 Coachella at night There are a lot of festivals out there, especially now coming out of the pandemic. With so many to discuss, I’m going to start by covering three really popular ones, based off my personal experience of course! While my scope of knowledge extends further than just the festivals I’ve attended, I continue to see and flag new festivals I’ve never heard about all the time. Stay tuned to learn more about the other many festivals out there!
I also HIGHLY recommend watching the Coachella: 20 Years In The Desert documentary released on YouTube during the pandemic! There really is a great history behind this festival and it definitely adds to your experience! (I’ve seen it at least two or three times by now) Coachella is great for a number of reasons; being as big as it is, you can always count on the biggest names in the music industry to be on the lineup, the stages are huge, and there are iconic art pieces scattered throughout the entire festival grounds. Not to mention the iconic ferris wheel! In my opinion, the HP Antarctic Experience is hands-down the most important thing to see outside of your regularly scheduled acts!!!! It’s a 360º audio/visual sensory journey featuring a film that’s about five minutes. The domed room is filled with these fully reclinable inflatable seats and really make the experience. The two times I went featured new music by Rufus Du Sol (2019) and a medley of new songs from Odesza’s now-released album (2022). I couldn’t find a full, real video online so please accept and enjoy this offering (doesn’t do it full justice, but it’s such a cool video anyway): If you’re a country fan, the Indio polo fields also play host to Stagecoach following the second weekend of Coachella.
Set in Downtown LV, Life is Beautiful has a super unique environment. It takes place right next to the Fremont Street Experience, which only adds to the festival feel. Spanning 18 city blocks, this festival sits right in the middle of its local neighborhood. As they describe on their website, “the vibrant neighborhood includes several festival partners, businesses, and attractions including Fergusons Downtown, Container Park, 11th Street Records, and more”. While lots of these festivals include art, Life is Beautiful does so on another level. Using the local buildings as its canvas, there are interesting designs and installations throughout the grounds. All of this, and I haven’t even mentioned the music yet! Life is Beautiful caters to almost every listening audience. And despite how many artists I know and am a fan of, the majority of this year’s lineup was composed of people I don’t often listen to. Even with that being the case, the entire environment paired with high quality acts and stages made it just as fun as any other lineup could’ve been.
The environment in Grant Park is also really special, as you can see the city skyline surrounding the area. Similar (yet very different) to Life Is Beautiful, this festival has a great metropolitan feel, especially in contrast to events like Coachella, where you’re in the middle of nowhere.
On top of the 170+ bands they bring in, Lollapalooza is also one of the festivals with official aftershows scheduled as well. Those vary by day and take place in surrounding venue spaces. Lollapalooza is also rare in having a “Kidsapalooza”, which takes place on another small stage with it’s own kid-friendly lineup. Kids under 10 years old enter free with a ticket-holding adult, and the area also includes other entertainment and workshops geared towards young ones. Lollapalooza is also a global festival, holding events in places like Germany, Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Sweden, and France; next year, Lollapalooza will hold its inaugural event in India (the lineup just came out!). That's all for now, but keep coming back as I write about more cool festivals out there!
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