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Dave Rat, sound consultant and founder of Rat Sound Systems that provides sound for the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, at the Sahara stage on April 14. It’s one of the greatest setups I have ever used.” Lesa is part of Rat’s expanded team, adding to about 25 full-time Rat Sound staffers who deliver world-class sound to Coachella. “There’s …

Tyler, the Creator headlines on the second night of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival on Saturday in Indio, Calif. Vampire Weekend performs during the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival on Saturday in Indio, Calif. 6 p.m. An unlikely guest appearance during Vampire Weekend’s set: Paris Hilton, who popped out to play a round of cornhole as the …

James Hetfield, left, and Kirk Hammett of Metallica, are rumored to be performing at October’s PowerTrip festival. With the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival two weeks away, another massive, much heavier music festival from promoter Goldenvoice may be stomping through Indio this fall. As first reported in the Desert Sun, Goldenvoice is teasing the debut of Power Trip, a …

Two months ago, concert promoter AEG Presents announced a mandatory COVID-19 vaccine policy for all its shows — including Goldenvoice’s Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival. “I’m confident and hopeful that, at the end of the day, we will be on the right side of history and doing what’s best for artists, fans, and live event workers.” Tuesday’s policy change …

The on-again, off-again next installment of Coachella is on again. On Thursday, festival promoter Goldenvoice announced that the annual Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, which has been postponed because of the pandemic, will occur, “as of now,” on April 9-11, with the second weekend occurring April 16-18. As well, Goldenvoice announced that its flagship country music festival, Stagecoach, will …

The 2020 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival has been canceled because of the coronavirus pandemic. An October re-scheduling for the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in 2020 seemed optimistic in the face of COVID-19. “In addition, events like Coachella and Stagecoach would fall under Governor Newsom’s Stage 4, which he has previously stated would require treatments or a …

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