Before your Instagram timeline would be flooded with pictures of all your favorite influencers
in crazy fashion attending Coachella, I'm talking Jake Paul, Amanda Cerny, Sommer Ray,
The Dolan Twins and my beloved Azzyland.
Before YouTube would Live stream the event to their 1.2 Million Coachella YouTube subscribers
and Logan Paul would drop his banger Are You Going To Coachella?
Before videos would go viral of surprise appearances made by NSYNC and Nicki Minaj during Ariana
Grandes headline act and Idris Elba would make his debut as a DJ.
Week 1 Of Coachella 2019 – one of the biggest live music festivals in the world it is behind
us and even if you didn't go to the even it's presence was felt everywhere flooding our
social media timelines. This video is gonna serve two factors. We are gonna be talking
about the history of the event which was actually a giant F U to the people at Ticket Master
and talk about the crazy outfits people have been wearing – No, if ands or Butts. I'm
talking about you James Charles. I myself was not in attendance, I'm not really into
that scene but I did get hooked up with some new clothes from the fine folks over at Fashion
Nova Men. You guys wanna see me do a Fashion Haul with my girlfriend? Let me know in the
comments down below. She’s hot.
What's going on guys? It's your boy Michael McCrudden documenting the history of Coachella,
here for you of course on Before They Were Famous. We've actually done a video before
on the Burning Man Festival and more recently Fyre Festival so you can check those out as
well. And let me know who or what you want me to talk about next, I'll see you after the intro.
This year the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, is celebrating it's 20 anniversary
having first started in 1999, but the inspiration for the event came several years earlier in
1993 when Pearl Jam through an outdoor even for 25,000 people to spite Ticket Master.
The location, Empire Polo Club in Indio California a 2 hour drive East of Los Angeles.
Fast forward the clock to the year 1999, the year which saw the 30 year reunion of Woodstock
which turned out to be a literal s*** show.
“You saw some of the pictures a few seconds ago and last night, certainly quite a scene
here.”
L.A. music promoters Paul Tollett and Rick Van Santen set out to make an event bringing
together niche music that audiences couldn't hear on pop radio. For a location they looked
to the venue that Pearl Jam had chosen back in 1993, and at Empire Polo Club in Indio
California, they booked Beck, Rage Against The Machine, The Chemical Brothers and Moby,
for the first ever Coachella. They were hoping to get 70,000 charging $50 a head but only
25,000 people showed up. After the event they were down $800K so they had to sell their
cars and homes. Why does this story actually sound so familiar?
“Fousey! Fousey! Fousey!”
After the owners recouped their losses, the event was put on hold for the year of 2000
but returned in 2001 with acts Weezer, Fatboy Slim, The Chemical Brothers and Squarepusher
also Janes Addiction did a band reunion at the gig and this is something Coachella would
become known for, band reunions. With the likes of the Pixies and Outcast doing the
same years later. The next year they booked Bjork, Oasis, The Foo Fighters, Queens Of
The Stone Age and guest were provided with spots to camp at for the festivities.
2003 we saw The Red Hot Chilli Peppers and the Beastie Boys. Queens Of The Stone Age
returned, The White Stripes and there was a reunion of Iggy Pop with the Stooges. By
the next year things were off to the races. The attendance had surpassed 100K and was
gaining international news exposure.
Kanye West's 2006 performance marked an important turning point moving Rap to the main stage
and this ushered in a new era of popularity for the festival. A few stars that have graced
the stage include Jay Z, Daft Punk, Paul McCartney, Beyoncé, Madonna, Kanye West, Arcade Fire,
Red Hot Chili Peppers, Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Prince and even a hologram Tupac in 2012.
2007 was the year that celebrities began attending the event, early supporters include Paris
Hilton, Kate Bosworth and Katy Perry. Speaking of the event Katy stated:
"The lineup always introduces the best of the year for the rest of the year."
And in the years since well the event, it’s only gotten bigger. Alright, lets get into
the fashion cause I know that's what you sisters want to see.
“I just posted my photo for day number 2, head over to Instagram right now and go double
tap and leave me some peach emojis in the comments. When you see the photo you’ll
see why. But b****… go double tap!”
It ain't just James Charles, there are other influencers.
“And that’s kinda why were dressed all colourful and fancy.”
Even in it's inaugural year people would dress provocatively for all the time spent outdoors
moshing and for uh, well being far away from home. But a trend started up for people to
begin to dress more and more outlandish. A popular theme became traditional American
Indian headdresses which upset many natives. Even more so they found out people could also
rent traditional tepees. Yeah, you know it’s a touchy subject.
“Do yourself a favour… don’t turn around.”
The overall fashion trend has been described as a hippie look mixed with grunge elements.
There are endless babes, all the Victoria Secret Fashion Models there out at this event.
And I stumbled upon some chick named Hannah Palmer. Who everyone on Earth is gonna wanna
palm. Ah. don’t tell my girlfriend!
I'm no fashion expert but I am gonna be doing a Fashion Nova Men's shopping haul with my
girlfriend Kara. Now she's actually been helping out on our second channel and getting all
sorts of views. What a babe. So were looking forward to doing a fashion haul for you guys.
Don’t worry it’s not me, it’s more her. Be sure to subscribe to this channel if you
haven’t already and as for the rest of the story, well that's all I got for you because
this is Before They Were Famous. My name’s Michael McCrudden we make all sorts of celebrity
bios here for you on this channel, or we’ll talk about anyone or anything… clearly.
Here are two other videos we picked for you because if you liked this one we figured you’d
enjoy those. See you guys in the next one, I think that’s it. BOOM!