Empire Polo Club · Indio, California
Coachella
9 – 11 and 16 – 18 April 2027 · two weekends, nearly the same line-up
Dates from the promoter’s announcement · check before you book
I · Since 1999
The desert
Coachella was first held on 9 and 10 October 1999 at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, in the Coachella Valley, about 125 miles east of Los Angeles. It has run over two weekends in April since 2012. Goldenvoice puts it on.
II · Announced 11 November 2026
Three headliners
Dua Lipa plays both Fridays, Tame Impala both Saturdays and SZA both Sundays. Daddy Yankee has a billing of his own, and Madonna is listed in the dance tent.
III · Passes
From $549
Advance passes went on sale on 1 May 2026. Three-day general admission started at $599 for the first weekend and $549 for the second, and rose in two steps.
By mid-November general admission was listed as sold out. VIP started at $1,399 and $1,349, and shuttle passes at $779.
IV · The grounds
642 acres
The polo club itself covers 78 acres; with parking and camping the festival takes up about 642. Indio raised the attendance cap from 99,000 to 125,000 in 2016. The stages include the Coachella Stage, the Outdoor Theatre, Sahara, Mojave, Gobi, Yuma and Sonora.