The Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival kicked off its second weekend on Friday, April 18, with a more relaxed and toned-down version of last weekend’s Friday, with some similarities and differences.
Lady Gaga delivered the same campy but fancy theatrical performance in the opera-esque house, with gothic art-pop undertones and passionate backup dancers.
While the “Bad Romance” singer showcased her spectacular stage show, three reporters roamed the festival grounds. Here are a few of the other moments that caught their attention.
Marina delivered a dazzling and nostalgic performance on the Coachella Stage. She was the perfect act to catch for longtime fans and passersby alike.
She delivered on classic songs like “How to Be a Heartbreaker” and “Primadonna,” with her unmistakable, dramatic vocals. She also teased her sixth studio album, “Princess of Power,” long anticipated after her 2021 album “Ancient Dreams in a Modern Land.”
The Go-Go’s Belinda Carlisle told fans during their weekend two performance that some of the songs they were playing were probably written before most of them were born. But even if that was true, it didn’t seem to matter to the crowd, who embraced the iconic band as the all-female group took them to the early 1980s with an energetic and nostalgic performance Friday afternoon.
Carlisle, and fellow founding members Charlotte Caffey, Gina Schock, Kathy Valentine, and Jane Wiedlin performed a setlist full of their fun hits hits starting the set with “Vacation,” and following with tunes like “Our Lips Our Sealed” “Head Over Heals,” and of course “We Got The Beat.”
Saint Jhn, the Guyanese-American rapper, came out with an elaborate stage production that featured a red cross lying center stage in the Mojave tent that he walked back and forth on. His performance featured backup dancers and a groovy bassist, which added layers of excitement to the songs “Guyanese Moshpit,” “Best Part of Life,” and “Circles.”
LISA evoked every meaning of the term “popstar,” with elaborate outfit changes, tight choreography and a stunning stage performance. The Thai rapper and singer – notably known for her membership in K-pop girl group Blackpink– brought unmissable energy to the Sahara stage.
Yo Gabba Gabba was also spotted at the Do Lab ahead of their day two performance.
D4vd, the indie-alternative rocker, came out at the Gobi tent. After his opening song, “Take Me To The Sun,” he addressed the viral video of him after a backflip attempt. He told the crowd he’d try it again, but that he would need help from them to hype him up to land it. After a few songs, he did it, successfully redeeming himself from last week’s blunder. He even thanked Benson Boone after landing the flip.
Speaking of which, Benson Boone’s set was mostly the same, except instead of having Queen guitarist Brian May come out for a cover of the band’s iconic “Bohemian Rhapsody,“ Boone sang the cover with a cardboard cutout of the guitarist.
One of the most significant differences this weekend was at the Heineken House, where rapper Cordae took The Pharcyde’s headlining spot.
Before Cordae took the stage, DJ WattyJay warmed the crowd up with some mixes from Black Eyed Peas, Charli XCX and Frank Ocean. About 15 minutes into the set, Cordae performed some hyped hits, including “C Carter,” “Have Mercy,” and “Kung Fu.” He also performed “Doomsday,” a collaboration with Juice WRLD and Lyrical Lemonade, and “RNP” with Anderson. Paak but had WattyJay rap the parts of his collaborators.
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