· Weekend 1 in the desert did not come to play—temperatures hit triple digits, but the performances were even hotter.
· Lady Gaga kicked off Friday night with a five-act headlining set that felt like a full-blown theater production. And just when everyone thought it couldn’t get more dramatic—Gesaffelstein popped out for a surprise collab during "Killah."
· Saturday turned into a full-on rave thanks to Charli XCX, who brought back the "Brat Summer" vibes we weren’t ready to let go of.
· She had surprise cameos from Troye Sivan, Lorde, and Billie Eilish—people are still recovering.
· Green Day gave us a blast of punk nostalgia, diving into "American Idiot" and the rest of the classics.
· Sunday had a strong finish with Post Malone delivering a genre-hopping set that felt intimate and rowdy all at once.
· Megan Thee Stallion turned it into Hot Girl Desert, and Shaboozey had everybody singing along to "A Bar Song" like it was a national anthem.
· The moment no one saw coming? The Los Angeles Philharmonic—yes, the actual Philharmonic—performed under the desert sky, led by Gustavo Dudamel.
· They performed with artists like LL Cool J, Becky G, Laufey, Zedd and Maren Morris.
· Both Jennie and Lisa from Blackpink had huge crowds for their sets.
· Benson Boone channeled Freddie Mercury performing “Bohemian Rhapsody” by Queen with Brian May as special guest.
· And then out walks Senator Bernie Sanders to introduce Clairo with a passionate speech about climate change, economic justice, and women’s rights. Because apparently this year’s Coachella came with a side of civic engagement.
· As for fashion—sheer everything, rhinestones, western boots, metallics, vintage tees, and enough body glitter to light up the night.
· The Coachella uniform lives on.