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Also Known As	Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival

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Coachella: Office Kovacs's Colossal Cacti art installation, 2019

Hundreds of tents and parked cars fill the festival grounds at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in Indio, California, with mountains visible in the background.

Megan Thee Stallion at Coachella, 2022

Diljit Dosanjh stands backstage wearing a black turban and black shirt, with one hand on his hip, at the 2023 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in Indio, California.

Diljit Dosanjh, wearing a white turban and traditional attire, performs on stage with a microphone against a vivid red background at the 2023 Coachella Festival.

Wu-Tang Clan members stand in a row onstage, performing with microphones raised under colorful stage lights at the 2013 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in Indio, California.

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