{"id":2178367,"date":"2025-11-27T01:05:20","date_gmt":"2025-11-27T01:05:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2178367"},"modified":"2025-11-27T01:05:20","modified_gmt":"2025-11-27T01:05:20","slug":"coachella-2025-14-acts-we-want-to-see-at-coachella","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/coachella-2025-14-acts-we-want-to-see-at-coachella\/","title":{"rendered":"Coachella 2025: 14 acts we want to see at Coachella"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Coachella 2025 <\/a>is nearly upon us \u2014 that means it\u2019s time to dig into our playlist of artists we can\u2019t wait to see at the Empire Polo Club. And while Lady Gaga<\/a>, Green Day <\/a>and Post Malone<\/a> are certainly part of that musical menagerie, let\u2019s not forget that it\u2019s the bands that compel us to brave the afternoon desert sun that really make this double weekend in Indio special (we\u2019re looking at you, Weezer and Ed Sheeran<\/a>). This year\u2019s crop of artists bring us a mix of vintage soul, pulsating EDM, Aussie punk swagger, Irish hip-hop and everything in between. Among the many artists on the bill during Weekends 1 and 2, here are 14 names we\u2019re excited to see.<\/p>\n

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Jimmy Eat World will perform at the 2025 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in Indio. <\/p>\n

(Jimi Giannatti)<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n

Jimmy Eat World<\/b>
Saturday, April 12 and 19 at Coachella Stage, 4 p.m.<\/p>\n

Dismissing Jimmy Eat World as an emo band is a mistake. Missing the band\u2019s set this weekend is a bigger one. The group\u2019s performance at the Outdoor Theatre in 2011<\/a> under the blazing sun is seared into my mind as a core Coachella memory. Jimmy Eat World has consistently put out impeccable power pop for 30-plus years, with \u201cClarity\u201d and \u201cBleed American\u201d among the best alt-rock records released in that time frame. And don\u2019t we all need a big healing sing-along moment with \u201cThe Middle\u201d with the hooky reassurance that everything will be all right, all right? (Vanessa Franko)<\/i><\/p>\n

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Arca<\/b>
Sunday, April 13 and 20 at Gobi, 8:35p.m.<\/p>\n

Crafted for late-night warehouse raves, Arca combines avant-garde electronics, reggaeton beats and cutting-edge melodies into experimental dance anthems. The Venezuelan enigma first got her start producing records like Kanye West\u2019s \u201cYeezus\u201d and Bj\u00f6rk\u2019s \u201cVulnicura\u201d in the early 2010s. Now, the 35-year-old musician, also known for her mind-bending visuals, is making her desert debut \u2014 with 11 albums under her belt. Though she hasn\u2019t released a full-length record since 2021, her performance is sure to signal what\u2019s next for the multimedia artist. (Cerys Davies)<\/i><\/p>\n

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Fcukers<\/b>
Sunday, April 13 and 20 at Mojave Tent, 3 p.m.; also with Haii Saturday at 6 p.m., Quasar<\/p>\n

The young New York duo\u2019s band name reads like a spittle-flecked Facebook comment, but the music hits with the key-bump licentiousness of \u201900s indie sleaze and taunting, haunting post-punk. They\u2019re masters on the after-hours DJ circuit too, so even a trippy cut like \u201cMarmite\u201d (which sounds like the batteries running out on a Discman playing a Ciara CD) is gonna bang, hard. (August Brown)<\/i><\/p>\n

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German techno marching band Meute will perform at the 2025 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in Indio.<\/p>\n

(Steffi Retti)<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n

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Meute<\/b>
Sunday, April 13 and 20 at Outdoor Theatre, 3:40 p.m.<\/p>\n

Meute is a techno marching band from Germany. That\u2019s it. That\u2019s my pitch. But if that isn\u2019t enough to pique your interest, the music should be. At Coachella, which has not only been a tastemaker for electronic music but also an event that honors the history and breadth of EDM\u2019s subgenres, Meute offers a twist on those who came before as well as their own originals. That means you might hear the group revamp hits from artists such as Disclosure<\/a>, Deadmau5, Laurent Garnier or even the decidedly more alt-rock Awolnation<\/a> (yes, they have covered \u201cSail\u201d), in a set that\u2019s representative of the ethos of the festival itself. (Vanessa Franko)<\/i><\/p>\n

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English duo Soft Play is one of the artists playing the 2025 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival.<\/p>\n

(Tommy Davis)<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n

Soft Play<\/b>
Sunday, April 13 and 20 at Sonora Tent, 5:20 p.m.<\/p>\n

Every so often I see a rock duo play live at Coachella, and it melts my face off in the best way (most notably Japandroids<\/a> in 2013 and Royal Blood in 2015). My gut tells me to expect that with Soft Play. The punk duo out of England will probably attract fans of previous Coachella artists like Turnstile<\/a> and Idles, and I expect there will be some good mosh-pit action for heavier songs such as \u201cAct Violently\u201d and \u201cPunk\u2019s Dead,\u201d but don\u2019t miss the more mellow \u201cEverything and Nothing\u201d with some lovely mandolin action. (Vanessa Franko)<\/p>\n

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The cast of \u201cYo Gabba Gabbaland!\u201d will appear at the 2025 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in Indio. <\/p>\n

(Darla Jacobs)<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n

Yo Gabba Gabba!<\/b>
Saturday, April 12 and 19 at Mojave Tent, 4:45p.m.<\/p>\n

The last time the Yo Gabba Gabba! crew had a full set at Coachella, back in 2010, Muno, Brobee, Foofa, Toodee and Plex took over the Sahara Tent for a family-friendly dance party. (However, seeing them palling around the field with Danny DeVito and then onstage with the psychedelic garage soul band King Khan and the Shrines, definitely gave off some fever dream vibes.) The show, which was created in part by Christian Jacobs of the Aquabats<\/a>, was rebooted last year on Apple TV+ as \u201cYo Gabba GabbaLand!,\u201d<\/a> and with the amount of stars it attracts, we\u2019re expecting surprises onstage. (Vanessa Franko)<\/i><\/p>\n

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Moglai Bap, Mo Chara and DJ Provai of Kneecap. <\/p>\n

(Annie Noelker \/ For The Times)<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n

Kneecap<\/b>
Friday, April 11 and 18 at Sonora Tent, 6:10 p.m. <\/p>\n

God, to be an Irish rap group and get the pleasure of decapitating a British king<\/a>. Must be exhilarating. After a banner year when its shaggy, hilarious eponymous film won global acclaim, and the band emerged as one of the most brash, fearless voices for Gaza, this should be the group\u2019s biggest American platform yet as musicians. Given the fire hose of insane news coming out of Washington, D.C., one can only imagine the choice words they have in store for us as well. (August Brown)<\/i><\/p>\n

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Benson Boone<\/b>
Friday, April 11 and 18 at Coachella Stage, 7:10p.m.<\/p>\n

His song \u201cBeautiful Things\u201d was one of 2024\u2019s biggest \u2014 and his performance at February\u2019s Grammy Awards undoubtedly the back-flippiest. Now, Boone \u2014 who appeared briefly on \u201cAmerican Idol\u201d in 2021 before dropping out of the competition to do his own thing \u2014 is setting up his forthcoming sophomore album on the festival circuit and with a new single, \u201cSorry I\u2019m Here for Someone Else,\u201d that adds a retro-\u201980s electro-pop sheen to his theatrical rock balladry. (Mikael Wood)<\/i><\/p>\n

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Singer Amy Taylor, drummer Bryce Wilson, bassist Gus Romer, and guitarist Declan Mehrtens of Amyl and the Sniffers pose for a portrait at the Old Zoo in Griffith Park, in Los Angeles. <\/p>\n

(Steve Appleford)<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n

Amyl & the Sniffers<\/b>
Sunday, April 13 and 20 at Gobi Tent, 9:55 p.m.<\/p>\n

Quick, open up the (deliriously NSFW) music video for \u201cJerkin\u201d by these sleazy Aussie punks. Make sure you\u2019re at work first. Turn it way up on the speakers, and sing along to Amy Taylor\u2019s opening hook of \u201cYou\u2019re a dumb c\u2014 \/ You\u2019re an a\u2014.\u201d Now walk away and enjoy the sweet release of unemployment. Use the time to start a band half as good as Amyl & the Sniffers.<\/a> <\/p>\n

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Ravyn Lenae<\/b>
Friday, April 11 and 18 at Mojave Tent, 2:35p.m.<\/p>\n

Chicago-born Lenae makes daring yet breezy alternative R&B in a lane cleared by the likes of SZA and Solange<\/a>. Last year\u2019s \u201cBird\u2019s Eye\u201d LP, which she recorded with producer Dahi, charmed critics, tastemakers and fellow artists, including Rex Orange County, who joined her for a remix of \u201cLove Me Not,\u201d and Sabrina Carpenter, who tapped Lenae to be an opening act on her Short n\u2019 Sweet Tour later this year. (Mikael Wood)<\/i><\/p>\n

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AG Cook<\/b>
Friday, April 11 and 18 at Gobi Tent, 7p.m. <\/p>\n

From the hyperpop oddities on his label PC Music to production credits on Charli XCX\u2019s \u201cBrat\u201d and Beyonce\u2019s \u201cRenaissance,\u201d AG Cook is a longtime experimental pop purveyor. In the same cohort as the late Sophie and XCX, the 34-year-old producer\/DJ\/musician will bring his edgy synths and raw vocals off his third solo, studio album \u201cBritpop\u201d to the Gobi tent. His set is sure to have the crowd on their feet \u2014 just as XCX prophesizes on \u201c360\u201d \u2014 singing, \u201cYou gon\u2019 jump if AG made it.\u201d (Cerys Davies)<\/i><\/p>\n

Jessie Murph<\/b>
Sunday, April 13 and 20 at Mojave Tent, 5:25p.m.<\/p>\n

This 20-year-old pop-country up-and-comer came to the attention of many when Koe Wetzel<\/a> recruited her for a duet on his hit power ballad \u201cHigh Road,\u201d which last year spent five weeks at No. 1 on country radio. For those still unacquainted, Murph offers an A+ introduction at the top of her new single \u201cGucci Mane\u201d (so titled for the song\u2019s sample from the influential Southern rapper\u2019s \u201cLemonade\u201d): \u201cI\u2019m from Alabama, I\u2019m \u2019bout 4\u201911\u201d \/ I got a s\u2014 father, and I\u2019d like to go to heaven.\u201d (Mikael Wood)<\/i><\/p>\n

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Alex Garcia, Sal Samano, and Josh Lane, from left, of Thee Sacred Souls are photographed at Diamond West Studios in Pasadena.<\/p>\n

(Christina House\/Los Angeles Times)<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n

Thee Sacred Souls<\/b>
Friday, April 11 and 18 at Coachella Stage, 4:20 p.m.<\/p>\n

In 2022, this San Diego trio<\/a> brought a revivalist blend of Chicano soul, doo-wop and funk back to music\u2019s forefront. \u201cCan I call you Rose?,\u201d from their debut, self-titled album, captured the hearts of many, especially those on TikTok. Similar to the rest of their discography, the band has a knack for creating an authentic vintage feeling \u2014 often taking listeners back to soul\u2019s peak popularity in the 1960s. Composed of bassist Sal Samano, drummer Alex Garcia and singer Josh Lane, their performance is bound to fill the Indio air with a retro sense of love. (Cerys Davies)<\/i><\/p>\n

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Amaarae<\/b>
Sunday, April 13 and 20 at Gobi Tent, 5 p.m.<\/p>\n

Afrobeats is now a default mode of club music in the U.S. When you\u2019re ready to delve deeper and weirder, Amaarae\u2019s take on the flashpoint of R&B and alt\u00e9 is incredibly elegant, genuinely bracing for its inventiveness and pure sex in the delivery. 2023\u2019s \u201cFountain Baby\u201d remains a stunner, but expect much more to come this year. (August Brown)<\/i><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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