Fauxchella 2012 – The Bay Area Alternative
See Jeff Mangum somewhere you'll be able to hear him, too.
Most Bay Area music nerds are familiar with the Coachella Music Festival, and many of us even go to it. But then there’s a pretty large contingent of us who are quite happy attending Fauxchella. What’s Fauxchella? Why, it’s during, before and after the Coachella dates when all the bands play Bay Area music venues, often ones much smaller than they would otherwise play.
And this year, with Coachella spreading over two weekends, we should see the best Fauxchella ever!
It’s a veritable musical feast, but it’s not without its challenges. There’s constantly tough decisions to be made about what show to go to, but in the end, you’re rewarded with a full set with a proper sound check, and plenty of flushing toilets. And then you get to sleep in your bed and start again the next day. A dedicated Fauxchella attendee can easily see 14-15 shows, and still spend less than one Coachella ticket.
So now, Spinning Platters presents the 2012 Fauxchella lineup. This page will be updated as new Fauxchella acts are announced. (Confirmed Coachella acts in bold.)
The 2012 Fauxchella Lineup
This year’s Fauxchella runs from Monday April 9 – Friday April 27
Monday, April 9
Jeff Mangum at The Fox Oakland
Tuesday, April 10
Jeff Mangum at The Fox Oakland
Wednesday. April 11
fIREHOSE at Slim’s
James with Elizaveta at The Independent
M. Ward with Jonathan Richman at The Fillmore
Mazzy Star with The Entrance Band at The Regency Ballroom
Oberhofer at The Rickshaw Stop
Radiohead with Other Lives at HP Pavilion
Thursday, April 12
Band of Skulls at The Fillmore
Gotye at The Independent
Metronomy at Slim’s
Miike Snow at The Fox Oakland
Friday, April 13
Andrew Bird with Laura Marling at The Fox Oakland
Nero with Dillion Francis at The Warfield
Sunday, April 15
The Big Pink at Great American Music Hall
Givers at Slim’s
Ximena Sarinana at The New Parish
Monday, April 16
Explosions in the Sky at Palace of Fine Arts
Godspeed! You Black Emperor at Great American Music Hall
The Horrors with The Black Angels at Bimbo’s 365 Club
SBTRKT with Machinedrum at The Independent
Tuesday, April 17
The Black Angels with The Horrors at Bimbo’s 365 Club
Explosions in the Sky at Palace of Fine Arts
Fanfarlo at Slim’s
Godspeed! You Black Emperor at Great American Music Hall
Justice with The Rapture at The Fox Oakland
Pulp at The Warfield
WU LYF at The Independent
Wednesday, April 18
First Aid Kit at Slim’s
Godspeed! You Black Emperor at Great American Music Hall
Refused with The Hives and The Bronx at The Warfield
Squeeze at The Uptown Theater in Napa
Wild Flag at The Fillmore
WU LYF at The New Parish
Thursday, April 19
Bon Iver with All Tiny Creatures at Bill Graham Civic Center
The Cat Empire at Slim’s (Fauxchella exclusive!)
Childish Gambino at The Fox Oakland
Godspeed! You Black Emperor at Great American Music Hall
Madness at the Warfield
Wild Beasts at The Independent
Friday, April 20
The Buzzcocks at The Uptown Oakland
Godspeed! You Black Emperor at Great American Music Hall
Zeds Dead at The Regency Ballroom
Saturday, April 21
The Naked and Famous (Fauxchella exclusive!) at The Warfield
Sunday, April 22
M83 at The Fillmore
Monday, April 23
M83 at The Fillmore
Tuesday, April 24
Neon Indian at The Fillmore
Real Estate at Great American Music Hall
St Vincent with tUnE-yArDs at The Fox Oakland
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