Photo Highlights from Coachella 2012

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Weekend one of Coachella — the unofficial kick-off of the summer music festival season — has come and gone with the requisite reports of drug-fueled crazy dancers and #coachellaproblems. But the big news from the concert grounds seems to be that headliners Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg were joined on stage by a hologram version of Tupac Shakur, who then proceeded to rap “2 of Americaz Most Wanted” along with Snoop; Radiohead’s two-hour set was totally packed, but worth fighting the crowds to see; and the celebrity-watching opportunities were even more fruitful than they normally are. (Who would have thought David Hasselhoff even know what Coachella was?) Click through our photo gallery to check out shots from some of the weekend’s best performances, and if you were there, be sure to let us know what you thought in the comments.

Coachella. Concert photography by Scott Dudelson

Andrew Bird. Concert photography by Scott Dudelson

Azealia Banks. Concert photography by Scott Dudelson

The Black Keys. Concert photography by Scott Dudelson

The Black Keys. Concert photography by Scott Dudelson

Bon Iver. Concert photography by Scott Dudelson

Bon Iver. Concert photography by Scott Dudelson

Concert photography by Scott Dudelson

Dr. Dre. Concert photography by Scott Dudelson

Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg. Concert photography by Scott Dudelson

Snoop Dogg. Concert photography by Scott Dudelson

Feist. Concert photography by Scott Dudelson

Florence + the Machine. Concert photography by Scott Dudelson

Gotye. Concert photography by Scott Dudelson

Grace Potter. Concert photography by Scott Dudelson

Jimmy Cliff. Concert photography by Scott Dudelson

M Ward. Concert photography by Scott Dudelson

Mazzy Star. Concert photography by Scott Dudelson

Omar Rodriguez of the Mars Volta. Concert photography by Scott Dudelson

Concert photography by Scott Dudelson

Pulp. Concert photography by Scott Dudelson

Pulp. Concert photography by Scott Dudelson

Santigold. Concert photography by Scott Dudelson

The Shins. Concert photography by Scott Dudelson

St. Vincent. Concert photography by Scott Dudelson

The Weeknd. Concert photography by Scott Dudelson

tUnE-yArDs. Concert photography by Scott Dudelson

The Hives. Concert photography by Scott Dudelson

The Arctic Monkeys. Concert photography by Scott Dudelson

The Ferris wheel. Concert photography by Scott Dudelson