The Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival (commonly referred to as Coachella or

the Coachella Festival) is an annual music and arts festival held at the Empire Polo
Club in Indio, California, located in the Inland Empire's Coachella Valley, in the Colorado
Desert.

The festival's origins trace back to a 1993 concert that Pearl Jam performed at the Empire Polo
Club while boycotting venues controlled by Ticketmaster

Across the grounds, several stages continuously host live music. The main stages are the:
Coachella Stage, Outdoor Theatre, Gobi Tent, Mojave Tent, and Sahara Tent; a smaller

t is currently held on consecutive three-day weekends in April, with each weekend having
identical lineups. Organizers began permitting spectators to camp on the grounds in 2003, one
of several expansions and additions of amenities that have been made in the festival's history.

Coachella showcases popular and established musical artists, as well as emerging artists and
reunited groups. Coachella is one of the largest, most famous, and most profitable music
festivals in the United States and all over the world