(Please note: This preview focuses on private invite-only events aimed at an industry audience. There are many ticketed events open to the general public, some of those even have performers from the festival. If you can buy a ticket to it, it’s not here. For clarity, there are no “Coachella Parties” other than Goldenvoice’s festival at the Empire Polo Grounds in Indio, California. All other events are unofficial side parties not affiliated with or endorsed by the festival.)
Coachella 2019 is this weekend and is loaded with all kinds of new comforts (Postmates, Amazon delivery, a food lineup better than any food festival in Los Angeles), new attractions (including, a highly anticipated new DoLab), the Grammy album of the year winner (Kacey Musgraves), rarities like Aphex Twin, and the most popular mainstream musicians of this moment.