After two COVID-19-related cancellations, the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival is back at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, Calif. The Times’ staff photographers Gina Ferazzi, Christina House and Dania Maxwell roamed the polo grounds, to showcase the must-see performances and the magic surrounding the stages.
A festival-goer poses on day two. (Dania Maxwell / Los Angeles Times)
Brockhampton performs their second to last performance ever. (Dania Maxwell / Los Angeles Times)
Jennifer Saephanh does a cartwheel on the final day of Coachella. (Christina House / Los Angeles Times)
Headliner The Weeknd. (Dania Maxwell / Los Angeles Times)
Orville Peck sports all gold. (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)
Swedish House Mafia performs on Sunday. (Christina House / Los Angeles Times)
Doja Cat performs. (Christina House / Los Angeles Times)
A crowd listens to headliners Swedish House Mafia. (Dania Maxwell / Los Angeles Times)
Yola performs at the Outdoor Theatre on day three. (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)
A crowd dances to the Conan Gray performance during day two. (Dania Maxwell / Los Angeles Times)
Conan Gray walks with the wind in a hot-pink chiffon gown. (Dania Maxwell / Los Angeles Times)
Fans scream for Kim Petras. (Christina House / Los Angeles Times)
Natanael Cano belts during his performance. (Dania Maxwell / Los Angeles Times)
People pose for photos as the sun sets. (Dania Maxwell / Los Angeles Times)
People stand in the front row as Natanael Cano performs. (Dania Maxwell / Los Angeles Times)
Giveon looks out at the audience. (Dania Maxwell / Los Angeles Times)
Doja Cat dances during her show. (Christina House / Los Angeles Times)
Fans sway to the music of Cuco. (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)
Dusk on day two. (Christina House / Los Angeles Times)
The sun dips on day two. (Christina House / Los Angeles Times)
Turnstile hangs in the air. (Christina House / Los Angeles Times)
Megan Thee Stallion pauses during her day-two performance. (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)
Alexandra Papavasiliou carries her friend Gabriela Pawluczuk during the Tchami performance. (Dania Maxwell / Los Angeles Times)
Festival goers pose for photos at the Coachella festival. (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)
Omar Apollo performs at the Coachella festival. (Christina House / Los Angeles Times)
The sun sets on the first day of the 2022 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival. (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)
The Marias performing at at the Coachella festival. (Dania Maxwell / Los Angeles Times)
Lil Baby comes close to fire effects while performing at the Coachella festival. (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)
Chiara Rigatuso, left, Molly Murphy and Kaci Holliday take photos of each other at the Coachella festival. (Dania Maxwell / Los Angeles Times)
Phoebe Bridgers performs in the darkness. (Christina House / Los Angeles Times)
Anitta performs at the Coachella festival. (Christina House / Los Angeles Times)
A crowd of music fans cheers as City Girls performs at the Coachella festival. (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)
Festival goers embrace while they listen to the Marias performance at the Coachella festival. (Dania Maxwell / Los Angeles Times)
Carly Rae Jepsen performs on the Mojave stage of the Coachella festival. (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)
(Dania Maxwell / Los Angeles Times)
People seek shade to relax in the shadow of an art structure at the Coachella festival. (Dania Maxwell / Los Angeles Times)
People are sprayed with a cooling mist at the Dolab Stage at the Coachella festival. (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)
Grupo Firme sprays a drink in the air while performing at the Coachella festival. (Dania Maxwell / Los Angeles Times)
Niki performs at the Coachella festival. (Christina House / Los Angeles Times)
Music fans walk in a colorful art installation called "Spectra" by Newsubstance. (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)
Arcade Fire performs on the Mojave stage at the Coachella festival. (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)
Fans watch Phoebe Bridgers perform at the Coachella festival. (Christina House / Los Angeles Times)
Phoebe Bridgers performs at the Coachella festival. (Christina House / Los Angeles Times)
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