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Coachella's Idea of 'Roughing It'

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Last year after the first night of the Coachella Music & Arts Festival was finished, I remember wearily walking back to the parking lot past the onsite campground. Behind a chain link fence was tent city and I thought, for a moment, that if I lived in tent city I'd be home by now. But then home would lack air-conditioning, involve lots of dirt and a less than private shower.

Coachella camping ain't what it used to be. Tent city still exists but festival organizers have added luxury tents to folks wanting a few more creature comforts when they arrive.

For $700 (2 people), $1400 (4 people), $2100 (6 people)
Four nights spent sleeping in a tent already set up for you with air beds inflated, sleeping bags unfurled and pillows fluffed.

For $4,000
You and one other person can rent one of 50 fully-furnished Shikar style tents from Thurs. April 25 through Sunday night which will include:
- a king bed
- table
- carpet
- pillows
- chairs
- air conditioning
Posh amenities for camping, but nothing different from what you'd get by staying at a hotel.
What organizers are likely counting on are folks who want to be close to the venue (literally a short walk across the street), two VIP backstage passes to the festival itself and (something worth its weight in gold) in and out priveleges. The regular campers and festival goers can't leave the show early unless they don't want to get back in.

For more info check out Coachella's official site