Coachella 2012 Behind the Scenes

Jimmy Cliff at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Grounds in Indio, California on April 13th, 2012.

Festivalgoers crowd the barricade as they wait for their favorite acts to take the stage at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Grounds in Indio, California on April 13th, 2012.

Tim Booth of James makes his way to the stage at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Grounds in Indio, California on April 13th, 2012.

M. Ward and his band backstage at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Grounds in Indio, California on April 13th, 2012.

The Arctic Monkeys at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Grounds in Indio, California on April 13th, 2012.

Jared Leto at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Grounds in Indio, California on April 13th, 2012.

Hope Sandoval of Mazzy Star at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Grounds in Indio, California on April 13th, 2012.

Mark Foster of Foster the People at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Grounds in Indio, California on April 13th, 2012.

Dan Auerbach greets the audience as The Black Keys take the stage at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Grounds in Indio, California on April 13th, 2012.

Hello Seahorse! at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Grounds in Indio, California on April 13th, 2012.

The Rapture at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Grounds in Indio, California on April 13th, 2012.

Gary Clark Jr. hangs backstage at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Grounds in Indio, California on April 13th, 2012.

Explosions in the Sky at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Grounds in Indio, California on April 13th, 2012.

Anthony Gonzalez of M83 at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Grounds in Indio, California on April 13th, 2012.

Madness poses backstage at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Grounds in Indio, California on April 13th, 2012.

Atari Teenage Riot backstage at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Grounds in Indio, California on April 13th, 2012.

The Black Angels pose backstage at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Grounds in Indio, California on April 13th, 2012.

The Shins at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Grounds in Indio, California on April 14th, 2012.

Justin Warfield of She Wants Revenge at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Grounds in Indio, California on April 14th, 2012.

Jessie Tyler Ferguson at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Grounds in Indio, California on April 14th, 2012.

Grace Potter and the Nocturnals outside of their trailer at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Grounds in Indio, California on April 14th, 2012.

Noel Gallagher hangs out backstage at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Grounds in Indio, California on April 14th, 2012.

Grouplove rides in a golfcart backstage at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Grounds in Indio, California on April 14th, 2012.

Kasabian at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Grounds in Indio, California on April 14th, 2012.

Dragonette backstage at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Grounds in Indio, California on April 14th, 2012.

Usher and David Guetta backstage at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Grounds in Indio, California on April 14th, 2012.

Datsik at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Grounds in Indio, California on April 14th, 2012.

Merrill Garbus of Tune-Yards at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Grounds in Indio, California on April 14th, 2012.

The Horrors at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Grounds in Indio, California on April 14th, 2012.

Donald Glover aka Childish Gambino at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Grounds in Indio, California on April 14th, 2012.

The Big Pink at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Grounds in Indio, California on April 14th, 2012.

Amon Tobin at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Grounds in Indio, California on April 14th, 2012.

The Head and the Heart at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Grounds in Indio, California on April 14th, 2012.

We Were Promised Jetpacks at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Grounds in Indio, California on April 14th, 2012.

Manchester Orchestra at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Grounds in Indio, California on April 14th, 2012.

Thunder Cat backstage at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Grounds in Indio, California on April 14th, 2012.

Flying Lotus backstage at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Grounds in Indio, California on April 14th, 2012.

Kaiser Chiefs at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Grounds in Indio, California on April 14th, 2012.

Givers at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Grounds in Indio, California on April 14th, 2012.

David Hasselhoff at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Grounds in Indio, California on April 14th, 2012.

David Guetta gets ready to perform at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Grounds in Indio, California on April 14th, 2012.

Pete Yorn at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Grounds in Indio, California on April 14th, 2012.

Awolnation at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Grounds in Indio, California on April 14th, 2012.

Gary Richards aka Destructo at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Grounds in Indio, California on April 14th, 2012.

The Vaccines at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Grounds in Indio, California on April 14th, 2012.

Gregg Gillis aka Girl Talk at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Grounds in Indio, California on April 14th, 2012.

Michael Fitzpatrick of Fitz and the Tantrums at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Grounds in Indio, California on April 14th, 2012.

Sleeper Agent at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Grounds in Indio, California on April 15th, 2012.

The Airplane Boys at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Grounds in Indio, California on April 15th, 2012.

Metronomy at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Grounds in Indio, California on April 15th, 2012.