The Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival is an annual music and arts festival held at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, California, located in the Inland Empire’s Coachella Valley, in the Colorado Desert. It was co-founded by Paul Tollett and Rick Van Santen in 1999, and is organized by Goldenvoice, a subsidiary of AEG Live. The event features musical artists from many genres of music, including rock, indie, hip hop, and electronic dance music, as well as art installations and sculptures. Across the grounds, several stages continuously host live music.
The 2018 edition of the festival takes place over two weekends, April 13th-15th and April 20th-22nd.
Ticket Price: $429 (GA); $999 (VIP)
Headliners
Festival lineup
- 6LACK
- A Perfect Circle
- AC Slater
- Alan Walker
- Alison Wonderland
- Alt-J
- Alvvays
- Aminé
- Angel Olsen
- Aurora
- Barclay Crenshaw
- Belly
- Benjamin Booker
- Benjamin Clementine
- Beyoncé
- Big Thief
- Black Coffee
- Blackbear
- Bleachers
- Brockhampton
- Busy P
- BØRNS
- Cardi B
- Cherry Glazerr
- Chic featuring Nile Rodgers
- Chloe x Halle
- Chromeo
- Daniel Caesar
- David Byrne
- Declan McKenna
- Dej Loaf
- Deorro
- Detroit Love (Carl Craig, Kyle Hall, Moodymann)
- Django Django
- Elohim
- Eminem
- FIDLAR
- First Aid Kit
- Flatbush Zombies
- Fleet Foxes
- French Montana
- Giraffage
- Greta Van Fleet
- HAIM
- Hannah Wants
- Hayley Kiyoko
- Helado Negro
- Highly Suspect
- Hundred Waters
- Ibeyi
- Illenium
- Jackmaster
- Jacob Banks
- Jamie Jone
- Jamiroquai
- Japanese Breakfast
- Jason Bentley
- Jean-Michel Jarre
- Jessie Ware
- Jidenna
- John Maus
- Jorja Smith
- Jungle
- Justin Martin
- Kali Uchis
- Kamaiyah
- Kamasi Washington
- Kelela
- King Krule
- Kittens
- Knox Fortune
- Kolsch
- Kygo
- Kyle
- LANY
- LP
- León
- Lion Babe
- Los Ángeles Azules
- Louis the Child
- Maceo Plex
- Marian Hill
- Migos
- Miguel
- Miguel
- Moon Boots
- Moses Sumney
- Motor City Drum Ensemble
- MØ
- Noname
- Nothing But Thieves
- Odesza
- Oh Sees
- Omar-S
- PVRIS
- Perfume Genius
- Petit Biscuit
- Portugal. the Man
- Post Malone
- Priests
- Princess Nokia
- Rezz
- Ron Gallo
- Russ
- SZA
- San Holo
- Sigrid
- Sir Sly
- Skip Marley
- Slow Magic
- Snail Mail
- Snakehips
- Soulwax
- St. Vincent
- Sudan Archives
- THEY.
- Tanks and the Bangas
- Tash Sultana
- The Black Madonna
- The Blaze
- The Bronx
- The Drums
- The Neighborhood
- The War on Drugs
- The Weeknd
- Tom Misch
- TroyBoi
- Tyler the Creator
- Vance Joy
- Vince Staples
- Westside Gunn + Conway
- Whethan
- Wizkid
- X Japan
Festival News and Rumors
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Alex Young May 17, 2022
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The emo pioneers are making their first live appearances since 2010.
Jon Hadusek May 12, 2022
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Carys Anderson May 11, 2022