses

you fail at life

[Bud Luster]

. they rely on their reputation and thats good enough for now but they lose alot doing that,.... oh well..

What exactly is it that they lose? ticket sales? nope. Reputation? nope. Event quality? nope. These kids that piss in their pants over official dates announcements are gonna piss their pants whether or not GV releases the dates 9, 6, or 3 months before the event.

Coachella; relies on reputation-- everyone loves it.

scooper; completely ignores his reputation-- everyone wants to punch him in the dick.

Funniest shit I've read here in weeks.

Well, we shall see if it's because of something awesome in the waiting

There is always something awesome in the waiting. They release the dates when they are good and ready. Even if there isnt something big to confirm.

aw, boo-hoo. How can every other competing festival do everything faster and more efficiently then?

And Coachella is easily the best festival I've been to, but the facts are in front of us. Being helpful and easy just isn't Coachella's strong point.

How helpful do you want them to be? Do you ever miss the event because they didn't announce when it would occur in time? I also dont think you really know fast or efficient the organizers of any of these other fests are. Just because the other fests may announce their dates or artists further before the event doesn't mean shit.

[psycobetabuckdown]

How helpful do you want them to be? Do you ever miss the event because they didn't announce when it would occur in time? I also dont think you really know fast or efficient the organizers of any of these other fests are. Just because the other fests may announce their dates or artists further before the event doesn't mean shit.

It means people traveling can plan ahead if they live farther than LA. That's something. I live in California. I'm not gonna decide 2 months before Lollapalooza or Bonnarroo whether or not I'm going to those festivals, having never been before. I wouldn't expect it to be any different for them coming here - we received the lineup announcement like the 2nd week of February last year, 2 months before the festival.

As far as helpful, well anyone can tell you how reluctant psychic friend is to divulge any information about anything sometimes. And they're slow to respond to emails and all that. I just don't get the general feeling that customer service is their top priority.

And the date announcements aren't the biggest deal, but I think it's important to get that information out before the lineup announcement if the lineup announcement isn't until January or February.

[Leeartlee]

There is always something awesome in the waiting. They release the dates when they are good and ready. Even if there isnt something big to confirm.

I have almost complete faith in GV. I'm just saying that this date thingy or whatever it is will have no correlation with their overall plans. I simply think they just haven't announced it yet. I could eat my words but I don't think I will. I mean, they announced the dates and even the lineup even though they were smoothing out the details with Prince in '08. What could they possibly be trying to work out that would prevent them from just announcing the frickin' dates?

Nothing, imo. But that's their decision.

[GeezrRckr]

You went to Royksopp, right? You enjoy it?

yes, it was great....even without Robyn. the mini-meetup with the sf boarders was really fun too. shame you weren't there...next time, eh.

but....plump DJs the night after was totally badass. so glad those guys figured out their visa issues. hopefully, they'll become more of a frequent visitor here.

[magmazing]

Maybe, they are focusing all their efforts on Pemberton cause of the 2010 games.... working on THOSE dates, and Coachella will be cancelled

Wrong company buddy...

[Leeartlee]

yes, it was great....even without Robyn. the mini-meetup with the sf boarders was really fun too. shame you weren't there...next time, eh.

but....plump DJs the night after was totally badass. so glad those guys figured out their visa issues. hopefully, they'll become more of a frequent visitor here.

Yeah, trying to get up there from SC after my shift proved more difficult than I imagined it would. Typical. I was also very sad to miss Plump DJs. But I've seen them a few times before so it's all gravy (yeah for Thanks Giving!)

[Ardentbiscuit]

I doubt it's laziness. How long could it take to replace a graphic of a line up with a graphic of a blank background with just dates on it?

I'm sure they have their reasons for not posting it on the main page yet. Whatever it is, I would have no idea.

I can only assume Billboard wouldn't post the dates unless they were mostly sure.

As for people needing time to plan. Coachella is still a good deal of time away. I'm sure people will still have time to plan.

This festival isn't a public service, they don't have to do anything in any particular way or order.

In fact, in my opinion, annoucements have gone down a little differently every year.