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Coachella: Iconic Headliners & Festival Moments

Tupac hologram, Beychella, Frank Ocean delays, Bad Bunny. Test your Coachella knowledge from its 1999 debut to today's biggest moments.

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In what California desert valley is Coachella held?

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  1. Q1. In what California desert valley is Coachella held?

    • Joshua Tree
    • Indio / Coachella Valley
    • Palm Springs
    • Death Valley
    Coachella takes place at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, in the Coachella Valley, Riverside County. The first festival was held October 9-10, 1999.

  2. Q2. Which deceased rapper appeared as a hologram at Coachella 2012?

    • Notorious B.I.G.
    • Tupac Shakur
    • Big Pun
    • Eazy-E
    A Tupac hologram joined Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg during their headline set on April 15, 2012. It was actually a Pepper's Ghost illusion using 2D imagery.

  3. Q3. Who delivered 'Beychella' in 2018?

    • Beyoncé
    • Rihanna
    • Lady Gaga
    • Lana Del Rey
    Beyoncé's 2018 headline set was nicknamed 'Beychella' and celebrated HBCU culture with a full marching band. Netflix turned it into the doc 'Homecoming'.

  4. Q4. Which artist headlined Coachella 2023 as the first Latin solo headliner?

    • Rosalía
    • J Balvin
    • Bad Bunny
    • Maluma
    Bad Bunny headlined Friday night April 14 and 21, 2023, becoming the first Latin solo headliner. Frank Ocean and BLACKPINK were the other headliners.

  5. Q5. Which 2023 Coachella set was widely criticized as a chaotic 'mess'?

    • BLACKPINK
    • Frank Ocean
    • Calvin Harris
    • Rosalía
    Frank Ocean's heavily-anticipated April 16, 2023 set was 25 minutes late, low energy and missing visuals (ice skating segment cancelled due to injury). He pulled out of weekend 2.

  6. Q6. Who is the goldenvoice executive behind Coachella?

    • Live Nation
    • Paul Tollett
    • Michael Eavis
    • Pasquale Rotella
    Paul Tollett founded Coachella through his promotion company Goldenvoice (later acquired by AEG). He still curates the lineup personally each year.

  7. Q7. Which K-pop group became the first Asian act to headline Coachella in 2023?

    • BTS
    • BLACKPINK
    • TWICE
    • Stray Kids
    BLACKPINK headlined Saturday night April 15 and 22, 2023, becoming the first Asian act to headline. They performed 'Pink Venom' and 'Kill This Love' to a sea of pink LEDs.

  8. Q8. Which 2024 Coachella headliner brought out Justin Bieber for a surprise reunion?

    • Tyler the Creator
    • Lana Del Rey
    • Doja Cat
    • No Doubt
    Tyler the Creator's headline set on April 13/20, 2024, did NOT have Bieber. The notable surprise was actually Justin Bieber appearing during Tems's set. (No Doubt's reunion was the biggest news of the weekend.)

  9. Q9. Which 2016 Coachella headliner controversially used Confederate iconography until backlash?

    • LCD Soundsystem
    • Guns N' Roses
    • Calvin Harris
    • None — false memory
    Trick question — no major Coachella headliner used Confederate iconography. The 2016 headliners were LCD Soundsystem, Guns N' Roses (Axl in a chair after foot injury) and Calvin Harris.

  10. Q10. In what year did Coachella split into two consecutive weekends?

    • 2010
    • 2012
    • 2014
    • 2016
    Coachella expanded to two identical weekends in 2012, with Dr. Dre + Snoop Dogg (and Tupac hologram) as the inaugural two-weekend Sunday headliners.

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