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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 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. 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 at the Superbowl 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 some of West's biggest singles, including ‘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 act, but after announcing her pregnancy with twins, she postponed her slot.

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Kendrick Lamar - Kendrick Lamar sent that 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 joined Beyoncé and The Weeknd for Coachella 2018.

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Eminem - Eminem released his album, ‘Revival,’ in late 2017.

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Beyoncé -

Beyoncé made a glorious return to Coachella in 2018 with a critically-acclaimed show that became the subject of her documentary 'Homecoming.' She was the first African American woman to headline the festival.

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Childish Gambino -

In 2019, Coachella celebrated its 20th anniversary with a stellar lineup. Childish Gambino headlined the first night of the festival with his hit 'This Is America.'

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Ariana Grande -

Ariana Grande closed the event with a bang as the Sunday night headliner. 

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Billie Eilish -

Coachella returned in 2022 after two years of postponement and all eyes were on Billie Eilish as a headliner. Though Eilish made her Coachella debut in 2019 as the youngest ever top-billed performer, she then became the youngest headlining performer ever in the festival's history. 

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Frank Ocean -

Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival's 2023 lineup was as impressive as ever, marking the triumphant return of Frank Ocean, who was announced as headliner in 2020 but didn't get a chance to perform since the festival was canceled due to the pandemic. His set was divisive among fans and he ended up canceling his second show, citing a knee injury.

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Blink-182 -

When the set times for Coachella 2023 were shared a couple of days prior to the event, it was revealed that Blink-182, with all three original band members, had been added as a surprise headliner! Their Coachella show marked the first time that the original trio—Tom DeLonge, Mark Hoppus, and Travis Barker—had played together since DeLonge left the band in 2015. They were bumped up to become the headliners of the second weekend due to Frank Ocean's absence.

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