The third and final day (Apr. 12) of this year’s Coachella festival might have been its most diverse, particularly among its two main stages. The two performance areas spent the final portion of the night ping-ponging between EDM, alt-pop, hip-hop, jazz, reggaetón and K-pop — an array of genres even remarked upon by Laufey while delivering the penultimate set of the night on the Outdoor Stage.
Closing the Coachella Stage shortly after was of course Sunday headliner Karol G, who went on a half-hour late but made the wait worth it with a triumphant closing set that brought the fireworks both figuratively and very, very literally. She also brought out a variety of guests, including Mariah Angeliq, Becky G, and Wisin, who performed a number of Wisin y Yandel favorites. (A reunited BIGBANG also played out the Outdoor Stage simultaneously.)
In general, it was easily the most temperate of the three days at the festival, with a hint of rain even briefly materializing in the afternoon. But the performers continued to bring the heat, with yet more big Coachella debuts and reunions, and even a mini-run of punk rock legends in the early evening. And one of the biggest disappointments from earlier in the weekend was made good on when DJ/producer Anyma’s Friday set — which had been canceled due to weather concerns — was rescheduled for the DoLab on Sunday night.
Round out a strong weekend of big performances and memorable moments, here were our staff’s 10 favorite things we saw on Sunday.
