Coachella has reached a mythical level of popularity. Every year, the question is asked, "Can this festival get any bigger?" (Yes, yes it can.) This year, Coachella brought out the heavy hitters, whether it's the highest-selling rapper of all time Eminem, the Queen Bey herself — making an apology headline after missing last year's festival while pregnant with twins — or pop's golden boy The Weeknd, who seems to have the Midas touch when it comes to making smash hits.

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Oh, you think that's it? There's more.

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You've got the face of Americana rock The War On Drugs, indie's darling St. Vincent, folk powerhouse Fleet Foxes, the giant of jazz Kamasi Washington, one of EDM's brightest stars in Odesza, a slew of hyper-talented R&B artists in SZA, Miguel, Daniel Caesar, and Kelela, and how can we forget about 2017's surprise megastar in Cardi B? Oh, and don't forget legendary acts like The Talking Heads, Jamiroquai, CHIC, and A Perfect Circle, to name a few.

It's safe to say that Coachella is holding nothing back when it comes to embracing its place as music's biggest festival, and this year, they're trying to reach new heights. With the insane attendance of nearly 250,000 people spread across two weekends in 2017, Coachella and Goldenvoice seem poised to break those records on the strength of this year's lineup.

Say what you will, but the 2018 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival is the must-attend event of the year — and if you're going, you're going to need to be prepared.

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Luckily for you, we've already put in the work so you don't have to. Check out our playlists with all the artists you need to pay attention to, broken down by each day of the festival — now on all major streaming sites for your listening pleasure.

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Now you can be finally be that person who is the expert on all the artists, from top to bottom. You can thank us later.