Paisley, Aldean drive Stagecoach

Best-selling functions Kaira Paisley, Jason Aldean, Miranda Lambert and Blake Shelton lead the recently introduced headliners to have an broadened 2012 Stagecoach Festival. First mounted in 2007, the "Country Coachella" will grow from 2 to 3 days -- Friday-Sunday, April 27-29 -- on Indio's Empire Polo Club area the coming year. Captured, AEG's Goldenvoice unit, which co-produces Stagecoach using the Messina Group, introduced that it is Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival would grow to 2 consecutive three-day runs in 2012 (Daily Variety, June 1). Next year's rock mega-fest will occur in the Indio site around the two weekends preceding Stagecoach. In 2008, Stagecoach briefly broadened to 3 days to support a Friday appearance through the Eagles. Fest has performed 2 days only other years. The 2012 Stagecoach selection will even include such country luminaries as Alabama, Martina McBride and Kenny Rogers. Contemporary country beginners range from the Band Perry and also the Eli Youthful Band. Traditional bluegrass is going to be repped by Rob Stanley & His Clinch Mountain Boys, the Del McCoury Band and Steve Martin and also the Steep Canyon Rangers. The Jayhawks, Dork Alvin and also the Guilty Ones and Elizabeth Prepare will represent the alt-country finish from the spectrum. Stagecoach tickets continue purchase March. 28 in a devoted website. Three-day passes start at $149 (up from $99 for that two-day fest this season), having a layaway option. Contact the range newsroom at news@variety.com