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Beck - Beck performed at the first ever Coachella in 1999.
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Beck - The singer-songwriter released his album ‘Mutations’ in 1998.
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Tool - Tool was the headliner for day two in 1999. They headlined again in 2006.
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Tool - Their most recent album, ‘10,000 Days,’ was also released in 2006.
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Rage Against the Machine - Rage Against the Machine is another band that headlined more than once. They were present at the beginning, and returned to headline in 2007.
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Rage Against the Machine - In 2007, the band reunited for the first time since Zack de la Rocha’s departure in 2000.
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2000 - Coachella was not the money-making machine it is today in its first year. It struggled so much financially that they couldn’t manage to hold it the second year.
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2000 - The artists that had headlined previously in 1999 had to agree to defer their payments, according to Hypebeast.
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Jane's Addiction - Coachella was a bit smaller when it came back in 2001. Jane’s Addiction was the only headliner band for that year.
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Jane's Addiction - The rock band released their album, ‘Ritual De Lo Habitual,’ in 2000.
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Beastie Boys - 2003 was the next year that featured some American talent. The hip hop group from NYC headlined.
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Beastie Boys - They released their song, 'In A World Gone Mad,’ a protest song against the Iraq War, in 2003, just before Coachella. Their song ‘Ch-Check It Out’ was released two days after their performance.
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Red Hot Chili Peppers - Red Hot Chili Peppers followed Beastie Boys the next day in 2003.
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Red Hot Chili Peppers - Their album ‘By The Way’ was released in July of 2002.
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Nine Inch Nails - Pairing with British band Coldplay, Nine Inch Nails was the American representation at Coachella in 2005.
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Nine Inch Nails - Their album, ‘With Teeth,’ was released the same year that they headlined at Coachella.
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Prince - The Minnesota-born singer headlined on the first day in 2008.
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Prince - Prince had performed in Superbowl XLI the previous year, bringing him lots of public attention.
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Jack Johnson - Johnson closed the show on the third day in 2008.
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Jack Johnson - Johnson had released the animated soundtrack, ‘Sing-A-Longs and Lullabies for the Film Curious George,’ which did well on the charts. His album ‘Sleep Through the Static’ was released two months before his performance.
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The Killers - Sandwiched between two English artists, The Killers performed on the second day of Coachella in 2009.
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The Killers - Their album ‘Day & Age’ was released in November of 2008, which included the songs ‘Spaceman’ and ‘Human.’
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JAY-Z - The rapper led the charge in 2010 with his Friday show.
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JAY-Z - His album, ‘The Blueprint 3,’ was released in September of 2009 (ahead of schedule). In January of 2010 he released the song ‘Stranded’ with Rihanna, Bono, and The Edge.
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Kings of Leon - The first year with four headliners, Kings of Leon performed on day one in 2011.
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Kings of Leon - Their album, ‘Come Around Sundown,’ was released late in 2010, and was nominated for a Grammy for Best Rock Album.
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Kanye West - West headlined on day three of the 2011 Coachella.
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Kanye West - 2011 marked the release of two giant singles from West — ‘Niggas in Paris’ and ‘All of the Lights.’
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The Strokes - For the first time since the initial Coachella festival, there were two headliners on one day. The Strokes shared day three in 2011 with Kanye West.
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The Strokes - Their single, ‘Under the Cover of Darkness,’ was released in 2011 as a free download for 48 hours. It was the first song the band had released in five years.
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The Black Keys - The Black Keys opened up the 2012 Coachella as the Friday headliner.
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The Black Keys - Their album, ‘El Camino,’ was released at the very end of 2011. It included the single, ‘Lonely Boy.’
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Dr. Dre - Dr. Dre was one half of the headliner duo to close up 2012.
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Snoop Dogg - Snoop Dogg performed with Dr. Dre.
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Dr. Dre & Snoop Dogg - Rolling Stone called the show a “staggering resurrection of gangsta rap” that had recreated the West Coast scene.
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Dr. Dre & Snoop Dogg - They stirred up quite the fuss when they were joined by Tupac Shakur, in hologram form of course.
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OutKast - OutKast was the only American headliner for the 2014 Coachella.
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OutKast - OutKast had been on a several year hiatus prior to the 2014 Coachella, and reunited at the festival.
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Jack White - Jack White experienced a similar situation to OutKast in 2015 as the only American headliner.
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Jack White - Jack White announced during the Coachella performance that it would be his last electric set before he took a long hiatus from music.
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LCD Soundsystem - LCD Soundsystem opened up the show in 2016.
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LCD Soundsystem - Another reunion example, LCD Soundsystem officially announced their reunification in January of 2016, and Coachella was their first performance back together.
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Guns N' Roses - The famous rock band followed on day two of 2016.
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Guns N' Roses - The fourth (and final) Coachella reunification, Slash and Duff McKagan joined back up with the band for the performance.
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Lady Gaga - The ever-flamboyant singer announced that she would be headlining just two months before the festival in 2017.
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Lady Gaga - Beyoncé was scheduled to be the headline, but after announcing her pregnancy with twins, she postponed her slot.
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Kendrick Lamar - Kendrick Lamar sent last year’s festival off with a bang.
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Kendrick Lamar - After experiencing a large amount of success from 2015 forward, Lamar released ‘Untitled Unmastered’ in 2016. ‘Damn’ was released after Coachella in 2017.
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Eminem - Eminem will join Beyoncé and The Weeknd for Coachella 2018.
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Eminem - Eminem recently released his newest album, ‘Revival,’ in late 2017.
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Beyoncé - The Beyhive is thrilled that Beyoncé will be headlining on Saturday this year.
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Beyoncé - This is going to be Beyoncé’s makeup performance after canceling in 2017.
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Beck - Beck performed at the first ever Coachella in 1999.
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Beck - The singer-songwriter released his album ‘Mutations’ in 1998.
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Tool - Tool was the headliner for day two in 1999. They headlined again in 2006.
© Getty Images
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Tool - Their most recent album, ‘10,000 Days,’ was also released in 2006.
© Getty Images
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Rage Against the Machine - Rage Against the Machine is another band that headlined more than once. They were present at the beginning, and returned to headline in 2007.
© Getty Images
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Rage Against the Machine - In 2007, the band reunited for the first time since Zack de la Rocha’s departure in 2000.
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2000 - Coachella was not the money-making machine it is today in its first year. It struggled so much financially that they couldn’t manage to hold it the second year.
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2000 - The artists that had headlined previously in 1999 had to agree to defer their payments, according to Hypebeast.
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Jane's Addiction - Coachella was a bit smaller when it came back in 2001. Jane’s Addiction was the only headliner band for that year.
© Getty Images
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Jane's Addiction - The rock band released their album, ‘Ritual De Lo Habitual,’ in 2000.
© Getty Images
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Beastie Boys - 2003 was the next year that featured some American talent. The hip hop group from NYC headlined.
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Beastie Boys - They released their song, 'In A World Gone Mad,’ a protest song against the Iraq War, in 2003, just before Coachella. Their song ‘Ch-Check It Out’ was released two days after their performance.
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Red Hot Chili Peppers - Red Hot Chili Peppers followed Beastie Boys the next day in 2003.
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Red Hot Chili Peppers - Their album ‘By The Way’ was released in July of 2002.
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Nine Inch Nails - Pairing with British band Coldplay, Nine Inch Nails was the American representation at Coachella in 2005.
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Nine Inch Nails - Their album, ‘With Teeth,’ was released the same year that they headlined at Coachella.
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Prince - The Minnesota-born singer headlined on the first day in 2008.
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Prince - Prince had performed in Superbowl XLI the previous year, bringing him lots of public attention.
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Jack Johnson - Johnson closed the show on the third day in 2008.
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Jack Johnson - Johnson had released the animated soundtrack, ‘Sing-A-Longs and Lullabies for the Film Curious George,’ which did well on the charts. His album ‘Sleep Through the Static’ was released two months before his performance.
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The Killers - Sandwiched between two English artists, The Killers performed on the second day of Coachella in 2009.
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The Killers - Their album ‘Day & Age’ was released in November of 2008, which included the songs ‘Spaceman’ and ‘Human.’
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JAY-Z - The rapper led the charge in 2010 with his Friday show.
© Getty Images
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JAY-Z - His album, ‘The Blueprint 3,’ was released in September of 2009 (ahead of schedule). In January of 2010 he released the song ‘Stranded’ with Rihanna, Bono, and The Edge.
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Kings of Leon - The first year with four headliners, Kings of Leon performed on day one in 2011.
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Kings of Leon - Their album, ‘Come Around Sundown,’ was released late in 2010, and was nominated for a Grammy for Best Rock Album.
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Kanye West - West headlined on day three of the 2011 Coachella.
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Kanye West - 2011 marked the release of two giant singles from West — ‘Niggas in Paris’ and ‘All of the Lights.’
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The Strokes - For the first time since the initial Coachella festival, there were two headliners on one day. The Strokes shared day three in 2011 with Kanye West.
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The Strokes - Their single, ‘Under the Cover of Darkness,’ was released in 2011 as a free download for 48 hours. It was the first song the band had released in five years.
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The Black Keys - The Black Keys opened up the 2012 Coachella as the Friday headliner.
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The Black Keys - Their album, ‘El Camino,’ was released at the very end of 2011. It included the single, ‘Lonely Boy.’
© Getty Images
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Dr. Dre - Dr. Dre was one half of the headliner duo to close up 2012.
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Snoop Dogg - Snoop Dogg performed with Dr. Dre.
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Dr. Dre & Snoop Dogg - Rolling Stone called the show a “staggering resurrection of gangsta rap” that had recreated the West Coast scene.
© Getty Images
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Dr. Dre & Snoop Dogg - They stirred up quite the fuss when they were joined by Tupac Shakur, in hologram form of course.
© Getty Images
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OutKast - OutKast was the only American headliner for the 2014 Coachella.
© Getty Images
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OutKast - OutKast had been on a several year hiatus prior to the 2014 Coachella, and reunited at the festival.
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Jack White - Jack White experienced a similar situation to OutKast in 2015 as the only American headliner.
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Jack White - Jack White announced during the Coachella performance that it would be his last electric set before he took a long hiatus from music.
© Getty Images
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LCD Soundsystem - LCD Soundsystem opened up the show in 2016.
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LCD Soundsystem - Another reunion example, LCD Soundsystem officially announced their reunification in January of 2016, and Coachella was their first performance back together.
© Getty Images
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Guns N' Roses - The famous rock band followed on day two of 2016.
© Getty Images
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Guns N' Roses - The fourth (and final) Coachella reunification, Slash and Duff McKagan joined back up with the band for the performance.
© Getty Images
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Lady Gaga - The ever-flamboyant singer announced that she would be headlining just two months before the festival in 2017.
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Lady Gaga - Beyoncé was scheduled to be the headline, but after announcing her pregnancy with twins, she postponed her slot.
© Getty Images
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Kendrick Lamar - Kendrick Lamar sent last year’s festival off with a bang.
© Getty Images
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Kendrick Lamar - After experiencing a large amount of success from 2015 forward, Lamar released ‘Untitled Unmastered’ in 2016. ‘Damn’ was released after Coachella in 2017.
© Getty Images
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Eminem - Eminem will join Beyoncé and The Weeknd for Coachella 2018.
© Getty Images
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Eminem - Eminem recently released his newest album, ‘Revival,’ in late 2017.
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Beyoncé - The Beyhive is thrilled that Beyoncé will be headlining on Saturday this year.
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Beyoncé - This is going to be Beyoncé’s makeup performance after canceling in 2017.
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American Coachella headliners throughout the years
A look at the performers and why they were chosen to headline that year
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Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival is finally upon us! One of the biggest music festivals in the world, this California-based phenomenon features acts from all over the world. Since the festivities are ramping up, here is a brief look at the American headliners throughout Coachella, as well as a flashback to what they were doing at the time.
Check out the stars that bring the musical festival back to its American roots!
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