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Las Vegas to Coachella

A desert trip that rocks

Hitting the road between
Las Vegas and Palm Springs

Las Vegas meets Coachella - combine famous Sin City with one of the world’s most iconic festivals on this unique road trip. Explore ultimate night life before heading to the solitude of the Wild West landscape. Explore breathtaking Grand Canyon and vast deserts on the way. Finally, enjoy the best in Rock and Pop music at legendary Coachella Festival.

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Road Trip: Las Vegas to Coachella

Discover one of the world's most famous music happenings: legendary Coachella Festival. For an unforgettable road trip, combine it with one of the most unique cities in the world: Las Vegas. Boasting with casinos, Rock history, bars, and night life.
On this subTOUR, go hiking outdoors and enjoy the breathtaking architecture of nature. Enjoy marvellous national parks and the colourful scenery of famous landmarks such as Grand Canyon, Antelope Canyon, or Zion National Park. Explore the Route 66, the surreal city of Laughlin and the desert surrounding it. In Joshua Tree National Park, be reminded of Irish Rock giants U2.
Our recommended subTOUR includes 4 to 5 nights along the route in between Las Vegas and Coachella, with an option for some extra days in Las Vegas and Palm Springs before and after the trip.

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Coachella Festival

Coachella Festival

Venues on the road trip

Coachella Festival is an annual music and arts festival held at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, California, surrounded by huge palms and dry desert. It was founded in 1999, and features musical artists from many genres of music, including Rock, Indie, Hip Hop, and Electronic Dance, as well as art installations and sculptures. Across the grounds, several stages host live music.

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Las Vegas

Las Vegas

Cities on the road trip

Welcome to one of the most stunning cities in the world. Ultimate hot spot for casinos, bars, and night life. Not only perfect for record shopping, live music, or discovering Rock music history places - also enjoy the hotel and entertainment area along the world-famous Strip. Take a picture on front of the renowned Welcome to fabulous Las Vegas road sign. Or just get married like a Rock star.

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Zion National Park

Zion National Park

Sights on the road trip

Zion National Park is one of the major national parks in Western USA. Located in Utah, this is also a great place to hike.

Discover Checkerpoint Mesa or the short trail to Weeping Rock to catch views into the impressive scenery of mountains and their colourful rock formations. For an ultimate breathtaking experience, plan an extra day for a hike to Angel's Landing and explore a trail incomparable to anything you have seen before. The colours of this geological wonder of nature ranges from pastel hues to deep red depending on the time of day and year. In combination with the blue skies, green trees and bushes, and some wild animals, this is a once-in-a-lifetime experience.

Please be aware of possible time differences compared to where you started your car tour in the morning. Some of the roads in the park are only accessible by shuttle bus. And as this is a very dry place - plan your visit, take your time, and stay hydrated.

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Grand Canyon

Grand Canyon

Sights on the road trip

Six million years old and one of the most astonishing and amazing spots on this planet: Grand Canyon. Simply breathtaking. Enjoy the impressive views deep into the gorge of the sparkling blue Colorado River. The Southern Rim offers numerous spots to catch glances that go until the very horizon. Massive, huge, monumental - any term fits for the canyon that comes in pastel hues or deep red shades, depending on weather and daytime. An extraordinary experience at any time of the year and day.

For an outdoor adventure, take your time hiking the Bright Angel Trail down towards the river. But plan your hike properly: be aware of the temperatures, stay hydrated, and take 1 to 2 extra days for the tour.

The Grand Canyon is World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1979.

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Sightseeing inspired by music

Sightseeing inspired by music

subTOURING isn’t about mainstream sightseeing. It is travelling inspired by music. A hand-picked guide from passionate music lovers for enthusiasts of Rock, Indie, Metal, and Punk tunes. Offering a unique music travel experience from Las Vegas to Coachella.

Get your authentic music experience on this road trip.

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Guide around the gig

Major waypoints

Check out the venue and city guides on the way from Las Vegas to Coachella. They focus on what to do before and after the concert. Get our best tips for day activities including record stores as well as bars and restaurants.

Get the most music out of your trip. Hit the road. Follow your band.

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MUSIC MAPS & SIGHTSEEING

Sightseeing inspired by music

On this road trip from Las Vegas to Coachella Festival, follow the traces of Rock, Pop, and Indie legends. Enjoy some days off in between exploring marvellous national parks, solitary deserts, vast sceneries, and truly magical spots.

Explore hidden music gems when on tour. Discover music stories beyond the common sightseeing spots. Where history of Rock is revealed and brought to life again.

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Discover one of the world's most famous music happenings: legendary Coachella Festival. For an unforgettable road trip, combine it with one of the most unique cities in the world: Las Vegas. Boasting with casinos, Rock history, bars, and night life.
On this subTOUR, go hiking outdoors and enjoy the breathtaking architecture of nature. Enjoy marvellous national parks and the colourful scenery of famous landmarks such as Grand Canyon, Antelope Canyon, or Zion National Park. Explore the Route 66, the surreal city of Laughlin and the desert surrounding it. In Joshua Tree National Park, be reminded of Irish Rock giants U2.
Our recommended subTOUR includes 4 to 5 nights along the route in between Las Vegas and Coachella, with an option for some extra days in Las Vegas and Palm Springs before and after the trip.

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LAS VEGAS TO COACHELLA BANDS, ARTISTS & MUSIC

MUSIC HISTORY

A short history of Rock festivals

Today’s Rock and Metal festivals have their origin in the Jazz festivals held in North America in the 1950s. In the early 60s, it was the Newport Festival, Rhode Island, that added a folk component to its line-up. When the 1965 Newport Folk Festival decided to let the Paul Butterfield Blues Band play and to back up Bob Dylan, it meant that, from this very day, more and more electric artists appeared in the festival context.

The roots of all Rock festival probably lie in the early days of the San Francisco scene in the mid-60s. One of the first major festivals was the Monterey Pop Festival in 1967, but it was definitely not until the Woodstock Music and Art Fair, held in Bethel, New York, in 1969, that became the renowned cradle of all later festivals. Like Woodstock, many of the following festivals were financial disasters. The Rolling Stones’ unfortunate show in Livermore, California, in the same year, where several people were beaten up and one person even died, did not improve the festival reputation at all. Of the post-Woodstock festivals, the Atlanta Pop Festival held in 1969 and 1970 was perhaps the most important in Rock history.

In the years to follow, Rock festivals weren’t numerous around the world except for the ones promoter Bill Graham came up with: a successful recurring event concept named Day on the Green. Its bills were downright epic, featuring such Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame acts as Metallica, Pink Floyd, Black Sabbath, The Grateful Dead, and The Who. Between 1973 and 1992, there more than 60 concerts were held in Oakland, California. 1991 marked the year when festivals underwent a revival, as Farrell’s touring Lollapalooza event endeavoured to bring underground music up the stage by combining large- and small-stage performances. Perry Farrell was leader of Alternative band Jane’s Addiction. Chicago based Lollapalooza line-up represented artists from Punk, Ska, and similar, although the headlining spot was generally reserved for an Alternative or Hard Rock band that had already achieved some mainstream success. Today, Lollapalooza is also touring abroad with sister festivals in greater cities such as Berlin, Germany.

Woodstock has also been brought to life again by inspiring a pair of anniversary concerts in 1994 and 1999, but neither was comparable to the generation-defining event of 1969 even if the 1999 version was attended by more than 200,000 people. But one thing became evident: that fans all over the world are willing to travel great distances to experience Rock music in a festival setting.

It was in October 1999, when another huge festival took stage: Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival debuted in Indio, California. Gathering dozens of artists, boasting multiple main stages, and proving that destination festivals can indeed be a financial success. Today, a broad variety of Rock festivals around the world are proof of the fans’ willingness to travel to see their favourite bands - from Glastonbury Festival Of Contemporary Performing Arts and Wacken Open Air to Roskilde Festival, Rock Werchter, Fuji Rock Festival, Hellfest Open Air, and Sziget Festival.

Coachella Festival is an annual music and arts festival held at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, California, surrounded by huge palms and dry desert. It features musical artists from many genres of music, including Rock, Indie, Hip Hop, and Electronic Dance, as well as art installations and sculptures. Across the grounds, several stages host live music.