David Brendan Hall is a GRAMMY.com contributor.
Weekend One of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival's is in the books, and it should be revered as one of the most impressive in the event's 24-year history — particularly because of Lady Gaga's mind-bending set on Friday, a true contender for G.O.A.T. (more on that below). Boiling it down to just a few top highlights was extremely…
Coachella is just around the corner and even if festivals aren’t your scene, it’s hard to deny that the 24th Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival has a little something for everyone. The 2025 edition of the fest will be held in Indio, California at the Empire Polo Fields over two weekends (April 11-13 and 18-20) and promises to be…
Anyone who’s been to the Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival, which returns June 13-16 for its 21st edition, will know that the Manchester, Tennessee festival can be a marathon. High summer temperatures and humidity, often some rain and mud, and more than 100 artists to navigate over four full days — three of which extend with late-night sets that run…
Year after year, the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival drops lineups of unparalleled cultural depth and diversity, so there’s always an expectation for greatness. But when the roster was announced for its 53rd edition, one name at the top prompted an eye-popping response: the Rolling Stones. Even if you’re not a fan, there’s no denying that the Stones are…
Ah, springtime. For the average person, that means sunshine, flora in bloom, perhaps a figurative fresh start in the new year. But for music festival fans, it signals another season starter: Coachella. An estimated 125,000 people will flock to the Empire Polo Fields in Indio, California for the first weekend (April 12-14) of the 23rd Coachella Valley Music and Arts…
While every headliner at last year’s Coachella held some sort of historical cultural significance, Coachella 2024’s roster instead represented a series of graduations from opening slots and side stages to top-tier main stage titan status. Friday featured Lana Del Rey, whose sole previous Coachella performance was at the Outdoor Theatre in 2014. Saturday was capped by Tyler, The Creator appearing…
In a sense, every Coachella is an historic event. Held annually at the Empire Polo Field in Indio, Calif., it’s the first major music festival of the year and often showcases artists’ tour launches, effectively providing a sneak preview of what’s to come. It’s also a place where things happen that can seemingly only happen there. The evidence lies in…
