This past weekend wrapped up the first weekend of Coachella 2025. The annual music festival is known for its big names and even bigger performances. This year included headliners Lady Gaga, Green Day, Post Malone and Travis Scott.
Lady Gaga opened with “Bloody Mary” from her 2011 album “Born this Way.” Gaga is known for her outrageous outfits and stage presence and Coachella 2025 was no exception. She was first seen in a white feathery look with claws and fishnets. The custom look was designed by the label Fecal Matter.
She had several costume changes, which is very on par for a Lady Gaga performance. Gaga’s closing song of her headlining performance was “Bad Romance” accompanied by fireworks at the end. Green Day had a memorable performance as well.
The U.S. punk band opened with their song “American Idiot,” from 2004 album of the same name, during which lead singer Billie Joe Armstrong changed the lyrics to “I’m not part of a MAGA agenda,” which was met by a roar of agreement from the audience. Shockingly, this was the first time Green Day had played at Coachella, although it could not be a better time considering they’re known for their political commentary. Travis Scott opened his set with “Crush” the song off Playboi Carti’s album.
His live performances are known to be a blend of experiential art, so this year’s Coachella headline was highly anticipated. He then went into a classic mix of a lot of his throwback tunes (like SICKO MODE, a crowd favorite) allowing for guest appearances from Future and Lil Uzi Vert. He also made a couple live debuts of unreleased songs like “Oh Jacques” and “She Going Dumb.” He ended the night with “Telekinesis.” Post Malone hit the stage Sunday night, the last night of Coachella weekend one.
He opened with “Texas Tea” off his 2023 album “Austin.” Later in his set he introduced “White Iverson,” the song that kicked off his fame almost 10 years ago, by saying “Ladies and gentlemen, I present to you my only good song.” He closed out his set by performing the 2018 hit “Sunflower.” The first weekend of Coachella had amazing performances with some amazing messages behind them and it leaves everyone that much more excited for what is in store for Coachella weekend two.
