--- --- # Paul McCartney, Rolling Stones Set to Rock Coachella Offshoot ‘Desert Trip’  by [Megan McCluskey](https://time.com/author/megan-mccluskey/)  ## Megan McCluskey Staff Writer May 3, 2016 6:21 PM UTC  by [Megan McCluskey](https://time.com/author/megan-mccluskey/)  ## Megan McCluskey Staff Writer May 3, 2016 6:21 PM UTC From the people who brought you Coachella [comes a music festival](http://time.com/4314136/rolling-stones-paul-mccartney-bob-dylan-the-who-roger-waters/?iid=sr-link1) that is sure to excite classic rock fans everywhere: [Desert Trip](http://home.deserttrip.com). The event will take place for the first time from Oct. 7 to 9 at the Empire Polo Grounds in Indio, Calif., according to an [announcement made by Goldenvoice](https://www.facebook.com/DesertTripIndio/)—the organizers of Coachella—on Tuesday. Featuring performances by six rock ‘n’ roll legends, the three-day mega-concert is a headliners-only event. Bob Dylan and [The Rolling Stones](http://time.com/4270945/breaking-stones-book/?iid=sr-link1) will open the festival on Friday, followed by Neil Young and [Paul McCartney](http://time.com/3946847/paul-mccartney-john-lennon-martyred/?iid=sr-link4) on Saturday, and The Who and Roger Waters on Sunday. **Read More:** [People Are Still Obsessed With Sia’s Incredible Coachella Performance](http://time.com/4299395/sia-coachella-performance/?iid=sr-link1) Desert Trip tickets go on sale Monday, May 9 at 10 a.m. PST. Paul McCartney to Headline Coachella Offshoot Desert Trip ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/4316361/coachella-desert-trip-paul-mccartney-rolling-stones/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/4316361/coachella-desert-trip-paul-mccartney-rolling-stones/"},"headline":"Paul McCartney, Rolling Stones Set to Rock Coachella Offshoot ‘Desert Trip’","datePublished":"2016-05-03T18:21:53.000Z","dateModified":"2026-04-13T07:32:05.602Z","description":"Bob Dylan, The Who and others will play as well","url":"https://time.com/4316361/coachella-desert-trip-paul-mccartney-rolling-stones/","keywords":["Newsfeed","Music","Music Festivals","Coachella"],"thumbnailUrl":"","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Megan McCluskey","jobTitle":"Staff Writer","url":"https://time.com/author/megan-mccluskey/"}],"articleSection":"Entertainment","image":[],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/section/entertainment/","name":"Entertainment"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/4316361/coachella-desert-trip-paul-mccartney-rolling-stones/","name":"Paul McCartney, Rolling Stones Set to Rock Coachella Offshoot ‘Desert Trip’"}}]}] ```