Coachella 2012: Radiohead, Dr. Dre, the Black Keys in the Lineup

Tickets go on sale Friday for the two-weekend music fest that will also include Snoop Dogg and Florence + the Machine

Prepare to pony up some major bucks for the 2012 Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival, as performers like Radiohead and Dr. Dre are drawing $285 weekend passes for the two-weekend event in April.

Coachella organizers officially announced the lineup on Monday for the first-ever multiple-weekend event, which will take place April 13-15 and April 20-22. In addition to Radiohead and Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Florence + the Machine, the Black Keys, Jimmy Cliff, the Shins, Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds, Pulp and Mazzy Star are also on the roster of performers.

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The Black Keys headline the Friday night shows, Radiohead headlines the Saturday shows and Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg headline the Sunday performances.

Tickets go on sale Friday at 1 p.m. ET, with prices starting at $285 for a basic weekend pass and $665 for a VIP pass. The Coachella website urges potential fest-goers to set up their buyer's account at the site before Friday, in anticipation of a huge influx of traffic.

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