Pageant season is upon us. As our crew embarks on its annual trek to the desert to cowl Girl Gaga, Inexperienced Day and Put up Malone, the artwork, the meals and extra on the 2025 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Pageant, we’ve some useful info and suggestions.
Need to know what to pack? What to eat? What Coachella-themed events and occasions are open to the general public? Easy methods to watch from the consolation of your sofa? We acquired you.
You possibly can observe all of our stay updates from Weekend 1 at latimes.com/coachella. When you inform us what Coachella questions you might have, we might reply them through the weekend.
When is Coachella? The place is the venue?
Coachella 2025 runs April 11-13 and 18-20 on the Empire Polo Membership at 81-800 Ave. 51 in Indio.
When you have time, don’t miss an opportunity to discover Indio, which has a bunch of latest eating places and retailers.
Who’s acting at Coachella 2025?
Girl Gaga, Inexperienced Day and Put up Malone prime the Coachella lineup, together with Travis Scott.
Different notable names on the prime of the invoice embody Charli XCX, Missy Elliott, Megan Thee Stallion, Benson Boone, Zedd and solo units from Blackpink members Lisa and Jennie.
When does Coachella launch set occasions?
Coachella sometimes drops the set occasions a few days earlier than Weekend 1. This 12 months, set occasions have been introduced on the early aspect on April 5.
Additionally, the set occasions launch included a few surprises. Weezer (Weekend 1) and Ed Sheeran (Weekend 2) will every carry out a Saturday afternoon set.
Nonetheless, we all know that some artists initially introduced for the pageant have dropped off, together with FKA Twigs and Anitta.
How do I get tickets to Coachella? Is it offered out? How a lot are tickets?
You possibly can nonetheless purchase tickets for each weekends of Coachella as of Monday, April 7.
Weekend 1 passes are at a premium, however these out there embody normal admission with a shuttle move beginning at $779. A VIP move begins at $1,399. Most tenting choices for Weekend 1 are offered out and solely supply a wait record possibility apart from a number of the camper pop-up vans that begin at $4,900. (Word that the van tenting doesn’t embody admission to the pageant.)
Weekend 2 passes begin at $599 for normal admission, $679 for normal admission with a shuttle move and $1,199 for VIP. (Sure, they’re cheaper than Weekend 1 at this level, however there’s a tiered system so these costs may improve earlier than Weekend 2.) Automobile tenting continues to be out there for Weekend 2 for $160, in addition to some air-conditioned tent choices, which begin at $2,400, and the beforehand talked about camper vans.
These costs embody charges however not taxes.
Word that you’ll find passes on the secondary market, however purchaser beware. There aren’t laborious tickets however quite wristbands that have to be activated. Steer clear of the sketchy posts that appear like scams. When you’re going with an aftermarket web site, make sure you test its insurance policies for the way it will assure your buy.
Does Coachella promote one-day passes?
Nope, not since 2009. If somebody is attempting to promote you a one-day move, beware.
What facilities do you get with VIP passes?
VIP is not going to get you on stage. A VIP move will get you an expedited entrance via the again (alongside what is often the yellow path) and has supplied a shorter line into the Yuma tent in earlier years.
VIP tends to have extra of the good, air-conditioned trailer-style moveable bogs, and there are additionally unique meals and beverage spots the hoi polloi can’t entry.
Probably the most picturesque spots in the whole venue is in VIP and it’s the Rose Backyard close to the Mojave Tent. There are food and drinks spots there, nevertheless it’s additionally simply lovely. When you don’t wish to shell out for VIP, you possibly can entry the Rose Backyard for a day if you buy the Excellent within the Discipline chef dinner.
Inform us about Coachella’s bogs.
Yearly, individuals wish to know the actual deal on the Coachella bogs. I feel the nicest ones which are all the time stored up the perfect are the everlasting bogs throughout from the craft beer barn close to the Do Lab’s ordinary house. There could be a line, particularly later within the night, nevertheless it strikes rapidly.
There’s no scarcity of moveable bogs across the pageant grounds, and most banks of them have the nicer air-conditioned trailers close to the again, however in 2024 I bumped into these being closed off just a few occasions for servicing or not permitting entry for non-staff individuals.
How do I get a locker at Coachella?
You need to reserve one prematurely. Weekend 1 is offered out for normal admission lockers, however you possibly can nonetheless reserve lockers for Weekend 2 for $89 to $109.
There are additionally VIP charging lockers out there to these with VIP passes. These are $89 and $99.
What’s new at Coachella this 12 months?
Final 12 months we noticed the debut of the Quasar stage. It’s again for 2025, and there’s additionally a brand new viewing space close to it known as the Pink Bull Mirage, which has a Nobu omakase pop-up inside. It’s $350 for a 50-minute seating and requires reservations.
The campgrounds have some new facilities, together with the brand new Desert Sky tent construction and a efficiency every weekend on Day 0 (slang for the Thursday earlier than every Coachella weekend, when campers arrive). Weekend 1 will get Chris Lake and Weekend 2 will get Disco Dom.
There’s additionally the Coachella x Electrolit Campground 5k. When you haven’t gotten sufficient train roaming across the Empire Polo Membership, you possibly can run with others the Saturday of every pageant. The meet-up occurs at Desert Sky at 8 a.m. and the run begins half-hour later. We’re informed the run is open to campers solely.
What’s on the food and drinks lineup for the pageant? Can I carry meals into Coachella?
You title it, Coachella most likely has it. We’ve acquired an inventory of probably the most thrilling food and drinks distributors coming to Coachella this 12 months.
We wrote about the perfect meals at Coachella in 2024, and lots of of these distributors are returning, together with the Goat Mafia.
Sadly, you possibly can’t carry meals contained in the pageant itself. Do I do know some individuals who have smuggled in a peanut butter sandwich? Sure. Do I do know others who had a peanut butter sandwich confiscated? Additionally sure.
And in case you’ve acquired some further time, The Instances’ meals crew has compiled an inventory of eating places to go to across the Coachella Valley.
What’s the take care of water at Coachella? Can I herald a refillable bottle?
There are a number of refilling stations across the pageant and in response to Coachella’s record of do’s and don’ts, you possibly can herald an empty, plastic, 64-ounce or much less, refillable container. No metallic, together with aluminum and metal, or glass allowed. (Humorous sufficient, the final couple of years Coachella’s personal water bottles have been aluminum.) You can even herald a hydration backpack nevertheless it must be empty.
Since Coachella started, water has been priced at $2 per bottle.
Beforehand, you can herald a sealed plastic water bottle, however that doesn’t seem on the record anymore.
I’ve just a few professional suggestions re: water as a result of dehydration is critical enterprise. Take a bottle of water with you for the stroll to the gates. You possibly can keep hydrated after which you might have your refillable bottle. I additionally carry water or a Gatorade-type drink to depart within the automobile through the day so then there’s one thing for the stroll again to the automobile. After I plan forward, I freeze them and put them in a cooler so they’re nonetheless chilly on the finish of the night time.
See the complete record of what you possibly can and might’t carry into Coachella.
What ought to be on a Coachella packing record?
I’m an enormous believer in being sensible at a pageant. Comfy footwear and socks are a should, and gel insoles could be a good deal with whenever you’re logging miles crisscrossing the sphere.
hat is a should as a result of it’s sizzling and if you wish to see something on the Coachella or Out of doors levels, you’re getting zero shade.
I all the time have a charging cable and an exterior battery or two, and whereas cellular reception is a lot better than it was once, it nonetheless can get loopy when the sphere fills up. Within the night/night time, I like to recommend time-stamping texts to pals and likewise having a prearranged assembly level, akin to a numbered and lettered speaker column on the bigger levels.
A PPE masks is nice as a result of one, COVID continues to be a factor, and two, there’s an entire lot of mud. I additionally all the time carry a bandanna to assist evade the mud and I’ll pour chilly water on it on a sizzling day and wrap it round my neck to chill off.
Oh, and don’t neglect your earplugs. You possibly can go fancy or choose up a pack on the drugstore.
What’s the climate at Coachella?
The climate can range. It seems like we’re headed right into a sizzling Weekend 1, and temps may hit triple digits earlier than cooling off a little bit bit earlier than temperatures rise once more for Weekend 2.
Even on sizzling days it may possibly nonetheless get cool at night time, so I normally throw a sweatshirt in my backpack simply in case.
Do you need to pay to park at Coachella? Is there visitors?
Basic parking at Coachella is free and parking tons open at 11 a.m. every day (gates open round 1 p.m.).
Visitors into the venue sometimes picks up round 3. Getting out of the parking zone takes longer in case you keep till the tip of the night time.
When you’re departing Indio on Monday and are westbound, you could depart early within the morning (by 9 a.m.) or after 5 p.m. as a result of that post-Coachella visitors is not any joke.
Rideshare choices can be found at Coachella, however I all the time hear horror tales concerning the waits.
You can even buy a shuttle move in case you don’t wish to drive.
Inform me concerning the events and different reveals exterior of Coachella correct. How can I get into them? Who will probably be there?
There are a variety of occasions taking place within the Coachella Valley each weekends which are sponsored by numerous manufacturers and require an invitation that attempt to say they’re not affiliated with Coachella, however let’s be sincere, the explanation they’re taking place is as a result of everybody’s within the desert for Coachella. (Cough, Neon Carnival, cough.)
There are some official ticketed occasions with Coachella artists you possibly can see with out paying Coachella costs.
The Goldenvoice Surf Membership daytime occasions return to the Palm Springs Surf Membership April 12-13 and 19-20 with music and a surf competitors. Weekend 1 performers embody Sammy Virji, Chris Lorenzo, Fcukers (DJ Set), ATRIP, Sara Landry, Rico Nasty, VTSS and Kitty Ca$h. The Weekend 2 musical lineup consists of Polo & Pan (DJ Set), Ben Böhmer, Maribou State (DJ Set), Josh Conway (The Marías), Eli Brown, Max Styler and Massano. Passes begin at $49 and it’s restricted to company 21 and older. Go to gvsurfclub.com for info.
Framework within the Desert is again on the Atlantic Aviation airport hangar in Thermal April 11-13 for an enormous home and techno afterparty. The lineup consists of Chris Lake, Deadmau5 and Hills on Friday; Mau P, Max Styler, Interplanetary Felony and Erez on Saturday and Alesso underneath his Physique Hello moniker with Francis Mercier, Layton Giordani and Miluhska on Sunday. Passes are $84.46 per day or $213.21 for a three-day move, and it’s restricted to these 21 and older. Go to thisisframework.com for extra info.
The Ace Resort & Swim Membership in Palm Springs isn’t internet hosting its ordinary slate of occasions after a months-long renovation, however there are a few issues on the books there, together with poolside DJs every day and an exhibition from multimedia artist Latashá, as a part of Ace’s Artist in Residence program. There’s additionally the “MuSick: Live from Reggie Watts’ Couch,” activation that’s a part of an Amazon Pharmacy and Amazon One Medical promotion and can embody a set from Neil Frances. It runs from midday to 4 p.m. on Saturday and is free for many who register.
There’s a free present from De’Wayne, Julia Wolf and The 27’s from 5 to eight p.m. Thursday, April 10, at Large Rock Pub in Indio that’s a part of Alt 101.5 FM’s Coachella pre-party, and so they’re apparently freely giving some Coachella wristbands, too.
I don’t wish to take care of any of this. The place’s the Coachella livestream?
When you aren’t headed to Indio, you possibly can watch Coachella out of your sofa. Performances from each weekends will probably be streamed on YouTube.
Sometimes there’s a feed for every stage (however normally Sonora is Weekend 1 and Yuma is Weekend 2) and you may swap between them.
Which artists will probably be streamed every weekend will probably be introduced nearer to the present.
And in case you’re not going, observe together with full Coachella protection from The Instances and on the latimes_entertainment Instagram.
