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Happy Thursday!
We all survived Weekend 1 of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival out in Indio and now weāre gearing up for Weekend 2!
Unlike previous years, there are still passes available to the second weekend, which will once again be headlined by Bad Bunny on Friday, Blackpink on Saturday and it was originallyĀ Frank OceanĀ set for Sunday, but after a disaster of a show during Weekend 1, he dropped out due to an injury andĀ was replaced by Blink-182, who will now headline on Sunday, April 23.
Before we look back at a pretty epic weekend of music, letāsĀ look ahead.
Our crew split up across the sprawling festival grounds and saw dozens of performances onĀ all of the stages and we came up with a list of theĀ 25 must-see acts if youāre going to Weekend 2. We left off the headliners becauseĀ you should stay for the spectacle (especially Blackpink, that Saturday performance was pure fire).
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Coachella fans were stoked to be back and showed up early to catch some of their favorite acts. Many of them expressed that it didnāt matter who was performing, they just wanted to be at Coachella (read more on that here). Reporters Peter Larsen and Holly Alvarado whipped up recaps of some of the performances they saw on Friday with Bad Bunny headlining; Saturday with Blackpink atĀ the helm; and Sunday, when Frank Ocean delivered a less than impressive and very, very late set.
Holly talked to Bad Bunny fans about the Puerto Rican rapper being the first Latin artist to ever headline Coachella and Peter hit up Blackpink fans about the rise of Asian acts on the Coachella lineups and the all-femaleĀ group being the first K-pop act to headline the festival.
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Reporter Richard Guzman had the toughest job of all: He had to taste all of the food and visit all of the bars on-site. He spoke with the festival food and beverage folks about the premium dishes available at the festival (the garlic Bang Bang Noodles were my personal favorite). Check out his roundup of quick festival bites and meals prepared by Michelin-starred restaurants here.
Thereās even a $364.80 farm-to-table sit-down dinner option during the festival. Is it worth it? Richard tells us here.
He also put in the work, scouring the fest site to find the best bars, which included a non-alcoholic bar pop-up, several lush lounges and even two hidden speakeasies. Read all about his bar-hopping experience here (and try to find the hidden bars with his clues).
When he wasnāt eating or drinking, Richard was interviewing the artists behind some of the festās most iconic on-site pieces, as well as the latest contributors to the stunning works placed throughoutĀ the venue. Read his recap of all of the art and see photos of these larger-than-life pieces here.
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Photographers Watchara Phomicinda, Drew A. Kelley and David Brendan Hall did a phenomenalĀ job capturing the music, art, fashion, food and overall scene of the three-day festival.
Check out our photo galleries:Ā
Coachella 2023: Our 50 best photos from Weekend 1
Coachella 2023: See photos from Day 3 of the festivalĀ
Coachella 2023: See photos from Day 2 of the festivalĀ
Coachella 2023: New larger-scale art displays join other iconic fest pieces
Coachella 2023: Photos of artist-inspired outfits and fashion during Weekend 1
Coachella 2023: See Day 1 photos of Bad Bunny, Gorillaz, Blink-182 and BlondieĀ
Coachella 2023: See photos from Day 1 of the festivalĀ
Follow all of our Weekend 2 adventures on the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival page.
AsĀ always, thanks for reading and keep rockinā.
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