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Headliners for the 2017 festival are Radiohead, Lady Gaga and Kendrick Lamar.
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Coachella 2017 kicks off Weekend 1 in California today and runs through Easter Sunday. Our music critic Ed Masley will be there for all the fun and quirks, including checking out headliners Radiohead, Lady Gaga and Kendrick Lamar.
Here are the coolest things we saw over the weekend.
Day 1: Tears for Fears, Todd Rundgren cameo
Coachella 2017 Day 1 scene
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Music fans Apr 14, 2017; Indio, CA, USA; during the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at Empire Polo Club. Mandatory Credit: Richard Lui/The Desert Sun via USA TODAY NETWORK
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A merchandise customization booth Apr 14, 2017; Indio, CA, USA; during the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at Empire Polo Club. Mandatory Credit: Richard Lui/The Desert Sun via USA TODAY NETWORK
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‘Crown Ehter’ by Olalekan Jeyifous Apr 14, 2017; Indio, CA, USA; during the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at Empire Polo Club. Mandatory Credit: Richard Lui/The Desert Sun via USA TODAY NETWORK
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View of ‘Chiaozza Garden’ by Chiaozza and snow capped mountain Apr 14, 2017; Indio, CA, USA; during the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at Empire Polo Club. Mandatory Credit: Richard Lui/The Desert Sun via USA TODAY NETWORK
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‘is this what brings things into focus?’ by Joanne Tatham and Tom O’Sullivan, Apr 14, 2017; Indio, CA, USA; during the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at Empire Polo Club. Mandatory Credit: Richard Lui/The Desert Sun via USA TODAY NETWORK
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Kayves perform in the Gobi tent Apr 14, 2017; Indio, CA, USA; during the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at Empire Polo Club. Mandatory Credit: Richard Lui/The Desert Sun via USA TODAY NETWORK
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Kayves perform in the Gobi tent Apr 14, 2017; Indio, CA, USA; during the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at Empire Polo Club. Mandatory Credit: Richard Lui/The Desert Sun via USA TODAY NETWORK
Richard Lui, The Desert Sun-USA TODAY NETWORK
Kayves perform in the Gobi tent Apr 14, 2017; Indio, CA, USA; during the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at Empire Polo Club. Mandatory Credit: Richard Lui/The Desert Sun via USA TODAY NETWORK
Richard Lui, The Desert Sun-USA TODAY NETWORK
Kayves perform in the Gobi tent Apr 14, 2017; Indio, CA, USA; during the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at Empire Polo Club. Mandatory Credit: Richard Lui/The Desert Sun via USA TODAY NETWORK
Richard Lui, The Desert Sun-USA TODAY NETWORK
Kayves perform in the Gobi tent Apr 14, 2017; Indio, CA, USA; during the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at Empire Polo Club. Mandatory Credit: Richard Lui/The Desert Sun via USA TODAY NETWORK
Richard Lui, The Desert Sun-USA TODAY NETWORK
A fan of Kayves dances to their performance in the Gobi tent Apr 14, 2017; Indio, CA, USA; during the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at Empire Polo Club. Mandatory Credit: Richard Lui/The Desert Sun via USA TODAY NETWORK
Richard Lui, The Desert Sun-USA TODAY NETWORK
Kayves perform in the Gobi tent Apr 14, 2017; Indio, CA, USA; during the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at Empire Polo Club. Mandatory Credit: Richard Lui/The Desert Sun via USA TODAY NETWORK
Richard Lui, The Desert Sun-USA TODAY NETWORK
Kayves perform in the Gobi tent Apr 14, 2017; Indio, CA, USA; during the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at Empire Polo Club. Mandatory Credit: Richard Lui/The Desert Sun via USA TODAY NETWORK
Richard Lui, The Desert Sun-USA TODAY NETWORK
Apr 14, 2017; Indio, CA, USA; Attendees take photos during the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at Empire Polo Club. Mandatory Credit: Richard Lui/The Desert Sun via USA TODAY NETWORK
Richard Lui, The Desert Sun-USA TODAY NETWORK
Apr 14, 2017; Indio, CA, USA; a woman poses for photos during the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at Empire Polo Club. Mandatory Credit: Richard Lui/The Desert Sun via USA TODAY NETWORK
Richard Lui, The Desert Sun-USA TODAY NETWORK
Apr 14, 2017; Indio, CA, USA; ‘is this what brings things into focus’ by Joanne Tatham and Tom O’Sullivan at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at Empire Polo Club. Mandatory Credit: Richard Lui/The Desert Sun via USA TODAY NETWORK
Richard Lui, The Desert Sun-USA TODAY NETWORK
Apr 14, 2017; Indio, CA, USA; The afternoon crowd at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at Empire Polo Club. Mandatory Credit: Richard Lui/The Desert Sun via USA TODAY NETWORK
Richard Lui, The Desert Sun-USA TODAY NETWORK
Apr 14, 2017; Indio, CA, USA; A water vender at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at Empire Polo Club. Mandatory Credit: Richard Lui/The Desert Sun via USA TODAY NETWORK
Richard Lui, The Desert Sun-USA TODAY NETWORK
Apr 14, 2017; Indio, CA, USA; A crowd surfer at the DO LAB during the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at Empire Polo Club. Mandatory Credit: Richard Lui/The Desert Sun via USA TODAY NETWORK
Richard Lui, The Desert Sun-USA TODAY NETWORK
Apr 14, 2017; Indio, CA, USA; The afternoon crowd at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at Empire Polo Club. Mandatory Credit: Richard Lui/The Desert Sun via USA TODAY NETWORK
Richard Lui, The Desert Sun-USA TODAY NETWORK
Apr 14, 2017; Indio, CA, USA; Attendees interact with ‘Lamp Beside the Golden Door’ by Gustavo Prado at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at Empire Polo Club. Mandatory Credit: Richard Lui/The Desert Sun via USA TODAY NETWORK
Richard Lui, The Desert Sun-USA TODAY NETWORK
Apr 14, 2017; Indio, CA, USA; Attendees snap photos at ‘Chiaozza Garden’ by Chiaozza at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at Empire Polo Club. Mandatory Credit: Richard Lui/The Desert Sun via USA TODAY NETWORK
Richard Lui, The Desert Sun-USA TODAY NETWORK
Apr 14, 2017; Indio, CA, USA; The afternoon crowd at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at Empire Polo Club. Mandatory Credit: Richard Lui/The Desert Sun via USA TODAY NETWORK
Richard Lui, The Desert Sun-USA TODAY NETWORK
Apr 14, 2017; Indio, CA, USA; Lines for water at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at Empire Polo Club. Mandatory Credit: Richard Lui/The Desert Sun via USA TODAY NETWORK
Richard Lui, The Desert Sun-USA TODAY NETWORK
Apr 14, 2017; Indio, CA, USA; The Lemon Twigs perform in the Gobi tent during the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at Empire Polo Club. Mandatory Credit: Richard Lui/The Desert Sun via USA TODAY NETWORK
Richard Lui, The Desert Sun-USA TODAY NETWORK
Apr 14, 2017; Indio, CA, USA; The Lemon Twigs perform in the Gobi tent during the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at Empire Polo Club. Mandatory Credit: Richard Lui/The Desert Sun via USA TODAY NETWORK
Richard Lui, The Desert Sun-USA TODAY NETWORK
Apr 14, 2017; Indio, CA, USA; The Lemon Twigs perform in the Gobi tent during the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at Empire Polo Club. Mandatory Credit: Richard Lui/The Desert Sun via USA TODAY NETWORK
Richard Lui, The Desert Sun-USA TODAY NETWORK
Apr 14, 2017; Indio, CA, USA; The Lemon Twigs perform in the Gobi tent during the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at Empire Polo Club. Mandatory Credit: Richard Lui/The Desert Sun via USA TODAY NETWORK
Richard Lui, The Desert Sun-USA TODAY NETWORK
Apr 14, 2017; Indio, CA, USA; The Lemon Twigs perform in the Gobi tent during the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at Empire Polo Club. Mandatory Credit: Richard Lui/The Desert Sun via USA TODAY NETWORK
Richard Lui, The Desert Sun-USA TODAY NETWORK
Apr 14, 2017; Indio, CA, USA; Fans watch the Lemon Twigs perform in the Gobi tent during the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at Empire Polo Club. Mandatory Credit: Richard Lui/The Desert Sun via USA TODAY NETWORK
Richard Lui, The Desert Sun-USA TODAY NETWORK
Apr 14, 2017; Indio, CA, USA; The Lemon Twigs perform in the Gobi tent during the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at Empire Polo Club. Mandatory Credit: Richard Lui/The Desert Sun via USA TODAY NETWORK
Richard Lui, The Desert Sun-USA TODAY NETWORK
Apr 14, 2017; Indio, CA, USA; Preservation Hall Jazz Band perform during the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at Empire Polo Club. Mandatory Credit: Richard Lui/The Desert Sun via USA TODAY NETWORK
Richard Lui, The Desert Sun-USA TODAY NETWORK
Apr 14, 2017; Indio, CA, USA; Preservation Hall Jazz Band perform during the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at Empire Polo Club. Mandatory Credit: Richard Lui/The Desert Sun via USA TODAY NETWORK
Richard Lui, The Desert Sun-USA TODAY NETWORK
Apr 14, 2017; Indio, CA, USA; Preservation Hall Jazz Band perform during the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at Empire Polo Club. Mandatory Credit: Richard Lui/The Desert Sun via USA TODAY NETWORK
Richard Lui, The Desert Sun-USA TODAY NETWORK
Apr 14, 2017; Indio, CA, USA; Preservation Hall Jazz Band perform during the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at Empire Polo Club. Mandatory Credit: Richard Lui/The Desert Sun via USA TODAY NETWORK
Richard Lui, The Desert Sun-USA TODAY NETWORK
Apr 14, 2017; Indio, CA, USA; Preservation Hall Jazz Band perform during the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at Empire Polo Club. Mandatory Credit: Richard Lui/The Desert Sun via USA TODAY NETWORK
Richard Lui, The Desert Sun-USA TODAY NETWORK
Apr 14, 2017; Indio, CA, USA; Preservation Hall Jazz Band perform during the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at Empire Polo Club. Mandatory Credit: Richard Lui/The Desert Sun via USA TODAY NETWORK
Richard Lui, The Desert Sun-USA TODAY NETWORK
Apr 14, 2017; Indio, CA, USA; Preservation Hall Jazz Band perform during the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at Empire Polo Club. Mandatory Credit: Richard Lui/The Desert Sun via USA TODAY NETWORK
Richard Lui, The Desert Sun-USA TODAY NETWORK
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