Organizers eliminated single-day ticket sales for 2010 , and instead instituted a new policy offering three-day tickets only , which drew mixed reactions . Headliners included Jay-Z , Muse and Gorillaz , and reunions of Faith No More and Pavement Despite Tollett 's reservations about holding a festival in 2010 due to the economy , that year 's Coachella drew 75,000 spectators each day , for an estimated aggregate attendance of 225,000 , surpassing previous records . Thousands of fans broke through fences , leading to concerns about overcrowding . The festival grossed $ 21,703,500 . International travel was disrupted by the eruption of the Eyjafjallajökull volcano in Iceland , resulting in some European acts , such as Frightened Rabbit , Gary Numan and Delphic , canceling their appearances at the festival
eruption of the Eyjafjallajökull volcano
2010 eruptions of Eyjafjallajökull
Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival