Coachella

The Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival (Coachella or Coachella Festival) is an annual music and arts festival held at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, California, located in the Inland Empire's Coachella Valley, in the Colorado Desert. It was co-founded by Paul Tollett and Rick Van Santen in 1999, and is organized by Goldenvoice, a subsidiary of AEG Live. The event features musical artists from many genres of music, including rock, indie, hip hop and electronic dance music, as well as art installations and sculptures. Across the grounds, several stages continuously host live music. The main stages are the: Coachella Stage, Outdoor Theatre, Gobi Tent, Mojave Tent, and Sahara Tent; a smaller Oasis Dome was used in 2006 and 2011, while a new Yuma stage was introduced in 2013 and a Sonora stage in 2017. The festival's origins trace back to a 1993 concert that Pearl Jam performed at the Empire Polo Club while boycotting venues controlled by Ticketmaster.

2017 Festival

2017 Festival poster

April 15, 2017

Setlist

1. Intro (with elements of "Monster", "Donatella", "Swine", "Partynauseous", "Dance In The Dark" and "Aura")
2. "Scheiße"
3. "LoveGame" (contains a guitar riff from "John Wayne" and elements of "Nuthin' But A G Thang")
4. "John Wayne"
5. "Just Dance" (Trap remixed intro)
6. "Heroes" (by David Bowie with rock-reworked elements of "Born This Way")
7. "Born This Way" (Super Bowl LI Mix)
8. "Venus"
9. "A-YO"
10. "Sexxx Dreams"
11. "Telephone"
12. "Alejandro"
13. "Teeth"
14. "The Cure"
15. "The Edge of Glory" (Acoustic version)
16. "Speechless"
17. "Yoü and I"
18. "Million Reasons" (Andrelli Remix)
19. "Applause" (with elements of DJ White Shadow Trap Remix)
20. "Poker Face"
21. "Bad Romance" (Super Bowl LI Mix)

April 18-19, 2017

Lady Gaga, who headlined both weekends of Coachella, used the days in between, with AEG and Goldenvoice’s blessing and assistance, to film as Ally for A Star Is Born (2018) on the Coachella grounds with Cooper. Fans applied to be extras for the April 18-19, 2017, shoot via an app, which requested they come “decked out in your most comfortable denim & boots.” These were the first concert scenes filmed for the movie.

"Always Remember Us This Way" was filmed during this period.

April 22, 2017

For the second show, "Yoü and I" was removed and a few outfits were different.

Setlist

1. Intro (with elements of "Monster", "Donatella", "Swine", "Partynauseous", "Dance In The Dark" and "Aura")
2. "Scheiße"
3. "LoveGame" (contains a guitar riff from "John Wayne")
4. "John Wayne"
5. "Just Dance" (Trap remixed intro)
6. "Heroes" (by David Bowie with rock-reworked elements of "Born This Way")
7. "Born This Way" (Super Bowl LI Mix)
8. "Venus"
9. "A-YO"
10. "Sexxx Dreams"
11. "Telephone"
12. "Alejandro"
13. "Teeth"
14. "The Cure"
15. "The Edge of Glory" (Acoustic version)
16. "Speechless"
17. "Million Reasons" (Andrelli Remix)
18. "Applause" (with elements of DJ White Shadow Trap Remix)
19. "Poker Face"
20. "Bad Romance" (Super Bowl LI Mix)

Interludes

Main articles: Lobster Eye and Interludes and backdrops

Intro

Coachella Intro

Earring by Alan Crocetti.

"Just Dance"

Pumps by Manolo Blahnik.

"A-YO"

A-Yo (Coachella Backdrop)

Vintage top from The Ruby Fashion Library, chaps and briefs by Christian Cowan, boots by Balenciaga, sunglasses by Hood by Air x Gentle Monster, and a choker by Mordekai.

"Sexxx Dreams"

Sexxx Dreams (Coachella Backdrop)

Bodysuit by Cosabella.

"Telephone"

Telephone (Coachella Backdrop)

Custom sunglasses by Daniel Stephen.

Band

• Chris Johnson (Drums)
• Ricky Tillo (Guitar)
• Tim Stewart (Guitar)
• Brockett Parsons (Keys)
• Jonny Goood (Bass)

Additional Notes

• The stage's set was inspired by the works of Art-Deco painter Tamara de Lempicka.

April 29, 2017

A Star Is Born’s opening scene featuring Bradley Cooper’s character, Jackson Maine, singing “Black Eyes” was shot in eight minutes between Jamey Johnson’s and Willie Nelson’s sets at Stagecoach on April 29, 2017.

2025 Festival: MAYHEM in the Desert

Part of The Art of Personal Chaos concerts series.

2025 Festival poster

Lady Gaga Present "The Art of Personal Chaos"

• Directed by Lady Gaga
• Creative Direction by Lady Gaga and Parris Goebel
• Musical Direction by Natural
• Choreography by Parris Goebel
• Styling by HARDSTYLE: Peri Rosenzweig and Nick Royal
• Production Design by Es Devlin, Es Devlin Studio and Jason Ardizzone-West
• Lighting Design, Video Design and Screen Content by FragmentNine, Jeremy Lechterman and Jackson Gallagher
• Camera Direction by Micah Bickham

April 11, 2025

Setlist

Lady Gaga Present "The Art of Personal Chaos"
Intro: Manifesto of Mayhem
Act I: "Of Velvet and Vice"

1. "Bloody Mary"
2. "Abracadabra"
3. "Judas"
4. "Scheiße"
5. "Garden of Eden"
6. "Poker Face"
7. Interlude: "Off With Her Head" (with elements of "Abracadabra" Gesaffelstein remix)

Act II: "And She Fell Into A Gothic Dream"

1. "Perfect Celebrity"
2. "Disease"
3. "Paparazzi"
4. "Alejandro"
5. "The Beast"

Act III: "The Beautiful Nightmare That Knows Her Name"

1. "Killah" (with Gesaffelstein)
2. "Zombieboy"
3. "Die With a Smile"
4. "How Bad Do U Want Me"
5. Interlude: "Dance Or Die"

Act IV: "To Make Her Is To Lose Her"

1. "Shadow of a Man" (with outro contains elements of "Kill for Love")
2. "Born This Way"
3. "Shallow"
4. "Vanish Into You"

Finale: "Eternal Aria Of The Monster Heart"

1. "Bad Romance"

Photography by Kevin Mazur

Photography by Nicole Mago

Screencaps

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1. Straitjacket by Dolce & Gabbana and custom hat by Lara Jensen.
2. Dress by Gyouree Kim.
3. Custom jacket by Samuel Lewis x William Ramseur x Athena Lawton.
4. Custom dress by Samuel Lewis x Seth Pratt.
5. Custom teddy by Samuel Lewis x Seth Pratt and boots by Steve Madden.
6. Custom dress by Dilara Findikoglu, and custom bolero and helmet by Manuel Albarran.
7. Custom catsuit by Marni and boots by Ellie.
8. Custom coat by Marni.
9. Custom coat by Samuel Lewis x William Ramseur x Altesa Embroidery and custom helmet styled as crown by Marni.
10. Custom belt by Jonathan Burdine x Iggy Soliven.
11. Custom jacket by Louis Verdad x Samuel Lewis and shorts by Los Angeles Apparel.
12. Custom coat, bodysuit and skirt by Matières Fécales, custom boots by Chrome Hearts, custom collar piece by Paul Battenberg-Cartwright for Matières Fécales, and custom gloves by Yaz XL.

April 18, 2025

Setlist

Lady Gaga Present "The Art of Personal Chaos"
Intro: Manifesto of Mayhem
Act I: "Of Velvet and Vice"

1. "Bloody Mary"
2. "Abracadabra"
3. "Judas"
4. "Scheiße"
5. "Garden of Eden"
6. "Poker Face"
7. Interlude: "Off With Her Head" (with elements of "Abracadabra" Gesaffelstein remix)

Act II: "And She Fell Into A Gothic Dream"

1. "Perfect Celebrity"
2. "Disease"
3. "Paparazzi"
4. "Alejandro"
5. "The Beast"

Act III: "The Beautiful Nightmare That Knows Her Name"

1. "Killah"
2. "Zombieboy"
3. "Die With a Smile"
4. "How Bad Do U Want Me"
5. Interlude: "Dance Or Die"

Act IV: "To Make Her Is To Lose Her"

1. "Shadow of a Man" (with outro contains elements of "Kill for Love")
2. "Born This Way"
3. "Shallow"
4. "Vanish Into You"

Finale: "Eternal Aria Of The Monster Heart"

1. "Bad Romance"

Additional Notes:

1. A microphone issue occurred during the two verses of "Abracadabra", and Gaga was handed a hand-held microphone for the rest of "Abracadabra" and the performance of "Judas." She was then given a new headset before performing "Scheiße" and the rest of the show went without any further issues.
2. During the intro of "Scheiße" , A sound technicians' voice was heard telling the other technicians to unmute the new headset.

Merchandise

Main article: Official Merchandise

"Dance or Die" Trucker Hat

"MAYHEM in the Desert" Hoodie

Black Photo Festival Hoodie

MAYHEM Festival Jersey

"I Am MAYHEM" T-Shirt

Gradient Festival T-Shirt

Off White Silhouette Festival T-Shirt

Black Silhouette Festival T-Shirt

"Dance or Die" Fan

Oversized Festival Bandana

Links

• Official Website