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Coachella
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What: Coachella Festival, 13-22 April
Where: California
Who: Headliners included The Weeknd, Beyonce, Eminem
Picture: USA Today Network/Sipa USA/Rex/Shutterstock
Website: www.coachella.com
Coachella’s impossibly beautiful crowd of tanned,
impeccably dressed socialites always provides a contrast
to the average British festivalgoer, who’ll likely rock up,
cider in hand, dressed as a tadpole.
Still, both countries excel at event experiences, and this
year, Coachella’s highlights included:
• The Neon Carnival, an all-night dance party created
by nightlife maven Brent Boathouse, which took over a
larger venue this year.
• (Pictured) The Palm-3 World Station art installation.
• Antarctic, powered by HP. An eight-minute, 360-degree
show, centrally located in an immersive air-conditioned
dome on Coachella grounds, is a reimagining of the
novella Flatland: A Romance in Many Directions. The
show features a musical score from St. Vincent; art
direction from Dev Harlan, Sougwen, and VolvoxLabs;
and direction from Meta.is.
• One of the main Coachella staples is the pool party.
Several brands provided all-day respite from the sun,
including the returning American Express Platinum
House, exclusive to cardmembers. Held at the Parker
Palm Springs, th