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*record scratch* Yep, that's me. You're probably wondering how I got here. Well... When Goldenvoice posted their best Coachella lineup since 2014, I gave my fiancé the look. You know the one. The "if I don't go to this with you, I'm going to regret it for the rest of my life, because when will the next time we will be able to do this together be? Like literally we will be on our honey moon around April next year and the year after that we might be trying to start a family and then when?" look. And shockingly, he was also impressed by the lineup. And since he rolled over that easy, I broke the news that I'd also feel regret if we didn't get VIP wristbands. Now, VIP is obviously not cheap. We had to come up with ways to subsidize the total for this experience, which resulted in attending weekend 2 and car camping. I know what you're thinking: oh you poor thing, how ever did you survive such a harrowing series of inconveniences? It was my first time attending weekend 2, and it was 110% more chill than weekend 1. I'm gonna be honest, I don't recognize famous people in person anyway, and usually I'm too busy doing things at Coachella to notice who's around me. So aside from some of the W1 acts that didn't perform on W2, I didn't feel like I missed out. Not sure how the VIP experience is on W1, but there was plenty of space, mostly clean bathrooms, and pretty short food and drink lines for VIP W2. We decided VIP was worth it for the extra space alone. Car camping, on the other hand, was as I expected and remembered it to be. I don't have a problem camping, but I always seem to end up with people who have never been camping before--ever. So while we saved a butt-load on lodging, the campground activities are fun, and we had chill and friendly neighbors, the experience was just mediocre enough that my fiancé would be fine never doing it here again, unless we came with a big group of people. And to that, I say, "Nice." I was happy to see that overall, the prices have not increased much in the last four years. I remember I was absolutely pissed in 2022 at how far the price jumped for basic food, but I guess they did that with the intention of not having major price increases for the next few years. Slices of Spicy Pie were $11 in 2022, and only $12 in 2026. The signage and directing was much better than previous years, and I don't know if that was because it's W2 or if it's generally better. There's also way more free stuff being given out now (I guess thanks to influencing). We were camping somewhat close to the porta-potties, and thankfully it only smelled for about an hour per day while they pumped them. Otherwise, super convenient to walk to. Only complaint was that they didn't clean and pump the first time until afternoon on Friday, so people had been using them for over 24 hours before toilet paper and such got refilled. No running water there, though (only sanitizer). Bring a roll of toilet paper (or two). The showers were not great, as usual, but we went at a time where the line wasn't too bad. At 7am, the line took about 20 minutes for the masculine showers and 45 minutes for the feminine showers. Bring shower sandals (and your own shower products). The festival itself was just as grand as I remember, with tons of art and other interactive spaces beyond the music stages. Always fun to also see and hear many big names in music and dancing with other attendees. We spent sets pretty evenly between GA and VIP viewing, but all times between sets we spent mostly in VIP areas. The VIP area by Sahara was the least impressive of the three, with also the absolute worst bathrooms. The flushable toilets in that area had been gassed by someone with major gastrointestinal distress, while the portas were never fully clean. Rose Garden had the most open space, and the flowers were in-bloom. Serene, almost. 12 Peaks had the best bathrooms, a speakeasy, and the best food. It's also the largest area of the three. We tried to go here as much as possible for food and bathroom trips. Can't really speak to much in the GA areas this time, besides the street food alley was a cool addition since my last visit, and we enjoyed visiting the speakeasies. They are in AC and the drinks are good--definitely check them out next time if you haven't. We tried all except the Sabrina Carpenter one (line was way too long). I also love the GA Indio Central Market, with all the shade and food options available in one place. Awesome to see Block Party serving drinks this year. I honestly didn't see myself going to Coachella again this soon, but I'm glad I did. I don't want to say that we definitely won't go again as soon as next year...but I guess we will just have to wait and see the lineup.
First year Coachella goer! It was really super duper fun! I had the best time listening to my favorite artists, getting freebies, and photo ops. It's a little pricey but worth every penny. If you don't care about celebrities and influencers, I recommend weekend 2.
lichrally adult disneyland!! a combination of art exhibitions, music to be discovered and enjoyed, food vendors from all over socal, freebies at booths, campsites, etc so many festival activities :') only cons are the price and dirt/dust and heat depending on the weekend but... SO FUN ^____^
Day Zero to Day Three of Coachella and Car Camping. There's so much activities to do here for the weekend. From the Camping Hub, Food Vendors, Freebies, Music and more. I have to say that with the good comes with the work to have fun. Tennis shoes is a must, you'll be doing more than 10k a day and accumulating a few blisters if you don't wear the right shoes. It's pretty dusty out here so you should wear a mask or rag to not breathe in so much cuz you'll surely have the desert all up in your nose. The food is of festival prices so yes you'll be spending $15 on a grilled cheese or $27 on a burrito. Good thing water is reasonable priced $2 or free if you don't mind the water refill station. If you decide to camp, Day Zero which is a Thursday is when people decide to come to get parking as close as possible to the main entrance of the venue. There are free showers and porta-pottys where it's cleanest in the morning. A bag of ice is about $14. It is all ages so people do bring their children but I would say majority of the population are those in their 20s and 30s. I was kind of a wreck on what to wear for three days let alone one day. The heat is pretty wild during peak hours but once sunset, it feels nice but thats when alot of dust blows in. It's not even that cold but windy so a windbreaker type jacket is ideal. Instead of wrapping yourself in that silver sheet that's suppose to insulate but really it's just to block out the wind. My friends are regular festival goers and said it was pretty busy this year. I mean even as a millennial here. I knew no new songs but sang when the "oldies" played. Coachella is definitely for those in their prime. Lol. It is fun but three days of walking nonstop got my calves all stiff and experiencing muscle spasms. I think if it were me a decade ago i would do it again next year but now, just a check off my bucket list. Thanks Coachella, it was fun but I'll leave ya to the young and restless.
Coachella!!~ First and best weekend II 2025 Coachella ever!! Lady Gaga was by far my favorite performance (even though I was vertically challenged & couldn't see most of her performance, her set was nothing less of magical!!). She killed it! Other amazing performers were Benson Boone, Green Day & Zedd. Shaboozey, Beabadoobee, Jennie, Le Youth, Missy Elliott, T-pain & Boris Brejcha surprisingly rocked it! Would've been nice to be able to see a lot more bands, as there were tons that we didn't see, but we definitely saw what we came to see and more, so can't complain! My one big complaint and mistake would be purchasing VIP wrist bands. For the amount that I paid, VIP was not worth the big price tag at all. The only thing VIP offered was a few shaded areas, a fairly large area with it's separate food and drink vendors, and some bathrooms inside the area designated for VIPs (the bathrooms were no different than the bathrooms in the GA areas) so, other than some shade and a segregated area, nothing special at all! It's really sad that getting the VIP pass didn't get you any closer to the performers. In fact, if you stayed in the VIP section for EVERY performance, you're actually FARTHER away from the stage! If you can some how score an artist guest pass, you're golden! This pass will allow you into the coveted guest viewing area, which is much closer to the stage and artists!! Food was the same'ol pricey festival food. Anywhere from $18-$26 for a meal, so come prepared to fork out dem $$$!! Food portions were not extremely tiny, but definitely small for what you pay. The short-rib tator tots from Something Good LA and the Neapolitan pepperoni pizza from Ronan were my two fav dishes. Drinks were pretty good! Generally around $19-$23. My fav was the Codigo Classic Margarita! The empire polo club grounds are ginormous! If don't like walking, then you'll have to fake your disability somehow and get a wheelchair, otherwise, you gotta walk til you drop! Honestly, walking wasn't all THAT bad, it was the standing that killed me! WEAR COMFORTABLE SHOES AT ALL COSTS!! Premadonnas will pay dearly!! We stayed at Indian Waters RV resort, a few miles away from Coachella, and biked to and from Coachella daily. This was one of the best decisions we made to avoid high Uber/Lyft fees and traffic!! Overall, if you've never done Coachella, it's a must, but it's definitely not a yearly thing for me!
I've been coming to Coachella since 2019 and I will never get sick of this place ! I feel like I will continue to come to this event til I'm a grandma LOLLL There's a huge variety of music to listen to here which is the beauty of Coachella :-) I also love exploring and discovering new artists I never listened to before. Another plus is food is always SOOO good here ! I've never had a bad experience here and always try to get people to come; it's a unique festival experience that most ppl love
I was curious to see if Coachella had an official Yelp, and I can review my experience as I've gone twice in 2019 and for Weekend One, Sunday 2024. In 2019, I went all three days and had the best first festival experience. I could say the same for 2024. Numbers have gone down as I've noticed huge gaps towards the front of main Coachella stage when Doja Cat was headlining. The open space allows so much walking space and room to relax, the vibes from people were overall friendly and polite. Stages are easy to find, information booths were set up to where we can see them, and plenty of water stations were nearby to refill out bottles this year. Although I only knew a few headliners, they always tend to surprise me with featured artists and I rediscover old music that I have forgotten about. My biggest con is that both times, staff members directing traffic and security are not reliable for directions to the parking lots. We did day parking and remembered the lot where we parked and were able to find our car easily, however, one misleading direction of the exit led to another and the closed off streets and misdirection from the staff made what should have been a 20-minute walk turn into an HOUR walk. I strongly feel like more maps or more training on the lots could help improve those who don't go to Coachella or first timers. Yes, my feet hurt incredibly bad the next day, however, I would do it all again. I haven't been to my fair share of big festivals yet, but Coachella has to be one of my favorite ones so far.
It's Coachella, is there really anything else that needs to convince you to experience it? One caveat, which I don't understand why people don't abide by is to wear comfortable shoes. You can literally walk over 10 miles a day. If you don't get blisters wearing tall/clunky shoes, please let me know your secret!!
I did in fact return to the desert in 2023. After going one year, you get the hang of how to survive a 3 day bender like Coachella. It starts with Day 0 (Thursday): you and your crew pull up to the desert. You fly, drive, whatever it is... you mentally and physically prep for the BENDER. You pregame until you look at the clock and someone responsible in the group initiates going to bed since Day 1 is tomorrow. Day 1-3: Good luck. Survival of the fittest. Put your sexiest outfits on, apply sunblock, hydrate more than you are barely doing, pack all the essentials to survive the festival. Day 4: Begin rotting. Return back to the daily schedule program. I love this festival. So many memories happen here. 2024?
Oh, Coachella. How I have so many memories with you. I'll never forget my first Coachella in 2012 (definitely dating myself) and all the years in between now including this past year (2022). I still cannot believe it's been 10 years since my first Coachella! I have discovered so many bands through this festival, and while yes, this festival has changed a lot, it's still so much fun. People of all ages can come and enjoy themselves here. It can be a pretentious event, especially with Weekend 1 being very influencer heavy, but as long as you're with your friends and are in it for the music you won't have a bad time. I HIGHLY recommend bringing a gaiter or a bandana of some sort as it can get extremely dusty.
Coachelalalala, where o where do I even start. Senior year of high school, I went to my first ever music festival, which happened to be Coachella, and have returned every year the event has happened since. People will complain about the lines, or the trash, or the artists coming on late. But at the end of the day, this is a music festival and those negatives inherently come with any large music event. For the amount of people that flock to Indio each year, Coachella does a pretty good job at keeping things relatively smooth for its festival goers. Things to note: 1) I usually go with an Airbnb during the weekend. You can choose to camp on festival grounds, which is still a great time, but it really comes down to how clean and comfortable you want to be for 3 days. 2) I personally don't go into the grounds too too early, I find the intense heat to burn you out pretty quickly and you are more likely to last longer if you enter later afternoon 3) Bring a camelback backpack!! It's a lifesaver because it makes water accessible whenever and wherever you are, if you are hydrated you will be 100x happier 4) It's a festival so food will be expensive! Go into the weekend knowing that, eat more beforehand, and then you will be less likely to be upset when you see prices
Impulse trip last weekend. 04/22/2023 My friend hooked me up with VIP treatment and we even went to the Guess (clothing) party. FUN-FUN-FUN. The lineup was pretty amazing. Chemical Brothers, Blondie, Idris Elba, Labrinth, and did I mention Blink-182? My favorites. Make sure Coachella is on your bucket list. I was thrilled to enjoy the amenities set up by the clothing company, GUESS, had a blast at their compound (pre & post).
I've done Coachella twice (GA 2019 and VIP 2022) and it really is THE music festival of all festivals. You can't beat their popular headliners, art structures and things to see around the festival grounds. Everyone needs to go at least once in their life! It does lose its excitement the more you go and I feel Coachella is becoming less about the music and more about the experience in my opinion. There were way less artists in 2022 than 2019, maybe due to budget/pandemic. Both times we had a rental car, paid for preferred parking pass and stayed at nearby hotels. This is easier if you are traveling from out of state. Also as someone who has seen the difference: weekend 1 is cleaner than weekend 2 and more brand activation/celebrity sightings if you care at all for that. Tips would be to arrive early- one time we left at 3pm and it took 2.5 hours when it should only take 30min from our hotel. If you want to beat the crowd leaving, you'll have to sacrifice a good portion of the headliner but it does save you a few hours wait there too. The first night we didn't leave early and didn't get back to the hotel until 3:30am! Bring face covering and sunglasses to avoid the dust- it's unbelievable how it gets all over your eyes, face and hair. Bringing a hoodie is crucial for late night unless you plan to buy one from the merch tent (beware 3 hour wait). Pack advil, lidocaine for feet and allergy meds if you need it! They do not allow you to bring any food but unopened water bottles are allowed.
Been to Coachella that past several years and love it every time. Sure the traffic getting in and out of the festival sucks, sure its hot, sure its windy sometime. Good music, good atmosphere, good vibe, good all the way around. read more
One of the best experiences of my life. The lineup this past year was incredible and catered to all types of music tastes...so I was able to listen to my more eclectic/lesser known bands as well as pretend to be cool with my friends at the EDM acts. My friends and I rented a house which I definitely recommend. The shuttles to the festival each way were about 45 minutes, but was convenient, we had a gorgeous pool + nice warm showers, and could even pregame and play beerpong in the living room while eating breakfast. What's not to love? The festival itself is incredibly well run for the sheer amount of people and area it covers. The lines can and do get crazy at times, but there was always a staff member to ensure everything went smoothly. Also, my friend left her shuttle pass with her sister at the event and the staff was very understanding and let us on without any issues. Of course the porta potties at the event are gross and you might have to create a makeshift facemask out of your friend's scarf so you don't have to breathe in any disgusting particles, and then douse yourself with hand sanitizer afterwards...but whatever. There are slightly cleaner bathrooms in the white houses in the back. A lot of people suggest bringing water bottles but honestly I don't think it's that important. Water bottles are $2 and it saves you the hassle of trying to find a water refill station as well as carrying a clunky water bottle around when you want to dance. Food is decent - we didn't really eat that much but what I did try was good. I do wish they didn't confine the alcohol to the tents but it is nice not having to worry about getting spilled on. Regrets: not buying the awesome lunchbox on the first day (a lot of stuff was sold out on the last day....obvs) and not venturing out more to see the art, installations, and random exhibits. I heard those were cool. People I saw this year - Bastille, HAIM, Cage the Elephant, Carnage (lol), Pharrell, Muse, Alesso!!, LORDE, Krewella, Dillon Francis, Chvrches, Arcade Fire, Foster the People, Empire of the Sun... Can't wait for Coachella 2015!! read more
18 years ago
14 years ago
Went to Coachella 2012, this past weekend (weekend 2) and can't believe how great it was. I decided to car camp with my friend, instead of renting a room to get the whole experience. Trip starts off Thursday night where we go to Wal-Mart and buy all our necessities. According to the forums, baby wipes, baby powder, portable fan and chair were must haves that people don't think about. Once we get there, we see all these checkpoints and my car is filled with food and random bags. The people who check my car just asked if I had anything, I said prescription drugs, she looked at my receipt and said OK and that was the check. I was lucky because the car in front of me had the guys tell them to take out everything and examine it one by one. So i guess it's just luck of the draw. We get to the camp site and it has a pretty sweet setup. I like how each street has their own street name/#. The bad part was since I came late afternoon Friday I was in Lot 10 on 140th street, which is literally like the last few rows. The only problem I had with the setup was that at night its hard to see (now that's not a problem since who likes a bright night?, but because of the horses there is sometimes random horse droppings that you have to get spider senses to avoid late at night) Getting into the festival itself was a cinch. Take out your items in your pocket, they pat you down and that was it. If you wanted to sneak stuff in, people just threw in their backpacks/shoes/wallet. One of the things I was worried about was maybe sound spilling between stages, but only in some areas would that occur (middle area between Main Stage and Outdoor Stage), but overall it was great and not a problem at all. The acts I saw were all great. Saw the 3 main headliners and have to admit it was insane. Swedish House Mafia destroyed it and everyone danced their ass off (at least in the front where I was), Radiohead had the crowd asking for more (first time seeing them and they were great, Thom Yorke was going nuts on stage and that gets the crowd going), lastly Dre and Snoop were probably the highlights of the weekend. They had Wiz Khalifa, 50 cent, and Eminem come on stage at one point and they all killed it. I thought maybe they be mumbling and the lyrics would be hardly heard but surprise surprise everything sounded awesome. The only thing I hated was the heat during the day. You would get awakened at 6-7am just because it was already like 90 degrees. I believe the day temps on Sat and Sun were like 107 and 106. With that being said the showers are awesome and you will never feel better after taking one there (bad thing is the wait, its better to go at night). The bathrooms were pretty horrible and that is where the baby wipes came in uber handy. Overall everything was great, you get to meet some cool people if you would like, enjoy a great variety of music, and just have a great time. I will be going back to Coachella next year unless the Mayan's are correct, and I think you should too. read more
12 years ago
Great experience! The lines weren't that bad and I got quite easily. The music with artist like Nas, Outkast, Lorde, Capital Cities was amazing. It was pretty hot out there, but they had lots of stations to cool off. Plenty of water stations around too. I love the free ice cream they give out. The festival foods (spicy pizza) was pretty good and of course the infamous watermelon slice. I will go back again! Definitely one of my favorite festivals! read more
10 years ago
The most amazing festival you will ever experience!!!!!!! Super fun! Great vibe and music!!! read more
2nd year and I've applied what I've learned from last year which made this experience better - I wore bandanas more to avoid Others BO and to avoid post Coachella colds lol - one glass of alcohol = 2 cups of water! Or you're dead - use the restrooms by the do lab much cleaner!! - to people who tries/tried to go in the center of a tent I.e Sahara in the middle of a show - just don't! You're gonna squeeze through a sea of people, and get stuck somewhere, just plain rude! if u want to be in front or center, come early! - I bought an umbrella fr the general store for $15! And it was the best thing I've ever purchased there! It was useful with the heat and we used it as a totem... boom! - sundays are the worst when it comes to parking come early and anticipate on being stuck at the parking lot after everything's done. It's a hot mess read more
8 years ago
10 years ago
Yeah sure there are annoying things about this festival. But this is maybe as close as we get to Woodstock in our generation(of course I can't say one is better than the other). So, if you can, it's something you should experience at least once in your lifetime. 2016 is my first year. However, from what I've heard, the festival has Incorporated more edm in order to bring larger crowds. Good or bad? The good: You can chill out to indie then dance to edm. The bad: obviously the crowds. I also feel that some good bands are getting overshadowed by edm on the main stages. The best example of this Calvin Harris playing in the coveted closing spot. I'm sorry - the guy did not belong. I'm not saying this because I'm some anti edm snob. He just didn't bring anything interesting to the table (major lazer did). Anyways thats as far as I'll go on the acts because I'm sure there's plenty of stuff out there already. Here are some tips: 1. If you're at coachella to get wasted you're not going to get much out of the festival - pretty obvious I know. But, especially if you're car camping, it will be very easy to spend most of the day meeting people and drinking till sunset without even going into the festival. I'm not saying this isn't fun. But you're going to miss out on a lot of good acts that you haven't heard of in the afternoon. Additionally, heat and alcohol don't blend well. So you're going to get tired fast and not enjoy yourself at the concerts. Bottom line: enjoy yourself but pace yourself. 2. Car campers come early and bring a bike. Spots are given on a first come first serve basis. If you're late to the campground on Thursday then you'll have to walk 20 minutes to the festival grounds in the heat. If you have to be late on Thursday or Friday, bring a bike - I'm sure other yelpers can back me up that there are racks you can lock your bike at. 3. Buy food and drink at the festival grounds sparingly. There are a few water refill stations. So there's no need for you to buy the small $2 plastic bottles. I admit the food is good. But do you really feel like paying $20 for a meal every time you eat? 4. Wear a fanny pack. You're already at coachella - you're already viewed by the rest of the world as a hipster tool. There's no going back now. A fanny pack (especially one with a compartment close to your body) will help you protect your valuables while allowing you to store all the stuff you need ex Chapstick sun screen wallet phone. 5. Again it's all about the music. So spend as much time as you can at the festival. Have fun ! read more
14 years ago
8 years ago
Coachella 2007 was so much fun! I've never been before, but it was like a British music festival in the states! The parking wasn't too terrible, there was plenty of space to camp, but there were not enough toilets! Or toilet paper for that matter! I kept a stash of napkins from a concession stand in my purse for just in case purposes.... They kept the alcohol drinkers in a fenced-in area and you had to finish your drink before setting out to the stages...weird but I guess the purpose was to keep drunks from fighting over accidentally knocked over booze! There was plenty of food for all (even us vegans) and drinks as well! They had amazing things to see and do all over the area if there wasn't a band you wanted to see (in my case, I had too many bands to see and didn't get to mosey around aimlessly for maybe more than three minutes) but I was happy to see what I could of all the musicians. I got back stage from a friend who is friends with my idol Jarvis Cocker (front man for British band, Pulp) and got to hear stories from him of Amy Winehouse drinking all of Jarvis' beer, and I saw Paris Hilton stroll by and sadly, I was too tipsy to trip her as I had imagined doing in my head. Overall, compared to festivals like Glastonbury , it was painless to get in and out, there was a little traffic, but no major hikes. I hope to go again next year, provided the bands are good! Get a hotel room (if you're not a camper) in Palm Springs as soon as you can- the Motel 6 is super clean and cheap!! read more
15 years ago
16 years ago
16 years ago
Had I known coachella was on yelp I'd have reviewed it sooner. My first time attending was last year. We did car camping and it was great even with the sweltering heat. We arrived Friday morning and everything went smoothly. The initial security line was long as was the walk to the entrance. Then waiting to get frisked was slow. All of those things were to be expected though so I'm not complaining. The porta potties were surprisingly well maintained even with thousands of people there. The shower lines were crazy long but well worth the wait. There was no way to see every band you wanted to see. I missed about half of them myself cuz they all had conflicting set times. The sound was great though. People watching and plenty of walking are two things that will be done while you're there. The ferris wheel is a must to get to take in how ginormous the entire place is. Other musts are tons of cash, super high SPF sunblock and lots of booze. I'm looking forward to perfecting my 2nd coachella experience this year :D Hopefully this time I won't burn to a crisp. read more
14 years ago
It is exactly what I expect from a music festival. If you like the line up you have no problem at all. There were so many questions and hesitations before we went to Coachella, but as soon as you are there everything just turns out to be okay. Security is good, they are very helpful and in a good mood. There is free water fill up stations provided, which is huge in the desert. Also the the freshen up tents were very helpful, especially H&M tent, where besides air condition there was free water and Kiehl's sunscreen. Parking is doable, but sometimes it is a hassle to get in and out so biking is a good option or just be patient. read more
18 years ago
"Its africa hot- Tarzan couldnt stand this kind of Hot!" If you are looking to get away from the cold rainy spring weather at home and you like to rock with your socks off- the Coachella Valley Music Festival could be for you. Spacious outdoor venue at the Indio polo feilds near Palm Springs. They always get great bands. Golden Voice is a tremendous organizer and they get the bands that you dont even know you love yet- and then frost it by resurrecting some band that you thought you would never see again in this lifetime. Like Bauhaus. OR Roger Waters (Pink Floyd) So you are seeing new favorites, old favorites, and whoever is promoting their new album.... I have been to Coachella 7 times and I have never left dissapointed! The art installations are really interactive and interesting. The food is really worth the money and there is a huge selection. Bring some extra TP in your pocket because the porta pottys are usually out by the end of the evening. Words to the wise: This is out of doors in a place that can get very (and I mean VERY) sunny. You will enjoy this festival a lot more if you are prepared. The festival is three days long. If you intend to go all three days DO NOT blow your wad on the first day. A couple ofways this could happen: 1.Getting to sunburned. If you have pastey white San Francisco skin, slather on the sunscreen, and then put on more. There are a few shade tents good for eating and resting but mostly you are walking standing and sitting under what we lovingly refer to as "the firey day ball". 2. Getting too wasted/spun/drunk or whatever it is that you think is clever. There are sobriety checks so have a designated driver. Did I mention its hot? Hangovers are all about being dehydrated- so mix in some water. My hot tip for spring: Bandanas arent just a fashion accessory. roll some ice up in a bandana and tie it around your neck. This will keep you cool in your long trek from lot 5 to the show. you can throw the scarf over your head to protect it from the sun or tie it around your sweaty brow. Later you can tie it around your face "robber style" while walking through the dust of the stampede exiting the show. woohoo! read more
14 years ago
Coachella was a once-in-a-lifetime weekend for me and I am looking forward to going next year! I was lucky enough to have a friend of a friend buy extra tickets for this. After a quick google search of "what to pack for Coachella," I was packed with the camping and concert essentials and prepared for a wild weekend in Indio!!!! We did the whole camping thing and it was great!!! A lot better than I expected. Of course, the weather was cooler than past years (only 50-70 degrees!) and our tent broke because of the powerful winds, but it was still very memorable. Bring baby wipes, food, snacks, booze, rope, water, toilet paper, extra socks... I would recommend looking at the concert schedule beforehand and have a rough plan of who you want to see. That way, you can plan to go back to camp to rest during the hour-slot when there's no one you wanna see. Trust me, you're going to need and want to rest at least once during the day. This year, there were Heineken Beer Gardens, which is an allotted space where you're allowed to drink. I really wish it was open to the whole grounds. And I really wish it wasn't so expensive. And I really wish they didn't confiscate our hard liquor. =/ read more
10 years ago
Had a ball at 2016 Coachella! The grounds are massive but everything kind of floats together. Bathroom, food, stages all in the right place. Plus lines were never super super annoying. I used an A artist pass so getting use of carts was great but most of the day I just walked across the grounds. With a scarf around my neck of course. :-) read more
9 years ago
10 years ago
BEST TIME OF MY LIFE! I cannot wait to return. I camped and it was a good experience, but there are some things I feel they need to change considering people are spending $400 to camp there. The portable potties were horrific. Never cleaned at all. And they were 1 mile away from the showers. The showers were good and decent. I expected worse but they were nice and clean with good water, nice privacy, and good water pressure. The festival was great!! I was there four nights five days and loved every minute of it. Except the bathroom situation read more
20 years ago
Coachella, in my opinion, is one of the greatest non-traveling music festivals in the country. I have been every year since the beginning, and although it had become more popular, the atmosphere has continued to get better. The lineup is always diverse, the crowd is always there for the 'right' reason and the water isn't $5 a bottle like other places. I have heard comments saying $2 is too much for water...YOUR IN A FUCKING DESERT! You go to the store and water is a $1.50 a bottle. Most festivals charge double if not more than this. They also have many spikets around the festival that you can refill your bottle with. I spend about $20 on water a day and $10 on food. Food is cheap and good, okay it's not as cheap at McDonald's, but it's also better quality. If you like the music, you should go! You will not regret it. read more
11 years ago
Coachella... What can I say??? Besides that this 3 day festival is simply heaven on earth for music lovers. Paradise in the desert for those who want to dance into the night with fellow revelers. The lineup typically consists of well-known artists from various music genres speckled with up-and-comers. Terrific variety, overall. Every year facilities get better (flushable toilets?! Yes!!!), and camping is cleaner than at most festivals with real showers and Porta-potties that are cleaned multiple times a day. Coffee, smoothies, and good food are available all day and the beer tent is an awesome place to grab a few drinks and seek refuge from the hot sun. Basically I just love Coachella. Counting down the days until next year.... read more
11 years ago
Coachella- how much I love you!!! Thank you once again for such an epic year. I attended this years weekend 2 and all I have to say is that you did not disappoint. This was my second year attending the festival and you managed to blow my mind away yet again. As for 2015, the line up wasn't the strongest as I only knew a very small amount of artist but one thing I must say is that it was amazing discovering new talented bands and individuals playing on stage. The music was top notch at every stage! If you get tired of one genre, walk over the next stage and you'll be sucked in with the amazing energy. Food- great food all around! A majority of them with long lines but they go by fast. Everyone I went to accepted card. Water - $2!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Unheard of. Thank you for that! Tips: - dress comfortable and wear comfortable shoes. You will be on your feet walking and dancing all day. - sunscreen!!!! -day 1, get a locker, go straight to the merchandise and stock up on shirts as they will all sell out very fast. - make friends!!! Everyone is super nice and down to earth. Did not run into any rude people. - bring a bandana!! The sand and dirt will get in your lungs and you will get he "coachella cough"before a week after you come back. - stay hydrated!!!! -Check out every stage! Especially YUMA!!! - explore and don't be afraid to leave your friends. You'll thank me later See you in 2016! read more
4 years ago
9 years ago
Came here last weekend with my friends and enjoyed it so much, the all festival is awesome with great music shows and artists. The vibes are great and people are enjoying, it's well organized they do have shuttles and buses to let you in and out your hotels to the festivals. They do have some activities during the day and also during the night. They do have multiple things you have to know about Coachella, first of it's in a beautiful area with a lots of nature and this is the main point. The other one which I think is important to mention is if you're not a VIP you do not have access to hard liquor like wines, cocktails and will have access to beer only. Also in the VIP section you can enjoy and eat a lots of different sort of foodies, the pizza and burger stands was awesome! read more
9 years ago
9 years ago
Oh Coachella! We always have a great time here. Yes, the festival changes a bit every year and a lot of people say it's losing its flavor, but I'm not set in my ways and welcome growth and change. This Coachella 2017 was great fun! I've definitely noticed a lot of changes in layout this year, they added a new small stage, a new VIP area and increased the fairgrounds by about a third of the space previously. The beer barn (beer garden) in the general admission area is HUGE now which is good because the lines are smaller. There is also a SECRET TIKI BAR speakeasy in that garden, just look for a tiki looking umbrella in one of the corners. We actually didn't make it in because it only seats 30 and our "reservation" time was at the time of a headliner so we said whatever. The bar is created by the guys that do the Please Don't Tell speakeasy in NYC, so I'm sure it's great! I hear there is AC in there! Also I noticed a lot more food in general. Now that the space is so much larger, it doesn't feel as crammed with people and you can move around easier. Pretty much the whole perimeter of the festival is food stalls... you will not go hungry. Some things I did not vibe on this year; on the Friday we arrived, a lot of things were not set up yet. I'm sure it was a fluke but come on, all year to get ready and no time to bring out tables and roll out the phone charging kiosks? grr. I was not happy that they got rid of the seating (couches) in the main VIP area. What happened to our seats??? I suppose they got rid of them to fit more people but I thought that kinda sucked... VIP is becoming less and less VIP. They did bring the tables (stand up cocktail tables) out throughout Friday and they were all there by Saturday, but still.. it was shocking to walk into the "chill" VIP area and have no tables or chairs or charging docks. I can still see the confused looks on everyone's faces. A new thing I noticed is that they have gender neutral bathrooms now in VIP. I didn't see them elsewhere but I wasn't looking so I'm sure they are there! Yay! Also, more bathrooms in general (score!) I hear they increase the capacity for coachella from 99000 to 125000 people so that makes sense! I also noticed that the the bar in the VIP area was larger so there was no lines at all! The art was pretty awesome this year! I always love the art! We were kind of bummed that there was no moving animatronic art piece this year, but they had the drones art piece ( a bunch of color changing drones that shape shift into different shapes.) The only issue is that they would only be in one are or another at certain times of the night (you can only see them when it's dark) so not everyone got to enjoy them. It was pretty magical though!!! I also liked the color changing tree.. that thing was dope. I do think they could have gotten the boxy rhinoceros horns to light up.. they looked unfinished. The music was great as usual. I always love the music and listen to just about everything! Lady GaGa, Radiohead and Future Islands were my top 3, although Lorde killed it as well. Radiohead will most likely never come back to coachella because there were some major sound and screen glitches during their set during which they walked off twice. Tom York was probably so pissed. I think they ended up playing "Creep" just to make it up to us... which was worth it to hear that song! Another thing that bummed us out is that on Friday, the new VIP area that's supposed to have a few new food stands and a pop up cocktail bar was not open. NOT OPEN.. not ready! It was also very far from everything else so not super convenient to get to. We tried twice on Friday and gave up. The long hot walk was not worth it. I hear they opened it after all but we never did make it there on this trip. Lame. Like I said, I embrace growth and change, but you have to have your ducks in a row if you are going to do it right. Sure.. make coachella a massive city, sure, add more of everything but don't take away things we already have and appreciate like shady couches in VIP with phone charging docks. The food was amazing! I was just as excited for the food lineup as I was the music! My top highlights were the chicken sandwich and cucumber salad from NOMAD truck in the rose garden VIP, the margarita (Spicy Daisy) from Las Perlas in the rose garden, the cheese tots from Paper Planes in the rose garden and the pork belly chips at Beer Belly in the beer barn. The food gets better and more plentiful every year! Yay! Overall we had a blast!!! This is my 4th coachella and although it's growing and there are some kinks that need to be ironed out, I love it! I absolutely love it and would give 5 stars for the experience. I have to say, we love the VIP entrance, it's so nice to beat the crowds in and out of the festival and we both agree the VIP ticket is worth it just for that. What a wonderful weekend we had!! Already we are excited to come back next year!! CHELLA!!!! read more
14 years ago
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