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Coachella Festival Breaks Curfew, Fined $44K
Justin Bieber's set lingered mere minutes over the curfew. It cost $20,000.
INDIO, CA — The city of Indio has fined Goldenvoice, the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival operator, a total of $44,000 by the city of Indio for two artists breaking curfew during weekend two of the festival.
Electronic artist Anyma was fined $24,000 for ending his set at 1:09 a.m. on Friday, and Justin Bieber was fined $20,000 for going two minutes past his allowed time on Saturday, according to a city spokesperson.
Curfews are planned ahead of the music and arts festival and agreed upon by both the city and Goldenvoice, according to the city.
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Both Indio and the concert management company have an established agreement under which the city imposes a $20,000 fine for any set exceeding the 1 a.m. curfew on Fridays and Saturdays, and midnight on Sundays, with an additional $1,000 for every minute after the first 5 minutes past the deadline.
No fines were issued for the first weekend of the music festival.
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