Friday, May 9

Coachella 2025 review: High prices mean high expectations, but festival food may fail to reach that bar

This post was updated April 22 at 9:11 p.m. In the desert, it is critical to refuel often. And at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, sometimes the only option for sustenance is to choose from the smorgasbord of vendors and booths selling plates of food of various cuisines. Read more...

Photo: A view from inside the Indio Central Market at the 2025 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival shows festival-goers waiting in line at the MANEATINGPLANT booth. The festival featured a variety of food options, albeit many of them for expensive prices. (Darlene Sanzon/Assistant Photo editor)


Coachella 2025 review: Channeling country charm, Post Malone flexes strong, sincere headlining set

Post Malone had the crowd at Coachella saying “Wow.” after his headlining set. The 18-time Grammy nominee marked the final performance on the main Coachella Stage of the 2025 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival on Sunday. Read more...

Photo: Post Malone wears a blue-and-white striped shirt, a belt and denim jeans during his headlining performance Sunday night at the 2025 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in Indio, California. The 18-time Grammy nominee’s set included several of his chart-topping singles, such as “Psycho,” “Circles” and “I Had Some Help.” (Darlene Sanzon/Assistant Photo editor)


Coachella 2025 review: From JENNIE to Zedd, closing night performances spotlight around-the-world talent

This post was updated April 22 at 8:58 p.m. The final day of Coachella 2025 kept the heat of the festival going. Under the sunshine and dusty winds of Indio, California, a plethora of artists brought their music to the thousands of attendees who stuck around for the closing day of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival. Read more...

Photo: Shrouded in smoke and red light, JENNIE performs on the Outdoor Theatre stage alongside her backup dancers during the 2025 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival. The K-pop singer’s set included tracks such as “like JENNIE,” “Love Hangover” and “Seoul City.” (Darlene Sanzon/Assistant Photo editor)


Coachella 2025 review: Saturday’s sets featured artists new and old from Charli xcx to Green Day

This post was updated April 20 at 10:11 p.m. The second day of Coachella’s second weekend was full of surprises. From classical music to K-pop to the finest of ‘90s punk, Saturday performances at the 2025 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in Indio, California, did not disappoint with their novelty and spectacle. Read more...

Photo: South Korean boy band ENHYPEN performs on stage at the Sahara tent on Saturday during the second weekend of the 2025 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in Indio, California. The seven-member group performed a 13-song set. (Darlene Sanzon/Assistant Photo editor)


Coachella 2025 review: Lady Gaga’s headlining set electrifies with fierce energy, jubilance, artistry

This post was updated April 20 at 10:15 p.m. Never before has the gleeful mayhem of a performance been so phenomenal. Lady Gaga’s headlining set on the main Coachella Stage on Friday night represented the glory and splendor of an ambitious, maximalist, unforgettable live music extravaganza immediately tailored for the pop culture history books. Read more...

Photo: While wearing a white dress and billowing white cape, Lady Gaga raises her arms above her head as she performs “Paparazzi” on April 11 during the first weekend of the 2025 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in Indio, California. The 14-time Grammy winner played the same 20-song setlist during the second weekend of the festival on Friday. (Courtesy of Coachella)