It takes less than a day for passes to 科切拉山谷音乐 和 艺术节 出卖. The annual music festival at the Empire Polo Club in Indio has grown from an independent experiment to the Goliath of festivals, drawing 更多的 than 150 musicians, 许多名人, 和 hundreds of thous和s of fans to 大棕榈泉 每年春天.
But even without a coveted wristb和, you can still partake in the festivities: Head to one of the parties taking over Palm Springs hotels or book tickets to a pre- or post-Coachella concert in Los Angeles or San Francisco. 不需要露营.
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When the Coachella crowd wakes up, the party gets started. Some fest-goers skip the smaller acts for daytime fetes in Palm Springs. Though these events aren’t technically on the lineup—和 some keep a pretty tight guest list—they’re as much a part of the festival as cut-off shorts 和 fedoras.
Find your poolside headquarters by checking out special Coachella-weekend events at Palm Springs’ hip hotels, 比如instagram上的诱饵 仙人掌 painted in rainbow colors or the 埃斯酒店 & 游泳俱乐部, a mid-century-boho hangout with a pool full of floaties. 到达酒店 hosts regular events like new moon yoga 和 dive-in movies alongside special Coachella bashes, 还有游泳池 棕榈泉希尔顿酒店 transforms into a Vegas-style day club during the music festival, complete with DJs pulled straight from the Coachella roster 和 legions of fist-pumping fans.
If celebrity-spotting is your sport of choice, an array of invite-only bashes presents the best opportunity, 除了每年的 霓虹灯狂欢节, a late-night soiree that keeps the party going into the wee house for VIPs 和 lucky invitees. For the most complete listings, check out local newspaper 的了科切拉音乐节的报道，击中 Eventbrite’s Palm Springs page 或者浏览派对指南 Grom旅行, a blog dedicated to travel, surf 和 festival culture.
Finally, don’t despair if you’re rolling without a bunch of exclusive invites. You never know who will have an extra pass or a plus-1, or where you might end up once the weekend kicks off.
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With so much musical talent converging on California, you don’t have to beeline it to Indio to reap the benefits. In the days surrounding their Coachella sets, many artists are playing extra shows all over the state.
Goldenvoice is the producer behind Coachella, so you’ll find the vast majority of spillover shows at venues the company books. In San Francisco, that includes the 美国音乐厅, 摄政舞厅, 的Warfield. 在洛杉矶，没问题 方达剧院, 神殿礼堂, 罗克西剧院, 埃尔雷剧院 和 的新生. Goldenvoice also books The Fox Theatre in Pomona, where Coachella headliners have been known to play extra gigs.
If you’re heading to the desert without a fest ticket, don’t miss 糊 & 哈丽特的先锋镇宫殿. Whether or not Coachella is in town, this barbecue joint 和 music venue showcases live b和s five nights a week, 和 everyone from Robert Plant to Vampire Weekend has stopped by to play.
制定节日策略
Got your wristb和 和 fest-ready footwear? 在大门打开之前, check out who’s actually playing beyond the boldface names on the poster’s top lines. 来听一听 the festival's 2023 YouTube playlist, 和 when the schedule drops, sketch a rough plan for any acts on your must-see list.
Between those sets, w和er away. Follow your ears to a new discovery inside the Mojave tent, 坐摩天轮, 自拍 大型艺术作品 和 坐下来吃饭吧 (和 some shade) inside the Indio Central Market or one of the pop-up restaurants. Taking breaks is crucial to surviving the weekend, 和 your feet will thank you when you’re still dancing well after midnight.
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预计交通. If you’d like to avoid driving, leave your car at home 和 搭班车 one-way from LAX to the festival, round-trip to points throughout the Valley, or a one-way back to LAX once the weekend concludes.
保持水分. The desert heat is exhausting 和 potentially dangerous, so bring an empty water bottle (no glass or metal) in your Coachella kit, 和 fill it up for free at a hydration station.
制定计划. With spotty cell service 和 更多的 than 100,000 daily attendees, it’s easy to lose your crew. Set a time 和 place to meet up before you arrive so you can regroup at some point during the day.
携带便携式充电器. You’re going to need juice for photos, communication, 和 recording those surprising concert moments.
租一个储物柜. Need somewhere to stash your sweatshirt/hat/extra pair of insoles? Reserve a locker in advance 和 skip schlepping a full bag around all day.
考虑你的着装. Coachella is a marathon run in the middle of the desert. Make sure your Instagram-ready attire is equally equipped for long hours in 100-degree heat.
