It’s official: Coachella will not be happening this year. As noted by Billboard, the popular music festival, which was slated for April 9-11 and 16-18 of this year, has been canceled due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Stagecoach Country Music Festival, which was scheduled for the weekend following Coachella, has been canceled as well. The
<p>It’s official: Coachella will not be happening this year.</p><p>As noted by Billboard, the popular music festival, which was slated for April 9-11 and 16-18 of this year, has been canceled due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Stagecoach Country Music Festival, which was scheduled for the weekend following Coachella, has been canceled as well.</p><p>The news was confirmed on Friday, January 29, by Riverside County’s Public Health Officer, Dr. Cameron Kaiser, who wrote on Twitter, “Due to the pandemic, Public Health Officer Dr. Cameron Kaiser today (Jan. 29) signed a public health order canceling Coachella Valley Music and Arts, Stagecoach Country Music festivals planned for April 2021. We look forward to when the events may return.”</p>