Most Bay Area music nerds are familiar with the Coachella Music Festival, and many of us even go to it. But then there’s a pretty large contingent of us who are quite happy attending Fauxchella. What’s Fauxchella? Why, it’s the unofficial nickname we gave to the time during, before and after the Coachella dates when all the bands play San Francisco, Oakland, San Jose and other Bay Area music venues, often ones much smaller than they would otherwise play.
Ever since Coachella expanded to two weekends, Fauxchella started lasting for three weeks.That’s the opportunity to see well over 20 Coachella bands without dealing with I-5, LAX, or the hot sun.
Lots of other websites started using the term, too. That’s exciting! We’re always happy to start a trend. Just note that if some band playing Coachella happens to be in the Bay Area in February, that’s NOT Fauxchella; only shows within a week of the festival count. Lets not get greedy, Bay Area.
Fauxchella is a veritable musical feast, but it’s not without its challenges. There’s constantly tough decisions to be made about what show to go to, but in the end, you’re rewarded with a full set with a proper sound check, and plenty of flushing toilets. And then you get to sleep in your bed and start again the next day. A dedicated Fauxchella attendee can easily see 16-18 shows, and still spend less than one Coachella ticket.
So now, Spinning Platters presents the 2014 Fauxchella lineup. This page will be updated as new Fauxchella acts are announced. (Confirmed Coachella acts in bold.)
The 2014 Fauxchella Lineup
This year’s Fauxchella runs from Monday April 7 – Friday April 25
Monday, April 7
Tuesday, April 8
Dum Dum Girls with Blouse at The Independent
Pet Shop Boys at The Fox Oakland
Wednesday, April 9
HAIM at The Fillmore
Neutral Milk Hotel at The Fox Oakland
Thursday, April 10
Aeroplane at The Mezzanine
Bastille at The Warfield
Future Islands at The Chapel
HAIM at The Fillmore
Neutral Milk Hotel at The Fox Oakland
Friday, April 11
Neutral Milk Hotel at The Fox Oakland
Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue at The Warfield
Saturday, April 12
Caravan Palace at The Regency Ballroom
Chromeo at The Independent
Goat with Holy Wave at Slim’s
Sunday, April 13
Monday, April 14
Bombino at Sweetwater Music Hall
Chance the Rapper at The Warfield
Bryan Ferry at The Fox Oakland
John Newman at The Independent Canceled!
The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion at Slim’s
MS MR at The Fillmore
Temples with Drowners at Great American Music Hall
Tuesday, April 15
Blood Orange at Great American Music Hall
Bombino at The New Parish
The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion at The Blank Club in San Jose
The Knife at The Fox Oakland
Laura Mvula at The Independent
Wednesday, April 16
Foxygen at The Chapel
The Knife at The Fox Oakland
Waxahatchee at UC Berkeley (Venue TBA)
White Lies at The New Parish
Thursday, April 17
The 1975 at The Fillmore
Duke Dumont at The Mezzanine
Empire of the Sun at The Fox Oakland
Foxygen at The Independent
Queens of the Stone Age with Warpaint at Bill Graham Civic
Friday, April 18
The 1975 at The Fillmore
Disclosure with Claude Von Stroke vs. Justin Martin at The Greek Theater
Flight Facilities at The Mezzanine
Lana Del Ray at Bill Graham Civic
Mogwai with Majeure at The Regency Ballroom
Motorhead at The Warfield
Saturday, April 19
Broken Bells at The Fox Oakland
Ellie Goulding with Rudimental at Bill Graham Civic
Sunday, April 20
Bombay Bicycle Club at The Fillmore
Monday, April 21
Tuesday, April 22
Wednesday, April 23
Thursday, April 24
Friday, April 25
Saturday, April 26
The National with Portugal the Man at The Greek Theater in Berkeley (Fauxchella EXCLUSIVE!)
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Please email fauxchella@spinningplatters.com with any tips or updates
