From NY Daily News
After a slow start owing to traffic backups and a massive tangle at a two-fold ticket and security check-in for tens of thousands, southern California’s Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival was in full swing by late afternoon Friday and back to its happiest-musical-place on-Earth status Saturday.
Friday’s headliner, Jay-Z, turned in a commanding performance backed by a 10-member band that included a drummer and percussionist, a cut-loose guitarist and a brace of horns. It was slick and flashy at times but brought to mind soul revues of old, with a contemporary cutting edge.
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