There's no more appropriate description for the Coachella experience than, quite simply, expensive as hell.
Thankfully, YouTube is a thing that exists and we'll all be able to enjoy a good chunk of the festival proceedings from the comfort of wherever one happens to be this weekend. Starting Friday, Coachella will be hitting ticketless fest enjoyers with an impressive selection of streaming-approved performances via its official YouTube channel, with the official livestream beginning at 6:35 p.m. ET.
Beyoncé, the Weeknd, Migos, Brockhampton, French Montana, Bleachers, St. Vincent, Haim, Kali Uchis, Post Malone, SZA, and Vince Staples are among the artists who have agreed to have their sets streamed. For a full streaming schedule for Coachella 2018's first weekend, click here. You also have the option of creating your own custom schedule. Complex's own Nadeska Alexis will also be co-hosting the livestream throughout the weekend.
Friday's closing set will be brought to you by the Weeknd, who just dropped six new cuts in the form of My Dear Melancholy. The EP features a pair of top-shelf collaborations with Gesaffelstein. Previously, Gesaffelstein co-produced a pair of tracks on Kanye West's Yeezus (including my morning audio espresso "Send It Up"). Hopefully, Weeknd is planning to perform both Gesaffelstein-assisted Melancholy tracks in Indio.
Saturday's most-hyped performance, of course, is headliner Beyoncé. As you'll recall, B was originally slated to headline last year's festivities but was ultimately forced to cancel due to "the advice of her doctors to keep a less rigorous schedule in the coming months" during her pregnancy.
If you miss B's Coachella performances entirely this year, don't fret: The On the Run 2 Tour is most likely coming to a city near you.
Below is a selection of artists who will be livestreaming their performance this weekend, listed by time (ET) and channel (1, 2, 3, and 180VR), along with the streams. You view the full schedule on Coachella's YouTube.
FRIDAY
Slow Magic - 7:30 p.m., 3
KYLE - 8:05 p.m., 1 + VR
Kali Uchis - 9:20 p.m., 2
Daniel Caesar - 10:05 p.m., 2
Vince Staples - 10:40 p.m., 1
Black Coffee - 10:55 p.m., 2
St. Vincent - 12:30 a.m., 1
Belly - 12:50 a.m., 3
TroyBoi - 1:30 a.m., 3 + VR
The Weeknd - 2:25 a.m., 1 + VR
Alison Wonderland - 2:25 a.m., 3
Jamiroquai - 2:40 a.m., 2
SATURDAY
Wizkid - 6:35 p.m., 3 + VR
Nile Rodgers & Chic - 7:15 p.m., 1
Chloe x Halle - 7:15 p.m., 2
Ekali - 7:20 p.m., 3 + VR
Flatbush Zombies - 8:15 p.m., 3
Party Favor - 9:05 p.m., 3 + VR
Brockhampton - 9:15 p.m., 2
Snakehips - 10:00 p.m., 3
Chromeo - 10:05 p.m., 1 + VR
MØ - 10:10 p.m., 2
Alina Baraz - 11:00 p.m., 3
Tyler, the Creator - 11:05 p.m., 1
Haim - 12:15 a.m., 1
Post Malone - 1:10 a.m., 1 + VR
Beyoncé - 2:10 a.m., 1)
SUNDAY
Noname - 6:35 p.m., 3
Lion Babe - 6:40 p.m., 1
THEY. - 7:20 p.m., 3
Dej Loaf - 8:10 p.m., 2
Aminé - 9:00 p.m., 2
Jessie Ware - 9:30 p.m., 1
French Montana - 9:50 p.m., 3 + VR
Portugal. the Man - 11:00 p.m., 1 + VR
Kamasi Washington - 11:20 p.m., 2
6LACK - 12:25 a.m., 2
ODESZA - 12:55 a.m., 1 + VR
Ibeyi - 1:15 a.m., 3
Migos - 2:05 a.m., 1 + VR
Kamaiyah - 2:15 a.m., 2
