AXS TV to Air Live Broadcast of Featured Acts of Week 2 of Coachella

For the first time ever, the second weekend of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival will be broadcast live, as AXS TVthe premier destination for live music eventsgives viewers a front row seat to one of the most popular music festivals in the United States. AXS TV will offer incomparable access while broadcasting over 20 hours of live coverage, from Friday, April 18 through Sunday, April 20, airing each evening at 9pE/6pP.

Held at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, CA, the three-day cultural phenomenon boasts an eclectic blend of mainstream acts, underground favorites, up-and-comers and icons, spanning a wide array of genres from indie and rap, to metal and punk, and everything in between.

Featured in Friday's live coverage is an explosive lineup that includes Ellie Goulding, Grouplove, Bastille, AFI, Neko Case, Broken Bells, Chromeo, Kate Nash, HAIM, ZZ Ward and Bryan Ferry. Friday's coverage re-airs on Sat., April 19 at 2pE/11aP.

Saturday, April 19, features Lorde, Cage the Elephant, CHVRCHES, The Head and the Heart, Capital Cities, Future Islands, Fatboy Slim, MGMT, The Pixies, Queens of the Stone Age, and Foster the People. Saturday's coverage re-airs on Sun., April 20 at 2pE/11aP.

The weekend comes to a close on Sunday, April 20, with Arcade Fire, Beck, Skrillex, Pet Shop Boys, Big Gigantic, Daughter, NAS, Fishbone, Frank Turner, and Calvin Harris. Sunday's coverage re-airs on Mon., April 21 at 2pE/11aP.

Hosting the broadcast is KCRW's Music Director and "Morning Becomes Eclectic" DJ, Jason Bentley. Bentley will conduct artist interviews and co-produce exclusive editorial segments.

Summary of AXS TV's 2014 Coachella Lineup* (Does Not Represent Broadcast Order)
*Lineup Subject To Change

Friday, April 18, 2014	Saturday, April 19, 2014	Sunday, April 20, 2014
AFI	Cage the Elephant	Arcade Fire
Bastille	Capital Cities	Beck
Broken Bells	CHVRCHES	Big Gigantic
Bryan Ferry	Fatboy Slim	Calvin Harris
Chromeo	Foster the People	Daughter
Ellie Goulding	Future Islands	Fishbone
Grouplove	Lorde	Frank Turner
HAIM	MGMT	NAS
Kate Nash	Queens of the Stone Age	Pet Shop Boys
Neko Case	The Head and the Heart	Skrillex
ZZ Ward	The Pixies

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ABOUT AXS TV
As TV's premier destination for live music festival broadcasts, AXS TV delivers relevant, unpredictable and irreverent programming by presenting unfiltered access to today's top comedians, newsmakers, musical entertainers and their performances. Launched in July 2012 by visionary entrepreneur Mark Cuban, AXS TV is dedicated to providing the best in music programming and festivals, comedy performances, current events and mixed martial arts promotions. Indicative of the network's dedication to music programming, AXS TV Concerts is the official 2014 TV broadcaster of the prestigious Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival (April 18-20), Stagecoach Country Music Festival (April 25-27) and New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival (May 1-4). AXS TV is a partnership between Mark Cuban, AEG, Ryan Seacrest Media, Creative Artists Agency (CAA) and CBS.The network is available in the United States via AT&T U-verse, Charter, Comcast/Xfinity, DIRECTV, DISH, Suddenlink, Verizon FiOS, and other cable, satellite and telco providers. The network is also distributed in Canada and the Caribbean.For more information, visit the website,www.axs.tv; go to the Facebook pagehereand follow the company on Twitter,@axstv; onInstagram;Tumblr andYouTube.

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