Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival Festival • Page 38

Nice! Way better than who we got (Trippie Redd)

 

St Vincent came out with Bleachers? Same set as last week with her just subbing in Carly Rae’s place? Or does anyone know if the setlist was different?

 

They covered something together, so it was new

 

What about yodel boy ?

 

i saw some things this weekend....

humblebrag time, met ariana backstage after kygo (i didn't see the set as i had to go watch belly for our work). she was super friendly. wish i'd asked for a photo!

beyonce fans are the literal worst.

bleachers was great, as was sigrid. really enjoyed miguel who my gf loves and she got to dance with Børns during too so she was super stoked.

i must have had to scan my wristband at least 100 times over the weekend

 

You met Ari?!!?!?!?!? ahhhhhhhhhhh

 

@ComedownMachine How was your weekend?!?!?!?!?!

 

Intense! The first day I was up for practically 48 hours. I left my house at midnight, got to the camping line at 2:30 and didn’t get into my spot until 9am...
It was extremely hot but very manageable with my schedule having a lot of day time acts in tents.
Friday: Elohim, Fazerdaze, The Marias, Kali Uchis, The Neighbourhood (regretting not going to Bleachers), Vince Staples, St Vincent, SZA, The Weeknd
Saturday: Sir Sly, Sigrid, Borns/Brockhampton, David Byrne, Tyler the Creator, Haim, Beyoncé
Sunday: Japanese Breakfast, Hayley Kiyoko, Cardi B, Portugal the Man, Miguel, like half of Eminem

Only really negative aspect was with how tired I was, I sat at the back for a couple sets. I felt like this year was a lot less crowded than last.

 

Haha your list really was a lot like mine! I totally agree about the crowded aspect, I think a lot of it actually is due to the re-arranging of the stages. I never even came close to the Sahara which meant a lot of Sahara kids weren't in my space either!q

 

trying to get to the sahara for French Montana was a mission. That side of the festival felt like a different world, so was glad I only needed to be there for FM. His set seemed a lot better than the shambles of weekend 1 on the live stream. Those screens were ridiculous big

 

I downloaded a bunch of the sets that were livestreamed, watching Miguel's set at my desk right now and wishing I was back out there!

 

Weekend 3 isn't going so well....

Stagecoach 2018: 3 RVs destroyed after fire breaks out in festival campground – Daily News

 

Did anyone get pictures of Eminem’s merch? I’m trying to plan for when I see him at Boston Calling

 

Presale this Friday

 

Doin it

 

Weekend 1 or 2? I’ve gone weekend 2 for 3 times now and I’m debating switching it up

 

Weekend 1. I've now done weekend one 3x in a row, then weekend two 3x in a row, and again back to weekend 1 last year... my overall thought is that weekend 1 is better.

Especially this year, I didn't feel like weekend 1 was any MORE busy honestly. The benefits of having green grass plus knowing NONE of the surprises outweighs the negatives for me.

 

Your experience outweighs mine (weekend one 2x, weekend two 1x) but I feel like the weekend 2 people always have all tech issues and such sorted out so more people start on time and sound better.

EDIT: The fresh green grass is soooooo tight though.

 

While true, I personally have never dealt with any of the tech issues that made a big difference. I didn't see the Radiohead issues, which I am thankful for, and even though SZA and Kali Uchis both complained about their weekend 1 sets themselves, I loved them both. Maybe I am just easier to please, I loved the Outkast Weekend 1 set, so what do I know

 

YEAR TEN HERE I COME

 

My little guy has not moved up in line at all.

 

Got weekend 2! Gonna be my first time!!!

 

Interesting intel, definitely what most people assumed were the terms are confirmed here

http://ampthemag.com/the-real/new-details-of-coachellas-radius-clause-emerge-in-legal-fight/

 

Hahahahaha that argument for the clause is the biggest steaming pile of bullshit.

 

I mean, up until maybe the last 2-3 years it 100% was true that Coachella had a unique lineup compared to other festivals. I would totally argue that even now, they have a completely unique festival for all of California because of the radius clause. PLUS even with so many festivals out there, Coachella was able to make the biggest headlines this year because of Beyonce and the fact that NO ONE else had her.

From a business perspective, I truly think the radius clause is extremely important to the longevity of the festival and is one of the reasons that Coachella has continued to be the #1 festival year after year