Tracing the history of how Coachella came to be America’s preeminent music festival.

20 Moments That Made Coachella What It Is Today
by Tyler Clark
on April 12, 2019, 1:03pm
Tracing the history of how Coachella came to be America’s preeminent music festival.
The festival founder discusses Kanye, Philip Anschutz, the future of FYF Fest, and more.
Anschutz’s sticking with state party organizations, though, instead of the brazenly anti-LGBT groups he used to fund.
The AEG chairman previously came under fire for donating to anti-LGBTQ organizations.
New tax filings reveal that Anschutz Foundation made gave out $63.7 million in grants in 2016, with a portion of those funds allocated to anti-LQBTQ groups.
In 2017, he donated $187,300 to politicians that oppose same-sex marriage, abortion, and gun control.
Philip Anschutz’s ties to the extreme right have surfaced in light of this week’s lineup announcement.