Coachella 2025 is almost upon us — which means it’s time to dig into our playlist of artists we will’t wait to see on the Empire Polo Membership. And whereas Woman Gaga, Inexperienced Day and Submit Malone are actually a part of that musical menagerie, let’s not overlook that it’s the bands that compel us to courageous the afternoon desert solar that actually make this double weekend in Indio particular (we’re you, Weezer and Ed Sheeran). This yr’s crop of artists deliver us a mixture of classic soul, pulsating EDM, Aussie punk swagger, Irish hip-hop and all the pieces in between. Among the many many artists on the invoice throughout Weekends 1 and a couple of, listed below are 14 names we’re excited to see.
Jimmy Eat World will carry out on the 2025 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Pageant in Indio.
(Jimi Giannatti)
Jimmy Eat WorldSaturday, April 12 and 19 at Coachella Stage, 4 p.m.
Dismissing Jimmy Eat World as an emo band is a mistake. Lacking the band’s set this weekend is an even bigger one. The group’s efficiency on the Out of doors Theatre in 2011 beneath the blazing solar is seared into my thoughts as a core Coachella reminiscence. Jimmy Eat World has persistently put out impeccable energy pop for 30-plus years, with “Clarity” and “Bleed American” among the many greatest alt-rock information launched in that timeframe. And don’t all of us want an enormous therapeutic sing-along second with “The Middle” with the hooky reassurance that all the pieces will probably be all proper, all proper? (Vanessa Franko)
ArcaSunday, April 13 and 20 at Gobi, 8:35p.m.
Crafted for late-night warehouse raves, Arca combines avant-garde electronics, reggaeton beats and cutting-edge melodies into experimental dance anthems. The Venezuelan enigma first obtained her begin producing information like Kanye West’s “Yeezus” and Björk’s “Vulnicura” within the early 2010s. Now, the 35-year-old musician, additionally identified for her mind-bending visuals, is making her desert debut — with 11 albums beneath her belt. Although she hasn’t launched a full-length report since 2021, her efficiency is bound to sign what’s subsequent for the multimedia artist. (Cerys Davies)
FcukersSunday, April 13 and 20 at Mojave Tent, 3 p.m.; additionally with Haii Saturday at 6 p.m., Quasar
The younger New York duo’s band title reads like a spittle-flecked Fb remark, however the music hits with the key-bump licentiousness of ’00s indie sleaze and taunting, haunting post-punk. They’re masters on the after-hours DJ circuit too, so even a trippy minimize like “Marmite” (which sounds just like the batteries working out on a Discman enjoying a Ciara CD) is gonna bang, laborious. (August Brown)
German techno marching band Meute will carry out on the 2025 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Pageant in Indio.
(Steffi Retti)
MeuteSunday, April 13 and 20 at Out of doors Theatre, 3:40 p.m.
Meute is a techno marching band from Germany. That’s it. That’s my pitch. But when that isn’t sufficient to pique your curiosity, the music needs to be. At Coachella, which has not solely been a tastemaker for digital music but in addition an occasion that honors the historical past and breadth of EDM’s subgenres, Meute provides a twist on those that got here earlier than in addition to their very own originals. Meaning you may hear the group revamp hits from artists reminiscent of Disclosure, Deadmau5, Laurent Garnier and even the decidedly extra alt-rock Awolnation (sure, they’ve lined “Sail”), in a set that’s consultant of the ethos of the pageant itself. (Vanessa Franko)
English duo Delicate Play is among the artists enjoying the 2025 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Pageant.
(Tommy Davis)
Delicate PlaySunday, April 13 and 20 at Sonora Tent, 5:20 p.m.
Sometimes I see a rock duo play reside at Coachella, and it melts my face off in one of the best ways (most notably Japandroids in 2013 and Royal Blood in 2015). My intestine tells me to anticipate that with Delicate Play. The punk duo out of England will most likely entice followers of earlier Coachella artists like Turnstile and Idles, and I anticipate there will probably be some good mosh-pit motion for heavier songs reminiscent of “Act Violently” and “Punk’s Dead,” however don’t miss the extra mellow “Everything and Nothing” with some beautiful mandolin motion. (Vanessa Franko)
The forged of “Yo Gabba Gabbaland!” will seem on the 2025 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Pageant in Indio.
(Darla Jacobs)
Yo Gabba Gabba!Saturday, April 12 and 19 at Mojave Tent, 4:45p.m.
The final time the Yo Gabba Gabba! crew had a full set at Coachella, again in 2010, Muno, Brobee, Foofa, Toodee and Plex took over the Sahara Tent for a family-friendly dance occasion. (Nevertheless, seeing them palling across the area with Danny DeVito after which onstage with the psychedelic storage soul band King Khan and the Shrines, positively gave off some fever dream vibes.) The present, which was created partly by Christian Jacobs of the Aquabats, was rebooted final yr on Apple TV+ as “Yo Gabba GabbaLand!,” and with the quantity of stars it attracts, we’re anticipating surprises onstage. (Vanessa Franko)
Moglai Bap, Mo Chara and DJ Provai of Kneecap.
(Annie Noelker / For The Occasions)
KneecapFriday, April 11 and 18 at Sonora Tent, 6:10 p.m.
Benson BooneFriday, April 11 and 18 at Coachella Stage, 7:10p.m.
His music “Beautiful Things” was one in all 2024’s largest — and his efficiency at February’s Grammy Awards undoubtedly the back-flippiest. Now, Boone — who appeared briefly on “American Idol” in 2021 earlier than dropping out of the competitors to do his personal factor — is organising his forthcoming sophomore album on the pageant circuit and with a brand new single, “Sorry I’m Here for Someone Else,” that provides a retro-’80s electro-pop sheen to his theatrical rock balladry. (Mikael Wooden)
Singer Amy Taylor, drummer Bryce Wilson, bassist Gus Romer, and guitarist Declan Mehrtens of Amyl and the Sniffers pose for a portrait on the Outdated Zoo in Griffith Park, in Los Angeles.
(Steve Appleford)
Amyl & the SniffersSunday, April 13 and 20 at Gobi Tent, 9:55 p.m.
Fast, open up the (deliriously NSFW) music video for “Jerkin” by these sleazy Aussie punks. Ensure you’re at work first. Flip it method up on the audio system, and sing alongside to Amy Taylor’s opening hook of “You’re a dumb c— / You’re an a—.” Now stroll away and benefit from the candy launch of unemployment. Use the time to start out a band half pretty much as good as Amyl & the Sniffers.
Ravyn Lenae
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Ravyn LenaeFriday, April 11 and 18 at Mojave Tent, 2:35p.m.
Chicago-born Lenae makes daring but breezy different R&B in a lane cleared by the likes of SZA and Solange. Final yr’s “Bird’s Eye” LP, which she recorded with producer Dahi, charmed critics, tastemakers and fellow artists, together with Rex Orange County, who joined her for a remix of “Love Me Not,” and Sabrina Carpenter, who tapped Lenae to be a gap act on her Quick n’ Candy Tour later this yr. (Mikael Wooden)
AG CookFriday, April 11 and 18 at Gobi Tent, 7p.m.
From the hyperpop oddities on his label PC Music to manufacturing credit on Charli XCX’s “Brat” and Beyonce’s “Renaissance,” AG Prepare dinner is a longtime experimental pop purveyor. In the identical cohort because the late Sophie and XCX, the 34-year-old producer/DJ/musician will deliver his edgy synths and uncooked vocals off his third solo, studio album “Britpop” to the Gobi tent. His set is bound to have the group on their toes — simply as XCX prophesizes on “360” — singing, “You gon’ jump if AG made it.” (Cerys Davies)
Jessie MurphSunday, April 13 and 20 at Mojave Tent, 5:25p.m.
This 20-year-old pop-country up-and-comer got here to the eye of many when Koe Wetzel recruited her for a duet on his hit energy ballad “High Road,” which final yr spent 5 weeks at No. 1 on nation radio. For these nonetheless unacquainted, Murph provides an A+ introduction on the high of her new single “Gucci Mane” (so titled for the music’s pattern from the influential Southern rapper’s “Lemonade”): “I’m from Alabama, I’m ’bout 4’11” / I obtained a s— father, and I’d wish to go to heaven.” (Mikael Wooden)
Alex Garcia, Sal Samano, and Josh Lane, from left, of Thee Sacred Souls are photographed at Diamond West Studios in Pasadena.
(Christina Home/Los Angeles Occasions)
Thee Sacred SoulsFriday, April 11 and 18 at Coachella Stage, 4:20 p.m.
In 2022, this San Diego trio introduced a revivalist mix of Chicano soul, doo-wop and funk again to music’s forefront. “Can I call you Rose?,” from their debut, self-titled album, captured the hearts of many, particularly these on TikTok. Much like the remainder of their discography, the band has a knack for creating an genuine classic feeling — usually taking listeners again to soul’s peak recognition within the Nineteen Sixties. Composed of bassist Sal Samano, drummer Alex Garcia and singer Josh Lane, their efficiency is certain to fill the Indio air with a retro sense of affection. (Cerys Davies)
AmaaraeSunday, April 13 and 20 at Gobi Tent, 5 p.m.
Afrobeats is now a default mode of membership music within the U.S. If you’re able to delve deeper and weirder, Amaarae’s tackle the flashpoint of R&B and alté is extremely elegant, genuinely bracing for its inventiveness and pure intercourse within the supply. 2023’s “Fountain Baby” stays a stunner, however anticipate far more to return this yr. (August Brown)
