It seems like just a few years ago that our managing editor, Dakin Hardwick, coined the term Fauxchella in a BART station, causing our editor-in-chief, Gordon Elgart, to immediately buy the domain with his GoDaddy app. In fact, it was just a few years ago! And now, everyone from the SF Weekly to The Huffington Post is using the word, as if they made it up themselves. That’s so cool! Keep on saying it, Bay Area! Fauxchella is here to stay.
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 2015 Fauxchella lineup. This page will be updated as new Fauxchella acts are announced. (Confirmed Coachella acts in bold.)
The 2015 Fauxchella Lineup
This year’s Fauxchella runs from Monday April 6 – Thursday April 23
Monday, April 6
Tuesday, April 7
Steely Dan at Wells Fargo Center, Santa Rosa (Closest show to Bay Area)
Wednesday, April 8
Steely Dan at Wells Fargo Center, Santa Rosa (Closest show to Bay Area)
Thursday, April 9
George Ezra at The Fillmore
Stromae at The Fox Oakland
Friday, April 10
Stromae at The Fox Oakland
Saturday, April 11
Alabama Shakes with Neko Case at The Greek Theater, Berkeley
Kimbra at The Fillmore
Squarepusher at Mezzanine
Sunday, April 12
Belle & Sebastian with Perfume Genius at The Greek Theater, Berkeley
Glass Animals at The Fillmore
Monday, April 13
The Replacements at SF Masonic (Fauxchella exclusive!)
Ride at The Warfield
Tuesday, April 14
Belle & Sebastian with Perfume Genius at The Mondavi Center, Davis
Hozier at SF Masonic
Milky Chance at The Regency Ballroom
Panda Bear at The Independent
PHOX at Great American Music Hall
Royal Blood at Slim’s
Wednesday, April 15
Antemasque at The Fillmore
Gramatik at The Mezzanine
Hozier at SF Masonic
Milky Chance at The Regency Ballroom
Panda Bear at The Coconut Grove, Santa Cruz
Royal Blood at Slim’s
Ryn Weaver at The Independent
Thursday, April 16
Alt-J with Jungle at The Greek Theatre, Berkeley
Annie Mac at The Mezzanine
Father John Misty at The Fillmore
Hozier at SF Masonic
Panda Bear at Gundlach Bundschu Winery, Sonoma
Reverend Horton Heat at Bimbo’s 365 Club
Friday, April 17
Alt-J with Tycho at The Greek Theater, Berkeley
Father John Misty at The Fillmore
Marina & the Diamonds at The Warfield
Swans at The Regency Ballroom
Saturday, April 18
Philip Selway at The Independent
Sturgill Simpson at The Fillmore
Sunday, April 19
Bad Religion at The Regency Ballroom
Royal Blood at Ace of Spades, Sacramento (not technically the Bay Area, we know)
Monday, April 20
Bad Religion at The Regency Ballroom
Mac DeMarco with DINNER at The Independent
Tuesday, April 21
Interpol at The Warfield
Sylvan Esso at The Fillmore
Wednesday, April 22
Ana Tijoux at The Mezzanine (Fauxchella Exclusive!)
Dead Milkmen at Slim’s (Fauxchella Exclusive!)
Sylvan Esso at The Fillmore
Thursday, April 23
Friday, April 24
Kaiser Chiefs at The Regency Ballroom (Fauxchella Exclusive!)
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