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In Photos: Countdown to Coachella 2012 - The Black Keys

With the line up announcement of Coachella 2012 hitting the streets on January 9th the official countdown to the April 13-15 and 20-22nd festival begins.  Not only will Coachella be held over the course of two weeks for the first time ever, the event will also feature some of the most respected artists in music (Radiohead, The Black Keys, Dr. Dre), a handful of notable reunions (At-The Drive In, The Refused, Pulp, Mazzy Star) and top upcoming LA artists (Grouplove, Dawes, Fitz and the Tantrums).

To whet your appetite for this years festival we will be previewing some of this years performers via photo galleries snapped by yours truly at previous Coachella events and local festivals. 

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Headlining night one of this year's festival are the Akron, Ohio vibey blues band The Black Keys.   The Black Keys are no strangers to the Coachella festival and have played several times in the past, including last years event.  Check out this photo gallery of the band doing what they do best on stage and stay tuned for more never before seen photos of 2012's top artists.

To see a full view of all this years line up and for ticket information head over to the Coachella official site.

, LA Concert Photography Examiner

Scott Dudelson is a Los Angeles based concert photographer and Chief Operating Officer of Prodege, LLC, the company behind Swagbucks.com. As a music journalist and concert photographer, Mr. Dudelson's work has appeared in over a dozen newspapers/magazines nationwide. Mr. Dudelson engages in...

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