This past weekend the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival returned to Indio, California, after two years of cancellations due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Thousands of music fans gathered once again to hear performances by artists on multiple stages, including sets by Doja Cat, Danny Elfman, Billie Eilish, Orville Peck, Harry Styles, The Weeknd, Megan Thee Stallion, Post Malone, and many more. Gathered below are images of this year’s performances and concertgoers during the first weekend of Coachella 2022.
Scenes From Coachella 2022
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![A performer strikes a pose onstage, beyond the heads and outstretched hands of the audience.]()
Read moreDamiano David of Måneskin performs onstage at the Mojave Tent during the 2022 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival on April 17, 2022, in Indio, California. #
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![A performer dances onstage, in front of a large crowd watching and cheering.]()
Read moreSubtronics performs at the Do Lab Stage during the first weekend of Coachella 2022, on April 15, 2022. #
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![A close view of a performer with long hair and dark glasses, lit by green light.]()
Read moreBrazilian singer Pabllo Vittar performs at Coachella on April 16, 2022. #
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![People gather around a large illuminated sculpture garden at night.]()
Read moreFestivalgoers are seen at "Buoyed" during Coachella 2022. #
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![A performer sings while playing an ornate traditional stringed instrument.]()
Read moreGalbadrakh "Gala" Tsendbaatar of the Mongolian band The Hu performs onstage at the Outdoor Theatre on April 15, 2022. #
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Read moreConcertgoers enjoy a cooling mist at the Do Lab Stage on April 17, 2022. #
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![A performer wearing a long, flowing garment sings onstage.]()
Read moreConan Gray performs at the Empire Polo Club on April 16, 2022, in Indio, California. #
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![Two performers play guitars onstage. The performer closest to the camera wears a cowboy hat and a mask over their eyes with long fringes hanging from it over their lower face.]()
Read moreOrville Peck performs at the Gobi Tent on day three of Coachella 2022. #
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![Audience members raise their arms while watching a performance.]()
Read moreFestivalgoers are seen at the Outdoor Theatre on April 16, 2022. #
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![A performer sings onstage in front of a giant model of a gorilla.]()
Read moreKevin Abstract of Brockhampton performs at the Sahara Tent on April 16, 2022. #
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![Performer Billie Eilish runs onstage while singing.]()
Read moreBillie Eilish performs on April 16, 2022. #
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![More than a dozen hands hold up mobile devices in the air and record Billie Eilish, who sings in the blurred background.]()
Read moreAudience members record a performance by Billie Eilish on April 16, 2022. #
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![Lights are reflected off a mirrored sculpture of a shark suspended above a performer onstage.]()
Read moreSOHMI performs at the Empire Polo Club on April 15, 2022. #
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![A singer stands on top of a piano onstage during an outdoor concert.]()
Read moreFinneas performs atop a piano on April 17, 2022. #
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![A concertgoer looks over their shoulder, bedecked in small gold chains, at the camera.]()
Read moreA festivalgoer is photographed at Coachella 2022 on April 15, 2022. #
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![A performer stands at a podium with several microphones mounted on it, while a video display shows images of many uniformed people in the background.]()
Read moreStromae performs at the Outdoor Theatre on April 16, 2022. #
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![Performer Megan Thee Stallion dances onstage with several backup dancers.]()
Read moreMegan Thee Stallion performs on April 16, 2022. #
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![A view of the performer known as The Weeknd, lit up on a dark stage.]()
Read moreThe Weeknd performs at Coachella 2022 on April 17, 2022. #
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![A large crowd enjoys a musical performance, with the stage brightly lit by a video display and stage lighting.]()
Read moreSwedish House Mafia performs a set on April 17, 2022. #
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![A singer walks on an outdoor stage in front of a crowd.]()
Read moreThe performer Niki is seen onstage at the Outdoor Theatre during Coachella 2022 on April 15, 2022. #
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![Two performers dance onstage, smiling at each other.]()
Read more21 Savage and Post Malone perform at the Sahara Tent on April 16, 2022. #
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![A scene from the movie "The Nightmare Before Christmas" is displayed on a screen behind Danny Elfman and a band onstage.]()
Read moreDanny Elfman delivers a performance at the Outdoor Theatre on April 16, 2022. #
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![Performer Harry Styles dances on a stage with a large crowd watching below.]()
Read moreHarry Styles performs on April 15, 2022, in Indio, California. #
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Read moreCaroline Polachek sings on April 16, 2022. #
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![Performer Doja Cat strikes a pose while gesturing to about a dozen backup dancers standing together behind her.]()
Read moreDoja Cat performs with dancers at the Coachella Stage on April 17, 2022. #
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