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Coachella Lineup May Point To A Shifting Middle

Toronto R&B star The Weeknd, Eminem and Beyonce will headline the April music festival, one of the world's largest. But its bookings also point to a shifting mainstream.
The Weeknd will headline Coachella 2018 along with Beyonce and Eminem.

The official lineup for this year's Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, taking place April 13-15 and 20-22, has arrived.

After an annual game of, the festival's parent company Goldenvoice made its announcement last night, confirming (as rumored) that , and will headline each of its respective three nights.

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