Coachella Weekend 1: Surprises, politics, payment plans

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Fans make the trek at Weekend 1 of Coachella 2025. Photo courtesy of Coachella.

The first weekend of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival drew over 100,000 people to the desert in Indio. KCRW's Andrea Domanick reports on what stood out — from landmark performances like Lady Gaga and the LA Phil, to political undercurrents and changing economics, to a new energy that hearkened to life before the pandemic.  

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Coachella weekend 1: Surprises, politics, payment plans

Backstage with Gustavo Dudamel and the LA Phil at Coachella

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