(Miami, USA) - Winter Music Conference and Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival have announced their 2009 dates. Winter Music Conference (WMC) will bring dance music to the sunny, golden beaches of South Beach and Miami on Tuesday, March 24th through Saturday, March 28th. Coachella will take place Friday, April 17th through Sunday, April 19th at the breathtakingly beautiful Empire Polo Field in Indio, CA. These are the same grounds where Coachella debuted in 1999.

While more details aren't available as of yet for Coachella, the official WMC website has posted early registration sign ups for the Conference. Expect hotels to start filling up around South Florida in the coming weeks so make those reservations as early as possible. Last year's Coachella festival featured such acts as Prince, Roger Waters, Kraftwerk, Portishead, and Aphex Twin. The 2008 Winter Music Conference featured 2,211 artists and DJs in over 537 total events presented across the greater Miami area. Founded in 1985 as a platform for the advancement of the music industry, the WMC program includes seminars, meetings, receptions and parties throughout the week with personalities and innovators from all aspects of the business worldwide. Pay close attention as the weeks near 2009 for additional info on these two festivals.