Coachella 2026: How and when to stream the concert event live

California’s popular music bonanza begins this weekend with its biggest livestream yet. No fewer than 7 stages will be available to watch.

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For the next two weekends (April 10-12 and April 17-19), Los Angeles is going to be quieter than normal.

This is because many Angelenos will be hitting the road to attend the popular Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival located in Indio, California. For those who aren’t able to attend in person, never fear: There’s a free livestreaming option that allows you to avoid port-a-potties.

Here’s everything you need to know about both weekends of this rocking event, including how to watch from your living room.

How did Coachella begin?

The Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival was created by concert promoters Rick Van Santen and Paul Tollett in 1999.

Tollett discovered the venue for the festival, the Empire Polo Club in Indio, after a successful Pearl Jam concert. A seed was planted for a multiday event with numerous artists. Among the first headliners were Beck and Rage Against the Machine, and tickets cost only $50.

Coachella didn’t immediately take off, partly because of hot temperatures and a lack of corporate sponsors. The festival even took a year off and scaled back to one day after a lackluster opening year.

By 2004, the event sold out for the first time. It expanded to two weekends in 2012. In 2017, the city allowed the capacity for the event to increase to 125,000.

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