Coachella is not a mainstream pop music festival, but it does have plenty of performers to appeal to pop fans. This year is particularly strong for fans of electronic dance pop music.
Wallpaper
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Friday - 12:10 p.m. Mojave stage.
Wallpaper have emerged out of Oakland to be one of the hottest new party bands in the country. Their single "F**king Best Song Everrr" is surging into the mainstream top 40 radio airplay charts. Kick off your Coachella in fun fashion with Wallpaper.
Watch Wallpaper perform "Best Song Everrr" live
Arctic Monkeys
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Friday - 6:30 p.m. Coachella stage
The Arctic Monkeys emerged in the UK in 2006 with one of the fastest selling debut albums ever. Now with four consecutive #1 albums and nine top 40 pop hit singles to their credit in the UK, they are a fixture as one of the country's top pop-rock bands. All four albums have also been top 25 hits on the album chart in the US keeping the Artic Monkeys a favorite among alternative music fans.
Watch Arctic Monkeys perform "Flourescent Adolescent" live
The Black Keys
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Friday - 9:45 p.m. Coachella stage
Blues-rock duo the Black Keys are on a hot streak. Their most recent album El Camino hit #2 on the album chart in the US and was picked on many critics' lists as among the top 10 albums of the year in 2011. The single "Lonely Boy" topped both alternative and rock songs charts while spending several weeks on the Billboard Hot 100. They are one of the top headlining acts for music festivals in the summer of 2012.
Watch The Black Keys perform "Tighten Up" live
The Shins
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Saturday - 8:10 p.m. Coachella stage
Indie rock band the Shins have become much more familiar to mainstream pop fans with their last two albums that both hit the top 3 of the album chart. They gave a well-received performance on Saturday Night Live in March, 2012. The current single "Simple Song" has reached the top 20 on the alternative songs chart and bubbled under just outside the Billboard Hot 100.
Watch The Shins perform "Simple Song" live
David Guetta
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Saturday - 9:15 p.m. Sahara stage
The popularity of French dance music producer and artist David Guetta has exploded. He is now arguably the biggest dance pop producer in the world. His singles "Without You," "Titanium," and "Turn Me On" have been massive pop hits around the world. The album Nothing But the Beat was a #1 smash in many different countries around the world, too.
Watch David Guetta perform "When Love Takes Over" live
Radiohead
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Saturday - 11:05 p.m. Coachella stage
Radiohead's legendary status as one of the world's greatest rock bands of all time only continues to grow. Their last five studio albums have reached the top 10 in both the US and the UK. Radiohead's most recent album The King Of Limbs was nominated for five Grammy Awards.
Watch Radiohead perform "Paranoid Android" live
Nero
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Sunday - 6:50 p.m. Sahara stage
British band Nero have brought dubstep to the pop mainstream in the UK culminating in the #1 debut of their single "Promises" on the UK pop singles chart last August. They are currently touring in the US to spread their anthemic dubstep sound. The album Welcome Reality reached the top 10 of the dance music album chart in the US.
Watch Nero perform "Guilt" live
Calvin Harris
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Sunday - 8:25 p.m. Sahara stage
Calvin Harris has emerged in the US as one of the hottest new pop artists with his hit single "Feel So Close." He also produced Rihanna's huge #1 hit "We Found Love." Along with David Guetta and Nero, pop-friendly electronic dance music is well represented at Coachella.
Watch Calvin Harris perform "I'm Not Alone" live
Florence and the Machine
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Sunday - 9:45 p.m. Outdoor theatre
Florence Welch of Florence and the Machine has a stage presence and sound unlike any other current pop act. Her music continues to find new fans on both sides of the Atlantic. The single "Shake It Out" has been a hit around the world and has the unusual distinction of being a top 10 hit in the US on both the rock songs and the dance charts. The album Ceremonials has been certified gold in the US and platinum at home in the UK.
Watch Florence and the Machine perform "You've Got the Love" live
Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg
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Sunday - 10:35 p.m. Coachella stage
Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg are both hip hop legends. Together they present a unique opportunity to see two major architects of US rap music share the stage. There are also various rumors that other colleagues and proteges could join them for their headlining Coachella set that closes the festival.
Watch Snoop Dogg perform "Gin & Juice" live
