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Desert Trip adds 2nd weekend with Stones, Dylan, McCartney

A second weekend had been added to the classic rock festival featuring the Rolling Stones, Bob Dylan, Paul McCartney and more this October.

Tickets range from $199 to $1,599 US

Keith Richards, right, Mick Jagger, centre, and Ronnie Wood of the Rolling Stones, seen at their historic Havana show in March, play the opening night of the Desert Trip festival along with Bob Dylan. (Alexandre Meneghini/Reuters)

A second weekend had been added to the classic rock festival starring the Rolling Stones, Bob Dylan and Paul McCartney in October.

Festival organizers for Desert Trip said Monday that the icons, along with Neil Young, Roger Waters and the Who, will perform Oct. 14-16 along with Oct. 7-9.

Former Beatle Sir Paul McCartney, who has shows scheduled this summer in Canada, heads to Calfornia as part of the second night of the special Coachella festival. (Patrick Kovarik/AFP/Getty Images)

Desert Trip will take place at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, California, where the annual Coachella music festival is held.

Tickets went on sale Monday. A three-day pass costs $399 US; single-day tickets will sell for $199.

Reserved-seating packages are available for $699 to $1,599.

Roger Daltrey and Pete Townshend of The Who, seen at Madison Square Garden in New York City last month, are also on the Desert Trip bill. (Theo Wargo/Getty Images)