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Coachella Performances 2012: The Best Live Performances Of Weekend One (PHOTOS)

The Huffington Post  |  By Posted: 04/15/2012 2:15 pm Updated: 04/16/2012 2:46 pm

We're all just here for the music. Sure, there are outfits to envy (or question) and beer gardens to partake in. There are amazing art installations, friends to meet up with and grass to nap on. But each day, the most important conversation is who you're planning on seeing and that is why it's truly all about the music in Indio, California. Check back each day -- we'll keep you posted on who is wow-ing the crowds this year.

CHECK OUT PHOTOS FROM SOME OF THE BEST PERFORMANCES:

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  • Dr. Dre & Snoop Dogg

    INDIO, CA - APRIL 15: Rappers Dr. Dre (L) and Snoop Dogg perform onstage during day 3 of the 2012 Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Field on April 15, 2012 in Indio, California. (Photo by Christopher Polk/Getty Images for Coachella)

  • Dr. Dre & Snoop Dogg

    INDIO, CA - APRIL 15: Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg perform onstage during day 3 of the 2012 Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Field on April 15, 2012 in Indio, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images for Coachella)

  • Dr. Dre

    INDIO, CA - APRIL 15: Rapper Dr. Dre performs onstage during day 3 of the 2012 Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Field on April 15, 2012 in Indio, California. (Photo by Christopher Polk/Getty Images for Coachella)

  • Snoop Dogg

    INDIO, CA - APRIL 15: Rapper Snoop Dogg performs onstage during day 3 of the 2012 Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Field on April 15, 2012 in Indio, California. (Photo by Christopher Polk/Getty Images for Coachella)

  • Crowd For Dr. Dre & Snoop Dogg

    INDIO, CA - APRIL 15: Fans watch rappers Dr. Dre (L) and Snoop Dogg perform onstage during day 3 of the 2012 Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Field on April 15, 2012 in Indio, California. (Photo by Christopher Polk/Getty Images for Coachella)

  • Snopp Dogg And Tupac Hologram

    INDIO, CA - APRIL 15: Rapper Snoop Dogg (L) and a hologram of deceased rapper Tupac Shakur perform onstage during day 3 of the 2012 Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Field on April 15, 2012 in Indio, California. (Photo by Christopher Polk/Getty Images for Coachella)

  • Tupac Hologram (Dr. Dre & Snoop Dogg Show)

    INDIO, CA - APRIL 15: A holographic image of Tupac Shakur is seen performing during day 3 of the 2012 Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Field on April 15, 2012 in Indio, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images for Coachella)

  • Tupac Hologram (Dr. Dre & Snoop Dogg)

    INDIO, CA - APRIL 15: A holographic image of Tupac Shakur is seen performing during day 3 of the 2012 Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Field on April 15, 2012 in Indio, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images for Coachella)

  • 50 Cent (Dr. Dre & Snoop Dogg Show)

    INDIO, CA - APRIL 15: Rapper Curtis '50 Cent' Jackson performs onstage during day 3 of the 2012 Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Field on April 15, 2012 in Indio, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images for Coachella)

  • Florence + The Machine

    INDIO, CA - APRIL 15: Musician Florence Welch of Florence The Machine performs during Day 3 of the 2012 Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival held at the Empire Polo Club on April 15, 2012 in Indio, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images for Coachella)

  • Florence + The Machine

    INDIO, CA - APRIL 15: Musician Florence Welch of Florence The Machine performs during Day 3 of the 2012 Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival held at the Empire Polo Club on April 15, 2012 in Indio, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images for Coachella)

  • Florence + The Machine

    INDIO, CA - APRIL 15: Musician Florence Welch of Florence The Machine performs during Day 3 of the 2012 Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival held at the Empire Polo Club on April 15, 2012 in Indio, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images for Coachella)

  • Beirut

    INDIO, CA - APRIL 15: Musician Zach Condon of Beirut performs during Day 3 of the 2012 Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival held at the Empire Polo Club on April 15, 2012 in Indio, California. (Photo by Michael Buckner/Getty Images for Coachella)

  • Beirut

    INDIO, CA - APRIL 15: Musician Zach Condon of Beirut performs during Day 3 of the 2012 Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival held at the Empire Polo Club on April 15, 2012 in Indio, California. (Photo by Michael Buckner/Getty Images for Coachella)

  • Beirut

    INDIO, CA - APRIL 15: Musicians Zach Condon and Ben Lanz of Beirut perform during Day 3 of the 2012 Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival held at the Empire Polo Club on April 15, 2012 in Indio, California. (Photo by Michael Buckner/Getty Images for Coachella)

  • Girl Talk

    INDIO, CA - APRIL 15: DJ Girl Talk performs onstage during day 3 of the 2012 Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Field on April 15, 2012 in Indio, California. (Photo by Karl Walter/Getty Images for Coachella)

  • Girl Talk

    INDIO, CA - APRIL 15: DJ Girl Talk (aka Gregg Michael Gillis) performs during Day 3 of the 2012 Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival held at the Empire Polo Club on April 15, 2012 in Indio, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images for Coachella)

  • Girl Talk

    INDIO, CA - APRIL 15: DJ Girl Talk (aka Gregg Michael Gillis) performs during Day 3 of the 2012 Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival held at the Empire Polo Club on April 15, 2012 in Indio, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images for Coachella)

  • Justice

    INDIO, CA - APRIL 15: Gaspard Auge (L) and Xavier de Rosnay of DJ duet Justice perform onstage during day 3 of the 2012 Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Field on April 15, 2012 in Indio, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images for Coachella)

  • Justice

    INDIO, CA - APRIL 15: Gaspard Auge (L) and Xavier de Rosnay of DJ duet Justice perform onstage during day 3 of the 2012 Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Field on April 15, 2012 in Indio, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images for Coachella)

  • Justice

    INDIO, CA - APRIL 15: Gaspard Auge (L) and Xavier de Rosnay of DJ duet Justice perform onstage during day 3 of the 2012 Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Field on April 15, 2012 in Indio, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images for Coachella)

  • Calvin Harris

    INDIO, CA - APRIL 15: DJ Calvin Harris performs onstage at the 2012 Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival held at The Empire Polo Field on April 15, 2012 in Indio, California. (Photo by Mark Davis/Getty Images for Coachella)

  • Calvin Harris

    INDIO, CA - APRIL 15: DJ Calvin Harris performs onstage at the 2012 Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival held at The Empire Polo Field on April 15, 2012 in Indio, California. (Photo by Mark Davis/Getty Images for Coachella)

  • Calvin Harris

    INDIO, CA - APRIL 15: DJ Calvin Harris performs onstage at the 2012 Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival held at The Empire Polo Field on April 15, 2012 in Indio, California. (Photo by Mark Davis/Getty Images for Coachella)

  • Calvin Harris

    INDIO, CA - APRIL 15: DJ Calvin Harris performs onstage at the 2012 Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival held at The Empire Polo Field on April 15, 2012 in Indio, California. (Photo by Mark Davis/Getty Images for Coachella)

  • Gotye

    INDIO, CA - APRIL 15: Musician Wouter 'Wally' De Backer aka Gotye performs during Day 3 of the 2012 Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival held at the Empire Polo Club on April 15, 2012 in Indio, California. (Photo by Michael Buckner/Getty Images for Coachella)

  • Fans At Gotye Show

    INDIO, CA - APRIL 15: Guests attend Gotye performance during Day 3 of the 2012 Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival held at the Empire Polo Club on April 15, 2012 in Indio, California. (Photo by Michael Buckner/Getty Images for Coachella)

  • Gotye

    INDIO, CA - APRIL 15: Musician Wouter 'Wally' De Backer aka Gotye performs during Day 3 of the 2012 Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival held at the Empire Polo Club on April 15, 2012 in Indio, California. (Photo by Michael Buckner/Getty Images for Coachella)

  • Gotye & Kimbra

    INDIO, CA - APRIL 15: Singer Kimbra aka Kimbra Johnson and Musician Wouter 'Wally' De Backer aka Gotye performs during Day 3 of the 2012 Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival held at the Empire Polo Club on April 15, 2012 in Indio, California. (Photo by Michael Buckner/Getty Images for Coachella)

  • Andrew Bird on the Outdoor Stage

    Photo by Katie Bain

  • Crowd at Andrew Bird set Photo by Katie Bain

  • Crowd at Flying Lotus

    Photo by Katie Bain

  • Feist

    Feist on the Outdoor Stage Photo by Katie Bain

  • David Guetta

    David Guetta in the Sahara Tent Photo by Katie Bain

  • David Guetta Crowd

    Photo by Katie Bain

  • Bon Iver

    Bon Iver on the main stage Photo by Katie Bain

  • Radiohead

    Photo by Katie Bain

  • Noel Gallagher

    Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds on the main stage. Photo by Katie Bain

  • The Kaiser Chiefs

    The Kaiser Chiefs on the main stage Photo by Katie Bain

  • St. Vincent

    St. Vincent in the Gobi Tent Photo by Katie Bain

  • The Shins

    The Shins on the main stage Photo by Katie Bain

  • TuneYards

    TuneYards on the Outdoor Stage Photo by Katie Bain

  • David Guetta

    INDIO, CA - APRIL 14: DJ David Guetta performs onstage at the 2012 Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival held at The Empire Polo Field on April 14, 2012 in Indio, California. (Photo by Mark Davis/Getty Images for Coachella)

  • David Guetta & Usher

    INDIO, CA - APRIL 14: Singer Usher (L) and DJ David Guetta perform onstage at the 2012 Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival held at The Empire Polo Field on April 14, 2012 in Indio, California. (Photo by Mark Davis/Getty Images for Coachella)

  • David Guetta

    INDIO, CA - APRIL 14: DJ David Guetta performs onstage at the 2012 Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival held at The Empire Polo Field on April 14, 2012 in Indio, California. (Photo by Mark Davis/Getty Images for Coachella)

  • David Guetta

    INDIO, CA - APRIL 14: DJ David Guetta performs onstage at the 2012 Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival held at The Empire Polo Field on April 14, 2012 in Indio, California. (Photo by Mark Davis/Getty Images for Coachella)

  • Radiohead

    INDIO, CA - APRIL 14: Musical group Radiohead performs onstage during day 2 of the 2012 Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Field on April 14, 2012 in Indio, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images for Coachella)

  • Radiohead

    INDIO, CA - APRIL 14: Musician Thom Yorke of Radiohead performs onstage during day 2 of the 2012 Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Field on April 14, 2012 in Indio, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images for Coachella)

  • Radiohead

    INDIO, CA - APRIL 14: Musical group Radiohead performs onstage during day 2 of the 2012 Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Field on April 14, 2012 in Indio, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images for Coachella)

  • Radiohead

    INDIO, CA - APRIL 14: Musical group Radiohead performs onstage during day 2 of the 2012 Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Field on April 14, 2012 in Indio, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images for Coachella)

  • Radiohead

    INDIO, CA - APRIL 14: Musician Thom Yorke of Radiohead performs onstage during day 2 of the 2012 Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Field on April 14, 2012 in Indio, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images for Coachella)

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We're all just here for the music. Sure, there are outfits to envy (or question) and beer gardens to partake in. There are amazing art installations, friends to meet up with and grass to nap on. But e...
We're all just here for the music. Sure, there are outfits to envy (or question) and beer gardens to partake in. There are amazing art installations, friends to meet up with and grass to nap on. But e...