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Coachella 2011: 10 Best Performances

by M. Tye Comer  |   April 18, 2011 5:30 EDT
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Now that all is quiet on the Empire Polo Field, it's time to look back at the highlights of Coachella 2011. It was techncially imposible to catch all of the action on the festival's six stages, but that sure didnt stop us from trying. Here's the high points of our long, loud weekend in the desert.

 

 

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10. Strokes (Sunday, Coachella Stage, 8:55pm)

For a band whose members don't click offstage as well they used to (so say the rumors), the Strokes' onstage chemistry is still impressively intact. The New York garage-rockers, led by tragically hip frontman Julian Casablancas (who wore dark shades through the nighttime gig) turned in a vibrant, crowd-pleasing set that ran the gamut from early hits to tracks from their recent "comeback" album, and had fans in the field bouncing all the way back to the porta-potties.


9. Lil B (Saturday, Oasis Dome, 6:40pm)

This year Coachella featured a sixth stage of music and featured acts in the Oasis Dome all weekend. And no performer brought more of a party than buzzed-about California rapper Lil B the Based God, who brought Friday favorites Odd Future to the stage for a performance of "Pretty Bitch," and also announced that he'd be "doing the most controversial thing in hip-hop" by titling his next album, "I'm Gay." Swag.

 


8. Robyn (Friday, Mojave Tent, 10:50pm)

Swedish pop diva Robyn made the most of her debut Coachella set and ignited a full-on dance party, while headliners Kings of Leon rocked out on the main stage. The hand-waving, hip-shaking audience adored the platinum powerhouse, whose upbeat set of energetic dance tunes made the Mojave tent felt more like a club than a concert.



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