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Bad Bunny, BLACKPINK and Frank Ocean headlined the 2023 iteration of the Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival, with the reunited original trio of Blink-182 taking over for Ocean for weekend two after a last-minute change.
Founded in 1999, the very first Coachella took place at the Empire Polo Grounds in Indio, Calif., with Beck, Tool and Rage Against the Machine topping the lineup. And for the next decade, the festival became a go-to destination for rock fans as the likes of Red Hot Chili Peppers, Beastie Boys, Radiohead, Coldplay and The Cure delivered memorable headlining sets from the California desert.
By the early 2010s, hip-hop heavyweights had become synonymous with the festival, with Jay-Z and Kanye West each dominating a headlining slot in, respectively, 2010 and 2011. The following year brought together an all-star show for hip-hop heads led by Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg, who were joined by special guests Eminem, 50 Cent, Wiz Khalifa, Kendrick Lamar and a holograph of the late Tupac Shakur.
The tone of Coachella changed forever, though, in 2017 after Lady Gaga was named a headliner alongside Radiohead and Lamar. Mother Monster’s arrival to the Empire Polo Club attracted an entirely new type of festivalgoer, as Little Monsters flocked to the desert to witness a 90-minute spectacle that included hits across each of the superstar’s eras just months after she headlined the 2017 Super Bowl halftime show, as well as the debut of new song “The Cure” for the occasion.
The following spring, Beyoncé transformed Coachella into Beychella with a history-making set documented for her 2019 concert film Homecoming and its companion live album. In 2019, Ariana Grande took over for Arichella, even trotting out four-fifths of *NSYNC for a boy-band reunion years in the making. After being canceled in 2020 and 2021 due to the pandemic, Coachella came roaring back to life in 2022 thanks to headliners Harry Styles, Billie Eilish and Swedish House Mafia with The Weeknd.
Click through Billboard‘s gallery of past Coachella headliners below.
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2023: BLACKPINK
Image Credit: Emma McIntyre/GI for Coachella Rosé, Jisoo, Lisa, and Jennie of BLACKPINK perform at the Coachella Stage during the 2023 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival on April 22, 2023 in Indio, Calif.
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2023: Bad Bunny
Image Credit: Frazer Harrison/GI for Coachella Bad Bunny performs at the Coachella Stage during the 2023 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival on April 14, 2023 in Indio, Calif.
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2023: Blink-182
Image Credit: Monica Schipper/GI for Coachella Travis Barker and Mark Hoppus of Blink-182 performs at the Sahara Tent during the 2023 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival on April 14, 2023 in Indio, Calif.
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2023: Frank Ocean
Image Credit: ANGELA WEISS/AFP via GI Frank Ocean performs at the 2017 Panorama Music Festival on Randall’s Island in New York on July 28, 2017.
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2022: Harry Styles
Image Credit: Kevin Mazur/GI Harry Styles performs on the Coachella stage during the 2022 Coachella Valley Music And Arts Festival on April 22, 2022 in Indio, California.
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2022: Billie Eilish
Image Credit: Amy Sussman/GI Billie Eilish performs on the Coachella stage during the 2022 Coachella Valley Music And Arts Festival on April 23, 2022 in Indio, California.
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2022: The Weeknd
Image Credit: Amy Sussman/GI The Weeknd performs on the Coachella stage during the 2022 Coachella Valley Music And Arts Festival on April 24, 2022 in Indio, California.
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2022: Swedish House Mafia
Image Credit: Amy Sussman/GI Steve Angello, Axwell, and Sebastian Ingrosso of Swedish House Mafia perform on the Coachella stage during the 2022 Coachella Valley Music And Arts Festival on April 24, 2022 in Indio, California.
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2019: Tame Impala
Image Credit: Emma McIntyre/GI Tame Impala performs at Coachella Stage during the 2019 Coachella Valley Music And Arts Festival on April 20, 2019 in Indio, California.
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2019: Ariana Grande
Image Credit: Kevin Mazur/GI Ariana Grande performs at Coachella Stage during the 2019 Coachella Valley Music And Arts Festival on April 21, 2019 in Indio, California.
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2018: The Weeknd
Image Credit: Kevin Winter/GI The Weeknd performs onstage during the 2018 Coachella Valley Music And Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Field on April 20, 2018 in Indio, California.
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2018: Eminem
Image Credit: Christopher Polk/GI Eminem performs onstage during the 2018 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival Weekend 1 at the Empire Polo Field on April 15, 2018 in Indio, California.
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2018: Beyoncé
Image Credit: Larry Busacca/GI Beyoncé Knowles performs onstage during 2018 Coachella Valley Music And Arts Festival Weekend 1 at the Empire Polo Field on April 14, 2018 in Indio, California.
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2017: Radiohead
Image Credit: Trixie Textor/GI Jonny Greenwood of Radiohead performs on the Coachella Stage during day 1 of the Coachella Valley Music And Arts Festival (Weekend 1) at the Empire Polo Club on April 14, 2017 in Indio, California.
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2017: Lady Gaga
Image Credit: Christopher Polk/GI Lady Gaga performs on the Coachella Stage during day 2 of the 2017 Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival (Weekend 2) at the Empire Polo Club on April 22, 2017 in Indio, California.
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2017: Kendrick Lamar
Image Credit: Kevin Winter/GI Kendrick Lamar performs on the Coachella Stage during day 3 of the Coachella Valley Music And Arts Festival (Weekend 1) at the Empire Polo Club on April 16, 2017 in Indio, California.
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2016: LCD Soundsystem
Image Credit: Kevin Winter/GI James Murphy of LCD Soundsystem performs onstage during day 1 of the 2016 Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival Weekend 2 at the Empire Polo Club on April 22, 2016 in Indio, California.
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2016: Guns N’ Roses
Image Credit: Kevin Winter/GI Axl Rose and Slash of Guns N’ Roses performs onstage during day 2 of the 2016 Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival Weekend 1 at the Empire Polo Club on April 16, 2016 in Indio, California.
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2016: Calvin Harris
Image Credit: Kevin Winter/GI Calvin Harris performs onstage during day 3 of the 2016 Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival Weekend 2 at the Empire Polo Club on April 24, 2016 in Indio, California.
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2015: Drake
Image Credit: Kevin Winter/GI Drake performs onstage during day 3 of the 2015 Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival (Weekend 1) at the Empire Polo Club on April 12, 2015 in Indio, California.
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2015: AC/DC
Image Credit: Karl Walter/GI Angus Young of AC/DC performs onstage during day 1 of the 2015 Coachella Valley Music And Arts Festival (Weekend 2) at The Empire Polo Club on April 17, 2015 in Indio, California.
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2014: OutKast
Image Credit: Karl Walter/GI Andre 3000 and Big Boi of Outkast perform onstage during day 1 of the 2014 Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Club on April 18, 2014 in Indio, California.
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2014: Muse
Image Credit: Chelsea Lauren/WireImage Matthew Bellamy of Muse performs at the Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Club on April 19, 2014 in Indio, California.
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2014: Arcade Fire
Image Credit: Karl Walter/GI Win Butler and Richard Parry of Arcade Fire perform onstage during day 3 of the 2014 Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Club on April 13, 2014 in Indio, California.
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2013: The Stone Roses
Image Credit: Helen Boast/Redferns/GI Ian Brown of The Stone Roses performs on stage at 2013 Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival on April 19, 2013 in Indio, California.
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2013: Red Hot Chili Peppers
Image Credit: Christopher Polk/GI Flea and Anthony Kiedis of Red Hot Chili Peppers perform onstage during Day 3 of the 2013 Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Club on April 14, 2013 in Indio, California.
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2013: Phoenix
Image Credit: Bethany Mollenkof/Los Angeles Times/GI Thomas Mars of Phoenix peforms on the main stage on Day 2 of the second week of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, April 20, 2013.
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2013: Blur
Image Credit: Kevin Winter/GI Damon Albarn of Blur performs onstage during Day 1 of the 2013 Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Club on April 12, 2013 in Indio, California.
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2012: The Black Keys
Image Credit: Kevin Winter/GI Dan Auerbach of The Black Keys performs onstage during Day 1 of the 2012 Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Field on April 13, 2012 in Indio, California.
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2012: Radiohead
Image Credit: Kevin Winter/GI Radiohead performs onstage during Day 2 of the 2012 Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Field on April 14, 2012 in Indio, California.
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2012: Dr. Dre & Snoop Dogg
Image Credit: Kevin Winter/GI Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg perform onstage during Day 3 of the 2012 Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Field on April 15, 2012 in Indio, California.
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2011: The Strokes
Image Credit: Kevin Winter/GI Julian Casablancas of The Strokes performs during Day 3 of the Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival 2011 held at the Empire Polo Club on April 17, 2011 in Indio, California.
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2011: Kings of Leon
Image Credit: Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic Kings of Leon perform during Day 1 of the Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival 2011 held at the Empire Polo Club on April 15, 2011 in Indio, California.
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2011: Kanye West
Image Credit: Kevin Winter/GI Kanye West performs during Day 3 of the Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival 2011 held at the Empire Polo Club on April 17, 2011 in Indio, California.
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2011: Arcade Fire
Image Credit: Tim Mosenfelder/WireImage Regine Chassagne and Win Butler of Arcade Fire perform as part of the 2011 Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Field on April 16, 2011 in Indio, California.
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2010: Muse
Image Credit: Michael Buckner/GI Matthew Bellamy of Muse performs during Day 2 of the Coachella Valley Music & Art Festival 2010 held at The Empire Polo Club on April 17, 2010 in Indio, California.
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2010: Jay-Z
Image Credit: Michael Buckner/GI Jay-Z performs during Day 1 of the Coachella Valley Music & Art Festival 2010 held at the Empire Polo Club on April 16, 2010 in Indio, California.
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2010: Gorillaz
Image Credit: Michael Buckner/GI Bobby Womack and Damon Albarn of Gorillaz perform during day 3 of the Coachella Valley Music & Art Festival 2010 held at The Empire Polo Club on April 18, 2010 in Indio, California.
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2009: The Killers
Image Credit: Kevin Winter/GI Brandon Flowers of The Killers performs during Day 2 of the Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival 2009 held at the Empire Polo Club on April 18, 2009 in Indio, California.
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2009: The Cure
Image Credit: Trixie Textor/GI Robert Smith of The Cure performs during Day 3 of the Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival 2009 held at the Empire Polo Club on April 19, 2009 in Indio, California.
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2009: Paul McCartney
Image Credit: Kevin Winter/GI Paul McCartney performs during Day 1 of the Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival 2009 held at the Empire Polo Club on April 17, 2009 in Indio, California.
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2008: Roger Waters
Image Credit: Kevin Winter/GI Roger Waters performs during Day 3 of the Coachella Valley Music And Arts Festival 2008 held at the Empire Polo Field on April 27, 2008 in Indio, California.
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2008: Prince
Image Credit: Kevin Winter/GI Prince performs during Day 2 of the Coachella Valley Music And Arts Festival 2008 held at the Empire Polo Field on April 26, 2008 in Indio, California.
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2008: Portishead
Image Credit: Kevin Winter/GI Beth Gibbons of Portishead performs during Day 2 of the Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival 2008 held at the Empire Polo Field on April 26, 2008 in Indio, California.
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2008: Jack Johnson
Image Credit: Kevin Winter/GI Jack Johnson performs during Day 1 of the Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival 2008 held at the Empire Polo Field on April 25, 2008 in Indio, California.
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2007: Red Hot Chili Peppers
Image Credit: Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic Anthony Kiedis of Red Hot Chili Peppers during Day 2 of Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival 2007 at the Empire Polo Field in Indio, California, United States.
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2007: Rage Against the Machine
Image Credit: Tim Mosenfelder/Corbis/GI Tom Morello and Zack De La Rocha of Rage Against the Machine perform as part of the Coachella Music & Arts Festival 2007 at the Empire Polo Field in Indio, California.
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2007: Björk
Image Credit: Karl Walter/GI Björk performs during Day 1 of the Coachella Music Festival 2007 held at the Empire Polo Field on April 27, 2007 in Indio, California.
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2006: Tool
Image Credit: Matt Sayles/AP Maynard James Keenan, lead singer of the band Tool, performs at the 2006 Coachella Valley Music Festival in Indio, Calif., on April 30, 2006.
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2006: Depeche Mode
Image Credit: Tim Mosenfelder/GI Dave Gahan of Depeche Mode performs during the Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival 2006 at the Empire Polo Field on April 29, 2006 in Indio, California.
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2005: Nine Inch Nails
Image Credit: Tim Mosenfelder/GI Trent Reznor of Nine Inch Nails performs during the Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival 2005 at the Empire Polo Fields on May 1, 2005 in Indio, California.
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2005: Coldplay
Image Credit: Tim Mosenfelder/GI Chris Martin of Coldplay performs during the Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival 2005 at the Empire Polo Fields on April 30, 2005 in Indio, California.
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2004: The Cure
Image Credit: Jason Squires/WireImage Robert Smith of The Cure performs during the 2004 Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival at Empire Polo Grounds in Indio, California, United States.
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2004: Radiohead
Image Credit: J. Shearer/WireImage Thom Yorke of Radiohead performs during the 2004 Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival at Empire Polo Grounds in Indio, California, United States.
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2003: Red Hot Chili Peppers
Image Credit: Myung J. Chun/Los Angeles Times/GI Flea of the Red Hot Chili Peppers stirs up the crowd during Sunday night’s performance at the 2003 Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival in Indio, Calif.
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2003: Beastie Boys
Image Credit: Tim Mosenfelder/GI Mike D and Ad-Rock of the Beastie Boys perform during the Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival 2003 at the Empire Polo Fields on April 26, 2003 in Indio, California.
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2002: Oasis
Image Credit: Iris/WireImage Liam Gallagher of Oasis performs at the Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival on April 27 and 28, 2002 in Indio, California.
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2002: Björk
Image Credit: Theo Wargo/WireImage Björk during the 2002 Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival, held April 27 and 28, 2002 at the Empire Polo Field in Indio, California.
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2001: Jane’s Addiction
Image Credit: Tim Mosenfelder/GI Perry Farrell of Jane’s Addiction performs during the Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival 2001 at the Empire Polo Fields on April 28, 2001 in Indio, California.
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Image Credit: Eric Rojas Bad Bunny & Grupo Frontera