Concertgoers have gathered once again in the California desert for the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, with headliners including Lady Gaga, Green Day and Post Malone.
6-day music festival in Indio, Calif., is spread over 2 consecutive weekends
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Trixie Mattel performs at the DoLab Tent at the 2025 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival on Saturday in Indio, Calif. (Matt Winkelmeyer/Coachella/Getty Images)
Fans have gathered once again in the California desert for the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival.
The annual event in Indio, Calif., spread over two consecutive weekends, is attracting headliners including Lady Gaga, Green Day and Post Malone. Even U.S. politician Bernie Sanders dropped by for a surprise visit with concertgoers.
With Weekend No. 2 still a few days away, check out the acts that will perform on stage again.
Benson Boone does his signature flip while performing on stage on Friday. The singer also announced his second album and sang Bohemian Rhapsody with Queen’s Brian May on guitar. (Daniel Cole/Reuters)
Lead singer María Zardoya of indie pop band The Marías performs on stage. (Daniel Cole/Reuters)
Billie Joe Armstrong of Green Day performs at the Empire Polo Club on Saturday. Armstrong adjusted the lyrics of American Idiot to declare he’s ‘not a part of the MAGA agenda’ and changed lyrics in ‘Jesus of Suburbia’ to ‘running away from pain like the kids from Palestine.’ (Amy Harris/Invision/The Associated Press)
Rapper LL Cool J performs at the Outdoor Theatre with conductor Gustavo Dudamel and the Los Angeles Philharmonic. (Matt Winkelmeyer/Coachella/Getty Images)
Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont makes a surprise appearance at the Outdoor Theatre to introduce performer Clairo, praising the 26-year-old’s political activism. (Matt Winkelmeyer/Coachella/Getty Images)
American singer-songwriter Clairo performs at the Outdoor Theatre. (Matt Winkelmeyer/Coachella/Getty Images)
HorsegiirL performs on stage. (Daniel Cole/Reuters)
Singer and musician The Dare performs at the Mojave Tent at the Empire Polo Club on Saturday. (Arturo Holmes/Coachella/Getty Images)
The group Glass Beams performs on stage. (Emma McIntyre/Coachella/Getty Images)
American singer-songwriter Muni Long, centre, performs at the Empire Polo Club’s Mojave Tent on Sunday. (Emma McIntyre/Coachella/Getty Images)
Members of Japanese XG girl group perform at the Outdoor Theatre at the Empire Polo Club. (Frazer Harrison/Coachella/Getty Images)
American rapper, singer and songwriter Post Malone performs on stage. (Daniel Cole/Reuters)
American rapper, singer and songwriter Shaboozey performs at the Empire Polo Club. (Arturo Holmes/Coachella/Getty Images)
Jennie, centre, performs during the first weekend of Coachella at the Empire Polo Club. (Amy Harris/Invision/The Associated Press)
