Coachella Weekend 2: heat and surprises
Weekend 2 of Coachella (April 17–19) is forecast to be very hot with high UV and low humidity, prompting tips on hydration and shade for attendees. (djmag.com) Speculation about surprise guests has focused on Lizzo and Susan Sarandon, and guides are warning fans about last‑minute lodging scams around Indio. (usatoday.com) (travelpirates.com).
Coachella’s second weekend is shaping up as a heat test before the gates even open, with the National Weather Service forecasting desert highs near 93 to 96 degrees around Indio from Wednesday, April 15, through Friday, April 17. (weather.gov) The forecast for 2 miles north of Coachella shows a high near 96 degrees on Tuesday and Wednesday, 93 on Thursday, and 90 on Friday, with overnight lows still in the 60s before a cooler Saturday. (weather.gov) Coachella says both weekends will feature the same lineup, art, food and activities, and the official festival information page lists a Friday-Sunday shuttle start time of 1 p.m. and venue curfews of 1 a.m. on Friday and Saturday and midnight on Sunday. (coachella.com) The practical issue for Weekend 2 is timing: the hottest part of each day is likely to overlap with arrivals, afternoon sets and long walks across Empire Polo Club before sunset. The festival’s camping page says free water refill stations are available on site. (weather.gov) (coachella.com) Attention is also shifting to the guests who could pop up after Weekend 1 already produced cameos from Will Ferrell, Susan Sarandon and Justin Bieber. USA Today reported that Lizzo was among the names fans were watching for Weekend 2 after appearing during the first weekend. (usatoday.com 1) (usatoday.com 2) TravelPirates’ Weekend 2 guide says Sabrina Carpenter is billed for Friday, April 17, Justin Bieber for Saturday, April 18, and Karol G for Sunday, April 19, with gates opening at 1 p.m. each day and music running until about 1 a.m. on Friday and Saturday and midnight on Sunday. (travelpirates.com) That same guide says the late booking scramble around Indio has turned lodging into a risk point, warning fans to verify listings, avoid off-platform payments and be wary of deals that look unusually cheap for festival weekend. (travelpirates.com) Coachella’s own FAQ makes a parallel warning on tickets, telling buyers who got passes from “a friend” or a third party to check validity, while the festival info page says wristband registration is mandatory and can only be completed once in the mobile app. (coachella.com 1) (coachella.com 2) By Friday, April 17, the biggest variables may be the oldest Coachella ones: how much water people carry, how long they spend in the sun, and who walks onstage unannounced after dark. (weather.gov) (usatoday.com)
