Coachella Weekend Fallout

Police in Indio arrested 203 people across Coachella’s two 2026 weekends, with public intoxication and drug possession leading the counts. (ktla.com) Indio police reported 97 arrests during Weekend 1 and 106 during Weekend 2 of the festival, which ran April 10-12 and April 17-19 at the Empire Polo Club. KTLA said the 203 total was slightly lower than last year. (ktla.com) Weekend 2 arrests were led by 52 cases tied to alleged public intoxication, followed by 20 for drug possession, according to local coverage citing police. Weekend 1 was heavier on drug possession arrests, with USA Today reporting 59 such cases in the first weekend alone. (kesq.com) (usatoday.com) Organizers moved quickly from cleanup to sales. Coachella’s official 2027 advance-sale page says next year’s festival will return April 9-11 and April 16-18, with passes going on sale May 1. (coachella.com) Ticket outlets reporting the new sale say Weekend 1 general-admission passes start at $599 and Weekend 2 at $549, with VIP starting at $1,299 and $1,249. Several reports also said buyers can use a $49 down-payment plan. (ticketnews.com) (consequence.net) That pricing landed as Coachella’s post-festival coverage turned to what attendees actually paid. The Los Angeles Times said general-admission passes for the 2026 festival retailed at $649 for one weekend and $549 for the other before travel, lodging, food, outfits, and resale markups. (latimes.com) (aol.com) The result is a split-screen ending to Coachella 2026: police tallied arrests tied mostly to intoxication and drugs, while promoters opened the next sales cycle less than a year out. By April 23, the festival’s aftermath was already being measured in booking dates, base prices, and arrest logs. (ktla.com) (coachella.com)