This year’s Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival kicked off with the usual star-studded lineup and fervent anticipation—but the first weekend brought a litany of headaches for festival goers. From traffic snarls reminiscent of the Fyre Festival debacle to sky-high food prices and even a rogue firework landing in the crowd, many attendees say Coachella 2025 has gotten off to a rocky start.
Coachella Survival Guide: Hot Mess Edition (I Made All the Mistakes So You Don’t Have To)
So, you’re going to Coachella. You’ve seen the glamorous Insta pics—flower crowns, sparkly outfits, palm trees at sunset. You’re ready for magical festival moments. Well, pump those fringed brakes, friend.
How Hotels and Cruises Are Redefining Music Festivals
For the past 20 years, my wife and I have been avid attendees of music festivals. We've camped in tents under starlit skies, borrowed RVs that rattled down dusty roads, and more recently, we've been exploring festivals in our trusty pop-top camper van—a perfect home on wheels that even our soon-to-be six-year-old son adores.
