Jay-Z among Coachella performers

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Jay-Z among Coachella performers

Jay Z headlined the first day of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in Indio, Calif., which also drew Perry Farrell, Vampire Weekend and Imogen Heap.

Jay Z acknowleges the crowd during his headlining set on the first day of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in Indio, Calif.

Beyonce Knowles (center) watches her husband's set with her sister Solange (left) and California First Lady Maria Shriver.

Franz Swantko of Long Beach, Calif., performs a light show for festival-goers.

Perry Farrell dances with his wife, Etty Lau, during his set.

A festival-goer dances during Perry Farrell and DJ Steve Porter's set.

Rene Perez (left), a.k.a. Residente, jumps as he performs with Calle 13.

A festival-goer cools off in a mist machine.

Other performers included Zooey Deschanel of She & Him ...

... Ezra Koenig and Vampire Weekend ...

... Imogen Heap ...

... and Ian McCulloch of the British band Echo & the Bunnymen.

Caitie MaGraw of Seattle, Wash., plays with a hula hoop.

Nirey Cisneros, 22, of Indio, Calif., rests as she waits for The Specials to perform.

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Jay Z acknowleges the crowd during his headlining set on the first day of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in Indio, Calif.

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