Beyoncé’s 2018 Coachella performance commonly received the nickname “Beychella.”
She headlined the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival on April 14 and April 21, 2018. The performance was historic because Beyoncé became the first Black woman to headline the festival. It featured a large marching-band concept, dancers, elaborate staging, and a reunion with Destiny’s Child members Kelly Rowland and Michelle Williams.
The set drew heavily on the traditions of historically Black colleges and universities, including marching-band arrangements, majorette choreography, and Greek-letter-style imagery. Beyoncé performed songs from across her career, making the show both a concert and a celebration of Black musical institutions.
“Beychella” was a media nickname rather than the official title of the festival or performance. Netflix’s 2019 documentary Homecoming: A Film by Beyoncé documented the preparation and the 2018 performances, while a live album accompanied the film.