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April 24, 2015 Vol. 8 No. 32
Stagecoach Preview
California’s biggest country music festival, Stagecoach comes to Indio on April 24, 25 and 26, 2015 By Robert Kinsler While the 16th edition of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival is at the moment in the history books, the expansive Empire Polo Club in Indio is now set to host yet another legendary event. California’s biggest country music event, Stagecoach, arrives in Indio,
California, April 24, 25 and 26, 2015. The three-day event features a diverse lineup of famed performers ranging from contemporary commercial hit makers (Tim McGraw, Miranda Lambert, Blake Shelton) and traditionalists (Sturgill Simpson, Merle Haggard) to bona fide
Americana heroes (Steve Earle, The Lone Bellow, Nikki Lane) and rock ‘n’ roll icons (ZZ Top, George Thorogood and the Destroyers, Eric Burdon & the Animals) that collectively offer a lot of everything to everybody. Here is my far-fromcomplete list of “must see” at the annual festival, which draws
A Celebration of Life Hans Alfred Schroeder, 74, passed away on February 21, 2015, while at his residence in Yucca Valley, California. Hans was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma on December 8, 1940, to Cornelius William Schroeder and Katherine Agnes Golob. Tom Mix was Hans’ Godfather, and Iron Eyes Cody was a Native American friend. His father worked circuses, carnivals, school assemblies and theatres with a trained dog act in the 30s and 40s, and the family worked as migrant workers from 1946 to 1961. The family settled in Spokane; Washington and Hans graduated from North Central High School in 1959. Graduated from the University of Southern California
in 1965 with a Bachelor of Arts in English, Hans went on to graduate with a Juris Doctorate from West Los Angeles College of Law in 1972. His law work included being Legal Assistant to Alfred Bloomingdale Legal Department of the Diners’ Club from 1965 to 1972, and Legal Assistant to Joseph Aidlin, Chief Legal Council to Magma Power in 1973, working with stock corporations, such as Geothermal Steam Wells International, who developed alternative energy sources. With many years experience in real estate development and property management, Hans’ most-recent efforts included developing a fine art gallery in Yucca Valley. With a passion for
fine art, Hans traveled the world visiting art galleries and cultural architecture from Europe to China. Familiar with the Chinese language, he studied Asian culture, history and art. He also wrote poetry. Twice, as a Democratic candidate, he ran for the office of Senator in the United States Congress. Hans was devoted to enhancing the “Rights of the Individual.” Preceded in death by his parents, Cornelius and Katherine Schroeder, Hans was also preceded in death by halfbrother Edwin Elden Schroeder, Crosby, Texas. Survived by three brothers, Mark William Schroeder Continues on Page 3
tens of thousands music fans to the Coachella Valley every spring to take in not only great full-length sets from a wide range of artists but great food, drink, eye-catching artwork and a number of other activities. Friday, April 24: There is a reason that Sturgill Simpson was picked to perform at
both the acclaimed Coachella and Stagecoach Festivals in Indio, California this spring. T h e K e n t u c k y n a t i v e ’s outstanding sophomore album “Metamodern Sounds in Country Music” is both a celebration of authentic country Continues on Page 4