Coachella was the alternative music festival first held in Indio, California, in 1999. Its official name is the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival.
The festival takes place at the Empire Polo Club in the Coachella Valley. Its inaugural event was held over two days in October 1999, with performances by artists including Beck, Rage Against the Machine, Tool, and Morrissey. The event initially struggled financially, but later became one of the world's largest and most influential music festivals.
Coachella is known for combining alternative rock, pop, hip-hop, electronic music, and large-scale art installations. It expanded to a two-weekend format in 2012, with the same lineup generally performing on both weekends. The festival has also become associated with fashion, celebrity culture, and highly visible headline performances.