Coachella 2025: Post Malone, Megan Thee Stallion highlight day 3, weekend 2
The Coachella Valley Music Arts Festival concluded its final day and final weekend on Sunday April which coincided with Easter Various of the festivalgoers and even particular performers were seen wearing bunny ears throughout the Empire Polo Club which saw slightly warmer temperatures but nothing as hot as the first weekend While there were more surprise guests overall last weekend there were still a meager notable ones this last day Post Malone performed his country set as Sunday s closing act with Better Now Fall Apart and Circles but he also welcomed two special guests that weekend one of whom didn t Weekend two s Sunday crowd was treated to a performance with Jelly Roll for Losers and Ed Sheeran for Sunflower Post Malone headlines weekend two of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in Indio on Sunday April Photo by Drew A Kelley Press-Telegram SCNG Related Articles Coachella Everything we overheard in the crowds during Weekend Coachella Step inside the hidden pub Ed Sheeran helped design Lady Gaga apologized for mic issues at Coachella set and flexed her talent Coachella The festival s the majority aggressive acts to check out on Weekend Coachella All the weekend two performances you can stream at home Megan Thee Stallion also returned to close out day three for a packed crowd on the main stage with fans nearly stretching to the periphery of the Outdoor Stage It was well-deserved the female rapper brought a classic Coachella performance to Sunday night complete with tight choreography incredible light work and so much force The performance was just plain fun She was joined by a massive snake prop during HISS the crowd became electrified during Mamushi not a soul wasn t rapping along during the oh-so-classic Savage One of the preponderance emotional performances of weekend two came from country rocker and rapper Shaboozey who choked up as he took in the sight of all the fans that had come to see his afternoon main stage set I see a lot more people here than last weekend he described the crowd Then he described them that the first time he came to Coachella was years ago as a fan and now here he was on the main stage performing his blend of country hip hop Americana and rock It s changed my life honestly he explained as his voice cracked and he held back tears Malcolm Ganjin works for a nearby hospital thinks the plant looks like a missile silo leaves a shopping center across the street from the closed Kraft Foods manufacturing planton on - - in San Leandro California Photo by Paul Kuroda The crowd roared in approval as he continued with a country-heavy set with his backing band who like Shaboozey were all dressed in matching maroon-colored western gear The -minute sets included songs like Last of My Kind Annabelle and new music from his upcoming deluxe album The show ended with his biggest hit A Bar Song Tipsy which like Garth Brooks Friends in Low Places and Toby Keith s I Love This Bar has become a classic sing-along bar song His fans sang along with the rising star who smiled from ear to ear as he danced sang and closed his milestone show This is the majority of amazing show I ve ever played he noted One of the majority prominent Latino acts to perform this year got the festival s last golden hour set on the Coachella stage Junior H opened his performance with vintage footage of himself showcasing his early days and then mixing in selected of his more latest music His set was slightly shorter than last week because he didn t bring out Peso Pluma and Tito Double P for the end Still he performed specific of his hits including Mi ntele and A Tu Nombre Junior H performs on the main stage during weekend two of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in Indio on Sunday April Photo by Drew A Kelley Press-Telegram SCNG Perhaps one of the majority creative productions and performances was led by Ginger Root in the Sonora tent The band s show balanced audio and visuals to produce a unique experience not seen on the festival stages or anywhere else for that matter While there are only three members up on stage performing with instruments the unofficial addition of David a character dressed in an all-red jumpsuit was also onstage filming the group The live footage is then filtered through an analog camcorder to the live monitors but he isn t just capturing the moment he s adding flair David s camera work incorporates several techniques such as zooming spinning and other unorthodox techniques that parallel cinematic art It almost seems choreographed and whether it is or it isn t it was impressive The closed Kraft Foods manufacturing planton on - - in San Leandro California Photo by Paul Kuroda closed Kraft Foods manufacturing planton on - - in San Leandro California Photo by Paul Kuroda Ginger Root s musical style is led by visionary Cameron Lew who intricately mixes the music with keyboards and soundboards while Dylan Hovis adds a funky and jazzy bass and drummer Matt Carney keeps a thunderous commanding tempo Ginger Root sounds like what would happen if the elements of video championship beats and indie soul came together However the group has described themselves as aggressive elevator soul The trio s setlist was popular among the packed Sonora tent and had fans grooving to All Night Only You and Loretta Earlier in the day the Beaches took the stage at the Gobi tent with an eccentric set that makes the indie dance music that you play with your friends on a road trip They performed Cigarette Jocelyn and Everything is Boring to swaying and dancing fans The Canadian bandmates are each rock stars in their own right adding a layer of chemistry to the music and their live presentation Kylie Miller of The Beaches performs at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival Sunday April Photo by Andy Holzman Contributing Photographer Muni Long delivered an intimate and sensual set evoking imagery of Roman-like fashion She her backup singers and dancers were dressed in all gold togas with a giant hand fixture sporting acrylic nails The R B singer who has spoken about the challenges of being a Black woman in show business made sure to represent her proud identity with all Black supporting dancers singers and bandmates Long also welcomed onstage Amerie for a cover of Thing and performed other hits such as Slow Grind Hrs Hrs and Ruined Me Soft Play fans at the Sonora tent who were hoping for a surprise appearance from Keanu Reeves may have been a tad disappointed but at least they were still treated to the same guest appearance of fellow U K rockers Bob Vylan for One More Day Won t Hurt The stack at the closed Kraft Foods manufacturing planton on - - in San Leandro California Photo by Paul Kuroda- in San Leandro California Photo by Paul Kuroda By late night in the Sonora tent electric duo Snow Strippers brought the potency right when it was needed The pair from Detroit delivered a p m performance filled with hyperpop dancing and flashing lights Songs like So What if I m a Freak brought the crowd to life with Tatiana Schwaninger serving as the perfect hype woman for her tracks Kraftwerk also led another late night performance in the Mojave tent The electronic band often credited with being pioneers of the genre delivered an iconic performance to a crowd that was filled with loyalists and newbies alike It was hard to walk away whether it was the hypnotic music or the outfits the foursome was wearing light-up suits that captivated your attention
