Went last year. Most amazing experience of my life! Didn't go this year, but heard last year's was better. Just wanted to review the festival, but didn't get the time to until now. Leave it to the Coachella to committee to get a killer lineup of artists. Only complaint: It's so goddamn expensive! But, it's to be expected; everyone around the nation, even the globe attends. read more

There is a reason why the Coachella Music Festival is the best music festival in the United States. The venue is huge, the music is expansive and all the biggest artists perform at Coachella, the food and drinks are phenomenal, and the artwork and six stages for performances are incredible! The tickets are pricey at $375 without tax for general admission for the three day festival, but when you think about it, that's only a little more than $100 per day and each day has performances running from 11am to 1am on each of its six stages, and many of the acts play hour long sets with the headliners of the night playing longer (this year ACDC played a three hour set!). And to see any of these acts at their own concerts where they play hour long sets anyways you'd be paying anywhere from $40-80 or higher for general admission to those concerts. And for $375 pre tax, you get to see over 100 artists perform at the festival. My personal favorite act from Coachella 2015 was of course The Weeknd, because anyone who knows me knows that I am a huge fan of his music, and I had the privilege of seeing him perform live Weekend 2 with special guest Kanye West! As if the music wasn't enough (and believe me, it is more than enough!) the food and drinks are to die for. The best food vendors from all over California, such as Afters ice cream (LA local) and Eureka! (Bay Area local), catered at Coachella. And for those of you over 21, the drinks do not disappoint! The festival has a beer and wine garden, a Heineken beer tent, and several spots throughout the grounds that sell margaritas and other alcoholic beverages. The festival grounds are also smartly built, with the stages being built so that music does not overlap and drown each other out since there are performances on all six stages throughout the day. And there are fun art pieces throughout the grounds which also conveniently made nice spots to sit under for some shade from the blistering desert heat. There are also charging stations and water refilling stations within the campgrounds, although they really should build more (there were only two water refilling stations, and they were always crowded). I honestly could go on and on about how amazing Coachella 2015 was, so I will just say this to capture my feelings on the experience: it was the best weekend of my life! I can't wait for Coachella 2016! read more

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perfection in festival form. pros: great line-up accessible bathrooms and showers great camping atmosphere endless food options cons: the dust (you will cough it up for the week after) read more

Coachella.... I was so curious what the hype was about. I mean the music and the fashion was the biggest thing I thought of when going here this year. I was lucky I was working inside the festival and was able to enjoy the rest of the night after work to hear the music. I wouldn't say I liked most of the music though. If you're an Edm fan, there's not a lot of edm here; there are however lots of hip hop and rock though. It was also very windy and sandy so I'd recommend everyone bring a bandanna or it gets in your nose and eyes. I noticed there were lack of security guards knowing which wristband gets to go in and which doesn't: I had the green wristband which allows me access to anywhere and got denied access, which made me talk to their manager who allowed me in after. Also, the lack of knowledge of directions of staff was annoying. I walked like an hour back and forth trying to find my car in parking lot. Staff gave me different directions. read more

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Coachella is the most amazing music festival I have ever been to. It is pricey, but everything at Coachella is so well done that it is totally worth it! The staff does a great job of making sure everything is under control for the most part, and the art is amazing! Everything at this festival makes it so worth it to go. If you ever get the chance to attend Coachella, go! read more

I camped out. It wasn't always easy or convenient but overall it was a blast. As I'm typing this I'm kinda sad because I had such an amazing weekend but now have to get back to the real world. Anyway, do your research b4 you come here and enjoy. Good times are a comin', friends. read more

Coachella is great but you should be prepared especially if you are camping. Last year we had a 4 man dome tent and it was a little miserable having to constantly crawl in and out of the tent and unable to stand up in and stretch out. Our neighbors had a sweet set up however. They had a tent that connected to a 10x10 pop up canopy. We thought that it was so cool that this year we got one. This year we are going to be comfortable! This tent has room enough for a queen size air mattress two chairs a table and still room enough to walk around with a ceiling height of 81/2 feet! AND it only takes 5 min. to set up! I think they are still on sale. We got ours on Amazon they are called Standing Room 100 tents. http://www.amazon.com/Standing-Room-100-Hanging-tent/dp/B006FMAO08/ref=sr_1_14?ie=UTF8&qid=1342554611&sr=8-14&keywords=family+tents See you at Coachella! read more

Really hot and dusty, and im still rating Coachella 5 stars. It was totally worth the money, and the travel, and the insane heat. Everyone should go at least once! read more

I bought Coachella VIP tickets as an early bird, so at the time I didn't know what the line up would be but that was a risk I was willing to take given that previous years line ups were amazing. I wasn't as impressed with this years line up as previous years but they still had great artist. This was my FIRST musical festival ever. I enjoyed being able to see many artists in a short amount of time & the location of the festival is beautiful. It does get cold at night so I would bring a jacket at least & it was windy so something to protect your face from all the sand. The food and drinks were very pricy, the cheapest beer i saw was Heineken for $8 i believe with everything else ranging from $16+. Food was about the same $13+ and I'm talking $13 for just a side of onion rings. However, I expected it to be pricy. (given the thousands of people out there though, I definitely think they could make some price point adjustments.) definitely wear comfortable shoes because the parking and stages can be so far from each other. The staff however, specifically the outdoor staff & staff at the entrances were extremely rude. Asking them for directions on where to go was like if we were asking them something offensive. They'd yell at us and tell us to keep moving or shrug their shoulders and ignore us and just point to keep moving. We had to ask five staff members in a row for help before one of them were nice enough to help us. My review is mostly in regards to the VIP experience, which personally I think is a complete rip off in comparison to general admission. This may be my first festival but not my first concert. At bare minimum, VIP in general includes at least everything in the ticket options below you, for ex: GA w/shuttle passes. We were not allowed to ride the shuttles as VIP because we didn't have a shuttle pass. We weren't even given preferred or closer parking to the entrance which in all honestly has to be at least 3/4 of a mile away. They have people in bikes with carriages offering to take you to the entrance for $20 each way. Once in the actual event, there are only two "VIP" areas. These spots include a few shaded areas, some different food options not found outside in the regular food courts& very limited seating. You still have to sit on the floor like in G.A in most of it. The areas aren't even close to any of the five (can't remember specifically) stages for premium viewing of the artists. In fact, if you're in G.A & make it early to be in the front rows of the stage you have a way better view than any VIP member in a VIP area. The VIP areas allow you to view the performance from a far distance with the only benefit of not feeling like you're being pushed around in the crowds during a performance. There are no air conditioned areas and the restrooms are still porter potties. You're not allowed to go back stage either. You're not even given a water bottle for free. No tshirt or anything. Knowing what I know now I would most definitely have just gotten a regular G.A ticket as VIP was literally useless with the only pro of slightly more comfort. As I stated earlier, the concert was cool but to be honest I don't ever think I'd return to Coachella again after this. read more

so many conflicting emotions writing about coachella. i keep trying to quit you coachella, but i haven't been able to. like a roach powder addiction you keep going back to and have no idea why. i guess i have some idea why. legendary performances better then any i've seen from the likes of daft punk, arcade fire (2005), bloc party (2005), klaxons are the first to come to mind in a dizzying long list of great shows. but is it really worth all the pain and frustration? the extreme heat, the ridiculous rules, the short sets, expensive booze and food, idiotic stage placement, horrible set scheduling (interpol and sonic youth at the same exact time? i thought it was just some kind of horrible joke until the moment it actually happened), hardly any misters, the jackasses that make camping miserable, and the completely out of place mainstream bands who ruin the crowd. they need to make a lot of changes (starting with moving it a month earlier for god sake and allowing re-entry), but people keep going and paying money hand over fist for whatever they dish out. even me. i'm such a tool. read more

I know. Everybody goes to Coachella. Everybody loves Coachella. It's not as good as it used to be. It's just so lame. Festivals are for kids. Yawn. Whatever. Sucks. I know. Stay home, please. That will help keep the crowd a little more manageable at this, the single most awesome music event of the year. read more

I've gone to Coachella a few different years. This year was the first year I went all three days. I must admit, I was too tired on Sunday to stay very long. I quickly returned to my hotel and went to sleep. The festival is set up on a spacious location, it's in the desert, so plan on wearing shorts and short sleeve shirts. Sun screen is a must, along with sunglasses and a hat. I was able to comfortably wear sandals, so that's a plus. There is an abundance of food vendors available ranging from your typical pizza to lamb skewers, organic parfaits, salads, vegetarian as well as vegan choices. I didn't eat any food at Coachella this year, but in the past the food's been moderately priced and is of good quality. Water vendors are easily accessible. The line to get a wrist band to drink alcohol is way longer than the line for water. Water is reasonably priced, I think it was $2-3 this year. I braved the port-o-potty this year, typically gross, as expected. I popped a squat and would recommend avoiding pooping in these things as much as possible. At least there was TP as well as a little sink to wash my hands in. The crowd was a little more 'bleh' this year than in previous years, and I hope it doesn't continue to shift in that direction. The festival is well-organized, well planned, and the lineups are always good and diverse. I was hoping for a surprise guest this year, but to my knowledge, there wasn't one. I got the three-day pass package along with hotel reservations, and this proved to be a great value. I got to stay at a nice resort and have access to frequently run shuttles. I could come and go to the festival as I pleased. read more

This past wkend was my first coachella experience. My fiancee wanted to go for Beyonce which of course did not happen but we still had a good time. I was excited to soak in some new music, hadn't heard of 90% of the bands. We did car camping. I'm surprised we survived even though it wasn't very hot. It was obvious that we weren't as prepared as other people around us lol Had we had a canopy and cooler full of contraband booze we had had a better time. Anyway so many good food stands. I lived at the beer gardens though. Must have gained 10 pounds. Anyway the port a pottys were as clean as you'd imagine. The staff seemed knowledgeable and nice to me. I had no problems with anything. I'd go back prepared if someone I liked were to play next year. read more

Love the music, art and people of Coachella. This was our second year attending, learned a lot from our previous experience which made this year so much better. Although, for weekend two the grass is dead and sandy by the end of the weekend, still a beautiful landscape. Do be warned there are a lot of people dressed as "security guards" and "staff" that are there just to steel from others. Also you should know that VIP does not include up front viewing areas like most other festivals. read more

Coachella Fest is the only cool thing about the desert. They always have awesome bands perform, but my biggest complaint is the cost and the fact that it's always super fucking hot. They should have the festival in January. Since I don't live in the desert any more, there is no way in hell I'm going back to sweat my ass off. read more

This is a 100 star festival. However, Drake is about 10000 negative stars, so I hafta put 1star. This festival was really smooth this year, but I felt totally ripped off after watching Drake as the closer, he barely played an hour. Coachella, please don't disappoint again. Don't invite that fool back! read more

Coachella has gotten better through out the years as far as more food booths, portapoties ect, but now it seems everyone attends just to ATTEND, but I didnt care cause I am there for the music & I have a blast each & everytime I go. It's well worth the $349. read more

My first time at Coachella. Extremely fun to see so many artist in 3 days. My only minor (no pun) complaint is that you can only get an adult beverage in designated areas. I would love to be having a cold one while I enjoy my favorite band. The bars area are somewhat within viewing and acoustic distance if you had binoculars and a hearing aid. read more

i am not a cochella veteran. i've only gone 3 times. the luckiest of luckiest coachella goers were the ones who got to see radiohead and the cure back in 2004. sadly, i was lame and didn't attend that year. i did go 2005, 2006, 2007. coachella has gotten a little "scenster mainstream" over the past 3 years. i mean, lupe fiasco? kanye west? modonna arriving via helicopter bringing in your 80's teenage moms, drag queens, and under 18 year olds. try getting through that crowed. though things have changed, i'm still coming back. just don't tell your top 40's friends about it. read more

Coachella was pure magic! I cant wait to go again next yearrr!

Grace Jones, Sly & The Family Stone , Echo & The Bunnymen, Devo, Yo La Tengo !!!

First time this year! I was worried to camp out for my first year, because I pictured myself in a blazing hot tent with no resources around and feeling totally uncomfortable and homesick. But man, this event is so incredibly organized with almost too many conveniences around. -porta potties at all major corners, most of them were surprisingly pretty clean -food tents everywhere -they had charging stations for your phones/electronics -there was a tent giving free coffee every day, another giving free ice cream -THEY HAD SHOWERS! I seriously thought I wasn't gonna be showering the whole weekend since we were camping. But they had huge trucks with private showers in them. Yes you will be waiting 30 minutes to get in, but if you get up a little early before the music starts, a cold shower in the morning in the hot dessert...omg. It's worth the wait. -there was a dude driving a little golf cart around the camp grounds selling ice. We literally didn't have to step outside of our tent to refill our ice chest. I'm your typical high maintenance girly princess, and I was totally comfortable the whole weekend. Everything you could have needed was never too far away from you. Tips: -keep cash on you every day. I think I spent about $40 or so each day for food and water bottles. Probably spent less since I packed protein bars and apples, and maybe bought a meal a day. -sunblock. water. water. water. sunblock. (my best friend passed out in the middle of the field from dehydration...dont be her! hahah) -be nice to everyone, everyone is there to have a good time! -pack for the trip a week ahead...don't forget the essentials!!! whatever they may be! -don't over pack either. pack what you NEED and no more. -don't be dumb, hide your drugs and don't get anything confiscated! or kicked out! Security was fairly on top of the whole "no drugs" thing. We got some stuff confiscated, which could have been avoided if we were a little more careful. But it wasn't like they were searching thru tents and tearing places apart to find stuff. -have fun, be smart, drink water all day. :) read more

I promised my son a VIP ticket for the Coachella Music Festival for Christmas this year. He is 18 and was VERY EXCITED to go again this year! I was sitting at my computer 30 minutes before the tickets went on sale today at 11:00 ready to buy a ticket. Their instructions were not very clear which made me unable to get my son a ticket the 'conventional' way. It said to click a link at 11:00 which I did-over and over with nothing happening... It said I may need to refresh the page at 11:00 and NOT that I needed to refresh the browser. I refreshed the page by clicking back to the initial Coachella page and it kept sending me back to the page that said "Click Here" to get a code which I did for 17 minutes before realizing that the ENTIRE web browser needed to be refreshed. That 17 minutes FOR SURE ruined my chances to buy just 1 VIP ticket for my son. Their instructions should have been MUCH MORE CLEAR!! I am super bummed for my son but I'll just have to wait until the week before and find someone selling a VIP ticket.... read more

What can I say? My brother, his girlfriend, and I made the trek down to Indio for weekend 2 of Coachella - told myself I ought to experience it once before I turn 30. We camped in Lake El Dorado, which was a step above the neighboring car camping lots - pillows, sleeping bags, and cooler are included in the price, not to mention the air-conditioned bathrooms and shorter lines for showers. Sure it's hot as hell, and there are several who overdo it with regards to drugs & alcohol, but it's all part of the experience. I admit that going in, I didn't know a lot of the artists in the lineup, but now I cry every time I hear one of their songs... I miss Coachella that much. read more

I went to Coachella this year, 2011. And it was awesome. I've been to Bonnaroo, Austin City Limits, Voodoofest, Jazzfest. Let's face it: all are awesome in their own right. The Empire Polo Grounds are beautiful. At sunset, during the festival, it's hard to beat the view of the stages, the festival rides, the palm trees, and the mountains. There were so many things here I liked better than the other festivals. So the view I mentioned. It's hot, but not as humid as Jazzfest or Bonnaroo. The campgrounds are organized (Bonnaroo is pure anarchy). Coachella as a whole was organized. The lineup was excellent. The food is good. The people, the music, and the atmosphere were phenomenal. To be honest, not sure how I feel about the two-weekend deal. I hope it doesn't detract from an already awesome festival! read more

This festival continues to be the highlight of my year, and was my fourth Coachella experience. This was the first time we stayed in a *super nice* hotel and took the shuttle. While it was convenient, I still think the best way to fully experience Coachella is camping. That's why we 'downgraded' for 2013... Already bought tickets and am excited to make another pilgrimage to Indio. Let's hope the weather heats up again! read more

I've been wanting to come to this show to years and finally I did! One of the best experieces ever! We got the tickets as a wedding gift therefore we couldn't choose which tickets we wanted but oh man... our friend chose the right ones. We had the Lake Sarah camping, tents and cots provided. So much easier than having to set up a regular tent. And the showers were awesome, there were hardly any lines for the showers or bathrooms. ( i felt bad for the car campers, their shower was located next to ours and the line was so long). The best thing was BYOB! The time where the campers can leave is between 6-10 in the morning but no biggie the grocery store was right down the street and made it convienent to stock up on booze and food. The venue itself was amazing enough room for everyone to jam and many stages and booths with music, there is bound to be something you like! They had a lot of food booths with amazing food that was open till the wee hours of morning. The sound system was amazing! I could hear clearly all the way in the back. This whole experience was a trip for my hears and eyes and I would totally do this again!!! read more

There's nothing I can say that hasn't been said. Year after year it is the best music festival experience. The acts are incredible, the surroundings are perfect and, most importantly, the vibe is A+. People truly seem to be there to have a good time and a true "experience," for lack of a better word. read more

it is just so fucking well done. for all i want to hate it for getting bigger, mainstreamer, hotter. it's still the most convenient access to 100 bands i could imagine. the sound is amazing, the line-ups are solid, and the afterparties kick some major ass. read more

Best music festival ever. Green fields, friendly atmosphere and free spirits.

Music was amazing, food was great all around, beer was great. The vibe was perfect. The only bad part was the walking in and out of the festival. It was miles, it killed my feet! read more

Best experience in life, such a happy friendly environment. Stages are amazing, performances are unforgettable and food is delicious. Will attend every year read more

Pretty much my favorite music festival ever. Always a great time every year I go. Its well organized, always has a great line up, theres always fun to be had and people to meet. some people complain about Coachella and say it sucks ect. ect. but I funny that the people who do that are the people who didn't get a pass in time before it sold out and they are bitter. Its well worth the 300 bucks. see ya there read more

I'm beyond excited to go. It's my first time and I got my tickets LAST year; since to 2011 festival sold out so quickly AND they offered a payment plan, I took that offer. Basically with 150 bands in 3 days, there will always be a handful of bands and a good time to be be had so you should always go. And get the camping package too, I didn't and I have a feeling the driving/parking is gonna suck ass read more

I've been going since the first year, in 1999. I plan my year around it. It continues to grow and change with the times, offering an amazing combination of musical acts and visual art and experiences. The people watching is fantastic and the opportunity to meet and make new friends. It's now run so smoothly is simply amazing. If you can get tickets, you will never regret going. Make it a unique experience and see acts you have never heard of. Those seem to be the best for entertainment. If your young, camp out. If your older like me and enjoy a nice shower and soft bed after the show. there are plenty of hotels/motels in the area. Get there a day early and enjoy an evening in downtown Palm Springs and live it like a local. read more

Coachella fest isn't what it use to be. I stopped going due to a different crowd use to be single sold with lineups out so you knew who played now it's more of a played out scene. Over packed and over priced. Use to be more carefree and fun don't get me wrong I've had fun everytime I've gone here but the whole vibe has changed and would not go anymore to it. read more

Cute concept, foods OK... it's simple cuisine and One of the better choices in the area.

Worst thing ever. Breeds the worst most impatient drivers cutting people off driving in shoulders to get two cars ahead. Weaving in and out of traffic. For people who live or work in this area or surrounding communities we get to deal with crappy traffic and sit in extra traffic trying to make a living and festival goers partying drinking and getting high. All for a profit good job guys worst mondays ever after coHELLA read more

Coachella is a great experience...After going for several years now..I'm kind of over it? It's Hot as hell standing room only even for VIP's ........Go once to experience this festival.....xoxo read more

Best. Experience. Ever. Honestly, it is truly a getaway from everything. Three days of pure music, friends, and nothing but fun. Don't complain about the heat. Seriously, it's gonna be hot and that should be expected. The food is overpriced, the fact that you can't bring in filled water bottles, and the "bros" are the downer about Coachella but other than that it's a hell of an experience. On the other hand, the security guards give out waters which was really great. Stay hydrated! That's one thing you must do here or you will pass out for sure. Also, wear the most comfortable shoes you have because you will need them. Go to Coachella and you will have the best experience of your life. Guarantee! read more