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.

MUST SEE
THE WEEKND
SZA
ST. VINCENT
THE WAR ON DRUGS
VINCE STAPLES
DANIEL CAESAR
PERFUME GENIUS
KELELA
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WORTH CHECKING OUT
JAMIROQUAI
LOS ANGELES AZULES
KALI UCHIS
MOSES SUMNEY
GRETA VAN FLEET
SOULWAX
KYGO
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IF YOU'VE GOT TIME
ALAN WALKER
THE NEIGHBOURHOOD
ALISON WONDERLAND
BLEACHERS
LEON
TANK AND THE BANGAS
SKIP MARLEY
BENJAMIN CLEMENTINE
MHD
HELADO NEGRO
THE REGRETTES
MUST SEE
BEYONCE
TYLER, THE CREATOR
DAVID BYRNE
FLEET FOXES
CHIC (FEAT. NILES RODGERS)
ANGEL OLSEN
BROCKHAMPTON
BIG THIEF
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WORTH CHECKING OUT
HAIM
ALT-J
BØRNS
BLACKBEAR
SNAKEHIPS
HIGHLY SUSPECT
JORJA SMITH
FLATBUSH ZOMBIES
OH SEES
SIR SLY
HUNDRED WATERS
MILD HIGH CLUB
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IF YOU'VE GOT TIME
LOUIS THE CHILD
ALINA BARAZ
WIZKID
ALVVAYS
DJANGO DJANGO
BENJAMIN BOOKER
OTOBOKE BEAVER
PACHANGA BOYS
BANE'S WORLD
MUST SEE
EMINEM
ODESZA
MIGOS
A PERFECT CIRCLE
MIGUEL
KING KRULE
KAMASI WASHINGTON
JESSIE WARE
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WORTH CHECKING OUT
PORTUGAL. THE MAN
CARDI B
FRENCH MONTANA
6LACK
VANCE JOY
AMINE
KAMAIYAH
IBEYI
NONAME
JACOB BANKS
JAPANESE BREAKFAST
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IF YOU'VE GOT TIME
RUSS
LANY
THE DRUMS
DEJ LOAF
PRINCESS NOKIA
JIDENNA
GIRAFFAGE
THEY.
HANNAH WANTS
JOHN MAUS

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