Tool, Depeche Mode to lead Coachella fest

Tool and Depeche Mode have been tapped to headline Southern California's seventh annual Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival, joining a bill that features more than 80 artists in all.

Other confirmed acts include Yeah Yeah Yeahs , Franz Ferdinand , Scissor Sisters, Coheed and Cambria, Matisyahu, James Blunt, Common, Atmosphere, Bloc Party, Hybrid, Ladytron, Mogwai, Paul Oakenfold, The Section Quartet, Sigur Ros and Stellastarr. The full confirmed lineup as of Jan. 31 is listed below.

This year's event is set for April 29 and 30 at Indio, CA's Empire Polo Field, east of Los Angeles. Tickets hit the market Saturday (2/4) at Noon PT. General admission tickets are priced at $85 for a one-day ticket and $165 for two-day pass, plus service charges and a $1 donation per day for charity.

For $190 (plus the $2 charity charge and service fees) fans can purchase a two-day pass that includes a pre-order of the "Coachella" documentary DVD.

Parking at the event will again be free. Camping passes for a three-night stay at a nearby camping facility will go on sale at the same time as the tickets.

Information about nearby hotels, camping facilities, restaurants and more is available at the event's website.

The confirmed lineup as of Jan. 31 (subject to change) is as follows:

Saturday, April 29
Depeche Mode, Franz Ferdinand, Sigur Ros, Common, Damian Marley, Atmosphere, Carl Cox, My Morning Jacket, Ladytron, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, Tosca, Cat Power, Animal Collective, Hard-Fi, Derrick Carter, Devendra Banhart, She Wants Revenge, The Walkmen, The Juan Maclean, Audio Bullys, Imogen Heap, Lady Sovereign, Deerhoof, The Duke Spirit, Editors, Stellastarr, Lyrics Born, Matt Costa, The New Amsterdams, The Zutons, Platinum Pied Pipers, White Rose Movement, Chris Liberator, Colette, Joey Beltram, Hybrid, Wolfmother, The Like, Living Things, Nine Black Alps, The Section Quartet, Infadels, Youth Group, Shy FX & T Power, Infusion.

Sunday, April 30
Tool, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Bloc Party, Paul Oakenfold, Scissor Sisters, Matisyahu, James Blunt, TV on the Radio, Sleater-Kinney, Mogwai, Coheed and Cambria, Gnarls Barkley, Coldcut, Phoenix, Digable Planets, Amadou & Mariam, Little Louie Vega, Mylo (DJ Set), Seu Jorge, Wolf Parade, The Go! Team, Kaskade, Metric, Art Brut, Dungen, The Dears, Jamie Lidell, The Magic Numbers, Los Amigos Invisibles, Jazzanova, Michael Mayer, Mates of State, Gilles Peterson, Gabriel & Dresden, The Subways, Minus the Bear, Be Your Own Pet, Giant Drag, Kristina Sky, The Octopus Project.

[Note: The following tour dates have been provided by artist and/or tour sources, who verify its accuracy as of the publication time of this story. Changes may occur before tickets go on sale. Check with official artist websites, ticketing sources and venues for late updates.]
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April 2006
29-30 - Indio, CA - Empire Polo Grounds

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