4:20 p.m. In celebration of the festival’s final day, Republic Records is throwing an invite-only offsite party featuring their new class of artists, with Liam Payne, Kiana Ledé, NAV, Max Martin, Cash Money's Birdman and many more notable names in attendance. While the vibes start out mellow as industry folk mingle, the energy soon levels up once new signee Blueface hops on the outdoor stage to perform his catchy hit single “Thotiana.” The rapper experiences a few microphone glitches, but that doesn’t stop him nor the party. -- BIANCA GRACIE 6:21 p.m. Toward the end of his late afternoon set, Bad Bunny -- who performs in front of his signature eye icon and two larger-than-life, manicured pinky fingers -- welcomes his friend and collaborator J Balvin to the stage. (Balvin made history the day before as Coachella's first-ever reggaeton performer to play main stage at the festival). The two deliver a high-energy version of "I Like It," sans Cardi B, while waving the Puerto Rican flag. Elsewhere, Bad Bunny performs his Drake collab "MIA" and a handful of tracks off his late 2018 surprise album X100PRE. -- LYNDSEY HAVENS 6:30 p.m. The day’s lineup is already overflowing with high-energy acts, so Blood Orange’s set at the Outdoor Theater is a mellow refresher. The biggest moment occurs when the artist calls upon Colombian-Canadian singer Tei Shi to join him for a performance of “Hope,” a stunning highlight from Blood Orange’s Negro Swan album that also features Diddy. -- B.G. 7:18 p.m. New Jersey rapper 070 Shake launches into her breakthrough Kanye West collab “Ghost Town” to kick off her evening set, bounding onstage in a suede fringe jacket and teeny black sunglasses. The sound of the fiery, rock-tinged track and 070’s rich vocals lure in a swarm of curious concert-goers walking by. “This is the squad right here for the night -- it’s us,” the 21-year-old tells the growing crowd. “The only thing that matters is the impact I leave on you, and the impact you leave on me.” Bathing the crowd in psychedelic, colorful light effects, she continues to rouse the audience with standouts from last year’s Glitter EP, plus performances of just-released tracks “Morrow” and “Nice to Have.” -- TATIANA CIRISANO 7:22 p.m. Throughout his boisterous performance at the Sahara stage, YG makes sure to honor the legacy of his late friend and fellow rapper Nipsey Hussle, who died March 31 at age 33. “I couldn’t walk or talk,” YG tells the crowd about his reaction to Hussle’s death. “The only reason I’m up here is because I drank a whole bunch of tequila.” He caps off the somber revelation by asking everyone for six seconds of silence in respect of Hussle’s life. -- B.G. 7:34 p.m. As Zedd ushers dusk in to the desert, he also welcomes his latest collaborator to the stage: "the one and only" Katy Perry, to perform their team-up “365.” (Perry tagged her location as “Indio” in an Instagram post earlier this weekend, hinting at the possibility.) “I used to sneak in here,” she tells the crowd. “I’ve been doing Coachella for about 17 years!” Perry aside, Zedd’s pyro-filled performance is one of the biggest singalongs of the day, as he runs through hits like “I Want You to Know,” “The Middle” and “Clarity.” -- GAB GINSBERG & L.H. 8:42 p.m. Khalid follows an opening performance of his smooth 2017 album title track “American Teen” with “Twenty One” (written to commemorate his recent birthday), pointing to his growth as both a person and musician over the past few years. Tonight, he reaches another milestone, as his sophomore album Free Spirit debuts at No. 1 on the Billboard 200. The R&B singer-songwriter celebrates with a wide-ranging setlist spanning both albums, bringing out special guests Billie Eilish to perform their haunting collab “Lovely” plus Halsey and Benny Blanco for “Eastside” and even Normani for "Love Lies." But the most poignant part of the evening comes during Khalid’s performance of “Angels,” where he brings out a string orchestra and choir to perform the track and dedicates it to late rappers Mac Miller and Nipsey Hussle. -- T.C.<doc-sep>Throughout the festival, there were talks among industry insiders who alleged that other artists did not want Eilish to conflict with their set times, showing just how much power the 17-year-old has managed to acquire in less than two years. The anticipation was beginning to run high, as the singer running 20 minutes late with people questioning if they should leave or not. Soon, the stage began to flicker with white lights as what sounded like chains dragging across the floor rang through the speakers. Eilish finally emerges, looking completely in her element with an oversized branded sweats suit set and her signature indigo hair in two space buns. As she attempts to kick off with When We All Fall Asleep opener “Bad Guy,” she soon gets drowned out by the sea of fans shout not only every word, but every punctuated syllable and inflection that makes the song so unique. The most captivating part of seeing Eilish live is how she somehow maintains the eerie quality her voice possess in her music, which she never manages to quaver no matter how high she’s hopping on stage. Along with her impressive vocal control, the singer’s swagger is completely on 100 as she rips through a handful of fan favorites. “My Strange Addiction” gets paired with some intense dance moves, “idontwannabeyouanymore” is preceded by a random sample of Soulja Boy’s “Crank That (Soulja Boy),” “You Should See Me In a Crown” is paired with the singer demanding the crowd to form a mosh pit in the middle of the grounds (“Open it up bro!” she exclaimed) and “Watch” is backed by a series of dancers sharply moving atop a bed fit for an asylum under blood-red lights. There’s a few ballad moments, including “Ocean Eyes” and “When I Was Older,” but the sentimental mood doesn’t last long for Eilish. At one point, the singer introduces Long Beach rapper Vince Staples, who joins her to perform their energetic collaboration “&Burn.” Staples’ microphone unfortunately didn’t work for his short appearance, but that didn’t stop the crowd from turning up. Throughout songs like “All Good Girls Go to Hell” (whose accompanying female silhouette-laden stage design would fit right into a Quentin Tarantino film) and floating on a bed for “Bury A Friend,” Eilish takes time to reflect on the history she’s making with her first Coachella performance. “This is crazy,” she says at one point. “I don’t deserve this at all,” she later exclaims. “I just want us all to be in the moment,” she then says towards the end of her set. If anyone was questioning Eilish’s popularity following this slightly odd, visually creepy, sonically intricate and overall captivating performance, there may just be something wrong. But at this point, the singer couldn’t care less about the firestorm she’s created in pop culture -- and she won’t be dialing for an S.O.S. any time soon.<doc-sep>Coachella Weekend 1 is quickly coming to a conclusion, but not without the headlining performance of Thank U, Next singer Ariana Grande. Making a stop in the Coachella Valley during her national tour, the 25-year-old is making her headlining debut just over two months after releasing her highly anticipated fifth full-length studio album. Grande will be the youngest artist to headline the famous desert music festival and only the fourth female to headline in Coachella's history, according to Grande's manager Scott Braun. "See you in the [desert]. @arianagrande 4th female to ever headline and the youngest headliner in the history of the festival!" Braun posted on Instagram when her performance was first announced. "History congrats Ari. #coachella." Though Weekend 1 passes have been sold out for a while, watching this history-making performance is still possible. As previously reported, viewers can tune into three concurrent live streams of the various festival stages for this year's Coachella festival on YouTube, including Grande's performance at Coachella's Main Stage at 10:35 p.m. PT. YouTube is also offering a new feature that allows fans to pick and choose which performance they want to catch. Through YouTube's personalize viewing schedule, fans will be able to select specific artist sets without having to worry about finding the live stream channels for the next round of acts, because YouTube will automatically switch over to selected artists when their set begins. Grande's Sunday performance will definitely be a momentous time for the superstar, following the turbulent year and a half, which included the death of ex-boyfriend Mac Miller and split from fiancé Pete Davidson. Grande recently opened up to British Vogue about suffering post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) after the 2017 bombing at her concerts in Manchester, England. "It's hard to talk about because so many people have suffered such severe, tremendous loss. But, yeah, it's a real thing," Ariana, who suffered from anxiety and dizziness, told the magazine. "I know those families and my fans, and everyone there experienced a tremendous amount of it as well." The contents of Grande's performance are remaining under wraps, but one question seems to be on everyone's mind: Will Grande live up to "Beychella"?<doc-sep>Ariana Grande gave a star-studded headlining performance at Coachella on Sunday – the first of two headlining sets for the festival. The 25-year-old pop princess appeared in a Queen Victoria meets Sailor Moon getup, launching straight into “God Is a Woman.” Then we were off to the races. Within three songs, Grande proclaimed: “I’ve been practicing my whole life for this moment! I could die now.” Of course, she was talking about using her big moment bringing onstage her childhood idols, ‘NSYNC, who were definitely surprised to be part of a headlining Coachella set in 2019. So they pulled out all the choreographed stops and angled fist-pumps for “Tearin’ Up My Heart” after the scintillating mashup of her song “Break Up With Your Girlfriend, I’m Bored,” which interpolates their No Strings Attached cut, “It Makes Me Ill.” Grande continued with a few more songs off of Sweetener and an interlude featuring audio from Goldie Hawn in The First Wives Club (“You think just because I’m a movie star, I don’t have feelings. Well you’re wrong…I have feelings!”), when Nicki Minaj appeared onstage to perform “Side to Side” and “Bang Bang” with Grande. Despite technical difficulties with Minaj’s mic, the two worked up the crowd with the help of a small brigade of backup dancers that paraded around the stage’s runway. Grande next performed “7 Rings,” featuring a car with an “Arichella” tag, as well as a heartfelt rendition of “Breathin'” accompanied by a live orchestra. After changing into a pale blue chiffon outfit, she performed her Childish Gambino collaboration “Break Your Heart Right Back,” including all of Childish Gambino’s vocal parts (despite headlining the festival on Friday, the rapper did not make an appearance during Ari’s set). #ARICHELLA: @ArianaGrande brings out @Diddy and Mase at #Coachella to perform ‘Mo Money Mo Problems’ as a tribute to Biggie, 2 Pac, and Mac Miller ❤️ pic.twitter.com/EIqnT878hx — Entertainment Tonight (@etnow) April 15, 2019 She was then joined by Mase and P. Diddy for a rousing rendition of “Mo Money Mo Problems,” paying homage to deceased rappers Notorious B.I.G., Tupac and Nipsey Hussle, with an aside to Grande’s former partner Mac Miller. “My sister has been through a lot, but she’s still standing!” exclaimed Diddy. Wrapping up the show were a few more surprises in store: during the Imogen Heap cover “Goodnight N Go,” WALL-E and EVE from the Pixar film WALL-E appeared, romantically floating in space behind Grande. And Grande’s performance of “The Light Is Coming” exchanged Pharrell’s pulsating, minimalist beats for a guitar-heavy, punk rock sound. She closed the show with three of her biggest hits: “Break Free,” “No Tears Left to Cry,” and “Thank U, Next.”<doc-sep>
Coachella 2019 is officially underway, and it’s already shaping up to be a festival to remember. With performances from Kacey Musgraves, Janelle Monáe, Billie Eilish, and, of course, Ariana Grande, this year’s Coachella was expected to please, and it definitely did not disappoint. If you didn’t snag a ticket to the festival, don’t worry, as there’s plenty of ways to follow along. You can always check out Coachella’s livestream on YouTube, or comb through the many celeb Instagrams available. But we've also got you covered with a roundup of all the highlights from the stage, featuring performances that will go down in Coachella history. Ahead, check out all the moments you don't want to miss, from Selena Gomez’s surprise appearance to Billie Eilish’s ~spooky~ performance. Kacey Musgraves's fans had a liiiiiittle trouble with a call-and-response game. During her crowd-pleasing set on Friday, April 12, Kacey tried to find out how much yeehaw energy the crowd had, by urging them: “When I say ‘Yee,’ you say ‘Haw.’” The directions were simple enough but on the third round there was a pretty big epic fail, and Kacey called it out both IRL and on social media. “I didn’t say f*cking ‘yee!’” Luckily, the rest of her set — which included songs like “Slow Burn” and “Butterflies” — went completely smoothly, and was just as iconic as you’d expect. Billie Eilish turned the stage into a horror movie. The critically acclaimed singer-songwriter performed “Bury a Friend” while posed atop a bed with iron railings suspended from the ceiling with chains, creating a vibe that definitely felt like something straight out of The Exorcist. Billie’s set also included hit songs “When The Party’s Over,” “Ocean Eyes,” and “My Strange Addiction” to the delight of the crowd scream-singing along with every lyric. Selena Gomez and Cardi B surprised the crowd. The two singer-songwriters made an appearance during DJ Snake’s set on Friday, along with Ozuna to perform their hit song “Taki Taki.” The performance marked Selena’s Coachella stage debut; previously, she has been seen attending the festival (and showing off plenty of cute springtime fashion). Cardi is no stranger to Coachella either, having performed at the 2018 event. Speaking of surprise appearances…Jordyn Woods made a cameo during Jaden Smith’s set. The model jumped on the ‘chella stage during Jaden’s song “Icon,” as a Tesla was lowered to the ground (casual). She later documented the moment on her Instagram Story, writing “Had to run onstage of course.” BLACKPINK made Coachella history. The girl group became the first female K-pop band to perform at Coachella, and their set was live-streamed on a huge screen in New York City’s Times Square. Rosalía emerged as a crowd favorite. Her Friday night performance was both captivating and emotional, as she told the audience: “I come from Barcelona. Far, far away and it means so much for me and to my people to be sharing this with you.” With a performance that contained Flamenco dance moves and a cappella singing, Rosalía’s Coachella set was definitely one to remember. And Janelle Monáe gave everyone a futuristic fashion show with some notable special guests.