Tyla, LISA, Mustard & Extra

Tyla made us sweat together with her fiery Coachella debut efficiency throughout Friday’s sundown. Recent off her Impression Award win at Billboard’s Ladies in Music, she kicked off her set with “Push 2 Begin.” Rocking a glowing gold prime matching her microphone, the South African artist gave followers a shock when Becky G hit the stage to carry out their “On My Physique” duet. Tyla paid tribute to Aaliyah mixing “On and On” with Child Woman’s “Rock The Boat” hit. Leaping throughout her discography, she moved into “Reality or Dare” earlier than having a dance celebration on prime of her big on stage tiger. She even spray painted her title on the animal in Brat inexperienced. “It’s my first time at Coachella and I’m actually excited to be right here,” she admitted throughout a break within the motion. The 23-year-old completed off with “Bounce” and a slower acoustic intro to her “Water” anthem earlier than taking a shower within the kiddie pool on stage. The arduous work is paying off as Tyla continues to make strides as a performer. — M.S.

If the aliens ever got here down and landed at Coachella, GloRilla was able to make them really feel at dwelling. Within the midst of her Wonderful Tour, Huge Glo emerged from the Sahara stage rocking an alien masks, which threw off a number of the crowd whereas others loved the extra-terrestrial gimmick. The Memphis rapper ran via staples like “Hollon” and “Wanna Be” earlier than being introduced a brand new mic to repair up her sound points. She even previewed an unreleased thumping observe that ought to arrive later this 12 months. Following “TGIF” and “F.N.F.,” she had everybody mild up the stage and gave a shout-out to Ye’s “All the Lights,” which she stored on repeat all through highschool. Glo couldn’t head out with out ending her set with prime 40 hit “Yeah Glo” as she carries her banner 2024 into Glochella. — MICHAEL SAPANORA

“We’ve been scorching since 20 years in the past,” Missy’s voice echoes over the densely-packed important stage crowd. And as her hits-filled set proved, she’s hotter than ever nonetheless. As the long-lasting MC carried out one culture-defining smash after one other — from “We Run This” to “Go That Dutch” and extra — she did in order probably the most futuristic model of herself, even rising onstage as a transformer. And as her set proved, remodeling is one thing Missy has mastered — ever evolving whereas all the time being totally true to herself. — LYNDSEY HAVENS

Provided that many individuals within the Sahara tent had probably final seen LISA on final Sunday’s season finale of The White Lotus, the pop queen herself took a second to clear up any confusion. “That is LISA, for the White Lotus followers, you could be stunned to see Mook onstage,” she stated, referring to the title of the character she performed on the hit sequence. “That is her when she’s not working, you recognize?” Certainly, Mook’s work uniform felt like a relic in the course of the efficiency, which noticed LISA altering outfits five-plus instances as she ran via hits together with “Dream,” “Moonlit Flooring (Kiss Me)” and “Cash.” The efficiency was tight, inventive, cool and altogether electrical, with LISA commanding the huge stage (and its attendant huge viewers), dancing exactly in tandem together with her gaggle of extraordinarily on level dancers and customarily wanting like she was having lots of enjoyable whereas doing it. — Okay.B.

Regardless of being catapulted to the highest of a staircase to open his nightfall set, Benson Boone managed to take his efficiency — and his eyebrow-raising vocals — to even higher heights. It’s as if performing within the spacious desert allowed his voice to growth louder and crisper than ever — particularly on his shock one-two punch of a better. After welcoming the nice Brian Might onstage for a stellar cowl of “Bohemian Rhapsody” full with a choir — throughout which Boone completely channeled his interior Freddie Mercury — the 2 wrapped the high-energy set with Boone’s breakout hit, “Lovely Issues.” And sure, it really was a stunning factor to witness. — L.H.

Yeatchella positively didn’t disappoint. Who else would have an inflatable bell taking on his whole stage? YEAT rose to the highest of the bell for the stay debut of his “The Bell” single to kick issues off. An intricate mild present adopted as he instructed mosh pits to open up. Following a efficiency of his and Drake’s rebellious “IDGAF,” he paid homage to the 6 God by masking a Drizzy fan-favorite with an AutoTuned rendition of “Really feel No Methods.” He returned the favor to Anyma bringing him out atop the bell for his or her “Work” collab after the DJ helped YEAT make historical past as the primary rapper to carry out at Las Vegas’ Sphere venue. “Orchestrate” and “Geek Time” closed out the rapper’s energetic set.

The Marias set was a displaying in good timing, as their moody, sultry music soundtracked nightfall over the desert. Frontwoman María Zardoya’s attractive, calm demeanor helped the group transition from the day’s warmth right into a cooler setting — a mission that the band took fairly significantly, as they even made it “snow” within the desert (because of engineered flakes that fell over followers, together with Troye Sivan who was in attendance). — L.H.

Something Charli XCX-related will inevitably draw an enormous crowd, and certainly the Gobi tent was packed for a sundown hour set from A.G. Prepare dinner, a longtime producer for Charli and an excellent artists in his personal proper. After he launched the set with a shiny synth intro, the group actually roared to life with when he performed a remix of the already remixed model of Charli’s “Von Dutch” from Brat and It’s Utterly Completely different however Additionally Nonetheless Brat. Prepare dinner later welcomed Danny Brown to the stage for a rendition of Brown’s 2014 Rustie collab “Attak” and after Brown departed shifted the vibe again to hyperpop, with Prepare dinner enjoying vivid bands of synth and finally dropping the jaunty piano intro from the Brat and It’s Utterly Completely different however Additionally Nonetheless Brat edit of “Imply Ladies.” The second elicited one other huge cheer, with many of the crowd in attendance for Prepare dinner presumably keyed as much as see the Brat herself tomorrow. — Okay.B.

Mustard showcased his model of an Eras Tour set whereas closing down night time considered one of Coachella on the Sahara stage. The California super-producer had a reproduction of his older studio as his stage and he proceeded to deliver out a star-filled forged of visitors together with Tyga for “Rack Metropolis” to 2 Chainz (I’m Completely different) and YG, who carried out “Who Do You Love” and was joined by Huge Sean for “Huge Financial institution.” Sean caught round for his diamond-certified anthem “IDFWU” after which Roddy Ricch popped out for “Ballin’” and “The Field.” Mustard made certain to pay homage to Nipsey Hustle earlier than bringing out Ella Mai for soothing performances of “Boo’d Up” and “Journey.”

Then it was time for the primary occasion, as followers frothed on the mouth anticipating Kendrick Lamar’s arrival. Mustard even tee’d it up whereas jabbing Drake by reducing off the 6 God’s “Crew Love” and flipping to Kendrick’s visitor look on Future and Metro Boomin’s “Like That.” “Sike,” he informed the group. GNX tracks like “Hey Now” and “TV Off” rang off, however Kendrick was nowhere to be discovered. An look from Okay. Dot would’ve catapulted a extremely good set into one of many premier moments in rap up to now this 12 months. Mustard additionally introduced the set to what felt like an abrupt shut as some followers had been left puzzled they didn’t get to sing alongside to “Not Like Us” even when hip-hop’s boogeyman wasn’t within the desert. — M.S.

Coachella has been on a roll over the past two years, bringing in key acts of the early U.Okay. rave scene through The Chemical Brothers and Underworld in 2023 and Orbital in 2024. This 12 months, the that slot was stuffed by arguably probably the most ferocious of the bunch, The Prodigy. Enjoying within the Mojave tent, the group — lead by frontman Maxim, who wore a white shirt with “HERO” aptly written throughout it — tore via classics together with 1995’s “Poison” and “Invaders Should Die” from the 2009 album of the identical title. There was a easy however efficient tribute to the group’s late vocalist, Keith Flint, within the type of a silhouette of the singer flashed on the screens, with the determine’s horned hair making it apparent who it was. The temper contained in the tent was hyped and fortunately aggro from begin to end, with myriad mosh pits forming and everybody going particularly arduous when the fellows performed their traditional “Smack My B—h Up” in direction of present’s finish. — Okay.B.

Channeling her interior Marie Antoinette with blonde curls piled as excessive as her falsetto, MARINA delivered a theatrical efficiency that fairly actually helped set the stage for her upcoming anticipated album, Princess of Energy. And whereas she stay debuted her new single “CUNTISMA??” it was  her breakout hit, “How To Be a Heartbreaker” (and “Premadonna Woman”) that obtained the group going probably the most — and supplied a glimpse into her progress and evolution as an artist. — L.H.

One of many extra pleasant legacy acts to see on the Coachella lineup this 12 months was The Go-Go’s. The ’80s new wave rock queens had been in nice kind on Friday night, as singer Belinda Carlisle carried out barefoot and the remainder of the band rocked out within the late afternoon warmth, with Inexperienced Day’s Billie Joe Armstrong becoming a member of them onstage for “Head Over Heels.” Sounding tight all through, the group gave the group a particular and nostalgic thrill by closing the present with their classics “We Obtained the Beat” and “Our Lips Are Sealed,” each from their 1981 No. 1 album Magnificence And The Beat. — Okay.B.

Simply when followers thought Three 6 Mafia’s set was over, they’d extra left within the tank. MGK and Travis Barker popped out as shock visitors rocking bandanas beneath backwards caps they usually demanded Juicy J and DJ Paul get again on stage. MGK started rapping Three 6’s “Hit A Muthaf—a” banger earlier than Juicy and Paul felt the power and took the baton to complete off their 1997 anthem, whereas Barker jammed on the drums. It’s units like these that make Coachella’s full lineup particular, as a shock like this might occur at any time of day. — M.S.