Coachella 2025: Top Moments at America's Hottest Music Festival (Literally)

Coachella may have haters in every comment section from TikTok to Reddit, but guess what? The desert juggernaut is still that girl, ever since we saw Vanessa Hudgens in a flower crown and a white fringed vest. Whether you're a glitter-drenched festival warrior or watching with one eye open from your couch, Coachella 2025 reminded us all that it remains the Beyoncé of music festivals: massive, unpredictable, and just a little extra.

Hot Headliners

Perhaps the most anticipated headliner at the festival was Lady Gaga following the release of her latest album "Mayhem," and she did not disappoint her Little Monsters. There were dancers. There were fireballs. There was Gaga. Meanwhile, Megan Thee Stallion casually turned her set into a hip-hop Avengers crossover — Queen Latifah? Ciara? Victoria Monét? Charli XCX pulled a power move too, rolling deep with Billie Eilish, Lorde, and Troye Sivan like it was a chaotic Gen Z fever dream. “Brat Summer” is over? Psych. It never ended. It just got glittered and dipped in autotune.

Ed Sheeran's Loop Pedal

If you thought Ed Sheeran was too chill for Coachella, think again. The guy showed up with just a guitar and a loop pedal — and summoned a crowd so big the Mojave tent practically imploded.

Queen Surprise

Benson Boone might’ve come in as “the Beautiful Things guy,” but he left as the dude who nailed Bohemian Rhapsody with Queen’s Brian May on guitar. Somewhere, Freddie Mercury is raising a glam-covered eyebrow in approval.

Bernie Sanders Really Wants Gen-Z

The Marias brought their dreamy, velvet-synth Submarine vibes into full bloom, and Clairo started her set with a literal Bernie Sanders speech. (Yes, for real.) It was like your favorite Tumblr page from 2013 came to life — with better lighting.

Love it or hate it, Coachella remains the global mainstage where careers are made, pop culture is minted, and sunburns are earned like war medals. Whether dancing barefoot in the Sahara tent or tuning in from climate-controlled apartment with snacks in hand, Coachella delivered on its wild, glitter-drenched, star-studded promise.

See you next year, same dust, new drama.