Competition 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 Competition, we now have 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? How you can watch from the consolation of your sofa? We received you.
You’ll be able to comply with all of our reside updates from Weekend 1 at latimes.com/coachella. Should you inform us what Coachella questions you’ve, 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.
You probably have time, don’t miss an opportunity to discover Indio, which has a bunch of recent eating places and retailers.
Who’s acting at Coachella 2025?
Girl Gaga, Inexperienced Day and Put up Malone high the Coachella lineup, together with Travis Scott.
Different notable names on the high 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 instances?
Coachella sometimes drops the set instances a few days earlier than Weekend 1. This yr, set instances have been introduced on the early facet on April 5.
Additionally, the set instances 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’ll be able to nonetheless purchase tickets for each weekends of Coachella as of Monday, April 7.
Weekend 1 passes are at a premium, however these accessible embody common 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 provide a wait checklist choice except for a number of the camper pop-up vans that begin at $4,900. (Notice that the van tenting doesn’t embody admission to the pageant.)
Weekend 2 passes begin at $599 for common admission, $679 for common 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 might enhance earlier than Weekend 2.) Automotive tenting remains to be accessible 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.
Notice that you could find passes on the secondary market, however purchaser beware. There aren’t onerous tickets however fairly wristbands that have to be activated. Avoid the sketchy posts that appear like scams. Should you’re going with an aftermarket web site, make sure to verify 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 won’t get you on stage. A VIP move will get you an expedited entrance by way of the again (alongside what is usually the yellow path) and has provided a shorter line into the Yuma tent in earlier years.
VIP tends to have extra of the good, air-conditioned trailer-style transportable bogs, and there are additionally unique meals and beverage spots the hoi polloi can’t entry.
Some of the picturesque spots in the complete 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. Should you don’t wish to shell out for VIP, you’ll be able to entry the Rose Backyard for a day if you buy the Excellent within the Area chef dinner.
Inform us about Coachella’s bogs.
Yearly, folks 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 normal area. There generally is a line, particularly later within the night, nevertheless it strikes shortly.
There’s no scarcity of transportable 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 instances for servicing or not permitting entry for non-staff folks.
How do I get a locker at Coachella?
You need to reserve one upfront. Weekend 1 is offered out for common admission lockers, however you’ll be able to nonetheless reserve lockers for Weekend 2 for $89 to $109.
There are additionally VIP charging lockers accessible to these with VIP passes. These are $89 and $99.
What’s new at Coachella this yr?
Final yr 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 Purple 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. Should you haven’t gotten sufficient train roaming across the Empire Polo Membership, you’ll be able to 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 instructed the run is open to campers solely.
What’s on the food and drinks lineup for the pageant? Can I deliver meals into Coachella?
You identify it, Coachella in all probability has it. We’ve received an inventory of probably the most thrilling food and drinks distributors coming to Coachella this yr.
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’ll be able to’t deliver 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 for those who’ve received some further time, The Instances’ meals crew has compiled an inventory of eating places to go to across the Coachella Valley.
What’s the cope with water at Coachella? Can I usher in a refillable bottle?
There are a number of refilling stations across the pageant and in response to Coachella’s checklist of do’s and don’ts, you’ll be able to usher in an empty, plastic, 64-ounce or much less, refillable container. No steel, together with aluminum and metal, or glass allowed. (Humorous sufficient, the final couple of years Coachella’s personal water bottles have been aluminum.) You may as well usher in a hydration backpack nevertheless it needs to be empty.
Since Coachella started, water has been priced at $2 per bottle.
Beforehand, you can usher in a sealed plastic water bottle, however that doesn’t seem on the checklist anymore.
I’ve just a few professional suggestions re: water as a result of dehydration is severe enterprise. Take a bottle of water with you for the stroll to the gates. You’ll be able to keep hydrated after which you’ve your refillable bottle. I additionally deliver water or a Gatorade-type drink to go away within the automotive through the day so then there’s one thing for the stroll again to the automotive. Once 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 total checklist of what you’ll be able to and might’t deliver into Coachella.
What must be on a Coachella packing checklist?
I’m an enormous believer in being sensible at a pageant. Snug footwear and socks are a should, and gel insoles generally is a good deal with while you’re logging miles crisscrossing the sphere.
An excellent 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 cell reception is significantly 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 buddies and likewise having a prearranged assembly level, equivalent to a numbered and lettered speaker column on the bigger levels.
A PPE masks is nice as a result of one, COVID remains to be a factor, and two, there’s an entire lot of mud. I additionally all the time deliver 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’ll be able to go fancy or choose up a pack on the drugstore.
What’s the climate at Coachella?
The climate can differ. It appears to be like like we’re headed right into a sizzling Weekend 1, and temps might hit triple digits earlier than cooling off somewhat bit earlier than temperatures rise once more for Weekend 2.
Even on sizzling days it might 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 site visitors?
Common parking at Coachella is free and parking tons open at 11 a.m. every day (gates open round 1 p.m.).
Site visitors into the venue sometimes picks up round 3. Getting out of the parking zone takes longer for those who keep till the tip of the night time.
Should you’re departing Indio on Monday and are westbound, you should depart early within the morning (by 9 a.m.) or after 5 p.m. as a result of that post-Coachella site visitors is not any joke.
Rideshare choices can be found at Coachella, however I all the time hear horror tales in regards to the waits.
You may as well buy a shuttle move for those who don’t wish to drive.
Inform me in regards to the events and different reveals outdoors of Coachella correct. How can I get into them? Who will probably be there?
There are a number of occasions taking place within the Coachella Valley each weekends which are sponsored by varied manufacturers and require an invitation that attempt to say they’re not affiliated with Coachella, however let’s be trustworthy, 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’ll be able to 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 contains 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 friends 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 contains Chris Lake, Deadmau5 and Hills on Friday; Mau P, Max Styler, Interplanetary Felony and Erez on Saturday and Alesso beneath 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 Lodge & Swim Membership in Palm Springs isn’t internet hosting its normal 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 individuals 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 Massive Rock Pub in Indio that’s a part of Alt 101.5 FM’s Coachella pre-party, and so they’re apparently giving freely some Coachella wristbands, too.
I don’t wish to cope with any of this. The place’s the Coachella livestream?
Should you aren’t headed to Indio, you’ll be able to watch Coachella out of your sofa. Performances from each weekends will probably be streamed on YouTube.
Usually there’s a feed for every stage (however normally Sonora is Weekend 1 and Yuma is Weekend 2) and you may change between them.
Which artists will probably be streamed every weekend will probably be introduced nearer to the present.
And for those who’re not going, comply with together with full Coachella protection from The Instances and on the latimes_entertainment Instagram.
