Coachella: arrests and fines

Coachella’s second weekend ended with 106 arrests, pushing the festival’s two-week total to 203 in Indio, police said. (cbsnews.com)(cbsnews.com) Indio Police said 52 of the weekend-two arrests were for alleged drug possession, 13 were for alleged false identification, eight were for alleged drug or alcohol intoxication, and 33 were listed as other offenses. (kesq.com)(kesq.com) The first weekend, held April 10 to 12, brought 97 arrests; the second, held April 17 to 19, was slightly higher at 106. Coachella typically draws more than 120,000 people a day to the Empire Polo Club in Indio. (cbsnews.com)(cbsnews.com) The 203 total was down from 2025, when weekend-two arrests alone reached 128, according to data published by local outlets from the Indio Police Department. Weekend-two drug-possession arrests in 2026 were 52, nearly unchanged from 53 a year earlier. (usatoday.com)(usatoday.com) Enforcement was not limited to the crowd. The city of Indio fined promoter Goldenvoice $44,000 after two weekend-two performances ran past the festival’s 1 a.m. cutoff. (kesq.com)(kesq.com) Anyma’s Friday set ended at 1:09 a.m., triggering a $24,000 penalty, and Justin Bieber’s Saturday performance ended at 1:02 a.m., adding $20,000 more, according to a city spokesperson. Weekend one had no overage reports. (desertsun.com)(desertsun.com) Under Indio’s festival agreement, the first five minutes past curfew cost $20,000, with additional penalties added after that. City officials said the money goes to the general fund, which supports services including police, fire and public works. (kesq.com)(kesq.com) Goldenvoice had not reported major operational problems during Coachella 2026, and city officials told local outlets there were no major issues beyond the curfew overruns. The same grounds host Stagecoach this weekend, with Cody Johnson, Lainey Wilson and Post Malone listed as headliners. (cbsnews.com)(cbsnews.com)