- 2027 Advance Sale opened May 1, 2026 and the passes are no longer available. Waitlists are open for Weekend 1 and Weekend 2.
- Hotel packages are on sale. A separate plan splits them into six equal payments, with a $25 per ticket fee.
- The 2027 payment plan is $49 down, with the rest split into equal payments through January 2027 and a $50 flat fee.
- New for 2027: group camping spots allow separate individual spot payments.
- YouTube renewed its exclusive Coachella livestream deal through 2030, announced September 23, 2026.
Watch Coachella Valley Music And Arts Festival
Coachella streams for free on YouTube, and YouTube holds the exclusive rights through 2030. In 2026 the festival streamed all seven of its stages at once, each on its own feed. Expect the same setup for 2027, though the festival hasn't announced details yet.
| 2026 | YouTube · 7 stages |
| 2025 | YouTube The festival published a livestream schedule for both weekends, with most performances available to watch at home.[3] |
Latest
- ARRIVAL series (presented by Marriott Bonvoy) returned with episodes featuring KATSEYE, Gigi Perez, Holly Humberstone and Levity.[4]
- 2027 waitlist opened for a chance at passes before the general on sale.[4]
- 2027 Advance Sale opened at 11am PT.[4]
- 2027 Advance Sale to begin the next day.[4]
- 2027 passes confirmed on sale May 1 at 11am PT.[4]

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Tickets
Only 3-day Festival Passes are sold, and the tiers differ only by price. 2027 General Admission is no longer available, so the waitlist is the route in, with a limit of eight passes per weekend.
Payment plan: 2027 Payment Plan: $49 down at checkout, then the rest split into equal payments through January 2027. A $50 flat fee applies with no added interest; plans are available for orders over $100 and must be selected at checkout. A declined payment has a 10-day grace period. Hotel packages use a separate plan of six equal payments with a $25 per ticket fee.
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| Car Camping A 30'x10' site with one vehicle per site; festival passes sold separately. Payment plan available. | $40 per night + TOT ($160 total + TOT)[13,18] | |
| Preferred Front Row Car Camping Guaranteed spot in the front row of the lot closest to the venue. | $130 per night + TOT ($520 total + TOT)[13] | |
| Preferred Car Camping Guaranteed spot in the closest lot to the entrance. | $105 per night + TOT ($420 total + TOT)[13] | |
| Powered Car Camping Guaranteed spot with a power outlet and access to upgraded restroom and shower facilities. | $155 per night + TOT ($620 total + TOT)[13] | |
| Group Car Camping A plot in lot 5A or adjacent lots held for the group. New for 2027: group camping spots allow separate individual spot payments. | $40 per night + TOT per car ($160 total + TOT), minimum of 10 spots[13] | |
| Ready-Set Tent Camping Pre-set limited-edition Coachella souvenir tent for two. | $172.50 per night + TOT ($690 total + TOT)[13] | |
| La Campana Camping - 1 Queen or 2 Twins (2 people) Private pre-set temperature-controlled tent with real beds. | $650 per night + TOT ($2,600 total + TOT)[13] | |
| La Campana Camping - 2 Queens or 4 Twins (4 people) Private pre-set temperature-controlled tent with real beds for four. | $825 per night + TOT ($3,300 total + TOT)[13] | |
| Lake Eldorado 4-Person Tent Ready-to-go accommodation for up to four people. | $187.50 per night + TOT ($3,000 total + TOT)[13] | |
| Lake Eldorado 2-Person Lodge Ready-to-go wood lodge; waitlist. | $287.50 per night + TOT ($2,300 total + TOT)[13] | |
| Camping Companion Parking One overnight parking space for an additional vehicle of campers, valid Thu-Mon; limit one per order. | $210 total[13] | |
| Coachella Shuttle Pass Travel to and from the festival from participating stops, available via 100x Hospitality. | $150 total[13] | |
| Preferred Parking Park and enter through the north entrance; good for all 3 days. | $299 total[13] | |
| 2027 Lineup Poster 18×24 collectible print shipped directly to you. | $20 total[13] | |
| Safari Camping (Weekend 1 or 2) Four-night stay in a furnished, air-conditioned Shikar-style or Cabana tent, premium passes for 2-4 people, golf cart shuttles, concierge access. Sold out. | From $1,875.00 per person per night (based on 2 people sharing); $15,000.00 total[19] |
Past prices
| 2025 | general admission $549[5] weekend 1 VIP $1,399[6] |
| 2024 | general admission $399 + fees[7] general admission (per weekend) $499[8] general admission weekend 1 or 2 $549.99 + fees[9] VIP $929 + fees[7] |
| 2023 | weekend 2 pass $433 + fees[10] general admission $499[11] 3-day GA $549[12] VIP $1,069[11] |
Face-value prices as reported at the time, from the linked sources. Not adjusted for inflation.
Lineup
Both weekends share one lineup, except the newest stage, Quasar. The 2026 edition mixed Anyma, an Armin van Buuren and Adam Beyer back-to-back set, PinkPantheress, Mochakk, The Strokes and KATSEYE.
2019 headliners[20]
Stages
The Coachella Stage, Main Stage, Outdoor Theater, Sahara, Quasar and The Do LaB are the stages and areas covered here. Quasar debuted in 2026 and is the one stage whose lineup differed between weekends.
Plan your trip
The festival is in Indio, with camping, hotel packages and a shuttle pass all sold through the festival. Wristbands are valid only for the weekend you buy, and you can't switch weekends afterward.
- The Coachella Shuttle Pass is $150 and is the recommended way to get there.
- The rideshare lot is at Ave. 49 and Monroe St. in Lot 1D, with the longest waits from 12am to 2:30am.
- There is no event parking on Thursday, and day parking is not guaranteed.
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- Venue address: Empire Polo Club, 81-800 Avenue 51, Indio, CA 92201. Day parking runs Friday-Sunday 11am-2am and is not guaranteed; cars left after 2am are towed; no pick-ups or drop-offs in Day Parking. Preferred Parking is accessed via Ave 49/Monroe St. (not Hjorth St.), has an 8.5' x 16' spot size, and no entry after 10pm. There is no event parking on Thursday, no tailgating, and no RV, trailer or golf cart parking.[14,21]
- Coachella Shuttle Pass is $150 via 100x Hospitality and is the recommended transport. Shuttles run 1PM-8PM to the festival, with return service ending 60 minutes after the music ends. Peak times to the festival are 2PM-5PM and leaving are 12AM-2AM. The last stop at the shuttle lot is about a 10-minute walk to the entrance. Stops range from about 5 to 25 miles from the Polo Grounds.[13,17]
- 2027 shuttle stops: Hampton Inn & Suites Indio; La Quinta Resort & Club; Embassy Suites La Quinta; Indian Wells Tennis Gardens*; Grand Hyatt Indian Wells; JW Marriott Desert Springs; Marriott Desert Springs Villas; Hampton Inn & Suites Palm Desert; Courtyard/Residence Inn Palm Desert; The Shops at Palm Desert*; Omni Rancho Las Palmas; Agua Caliente Casino Rancho Mirage; Westin Rancho Mirage; Palm Springs Convention Center. * = official Park & Ride.[22]
- LAX Shuttle service runs both weekends to and from four locations: Coachella Campgrounds, JW Marriott Desert Springs Resort & Spa, La Quinta Resort & Club and Renaissance Palm Springs. The Indio-to-LAX drive is about 3 hours without traffic.[17,22]
- Rideshare lot is at Ave. 49 and Monroe St. in Lot 1D, open Friday-Sunday 11am-3am. Follow the Yellow Path; shade and phone charging are available while waiting. Highest wait times are 12am-2:30am each night. On Thursday, pick-up and drop-off is Lot 2A (9am-2am); Friday-Sunday it is at Car Camping/Toll Booths (lot 13) at Ave. 52 and Madison.[21]
- Bike and pedestrian access is at Avenue 50 & Madison (Red Path), Avenue 52 & Madison (Green Path), Avenue 49 & Monroe (Yellow Path) and Avenue 52 & Monroe (Blue Path). Bikes locked to anything other than racks are removed and forfeited. Motorized scooters (Bird, Lime, Jump, etc.) are prohibited. No pedestrians on Monroe between Ave 49 and Ave 52 or on Madison between Ave 50 and Ave 52.[21]
- Nearby airports: Palm Springs International Airport (3400 E. Tahquitz Canyon Way, Palm Springs), Los Angeles International Airport (LAX, 1 World Way), and Ontario International Airport (Terminal 2 at 2500 E. Airport Drive; Terminal 4 at 2900 E. Airport Drive).[21]
- Greyhound Indio Station (83-100 Indio Blvd, Indio, (760) 347-5888); Sunline Transit Agency local bus ((800) 347-8628); Amtrak with multiple stations and bus stops in the Indio/Palm Desert area.[21]
- Black car / limo drop-off area requires a pass: Fri-Sun 12pm-10pm drop-offs, staging for pickups until 11pm. 2026 pricing was $3,500 for limos (10 seats including driver or fewer) and $5,000 for shuttles (over 10 seats or bus-type not longer than 35'). Vehicles without a pass use the public pick-up/drop-off area at Madison St. & Ave. 52.[21]
- EV fast-charging: Torre Nissan (5 miles), Rancho Las Palmas Shopping Center (14 miles), Palm Springs Visitor Center (30 miles). Level 2 charging: Larson Justice Center (free, 4 miles), Walgreens (3 miles), Torre Nissan (5 miles), Embassy Suites La Quinta (5 miles).[21]
- Carpoolchella: fill a car with 4+ friends and decorate it to win prizes like VIP for life.[21]
- Will Call / Box Office is offsite at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden, 78200 Miles Avenue, Indian Wells, CA 92210 (gate 4 off Miles Ave), about 7 miles from the venue. There is no will call at the venue. Government-issued photo ID and order confirmation are required.[16]
- Camping runs Thursday 9am to Monday 9am, which is four nights.
- Car camping is $40 per night plus TOT for a 30'x10' site.
- Hotel packages pair passes with shuttle passes and are non-refundable, though transferable until a set date.
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- Camping is open Thu 9am-Mon 9am (four nights). Car/tent check-in Thu 9am-2am; Fri & Sat 9am-8pm, Sun 9am-3pm; pedestrian check-in is open 24hrs. Everyone must wear a Festival Pass. Onsite campers must also have a Festival Pass, and anyone with a valid wristband may enter camping at any time.[16,18]
- Car Camping: sites are 30'x10', one vehicle per site, sites assigned in order of arrival, with unlimited friends/tents per site if they fit. Passenger cars, trucks or vans only; no motorcycles, RVs, trailers, motorhomes, buses or U-Haul trucks; no vehicles with toilets or running water; no cooking inside vehicles. Once parked, vehicles may not move; vehicles may not exit between 9pm-2am Fri-Sun. Preferred Car Camping is in lot 8; Powered Car Camping is in Lot 5B with a 3-prong outlet (phones, tablets, string lights OK; hairdryers, microwaves, toasters not OK).[18]
- Group Car Camping: minimum 10 spots and up to 20 spots per group in lot 5A; each spot is 10'x30'; each purchased spot needs one car; individual car camping passes cannot be added later; unfilled spots may be filled with a random car/car camper; no custom configurations.[18]
- Ready-Set Tent Camping: sites are 10' x 15' in lot 4B, 2 people max, with one designated parking space in lot 2A. The 10' x 10' tent includes a commemorative Coachella tent, two Coachella sleeping bags, two air mattresses, a battery-operated hanging light, two pillows and a lock.[18]
- La Campana Tent Camping: private pre-set temperature-controlled 5 meter bell tents with real beds (2 or 4 twin beds, or 1 or 2 queens) for two or four people; sites are 20' x 30' in Lot 5A surrounding the Lake; exclusive showers and flushing restrooms; 24/7 staff; includes a portable cooling unit and one designated parking space in Lot 4A. No smoking.[18]
- Lake Eldorado: between lots 7 & 8, a few minutes' walk to the venue entrance. 2-Person Lodge is an 8' x 12' x 8' wood lodge with two cots, sleeping bags and pillows, a lockable door and 3 windows. 4-Person Tent is 12'x14' with four cots, sleeping bags, pillows, chairs and a cooler. Includes a 24-hr. concierge, one overnight parking spot, and exclusive flushing toilets and showers. No swimming in Lake Eldorado; no gas or propane generators; no air conditioning or power inside tents or lodges.[18]
- Camping Companion Parking: one overnight space for an additional vehicle, valid Thu-Mon; check-in Thu 9am-2am, Fri-Sat 9am-8pm, Sun 9am-3pm; no ins/outs and no exit during lockdown hours Fri-Sun 9pm-2am; all vehicles are thoroughly searched; no camping or sleeping in the car. Located in Lot 2A.[13,21]
- Safari Camping (hospitality.coachella.com): air-conditioned tents or cabanas with chauffeured golf cart service between stages, private parking beside the campground, climate-controlled restrooms and showers, morning catered breakfast, late-night catered munchies, WIFI, live festival streaming, exclusive cash bar, 24-hour security and dedicated concierge services. Includes premium passes with all VIP amenities. The Resort at Coachella is a luxury experience within the Safari Campground.[13,19]
- 2026 hotel packages (100x Hospitality) pair GA or VIP passes with Coachella Shuttle passes. Weekend 1: 3-night GA from $583.58 per person per night ($3,501.49 total for 2 guests; check in Friday April 9) and 4-night GA from $521.16 ($4,169.32 total; check in Thursday April 8); 3-night VIP from $816.92 ($4,901.49) and 4-night VIP from $696.16 ($5,569.32), sold out; check out Monday April 12. Weekend 2: 3-night GA from $566.92 ($3,401.49; check in Friday April 16), 4-night GA from $508.66 ($4,069.32; check in Thursday April 15), 3-night VIP from $800.25 ($4,801.49) and 4-night VIP from $683.66 ($5,469.32), sold out; check out Monday April 19.[23,24]
- Partner hotels range from 4.4 to 24.9 miles from the festival, including Residence Inn Marriott La Quinta (4.4 miles), Hampton Inn & Suites Indio (5.7 miles), La Quinta Resort & Club (5.3 miles), Fairfield by Marriott Inn & Suites Indio (6.1 miles), Grand Hyatt Indian Wells Resort & Villas (9.3 miles), JW Marriott Desert Springs (12.8 miles), Hilton Palm Springs (24.8 miles) and Renaissance Palm Springs Hotel (24.9 miles). Most hotels require the primary guest to be 21+; select hotels are 18+. Hotel occupancy is 2, 3 or 4 guests per package.[17,23,24]
- Hotel package terms: packages are non-refundable but transferable until Monday, March 1st; transfers are free within 24 hours of purchase, then $100.00. Coachella Credits cannot be applied to a hotel package. Standard hotel check-in is often not guaranteed until 3PM or 4PM. Optional XCover ticket protection is available.[17]
- Mexico: Livetours is the official Coachella agency in Mexico.[13]
- A physical government-issued photo ID is required where applicable, and digital IDs are not accepted.
- Vendors accept credit, debit or mobile pay only.
- Wristband registration in the Coachella Mobile App is mandatory before you arrive.
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- All ages welcome; kids 5 & under free (General Admission only). Onsite camping is 18+ unless accompanied by a parent or legal guardian.[25]
- A valid, physical government-issued photo ID is required for entry where applicable and for alcohol purchases. School IDs, expired IDs, photos or photocopies of IDs, and digital IDs are not accepted.[25]
- Merchandise, food and beverage vendors accept credit/debit/mobile pay only.[25]
- Rain or shine. All patrons are subject to search. Lineup and set times are subject to change without notice. Set times are posted on the Coachella Mobile App a couple of days before the festival.[14,25]
- Attendees must scan out when exiting the venue in order to scan back in.[16]
- Wristbands: a festival pass is a single wristband worn all three days, valid only for the weekend purchased, required for parking, camping and the venue. Wristbands are non-transferable once applied, void if tampered with or removed, and mandatory to register via the Coachella Mobile App before arriving. Only one wristband may be worn at a time. Registration is one time only with the six-character code on the back.[14,16,25]
- Switching weekends after ordering is not possible.[14]
- Venue hours: parking opens Friday-Sunday at 11am; venue opens Friday-Sunday at 1pm-ish; venue curfew is Friday & Saturday at 1am and Sunday at midnight. Camping, Companion Camping parking and Lake Eldorado parking open Thursday at 9am and close Mondays at 10am. Camping vehicle lock down: no exit/entry Friday-Sunday between 9pm-2am.[25]
- Ejection may result from: profanity or offensive language, intoxication, prohibited items, throwing items or liquids, entering the stage or restricted areas without passes, public nudity or urination, sexual behavior in public, illegal drugs, fighting, vandalism or theft, fraudulently claiming a disability, loitering in fire lanes, and violating laws. No refund if ejected.[25]
- Distributing flyers or promotional items inside or outside the venue is not allowed. Selling items in parking lots, camping or the venue without vending approval is not allowed and items will be confiscated. Coachella trademarks, passes and wristbands may not be used for commercial purposes.[14]
- Pass ordering limits: eight festival passes per weekend, two camping sites per order and two Companion Camping Parking passes per order. All sales are final unless the festival is postponed or canceled. Passes bought from scalpers or third parties are not serviced or authenticated and can be cancelled at any time.[14,16]
- Overnight parking is only available with a Car Camping or Camping Companion Parking Pass; cars in Day Parking or Preferred Parking are towed after 2am. Line shuttles end outbound service one hour after the music stops, and the Rideshare Lot closes at 3am.[14]
- Shipping and delivery: $16 shipping fee per order, $5 for a group camping spot order. For 2026 the last day to place a domestic order and have it shipped was March 27 (Weekend 1) and April 3 (Weekend 2); later orders were picked up at Will Call. Orders are not re-shipped; Will Call pickup must be by the original purchaser with photo ID and no name changes are allowed. Wristbands ship via UPS Mail Innovations.[16]
- AXS Official Resale: passes must be paid in full and not all are eligible; sellers set the price; all sales are final. Unsold festival pass listings expire 10am PT on the Friday of each weekend. Sellers receive funds minus a seller fee after the event, with the money in their bank account 7-10 business days after transfer.[26]
- The venue opens around 1pm Friday to Sunday. Curfew is 1am Friday and Saturday and midnight Sunday.
- Set times are posted on the Coachella Mobile App a couple of days before the festival.
- GA Lockers and Charging Lockers are available.
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- Medical services: Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Life Support (ALS) are available to all patrons, provided by Global Medical Response, with medical tents located throughout the event site.[25]
- Safety screenings at entry include dog sweeps, bag checks and walk-through metal detectors. 24/7 assistance phones are located in Camping.[25]
- Coachella Mobile App (iOS and Android) provides updates, wristband registration, custom lineup and on-site features. Set times are posted on the app.[25]
- GA Lockers and Charging Lockers are available; lockers are AXS mobile ID digital passes delivered to the AXS or Coachella mobile app beginning in early April 2026 (locker help: [email protected]).[14,16]
- Camping extras: Lake Eldorado has get-ready tents with mirrors and power outlets near the showers and cell phone charging stations in the lounge tent; La Campana has a shaded get-ready tent with mirrors and ample plugs. The camping area has a general store, food vendors and a camping center.[18]
- A separate accessible parking lot is available; accessibility questions go to the Accessibility Specialist (ADA).[21]
- Accessible+ (A+) is a mentorship program for disabled professionals of color at Coachella, with an accessible campground, job shadowing, and VIP access to most activations. The 2026 application deadline was March 5, 2026.[27]
- Merchandise is sold at the festival and online at the Coachella Shop; online shop returns are accepted within 14 days of delivery (US), while event merchandise purchases are all sales final.[28]
Editions and history
Coachella began in October 1999 and has grown into a two-weekend festival.
| 2026 | Apr 10–19, 2026 | Weekend 1 April 10-12 and Weekend 2 April 17-19. Both weekends had the same lineup, except the newest stage, Quasar. Performances included Anyma's ÆDEN set on the Coachella Stage, an Armin van Buuren and Adam Beyer back-to-back set, PinkPantheress, Mochakk, The Strokes, KATSEYE, Gigi Perez, Holly Humberstone and Levity. The Do LaB also took place.[4,14] |
| 2019 | Tame Impala | Blackpink was the first all-female K-Pop super group to perform at Coachella; their performance was live-streamed on the video screens at Times Square in New York.[20] |
| 2018 | Beyoncé | Beyoncé was the first African-American woman to headline Coachella.[20] |
| 2010 | JAY-Z | JAY-Z was the first rap artist to headline Coachella.[20] |
| 2002 | Björk | Björk performed as a headlining act while several months pregnant.[20] |
| 2001 | Jane's Addiction | Jane's Addiction reunited after nearly four years of disbandment to headline.[20] |
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- Quasar debuted as the newest stage, and the festival ran April 10-12 and 17-19.[14]
- Blackpink became the first all-female K-Pop super group to perform at Coachella, live-streamed on Times Square screens.[20]
- Beyoncé became the first African-American woman to headline Coachella; her performance was the highest attended to date.[20]
- Kendrick Lamar performed HUMBLE live for the first time ever on Sunday night after surprise-dropping DAMN on the Friday before Weekend 1.[20]
- OutKast reunited at Coachella for their first live performance in seven years.[20]
- Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg brought out the late rapper 2Pac as a hologram for a one-time guest performance.[20]
- JAY-Z became the first rap artist to headline Coachella.[20]
- The Flaming Lotus Girls crafted a large scale kinetic fire serpent mother art installation; M.I.A. asked fans to storm the stage.[20]
- Roger Waters played two sets; a giant inflatable pig came loose and floated off into the Indio night.[20]
- Amy Winehouse, listed on the bottom line of the poster, was one of the most attended performances of the weekend.[20]
- Daft Punk's performance marked the debut of their iconic pyramid stage and set a new standard for production technology at an electronic dance music show.[20]
- Campgrounds highlighted as thousands descend on Indio each year for a weekend of music.[20]
- The White Stripes performed; Coachella's early years hailed rock and indie bands as supreme.[20]
- Jane's Addiction reunited after nearly four years of disbandment to headline.[20]
- The first Coachella was held in October.[20]
FAQ
Is the lineup the same both weekends?
Yes, except for the newest stage, Quasar.
What time does the festival end?
About 1am on Friday and Saturday and 12am on Sunday, subject to change.
Is there an age limit?
No, the festival is all ages. Kids 5 & under are free (General Admission only). Camping requires being 18 unless accompanied by a parent or legal guardian.
Are there single day passes?
No, only 3-day Festival Passes are sold.
Can I switch weekends after ordering?
No, there is no way to switch weekends.
How do I register my wristband?
Register only via the Coachella Mobile App, one time only, using your legal name and the six-character code on the back. Unique email address and phone number are required.
Who is the ticketing platform and who handles order support?
Ticketing is through AXS; AXS support hours are Mon-Fri 8am-10pm CST and Sat & Sun 12pm-10pm CST. Hotel, shuttle and Safari questions go to Valley Music Travel.
Can I give my pass to a friend?
Yes, hand them the package or change the shipping address to theirs; they must register their own wristband. You remain the original purchaser in records, and undeliverable packages must be picked up by you at the Box Office.
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