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Post by CircuitCityDesYeux on Apr 23, 2024 3:05:46 GMT -5
Whoever is still trying to claim the Coachella is just a bunch of influencers and people who don’t care about music desperately needs to find a new angle.
Also feeling like sharing some thoughts now that I have some functioning brain cells:
My goodness, what a fantastic Coachella. Number 9 for me, and after initially being underwhelmed by the lineup, GV once again delivered. Some general highlights:
W2 was empty, had no issues getting from stage to stage and finding solid spots for pretty much every act I wanted to see.
Easily one of the best crowds I've come across. Everyone was respectful, kind, and down for a good time regardless of the set.
El Dorado once again proved king as far as lodging goes. Didn't wait in a shower line once, and had great neighbors.
As far as music:
Headliners: Barely saw Lana, needed something more high energy after Justice blew my world. Tried to hit Yuma for Gorgon but my crew didn't feel like waiting for the line so we headed to Anti Up, which was ok. Much prefer Lake and Lorenzo's solo music. Tyler, on the other hand, blew me away. I'm not a huge fan of his music, planned to only stay for a song or two, but was immediately captivated by his stage presence and ended up staying for the whole set. Doja was about what I expected, stayed for a few songs then moved to BICEP
The return of rock: No Doubt felt like the biggest headliner set of the weekend to me. Amazing how much energy Gwen has at 54, and the crowd was feeding off it. Additionally, The Beths, Palace, Taking Back Sunday, Sublime, The Last Dinner Party, and Faye Webster were all fantastic.
Electronic: Justice and Gesa proved again why they are two of the top electronic acts out there right now. Barry Can't Swim was a peak Coachella moment as well, just absolute vibes, won't forget that set for a while. Some other highlights were that Skream dubstep set, Mall Grab, Kenya Grace, Jungle, Flight Facilities, and Folamour. Do Lab also crushed it this year, loved the stage and didn't see a single bad set there.
The weird: CLOWN CORE. Idk what I witnessed, but I'm glad I did.
Celeb sightings: Bumped into Lil Nas X, Sam Richardson from ITYSL (we were both buying No Doubt Merch), and Loop Daddy.
Looking forward to Year 10 in 2025!
EDIT: Forgot to mention Quasar, that production was phenomenal. For the first time, I never made it over to Sahara, but the Quasar scratched my itch for high-quality EDM production. Caught a bit of Rufus (surpassed expectations) and some of Prydz/Anyma. Hope they keep that stage next year.
said 21 Pilots doesn't want to play (huge loss LOL)
interviewed a comedian about a music festival
said 33 year old moms couldn't connect with the audience despite 32 year old mom Suki Waterhouse playing to an overflowing Gobi tent Friday night this year
Whoever is still trying to claim the Coachella is just a bunch of influencers and people who don’t care about music desperately needs to find a new angle.
I always find it hilarious because it's just a projection.. THEY don't actually care that much about music which is why in their brains Coachella is some pop only festival that requires 10k Instagram followers for entry.
Whoever is still trying to claim the Coachella is just a bunch of influencers and people who don’t care about music desperately needs to find a new angle.
I always find it hilarious because it's just a projection.. THEY don't actually care that much about music which is why in their brains Coachella is some pop only festival that requires 10k Instagram followers for entry.
And we are all apparently rich while Glastonbury is for the working man. ( my ass. Their glamping options sell out in zero time )
Tired: Coachella is full of influencers who don’t care about new music
Wired: Coachella is full of washed millennials who don’t care about new music
Haha to be candid this is prob right. Tons of college kids but I don’t think I’ve ever seen more people in the 35-50 demo. At 36 I’ve felt old at Coachella before but in past years not at all. I feel like festivals in US are growing towards the “all ages” vibe that Glasto has
Tired: Coachella is full of influencers who don’t care about new music
Wired: Coachella is full of washed millennials who don’t care about new music
Haha to be candid this is prob right. Tons of college kids but I don’t think I’ve ever seen more people in the 35-50 demo. At 36 I’ve felt old at Coachella before but in past years not at all. I feel like festivals in US are growing towards the “all ages” vibe that Glasto has
Coachella has been around long enough that the children people had when the fest was still new have now grown up. Saw a complaint about too many kids this year which is just odd cause parents wanna show their kids music like Sublime and No Doubt. Ska has always been very kid/family friendly so it was not a surprise to see that represented.
Not at all this board's taste but that new Dom Dolla ID "Girls" that was played all weekend is a fucking heater. That is going to be massive this summer when it's released.
Also if anyone was wondering if someone wasted their time with the Coachella quests, I did and I won a Disco Shark
One of our friends tried all weekend and couldn’t get one, was bummed for him
Just couldnt get to Yuma fast enough? I snagged one Sunday W2 and some girl almost made me drop my phone cause she was running and pushing to scan the qr code.
One of our friends tried all weekend and couldn’t get one, was bummed for him
Just couldnt get to Yuma fast enough? I snagged one Sunday W2 and some girl almost made me drop my phone cause she was running and pushing to scan the qr code.
Not sure what happened the first two days, but he was there on time Sunday and just didn’t have service. T-Mobile was rough this weekend for us.
Just couldnt get to Yuma fast enough? I snagged one Sunday W2 and some girl almost made me drop my phone cause she was running and pushing to scan the qr code.
Not sure what happened the first two days, but he was there on time Sunday and just didn’t have service. T-Mobile was rough this weekend for us.
Mandy, Indiana was one of the best shows of the weekend. If you weren’t there, you fucked up.
I am pretty sure you are among the few winners (let’s see my kind of music fans? hehe) or with great music tastes or maybe a little close to my taste lol here because they made it at my 10 or so best of W1 Couchella list. Only few dared/raving about them here/had even time to see them. I am very interested with the entirety of your best of lists. But then with so many mind-blowing, as in utterly brilliant music with substance, not just the performances /style and life/changing sets then, I am not sure any of my top 10 at 2024 Couchella will make it even at my Top 30 lists then (especially pre-2017).
“W2 was empty”
Travelfan: “and the festival was crazy packed”
Only been mostly or hangout with EDM BROS or at packed stages like Sahara as you only saw 4 songs from No Doubt and none of the other headliners?
1. No Doubt 2. Justice 3. Mandy, Indiana 4. Orbital 5. Gesaffelstein 6. Boy Harsher 7. Bicep 8. Eartheater 9. Two Shell 10. Last Dinner Party
Wasn’t expecting No Doubt to be #1 but it’s now my #1 all time Coachella show. I haven’t listened to them in 20 years, but knew nearly every song and was amazed by the crowds’ energy. Everyone was dancing and singing along to every word. Haven’t seen a crowd that large so engaged, it was superb.
Ninth Coachella for me, and amazing as always. A few years back it crossed from comparing different years to just enjoying all the moments along the way, and a ton of high points this year...
- No Doubt blew me away. Wound up right next to the end of the walkway area during Blur, and their entrance was a top all time Coachella moment. Amazing energy throughout from the band and crowd.
- Saturday in general was a crazy run, from an 18 piece band at 4 PM for Raye, to Last Dinner Party with insane stage charisma, and Jack Antonoff seemingly shockingly cool. After all the hate last weekend, Blur had a solid crowd that all seemed into it when I expected a lot more No Doubt campers, Gesaffelstein went super hard and wound up watching all of Tyler despite planning to stay for just a couple of songs.
- Justice was epic, definitely highlight of Friday.
- I love her music, but Lana did not nail it. The second half was stronger than the first, but it's crazy to play so many down tempo songs in a row and leave "Mariners Apartment Complex," and "The Greatest" on the table.
- Barry Can't Swim was great fun, though definitely felt like a less impactful version of the Fred Again moment from two years ago. Lil Yachty and band sounded amazing, and it was funny to sandwich the epic prog rock with rap songs the crowd was actually there to see.
- Fugees/YG was a lot more coherent than I expected, though nothing was funnier than Lauryn Hill saying "Now it's time for the song you came here to see" before YG Marley performed his one song at the end.
Already booked for next year, excited for the rumor cycles to start all over again.
16th Coachella, 4th time going both weekends, 1st time getting an artist pass.
Definitely in my top 5 favorite years, though probably closer to #5 than #1. Didn't see a single "bad" thing the entire time, and almost every act had surprisingly incredible crowds, all felt well attended, while also still having room to dance in a decent spot. Love the new Sahara location, and the Quasar stage (which I really enjoyed, even if I only went a couple times) being in its old place made that whole area of the grounds feel so much more spacious, which seemed to affect the rest of the fields in a positive way.
The art was terrible, probably my least favorite year for Coachella art of all time. I know they've been cutting back on art in recent years, but only 3 new pieces this year felt pretty bad. Food options were also quite a bit worse/felt more limited than most recent years.
Favorite acts over the course of both weekends:
1. Vampire Weekend 2. Justice 3. No Doubt 4. Jon Batiste 5. Orbital 6. Doja Cat 7. L'Imperatrice 8. The Aquabats 9. Gesaffelstein 10. Atarashii Gakko!
HMs: Sid Sriram, Mdou Moctar, Saint Levant
Overall just an incredible year. Can't wait for the next one.
The art was terrible, probably my least favorite year for Coachella art of all time. I know they've been cutting back on art in recent years, but only 3 new pieces this year felt pretty bad. Food options were also quite a bit worse/felt more limited than most recent years.
This actually isn't being talked about enough. I fully agree that the food and art this year were at an all time bad. I used to really get excited for all the art, but it seems like such a small part of the fest now. They used to have a piece near the outdoor/food market that wasn't there this year, and there is tons of space in the Quasar/Sahara area for another large scale piece. Very disappointing.
With that said, overall this year was still incredible.
