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"Coachella Radio" channel to launch exclusively on SiriusXM in advance of Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival
[April 12, 2018]

"Coachella Radio" channel to launch exclusively on SiriusXM in advance of Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival


-       Live performances to air from Beyoncé, The Weeknd, Cardi B, Post Malone, Kygo, Portugal. The Man and more

-       SiriusXM's Coachella Radio features two weeks of music from festival's 2018 performers, backstage interviews, and full festival coverage 

TORONTO, April 12, 2018 /CNW/ - SiriusXM Canada, the country's leading audio entertainment company, announced today that it will be the exclusive radio broadcaster of live performances and interviews from the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival for the fourth consecutive year.

SiriusXM's Coachella Radio, the limited-run channel, will feature music by artists who will be performing at Coachella 2018 leading up to the festival. Coachella Radio will then provide continuous coverage of the festival both weekends with live performances, artist interviews, as well as exclusive Coachella news and happenings. Select performances will also air on other SiriusXM channels including Alt Nation, The Spectrum, SiriusXMU, Hip Hop Nation, The Heat and more. When not airing live performances, SiriusXM will air highlights from the previous day, as well as continuously playing the music of emerging and established artists who are scheduled to perform at Coachella. SiriusXM was the first radio broadcaster to broadcast Coachella live in 2015.

The broadcast will include interviews and live concert performances from Beyoncé, The Weeknd, Post Malone, Kygo, Cardi B, The War on Drugs, Portugal. The Mn, alt-J, Bleachers, Migos, St. Vincent, Vance Joy, HAIM, Vince Staples, Jamiroquai, Nile Rodgers & Chic, David Byrne, ODESZA, Deorro, 6LACK and many more. 



SiriusXM's Coachella Radio will launch on channel 29 on Thursday, April 12 and will air through Wednesday, April 25. The channel will also be available through the SiriusXM App on smartphones and other connected devices, as well as online at siriusxm.ca.

Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival's 2018 lineup will include The Weeknd, Beyoncé, Eminem, SZA, HAIM, ODESZA, Kygo, Tyler, the Creator, Portugal. The Man, Jamiroquai, David Byrne, Migos, St. Vincent, alt-J, A Perfect Circle, The War on Drugs, Post Malone, Cardi B, Vince Staples, Fleet Foxes, Miguel, Soulwax, Chromeo, King Krule, Jean-Michel Jarre, Nile Rodgers & Chic, Illenium, Daniel Caesar, BØRNS, Kamasi Washington, Kali Uchis, Louis The Child, French Montana and many more. 


For more details about broadcast times go to siriusxm.ca/coachella-2018.

About SiriusXM Canada

Sirius XM Canada Holdings Inc., operating as SiriusXM Canada, is the country's leading entertainment company. SiriusXM creates and offers commercial-free music; premier sports talk and live events; comedy; news; and exclusive talk and entertainment. SiriusXM is available in vehicles from every major car company and on smartphones and other connected devices as well as online at siriusxm.ca.

Join SiriusXM Canada on Facebook at facebook.com/siriusxmcanada, on Twitter at @siriusxmcanada, on Instagram at @siriusxmcanada and on Youtube at youtube.com/siriusxmcanada.

SiriusXM radios and accessories are available from retailers nationwide and online at SiriusXM. In addition, SiriusXM Music for Business provides commercial-free music to a variety of businesses. SiriusXM is also a leading provider of connected vehicles services, giving customers access to a suite of safety, security, and convenience services including automatic crash notification, stolen vehicle recovery assistance, enhanced roadside assistance and turn-by-turn navigation.

SiriusXM Canada has been designated one of Canada's 50 Best Managed Companies nine years in a row and is currently a Platinum Club Member.

SOURCE Sirius XM Canada Holdings Inc.


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