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Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival Trivia Questions

How much do you really know about Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival? Below are 8 true or false statements. Click each one to reveal the answer and explanation.

1.

Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival takes place in the city of Palm Springs.

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Coachella is held at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, California—about 20 miles east of Palm Springs, not in Palm Springs itself.

2.

Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival banned the sale of single-use plastic water bottles in 2016.

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Coachella prohibited the sale of plastic water bottles starting in 2016, offering free water refill stations to reduce waste.

3.

Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival first live-streamed its performances on YouTube in 2011.

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Coachella partnered with YouTube to begin live-streaming performances starting with the 2011 festival.

4.

Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival has a capacity of 250,000 people per day.

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Coachella's daily capacity is about 125,000 attendees. The 250,000 figure is close to the total attendance across both weekends.

5.

Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival was originally a one-day event in 1999.

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The first Coachella in 1999 was a single-day festival on October 9. It expanded to a two-day format the following year.

6.

Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival is owned by Live Nation.

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Coachella is owned by AEG Presents through its subsidiary Goldenvoice, not by Live Nation, which owns other large festivals.

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Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival had a two-day format from its very first edition in 1999.

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The inaugural Coachella in 1999 was held on October 9–10, making it a two-day festival. A second day was added due to high demand after the initial plan for a single day.

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Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival was only open to attendees aged 21 and over during its first two years.

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The 1999 and 2000 Coachella festivals were 21+ events. The age restriction was lowered to all ages in 2001.

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