The primary Okay-pop headliner. The primary Latino headliner. And the return of Frank Ocean. Coachella 2023 is able to make historical past as the primary iteration of the pageant the place not one of the headliners are white.
On Tuesday, the celebrated music pageant introduced its stacked lineup for 2023. With Blackpink, Unhealthy Bunny, and Ocean as the principle performers, this yr’s iteration is the primary the place all of its headliners are one hundred pc non-white.
The 2020 pageant got here shut to creating historical past as one of many fest’s most numerous with Ocean, Travis Scott, and Zack de la Rocha-fronted Rage In opposition to the Machine initially billed because the headliners. The pageant was later canceled as a result of pandemic.
2018’s iteration was additionally among the many most numerous because it made historical past with Beyoncé as the primary Black lady to headline the pageant. The Weeknd and Eminem had been the opposite two headliners.
This yr’s performers additionally function a wide selection of variety in style and race excessive within the pageant’s lineup billing. Latin pop star Becky G, Haitian DJ Kaytranada, Nigerian Afrobeats star Burna Boy, and rapper Metro Boomin sit on Friday’s second line.
Second-liners for Day Two embrace the likes of Euphoria‘s Labrinth, whereas Day Three sees Colombian star Kali Uchis, New York rapper A Boogie, Dominic Fike, and Indian-British digital artist Jai Paul all nabbing prime spots on the pageant.
Except for Jai Paul, South Asian artists Ali Sethi, Diljit Dosanjh, Pleasure Crooks, and Jai Wolf are featured on this yr’s lineup. Different notable acts embrace Doechii, Idris Elba, ¿Téo?, Eladio Carrión, 070 Shake, Los Fabulosos Cadillacs, Flo Milli, GloRilla, Rae Sremmurd, Latto, Willow, and Noname.
This yr’s pageant is ready to happen the weekends of April 14-16 and April 21-23.