Coachella livestream: How to watch Green Day, Charli XCX, Travis Scott and more
Green Day headlines the second day of the 2025 Coachella Valley Music and Arts festival.
Coachella’s YouTube livestream is back this year, capturing the magic of the fest for everyone back home. Day 2 promises to feature some of this year’s biggest performances, including Charli XCX, Green Day and Travis Scott on the Main Stage, Gustavo Dudamel and the L.A. Phil and the Misfits at the Outdoor Theatre, and Weezer and Yo Gabba Gabba! at the Mojave.
And check out Coachella’s livestream app on iOS and Android, where you can set reminders for sets and see some of the most-talked about moments from Day 1.
Yo Gabba Gabba unleashes Coachella’s inner-child with Flavor Flav, Thundercat and Portugal the Man
Beaming with excitement, fans dashed toward the Mojave tent to catch the Coachella debut of Yo Gabba Gabba. The five brightly colored characters helped the crowd to get its “wiggles” out and sang the hit “Party in My Tummy.” No matter their age, members of crowd sang along to tracks like “Don’t Bite Your Friends” and played games similar to Simon Says.
For “Beat of the Day,” Public Enemy rapper and “Flavor of Love” star Flavor Flav, beatboxed and sang about loving different kinds of bugs. DJ Lance Rock, the original host of the children’s program, joined his “Yo Gabba Gabbaland” successor Kammy Kam. To finish the show, Thundercat joined the cast in a pink furry cat suit to sing “The Orange Cat’s Special Time Outdoors” and stayed onstage to perform with Portugal the Man, Paul Williams and “Weird Al” Yankovic. The entire set carried a wholesome, nostalgic energy in keeping with all that Yo Gabba Gabba conjures.
T-Pain is a living hit machine
“It took me 20 years to get on this stage,” T-Pain said near the end of his performance on the main stage, and that meant nobody could stop the pioneering hip-hop and R&B star from singing faithful renditions of Journey’s “Don’t Stop Believin’” and the country standard “Tennessee Whiskey.” T-Pain also ran through medley-ized snippets of his many early-2000s hits and had his DJ play Michael Jackson’s “P.Y.T.,” which Kanye West famously sampled for his “Good Life” in 2007, as he roamed across a post-apocalyptic stage set. Am I the only one who didn’t know that T-Pain had gone steampunk?
Jimmy Eat World may have found its biggest audience ever thanks to Coachella
Jim Adkins of Jimmy Eat World on the main stage.
No matter how much Gatorade and water I pounded in anticipation of another hot day at Coachella, I was feeling the pain hauling myself to the main stage to see Jimmy Eat World on Saturday afternoon after popping in on Weezer in Mojave, so it felt rather appropriate that the set opened with the 2004 hit “Pain.”
Jimmy Eat World’s blistering set in almost blistering heat (a little bit of cloud cover goes a long way) was full of both crowd pleasers and some cuts for the longtime fans — always impressive when you’re talking about a 50-minute-long afternoon festival set.
As one of the aforementioned longtime fans, I expected to hear “Lucky Denver Mint” off the band’s 1999 album “Clarity,” but I admit I squealed with glee when the group played the ballad “For Me This Is Heaven” off the record with a chorus that starts with the line, “Can you still feel the butterflies?”
Yes, Jimmy Eat World singer and guitarist Jim Adkins, I can.
I am guessing people at home could, too, perhaps when Adkins gave them a shoutout and declared that Coachella’s livestream audience was the largest the band has ever played for.
While the set included tracks throughout the band’s career, the obvious highlight was the set-closing trio of songs off of 2001’s “Bleed American” to round out the set: “A Praise Chorus,” the title track and, of course, the band’s biggest hit, the power pop masterpiece “The Middle.”
A multi-generational dance party was had, and after singing the last “everything, everything will be all right,” I am ready to get more electrolytes and rally for the evening.
Weezer performs at Coachella following incident with police
When Weezer was announced last weekend as a surprise addition to this year’s Coachella lineup, few likely predicted that the veteran alt-rock band’s set would be among the festival’s most closely watched.
But that was before bassist Scott Shriner’s wife, Jillian, was involved in a bizarre episode in Los Angeles this week that ended with her being shot by police officers after they encountered her with a handgun in the backyard of a home in Eagle Rock.
Glass Beams turns the Gobi Tent into Arrakis
It’s rare to see young bands emerge with such a fully conceived visual aesthetic as Glass Beams pulled off in the Gobi Tent just now.
The instrumental rock trio came out looking like the Bene Gesserit from “Dune” with gold mesh masks, flowing tunics and tight braids wound into sculptural forms. They played on separated diamond-shaped risers, with analog synths mounted on concrete plinths. They didn’t say a word outside of a few background vocal coos. Rather, they let their extremely expressive and dynamic playing lock into long, rigorous grooves that drew from Desi modalities and minimal techno alike. (The band is signed to the erstwhile dance label Ninja Tune.)
They looked imposing as hell onstage, just as the music was alluring and drenched in mystique.
They’re likely bored of any comparison to that other instrumental three-piece band with arid vibes and flamboyant guitar riffs, but this set affirmed there’s room on this hostile desert planet for more.
Producers, it feels like this band is one tasty hip-hop sample off “Mahal” from getting much, much bigger soon. Someone go make it happen.
Travis Scott is everywhere and he hasn’t even taken the stage yet
In the far corner of the festival grounds, Travis Scott built “The Village by Cactus Jack.” In partnership with Nike, the area resembled the Waterworld show at L.A.’s Universal Studios — artfully rusty and made almost entirely of shipping containers. Inside the village, visitors are offered free Erewhon ginger shots, tattoos from fashion brand Vetements and even get the opportunity to participate in the “X-Bar” challenge where people can play soccer to win Cactus Jack merch. Scott also sells exclusive Coachella merch, in the Village and has an additional tent on the polo field for fans to shop.
A long queue of people line a shipping container that has been transformed into a Vetements tattoo parlor. Offering a selection of branded flash tattoos, Maurice Herrera is hoping to get an anarchy symbol.
“I wanted to get something memorable. Yeah, I come buy clothes or whatnot, but the tattoo’s gonna last forever. I already have a bunch of tattoos in. So, why not live on the edge and get a tattoo?,” explained Herrera, who describes himself as a massive Scott fan.
Scott is set to take the stage later tonight, but he’s already making his mark on both the festival and the dedicated fans lined up to get tatted.
Coachella 2025: Photos of our favorite festival fashion
Music lovers sporting festive hats groove at Coachella in Indio.
While Friday night headliner Lady Gaga is likely the biggest fashionista at the 2025 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, there’s no shortage of interesting fan fashion around the still-lush fields of the Empire Polo Club in Indio.
Pinger Chan, Mandy Ng, Maggie Chou and Gianna Li.
Yo Gabba Gabba draws in a (really) young crowd
The cast of “Yo Gabba Gabbaland!” will appear at the 2025 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in Indio.
Ezra Fox, a five year-old from Los Angeles, is proud to be Yo Gabba Gabba’s biggest fan. Ahead of the colorful character’s Coachella performance, Fox raves about his favorite member, Plex (the yellow robot) and how excited he is to see them in person.
“I’m going to be dancing,” exclaimed Fox. He also brought his Yo Gabba Gabba red wig and glasses to wear at the set.
His parents, Michelle Gamboa and Elliot Fox, thought the children’s show performance would be the most memorable first concert for their son. They also look forward to seeing Weezer and Beth Gibbons later in the afternoon.
“Check in with us in five hours we’ll tell you what it’s really like to bring a kid to Coachella,” joked Fox, as they wait to be let in the festival gates.
Taking break with a cool treat
Wearing fairy wings, Cherilyn and Adele, 6, enjoy frozen ice while taking a break at Coachella.
Photos: Scenes from the 2025 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival
Music fans get sprayed with a water canon at Do Lab on the first day of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, Calif.
Lady GaGa performs at the Coachella Main stage.
Two people pass a mister to keep cool.
Gustavo Dudamel and the LA Phil tune up for their ‘dream’ gig at Coachella
Playing Coachella “represents a journey of making music accessible to everybody, but also creating a culture where people don’t feel that classical music is far away, not part of their lives,” said Gustavo Dudamel, the L.A. Phil’s music and artistic director.
On Tuesday afternoon, the spring heat crackled over a near-empty Hollywood Bowl. The L.A. Phil had pulled down a sun visor over the stage for their rehearsals, where music and artistic director Gustavo Dudamel led the orchestra through a few heavy-hitter moments of their upcoming set this weekend.
On Saturday evening, the Phil will trek out to new ground. They’re finally playing the other verdant, globally recognized outdoor music venue that embodies the Southern California idyll — the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival.
Looking inward and making art with the Coachella Art Studios
Mark Gaxiola, of Las Vegas, carries with his own speaker and microphone as he walks through the camping hub at dusk at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in Indio. The camping area is home to the Coachella Art Studios, where festival-goers can make crafts.
Max from from Portland, Ore., wrote in with a question about the art at Coachella.
I’d like to know more about interactive art at Coachella. Can you share more about the Coachella Art Studios that happens every year in the camping area?
For the past 16 years Sarah Scheideman has built an arts and crafts oasis on the campgrounds. As someone raised in the Coachella Valley, she says wanted to make sure the local art scene plays a role in the festival. This year, the tent is filled with different crafting stations. You can upcycle different pieces of clothing, build things with clay, make jewelry and even sketch some live models who lay by a faux pool. While some people make junk journals and others customize carabiners, a live DJ helps make for a lively, creative community hub.
“People come in here and are able to look inward. When you’re in the festival, everything’s a very outward experience. You’re looking at the people on the stage and you’re looking your surroundings,” said Scheideman. “But when you do art, you’re figuring things out, you’re using your hands. The cell phone has to be away. In some ways, it’s like a contrast experience.”
Scheideman emphasizes that all of the activities are free of cost — what she describes as a rarity at the festival.
“Some people come in, and tell me this is the only art they make all year long, and they’re like, ‘I come back every year and I come to make art.’”
The Coachella Art Studios is open in the camping hub, behind the large horse structure from 10 am to 2 p.m. daily.
Trump’s visa policies have foreign musicians on edge. How will they affect Coachella and touring?
Last month, Alvin Gibbs, bassist of the British punk band U.K. Subs, said he was turned away at the border before his Los Angeles show.
He wrote on Facebook that when the band got to LAX, they were “detained in a cold holding pen, along with a group of Colombian, Chinese, and Mexican detainees. My luggage, phone, and passport were confiscated.” He and most of the band were sent back to the U.K., Gibbs said, for having an incorrect visa. But he wondered if other factors contributed.
Judeline is bringing the divine pop of ‘Bodhiria’ to Coachella
The Spanish-born singer Judeline will make her U.S. debut at the 2025 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival.
Inside her apartment in Madrid, the 22-year-old singer-songwriter Lara Fernández Castrelo, better known as Judeline, is rummaging through her closet, piecing together some desert-friendly looks before hopping a plane to Los Angeles. On Saturday afternoon she’ll make her Coachella debut on the Sonora stage.
It will also be the inaugural stop of her first-ever United States tour, which includes an April 17 date at the Roxy in West Hollywood. Over a video call, I see her standing outside her closet, visibly overwhelmed by the options. “My house is a mess right now — I don’t even know [how many] days I’m going to be in the States — then later Mexico City and Bogotá,” says Judeline. “It’s going to be a crazy trip!”
How Venezuela’s most popular band overcame the odds and became the soundtrack of a generation in exile
Alberto “Beto” Montenegro, right, of Rawayana, and Li Saumet, of Bomba Estéreo, formed a supergroup called Astropical. They play at the Hollywood Bowl in September.
MEXICO CITY — Rawayana, a band composed of Venezuelan émigrés whose trippy, Caribbean-soaked pop has earned it global acclaim, was riding high.
Late last year the group had just been nominated for a Grammy, been confirmed for this month’s Coachella lineup and was about to release a new album with the beloved Colombian band Bomba Estéreo. And after two years of near nonstop touring around the world, Rawayana was preparing an epic homecoming: celebratory concerts across Venezuela that sold out almost as soon as they were announced.
Tips for a successful Coachella
Music fans watch GloRilla at the 2025 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in Indio.
We survived the blistering heat of the first day of Coachella. Today the Empire Polo Club will play host to see artists including Travis Scott, Green Day, Charli XCX, Enhyphen, the Misfits and more.
As we wake up and shake off the dust from opening day, our team in the desert offered up some tips and tricks for navigating the festival.
“Heineken 0.0. All the multivalent sensory bliss of cracking the first frosty beer of a scalding Coachella day. 100% less chance of getting hammered by sundown, losing your friends in the Sahara Tent, breaking up with your partner after fighting over where to watch Gaga from and unearthing years of resentments, and finally desperately searching for a place to plug your phone in to get a ride home,” — August Brown
“I am convinced that Emergen-C mixed with orange juice each morning before, during and after the festival will help keep the Coachella crud away. And if you hear something interesting as you’re walking by a tent, always poke your head in and check it out.” — Vanessa Franko
Usually the energy you bring to Coachella is the energy you get out of it. But sometimes you’ll need to rely on the positive vibes of your friends and strangers to get you through. One of the best things you can do to get out of your sun-beaten, Coachella malaise is to stop, go find a drink and some shade and make conversation with strangers. Engage a random person in small talk about your favorite set of the day, throw them a compliment or a high-five and see how quickly it can boost your ‘Chella endorphins.—Nate Jackson
“At the end of the night, never mind the windblown desert dirt coating the street dog you pay 12 bucks for in the parking lot. It won’t hurt you.” — Mikael Wood
“Try to get to the festival grounds early at least one day. Yes, it’s the hottest part of the day, but it’s also the most peaceful. Take advantage of short food and bar lines, explore immersive art or ride the Ferris wheel, and catch a rising act. (Fun fact: my first time seeing Kendrick Lamar was an early afternoon set at Coachella in 2012.)” — Danielle Dorsey
“Be sure to take advantage of each brand experience. (And don’t be afraid to go back more than once.) The festival grounds are filled with different tents from companies like Coca-Cola, Buldak Ramen and Pinterest. They usually offer various activities and sometimes give out freebies. Over the years, I’ve sampled different Lay’s chips, sipped on new iced coffee flavors and even received free Method body wash. The typically air-conditioned tents can be a much-needed break from the heat and a breather from the large crowds.” — Cerys Davies
