Coachella and Stagecoach Are Dropping All Covid Requirements

Vaccines, masks and testing are no longer needed to attend
Festival websites warn of the risks of contracting the virus

Attendees at the 2019 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in Indio, California, in April 2019. Photographer: Frazer Harrison/Getty Images

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By Martine Paris

February 15, 2022 at 11:01 PM UTC

The Coachella and Stagecoach music festivals have announced that they are dropping Covid requirements for their April events.

Stagecoach, the outdoor country music festival is scheduled to take place at the Empire Polo Fields in Indio, California, April 29 to May 1. This year’s lineup includes Carrie Underwood, Brandi Carlile and Smokey Robinson.