Hootie & the Blowfish perform "Fight the Power" with Chuck D and Flavor Flav at Stagecoach
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Updated · Los Angeles Times · Apr 27
Hootie & the Blowfish perform "Fight the Power" with Chuck D and Flavor Flav at Stagecoach
8 articles · Updated · Los Angeles Times · Apr 27
The collaboration took place on Stagecoach’s final night at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, featuring Public Enemy’s Chuck D and Flavor Flav joining Hootie & the Blowfish on stage.
The performance, highlighted by a cover of Buffalo Springfield’s "For What It’s Worth," made a political statement at the traditionally conservative festival, following Darius Rucker’s comments on current world events.
Other festival highlights included Post Malone’s headlining set, Third Eye Blind drawing the largest sunset crowd, and Brooks & Dunn reaffirming Stagecoach’s country roots amid a weekend marked by wind evacuations and a minor earthquake.
Can unexpected collaborations like Hootie & the Blowfish with Public Enemy change festival culture?
Is Stagecoach's genre-blending lineup a bold evolution or a betrayal of its country roots?
Are music festivals now more about branded photo-ops than the music itself?
How will Post Malone's new 40-track double-album blend country and trap sounds?
How are organizers improving safety plans after an earthquake and a weather evacuation?
Where will the iconic Arby's cowboy hat sign find its permanent home?