Coachella Music Festival Goes To 2 Weekends

First Published: May 31, 2011 4:48 PM EDT Credit: FilmMagic

LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Caption Jay-Z and Beyonce perform ‘Young Forever’ during day one of the Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival 2010 held at the Empire Polo Club, Indio, Calif., April 16, 2010FILE - In this April 16, 2011 file photo, fans cheer at the outdoor stage during The Kills performance at Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival inIndio, Calif. Coachella is expanding into two consecutive weekend events in 2012. (AP Photo/Spencer Weiner)

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Coachella festival organizers are doubling the annual music extravaganza.

Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival organizers say next year’s festival will be held in Indio, Calif., over two weekends on April 13 to 15 and April 20 to 22.

The separate events are expected to feature the “same lineup, same art, same place, different people.”

This year’s three-day event included headlining acts such as Kanye West, the Kings of Leon, Arcade Fire.

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