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STAGECOACH 2013: Nick 13 gets suited up for festival

Nick 13 at Stagecoach 2013.(Vanessa Franko/Staff Photo)

Nick 13 at Stagecoach 2013.(Vanessa Franko/Staff Photo)

Nick 13 is always a treat to see live and his Stagecoach 2013 set didn’t disappoint.

Dressed in a seafoam green Nudie suit bedazzled with his name in black sparkles on the back, Nick 13 played a set of rambling country music that included his solo work and some Tiger Army favorites.
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STAGECOACH 2013: The people you see at Stagecoach

The people you see at the Stagecoach Country Music Festival are here for the music and the party.

Here are some of the people you might encounter:

-Women in skimpy American flag bikinis and men in American flag swim trunks.

-Performers braving the heat in full on suits, like Nick 13, who wore a sea foam green Nudie suit with black sparkles. These performers tend to be in the tents rather on the Mane Stage.
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STAGECOACH 2013: The differences between Coachella and Stagecoach

Women line dance to Dwight Yoakam at the Palomino Stage on Saturday, April 27, 2013. At Coachella, it was the Sahara Tent. (Vanessa Franko/Staff Photo)

Women line dance to Dwight Yoakam at the Palomino Stage on Saturday, April 27, 2013. At Coachella, it was the Sahara Tent. (Vanessa Franko/Staff Photo)

A couple of readers have asked about how the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival and the Stagecoach Country Music Festival differ since both are put on by Goldenvoice at the same venue–the Empire Polo Club–in Indio.
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STAGECOACH 2013: Photos of Haunted Windchimes

Haunted Windchimes (Charlotte Bray/Freelance Photographer)

Haunted Windchimes opened up the Mustang Stage at the 2013 Stagecoach Country Music Festival.

See photos of Haunted Windchimes at Stagecoach.

Want more Stagecoach goodness? Check out all of our photos from Stagecoach 2013 and get more updates at the iGuide’s Stagecoach site.
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