STAY TUNED for COACHELLA updates, photos and EXCLUSIVE Interviews This Weekend!

STAY TUNED for COACHELLA updates, photos and EXCLUSIVE Interviews from ALL ACCESS MUSIC writer, NICOLE DeROSA as she reports from the polo field this coming weekend!

Fun Facts about Coachella this year (via StubHub):

Proving it’s Day 1, headliner status is justified: Coachella headliner AC/DC is the #1 search of Coachella performers this year on StubHub. Of the Top 5 Coachella performers searched on Stub Hub, three of are newer acts, with Alt-J and Hozier both receiving more searches than headliner Jack White and Alabama Shakes.

Alt-J’s Moment: It looks like Alt-J could prove to be the buzz-band of the festival and summer touring season if these searches are any indication in rising popularity and coming on strong after a sold out MSG show this week and the addition of more dates to their spring through summer tour. Alt-J sales are up 56% on StubHub this year.

If You Build It, They Will Come: Nearly 50% of the fans travel near and far for the festival. While 1 in 6 Coachella attendees are from LA and the next most represented cities are NY, SF, and San Diego, interestingly, 46% of Coachella attendees come from out of state and the same number (46%) come from out of state for Lollapalooza (via StubHub purchases).

About the Author

Nicole DeRosa joined the All Access Music Group family in February 2012. She loves the infectious energy and enthusiasm of the music industry and she feels right at home having music compliment her every day. Nicole blends her experience and skills which she has culled from her time working in New York as a photo researcher and editor at Entertainment Weekly and Harpers Bazaar Magazine. After New York, Nicole moved to London for school and there she stood in line for hours on Oxford Street to hear Paul McCartney play an impromptu concert on a rooftop. Another notable experience while living in London was her first time ever calling into a radio station, she won an invite to a record release party with the Beastie Boys for their album 'Ill Communication'. "I love London as it has such a vibrant and diverse music scene and I couldn't help but go out every night to check out gig after gig. It was a wonderful time." Living near the notable Sherpards Bush Empire music venue one of her most favorite concerts to date was seeing Bjork. Nicole has also worked for Walt Disney World in Product Development and later went on to work at Disney's Feature Animation Archives in Florida. Nicole has a passion for travel and adventure and has always wanted to live in California so she packed up and moved four years ago to the "left coast" and has been loving it ever since.