Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival //
Empire Polo Club – Indio, CA
April 11th-13th & April 18th-20th, 2025 //
As the calendar flips from March to April, those of us who are live music fans in Southern California know that means we are only days away from Coachella’s next installment.
The 24th edition of Goldenvoice’s signature event is almost here, and though the renowned concert promoter has been known to wait closer to the festival to release set times, it has jumped a few days ahead of schedule, which organizers also did by unveiling this year’s lineup in November rather than January shortly after celebrating the new year. There’s still several days to go before Coachella’s first weekend, but check out the full schedule below before heading to the desert next week.
What’s different in 2025 is set times for both weekend are being revealed beforehand, yet much like in 2024 with Vampire Weekend (Weekend 1) and Kid Cudi (Weekend 2), 2023 with blink-182 (Weekend 1 and 2) and Four Tet x Fred again.. x Skrillex (Weekend 2), and then of course in 2022 with Arcade Fire (Weekend 1) for the first time, there will be two more special guests, both on a Saturday at the Mojave Tent, as Weezer rocks Weekend 1 and Ed Sheeran fills a similar afternoon slot for Weekend 2.
That’s not likely to be the only surprises in the desert, though. With acclaimed hip-hop DJ and producer Mustard hitting the massive Sahara Tent at 11:50 p.m. on Friday while Lady Gaga headlines the fest for the second time in her career after replacing Beyoncé in 2017, we can only guess that Kendrick Lamar will be making an appearance after the two linked up in New Orleans less than a couple of months ago for the award-winning emcee’s Super Bowl LIX halftime show.
The other piece of news that comes with the schedule drop is which day Travis Scott will be performing. Originally booked to headline in 2020 before the COVID-19 pandemic put the kibosh on such plans and the disaster that would unfold a year later at Astroworld Festival (or Diastroworld as we like to call it), the chart-topping rapper — listed toward the bottom of the poster similar to how No Doubt, Calvin Harris and Swedish House Mafia were the last three years despite being labeled this time as some sort of visionary who “designs the desert” rather than someone who merely returns to it — will follow Saturday headliner Green Day on the main stage and begin his special set at 11:40 p.m.
So, who’s making the trek out to the Empire Polo Club? If you are, tell us: what’s your biggest conflict and which act are you most excited to see? And don’t forget to bring plenty of sunscreen and water.
WEEKEND 1 SET TIMES
WEEKEND 2 SET TIMES
MAP
A few days later, Coachella has put out this year’s map and the big change is Quasar trading places with the Do LaB. While both of the aforementioned stages focus specifically on showcasing electronic music, the location change does signal an upgrade for Quasar after last year’s debut by now having its own designated area/corner. If you are looking to dance in more comfortable temperatures though, the air-conditioned Yuma Tent on the other side of the polo fields by 12 Peaks is always a good option day or night.
If you are still thinking about going, you can hop on the waitlist here or purchase tickets here along with whatever camping and parking passes are left.
Happy Coachella!
