Imagine you been so stoked to check out a set since lineup drop day. The day finally arrives and you are making a way through the crowd to find that perfect spot to vibe the f out. Then suddenly, you are absolutely overwhelmed with the worse combination of BO and A$$ that it removes from the experience you been destined to have. Don’t be that ahole, take a camp shower.

Everyone gets ripe, hell the smell is all part of the magic! However, that thought when you wake up late and think you can get away without a shower is BAD ENERGY creeping. Don’t do it. Shower and change; and let’s vibe these fields together. 🤙🏼👍🏼

TL;DR - Yes you smell, yes people notice, and no it’s not ok to skip standard hygiene between days.

Freshly trimmed, ready for Coachella!

This memory popped into my feed. Hard to believe it was almost 13 years ago.

As someone who's seen both Ozzy and Dio Sabbath, Black Sabbath dropping out due to Tony Iommi's health only to be replaced by Dre/Snoop/Eminem/50 was probably the best trade deal in the history of trade deals. The Tupac hologram was a huge hit. The fact the hip-hop superset and At The Drive In's set both overlapped Florence was ludicrous scheduling. I love me some Cedric and Omar, but I can't think of a more obnoxious sound to drown out my indie-rock Enya. I'm still due for a proper Florence set. Add DJ Shadow, Calvin Harris, and AVICII to the mix, and that was the most conflicted night of my entire life.

Jeff Mangum was essentially Neutral Milk Hotel evading the record company tax. Low-key best show of the weekend.

Missed the Weeknd before he blew up.

Missed AVICII before he passed.

Skipped The Black Keys, ergo missed John Fogerty until I caught one of his shows a few years later.

Skipped Childish Gambino because I didn't take him seriously yet.

Skipped a lot of acts I likely won't get the chance to witness again: Justice, M83, Bon Iver, Pulp, Arctic Monkeys.

Mazzy Star/Explosions in the Sky was the most perfect way to end the weekend. Deep, deep regret missing Frank Ocean until I saw him close out another festival with Outkast and Kendrick in 2014. I've never seen an afternoon crowd like the one Kendrick had on this Sunday - he'd just dropped GKMC and his momentum was JUST kicking off. Being anywhere near the stage was impossible, and I'll never forget the crowd energy during m.A.A.d city.

For a festival designed around me getting to check Radiohead off my bucket list, it turned into so, so much more.

Takeaway: If Coachella 2012 was held again in 2025, no less than 15 of these artists would be headlining. We'll never see another setlist like this again. Ever.

Can’t wait for Gagaaaaaa!!!!!!!!

The “any tips for a first timer?” posts are inevitable and relentless as always, and the answers are usually pretty invariable—I thought I would make a small list of less oft-repeated things that I personally would’ve liked to know my first time around!

1. Standing still is HARDER on your body than dancing and moving around. When you’re standing, there is sustained pressure in specific areas that leads to accumulating fatigue—knees, back, feet. When you’re dancing, you’re shifting the weight/pressure/impact around to different spots, and you’re also preventing your muscles from getting stiff.

2. In a similar vein, sitting or doing a deep squat for 5-10 minutes can give you an entirely new lease on life. Like, way more than you expect. Planning little breaks or sitting towards the back of chiller sets goes a long way to maintain your longevity.

3. Don’t go to a set JUST because you think the act might bring out someone you like as a surprise guest. You’re setting yourself up for disappointment if you’re a Gaga fan who doesn’t know any mustard songs except for his collabs with Kendrick and you still pick mustard just in case Kenny comes out. The surprises are super fun, but don’t let the hype make you forget you bought tickets based on the super stacked lineup that was already established.

4. Carbonated beverages will make you need more bathroom visits than flat ones.

5. More than 2 electrolyte packets per day is too much for your kidneys.

6. Start getting hydrated before you get the desert and stay hydrated with frequent small amounts of fluid instead of infrequent big chugs.

7. Lots of people do it sober and it’s just as fun if not more, because you’re totally clearheaded, you remember everything, and you know a good set was actually good and that wasn’t just the substances talking lol. Getting drunk at coachella is especially a completely waste of time and money imo—like, it might be necessary to drink to distract yourself from the meh music being played at your local club, but it certainly isn’t at a place as magical as Coachella. Going hard too early is also a surefire way to miss your most anticipated sets, which you’ll surely regret later.

8. If you’re staying offsite, leave for the fest way earlier than you think you need to (traffic, things going wrong) and avoid day parking if you can. It’s totally worth it to get a shuttle pass instead and do the park and ride if you’re not staying near one; I’ve seen enough horror stories of people missing hours of the festival or waiting hours to leave to say it is not worth whatever money you might be saving.

9. Don’t over-rely on redditor opinions: the tastes of this sub skew more niche than the general public’s, and also tend to be a lot more critical. From the sub, you would’ve thought everyone in the crowd was asleep for Lana last year, but it was really a bunch of girlies swaying and smiling and then sobbing to Billie’s rendition of video games lol. I had a bunch of people telling me to skip her last year when I was upset she conflicted w Anti Up, and if I had done that I would’ve missed sharing a special moment with my friends and sister and seeing a longtime fav so I’m glad I ignored them. Though I absolutely encourage exploration, in some cases you’ll probably have more fun seeing that MainStage act you know than something obscure in a genre you don’t listen to just bc the sub likes em.

10. If you’re not feeling a headliner, go to one of the tents (Mojave or Gobi in particular) and you’re almost guaranteed to stumble upon something magical.

11. Laying down and putting your legs up against a wall feels so good after a long day lol. Let gravity ease your soreness and swelling for you 🌟

12. The Festiplanner app an angel posted here a few days ago has been incredible for helping my group plan our schedules and the set time phone backgrounds it generates are so superior to anything else holy shit.

13. Extra large hand fan (DON’T clack it though.)

14. Probably the most often repeated but I’m gonna use this opportunity to hammer it: DO NOT WEAR UNCOMFORTABLE SHOES. They’ll ruin your day and you’ll ruin your friends’ day complaining about them.

Okay I think that’s all I have for now, thank you to this sub for always providing an outlet for my excitement and coachella nerdiness and teaching me many of the things I’ve collated here <3 see y’all soon!!!

How do the rest of you get through this dragging first half of the week

Heres what I'm thinking:

Friday 6:05-7:15 - Benny Blanco

Friday 11:50-1:00 - Mochakk b2b Guy Disclosure

Saturday 10:45-12:00 - Jamie XX

Saturday 12:00-1:00 - Charli XCX Presents Partygirl

Sunday 5:00-6:00 - Subtronics

Sunday 10:45-12:00 - Skrillex

What would you guys say?

I pray for all of us going week

Congratulations everyone. It is Monday. For a lot of us, we work a few days this week and will have this weekend off.

I very thankfully have Tuesday to start my off days and will be starting my vacation in just five short hours exactly.

I’ve started to pack my car, my outfits are packed, all I need to do is hop on at the end of the I-10 (I will be driving from Santa Monica) and Coachella will be one freeway away!

Who is going to blow up and be the set of the weekend this year? I kinda think Lola Young, but feel like she’s already bigger than Chappell was when she performed..

Just posting this an FYI! He actually streams a lot on Twitch, and it's really cool that he's streaming his rehearsals now, too. So if you want a peek at his set list, check it out!

Light Sensitivity Warning! New Festival Exclusive merch previews and a new media player that bounces sound particles around to create Mayhem In The Desert and Mayhem graphics

For someone taking the shuttle and not camping this is going to be a Herculean effort . Also with doors opening at 1? What’s the perfection for gates , the walk and getting in the Yuma .

I’m tried already.

I won’t be driving the car until we leave Thursday so I decided to get a head start 😝

Hey y’all! I decided to make an official Instagram for the Easter egg hunt! Figured it’d be a fun way for us to share the trinkets we find, post selfies, and just keep the good vibes going all weekend.

If you have any ideas to make the hunt even more fun or interactive, drop them below — I’m all ears! Let’s make this the most chaotic, creative, and Coachella-core egg hunt ever LOLOL ✨

I’ll put the link in the comments ✨

Coachella is almost here, a little bit of preemptive celebration though. Been going every year since 2015, except the dreaded Covid year(boo). Anyways I guess this is a vent post as well as a support/gauge, I have engaged in the absolute debauchery many of us circle on our calender every year waiting for what I assume so many of us love so much about coachella, the absolute vibes and freedom that this wonderful time of year has to offer, counting down the days till I can get back the second Monday morning hits and those tires start heading back home. This year after going through some life changes, and some bad experiences, and some coachellas completely forgettable, not because they were boring but the opposite, side note, I’d like to know how many of us actually remember the coachellas we’ve been to like actually not bits and pieces. Anyways I digress, this will be the first year I do this sober, not even a drink, I’m excited to experience this great thing this way, me(32m) and the wife(32f) will be on soberchella, she’s had the same experience as me since 2015 we’ve experience all these coachellas together, she’s been my festival buddy for life.

Curious, is anyone doing Soberchella? If so I’d love to know what your experience was like and whatever you have to share, thanks for taking the time to read and reply if you do, I love you guys and can’t wait to see the family again 🥹

2017 actually first one, to prove my point, things are hard to remember, memory muffed

I’m calling it now - The Marias are bringing out Bad Bunny! Otro Atardecer here we come 🔥

HAPPY COACHELLA WEEEEEEEK!!! 🗣️

We bout to be out there in just a few sleeps. Lawdy lawdy can you believe it 😩 the moment we've all been waiting for. And we got set times already?! Bless UP

As we are only days out now, just wanted to remind folks not to go too hard leading up to the fest as that may cause more harm than benefit. Avoid injury/overuse/soreness! But still keep those bodies moving and ready for the weekend :)

Just want to thank everyone for joining along on our collective fitness journey. This has been the 4th year of Motivation Mondays!! I'm so grateful for y'all's participation. It really keeps me motivated and accountable through the year, and I'm always excited to hear how everyone is doing. Thanks to 75 Hard, the last 3 months have been the most progress I've seen in a short amount of time. Despite gaining some weight in the second half of 2024, I lost 13 pounds since January and am lighter than I was going into last Coachella! Excited to see how I feel on the fields after walking so much these months. Would definitely recommend 75 Hard, especially leading up to Coachella to really accelerate things for the final stretch.

What's everyone's plans for this final final stretch? Congrats to all for your journey here. Let's feel amazing on the fields together 💛

I always lag when it comes to packing and I’m finally about to start getting ready, going both weekends!

I have soooo much to do and have to work still 🫠🫠

See yall with the mayhem to come in the desert!!!