Written By: Zoey Dyment
From the campgrounds, to the main stage, or back to the DoLab–it doesn’t matter what corner of
Coachella you found yourself in last weekend, all you heard was — “I CAN’T WAIT FOR
GAGA!” The energy of mayhem under the full moon was potent and all consuming for attendees
this year at Coachella Weekend 1!
Despite some bumps in the road while entering the campsite (due to the sheer amount of
people showing up at one time, plus the change of security and hype of having music in the
campgrounds) — it seems like there was a shift in energy on Day Zero after Chris Lake’s
performance! Everyone was able to shake off any tension or frustration they felt after waiting in
line for hours in the heat to get in! From there, everyone walked in on Friday for Day One feeling ready to take on the desert sun and make Weekend 1 the best Coachella yet!
We started our day off by heading into the Yuma, where there is air-conditioning, wood floors for dancing, and where Coco & Breezy played a magical day time set! It’s like an oasis to escape to in the heat, so we loved starting our afternoons there! Next, we walked to India Central market, which has tons of different food options and a huge shaded tent!
Following that, we popped by Chris Lorenzo, Lola Young and Sara Landry’s sets which were all
mesmerizing! Such a beautiful reminder of the blessing it is to be able to experience all different
types of genres of music over the coarse of the weekend at Coachella. From hip-hop to punk rock, to EDM to alternative, you can find any and everything that you love about music on these polo fields.
To finish the night we saw Missy Elliott, explored the art installations and, of course, ended the
night with QUEEN LADY GAGA!! All the little monsters in the crowd went absolutely feral and Gaga completely blew us out of the water! Her outfit changes were lightning fast and the set design truly pushed the limits of art and live entertainment! She nailed each Act of her performance – keeping the audience engaged the entire time!
No matter what plan you make for yourself at the beginning of the day, Coachella always throws you for a loop with all the surprise sets and side quests! So even though you may not have seen exactly who you were planning on, you were absolutely blown away by the production and the quality of the performances, regardless of what stage you ended up at!
Day 2 ‘Chella started off chill with Weezer & Glass Beams. But at night, they brought the
TECHNO with Indira Paganotto making her Yuma debut! Followed by Charli XCX taking over
the main stage and bringing out THREE SPECIAL GUESTS — Troye Sivon, Lorde, and Billie
Ellish! Our jaws were on the floooooor!
Indira later popped out AGAIN for the ultimate techno back to back with Sara Landry and Amelie
Lens for the Blood Oath final DoLab surprise of the night! Every single person in that crowd was
smiling and bumping to the beat of these powerful women under the full moon.
Still buzzing from the previous days, Sunday Day 3 felt like a dream! Since it was the last day, we mostly stayed in the shade and prioritized walking around to see all the fun hidden activities like holding the
Coachella balloons! If you didn’t know, the iconic Coachella balloons you see over the festival
grounds are actually being held by someone at all times! You can even take turns holding them
with all your friends!
After exploring a bit and grabbing an ice cold Yerba Mate, we went to the Sahara Stage to enjoy
Ben Bohmer, Sammy Virji, and Boris Brejcha! The grassy hill side makes a perfect picnic spot
with the ultimate views of the stage and Coachella grounds!
The end of the night we spent our entire time under the rainbow mushrooms of the iconic DoLab Stage!
We saw Levity and then MK and then of course, the final special guest of the night, Zed’s Dead
baby!!! What an absolutely iconic finish to an All-Star weekend! At the end of each day, people head back into the campgrounds to continue listening to music, partying, enjoying life, or even enjoyed the Silent Disco that they offer! The party truly never ends at Coachella, and we can’t wait to be back next year!
If you’re looking for more content of the festival, tips and tricks, or just want a new EDM page to
follow check out @Ragesagerepeat on Instagram! Krystal and Marco, the creators of Rage
Sage Repeat, have been attending Coachella for over 10 years and share such a unique
perspective on the production and magic that make this festival so special!
I will also be posting a bunch of recaps and a mini Vlog from this past weekend on my personal pages, so stay tuned and follow me @zoeydyment on Instagram and TikTok! If you weren’t able to attend Coachella and you’re on the East Coast looking for something to do in the next few months, definitely pop over to @showcationcamp on Instagram for info and tickets!!
Happy Festival Season Everyone!
Xo,
Zoey Dyment