COACHELLA:
CAREFULLY CURATED

By Nicole Ghapgharan

It’s true, ladies 'n' germs. Coachella is finally upon us. For those of you making the trek to the desert, like this roving reporter, you’re probably wondering how you’re possibly going to hit all the sets (and events) you want to.

In addition to headliners Harry Styles, Billie Eilish, Swedish House Mafia and The Weeknd, there are many acts to frolic to with your flower crowns, CBD popsicles, dopamine-infused beers and whatever else you manage to have in your hands.

While the list below won’t necessarily help ease your chaotic schedules as you run from one side of the festival to the other, it’s a roundup of people I’m personally stoked to see and events I’ll roll myself to if needed.

Sets

Friday:
Anitta, Arcade Fire, Arooj Aftab, Baby Keem, Bishop Briggs, Black Coffee, Daniel Caesar, Dom Dolla, Elephant Heart, Japanese Breakfast, Lawrence, Louis the Child, MADEON, Phoebe Bridgers, Princess Nokia, Purple Disco, The Regrettes, ROLE MODEL, Snoh Aalegra, SOHMI and Still Woozy.

Saturday:
21 Savage, 88rising’s Head in the Cloud Forever, Arlo Parks, Beach Bunny, Beach Goons, BROCKHAMPTON, Chelsea Cutler, Conan Gray, Disclosure, Freddie Gibbs, girl in red, GIVĒON, Holly Humberstone, Megan Thee Stallion, Rich Brian, Rina Sawayama, Kyary Pamyu Pamyu, Stromae and Yard Act

Sunday:
Alie Gatie, Ari Lennox, beabadoobee, Belly, Channel Tres, Crumb, Dave, Denzel Curry, Doja Cat, Duke Dumont, Emotional Oranges, FINNEAS, Fred again…, Hayden James, Jessie Reyez, Joji, KAROL G, Maggie Rodgers, Måneskin, Orville Peck, SLANDER, Vince Staples and Yola.

Events

Friday Pre-Coachella:
Desert Gold
Rolling Stone Live Palm Springs, Presented by Meta
Day Club Palm Springs
Galore x NTWRK Ranch
Framework’s Desert Air Afters
Revolve x Monica Hansen Beachwear

Friday Post-Coachella:
Swedish House Mafia After Hours Presented by Spotify
Tao x Coachella Desert Nights
Framework’s Rhonda Queen of the Desert
Remezcla House in the Desert
NYLON House

Saturday Pre-Coachella:
Interscope Coachella Party
Spotify’s Desert Kickback
Tao Desert Daze with Galore Magazine
Rolling Stone Live
Desert Gold
Day Club Palm Springs
CLOUD MANSION
Revolve Festival
HBO Max’s The Flight Attendant Preflight Lounge

Saturday Post-Coachella:
Neon Carnival
Tao Desert Nights, Presented by Jeeter
Bootsy Bellows Festival After Party
Remezcla House in the Desert
Framework’s Desert Air Afters

Sunday Pre-Coachella:
Tao Beach
Revolve Festival
Vault 721 $ETHer Sunday
Desert Gold
CLOUD MANSION
Day Club Palm Springs
HBO Max’s The Flight Attendant Preflight Lounge

Sunday Post-Coachella:
Framework’s Art of the Wild
In-N-Out (duh)