INDIO, CALIFORNIA - APRIL 11: (FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY) (EXCLUSIVE ACCESS) Lady Gaga performs at the Coachella Stage during the 2025 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at Empire Polo Club on April 11, 2025 in Indio, California. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Coachella)
For two consecutive weekends the desert town of Indio becomes an epicenter for the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival. And this year, LGBTQ artists are commanding the stage for both weekends of festivities.
It was hard to miss the buzz around Mother Monster herself, Lady Gaga and her elaborate and heartfelt return, this time bringing her “Abracadabra” goth eleganza for the masses to enjoy.
INDIO, CALIFORNIA – APRIL 11: (FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY) (EXCLUSIVE ACCESS) Lady Gaga performs at the Coachella Stage during the 2025 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at Empire Polo Club on April 11, 2025 in Indio, California. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Coachella)INDIO, CALIFORNIA – APRIL 11: (FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY) (EXCLUSIVE ACCESS) Lady Gaga performs at the Coachella Stage during the 2025 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at Empire Polo Club on April 11, 2025 in Indio, California. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Coachella)INDIO, CALIFORNIA – APRIL 11: (FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY) (EXCLUSIVE ACCESS) Lady Gaga performs at the Coachella Stage during the 2025 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at Empire Polo Club on April 11, 2025 in Indio, California. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Coachella)
Charli XCX also took the stage and welcomed Lorde, Troye Sivan,and Billie Eilish to perform alongside her — the quad taking this epic photo together:
Drag Race alum Trixie Mattel showed off her DJ prowess at the Do LaB and brought special guest, VINCINT on to the stage to perform their recent cover of Mama RuPaul’s “Supermodel (You Betta Work)”.
INDIO, CALIFORNIA – APRIL 12: (FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY) Trixie Mattel performs at the DoLab Tent at the 2025 Coachella Valley Music And Arts Festival on April 12, 2025 in Indio, California. (Photo by Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images for Coachella)INDIO, CALIFORNIA – APRIL 12: (FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY) Trixie Mattel performs at the DoLab Tent at the 2025 Coachella Valley Music And Arts Festival on April 12, 2025 in Indio, California. (Photo by Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images for Coachella)
Also making a huge splash the first weekend was Megan Thee Stallion who bought out hip hop royalty Queen Latifah to join her on stage to sing her iconic hit “U.N.I.T.Y.” In addition to the Queen, Megan also got emotional when she danced with Ciara and also got down and dirty with Victoria Monet.
Other LGBTQ artists that took the stage or will take the stage this coming weekend include Anitta, Clairo, Japanese Breakfast, Coco & Breezy, Green Day, The Go-Go’s, Hope Tala, Beabadobee, Underscores, Arca, Amyl & The Sniffers, and Desiree.
INDIO, CALIFORNIA – APRIL 12: (FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY) Clairo performs at the Outdoor Theatre at the 2025 Coachella Valley Music And Arts Festival on April 12, 2025 in Indio, California. (Photo by Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images for Coachella)
And who know what other surprise LGBTQ performers will pop up this weekend?
Check videos of some of their performances below.
Green Day’s Billie Armstrong performs with The Go-Go’s.
Acra
Amyl and the Sniffers
Hope Tala
LGBTQ creators and creatives also made appearances at events leading up to and around the festival including the YouTube + Coachella 2025 Party at the Empire Polo Club.
INDIO, CALIFORNIA – APRIL 12: Lance Bass attends YouTube + Coachella 2025 at the Empire Polo Club, on April 12, 2025 in Indio, California. (Photo by Rodin Eckenroth/Getty Images for YouTube Music)INDIO, CALIFORNIA – APRIL 13: Maren Morris attends YouTube + Coachella 2025 at the Empire Polo Club, on April 13, 2025 in Indio, California. (Photo by Rodin Eckenroth/Getty Images for YouTube Music)INDIO, CALIFORNIA – APRIL 11: Kaleena Zanders attends YouTube + Coachella 2025 at the Empire Polo Club, on April 11, 2025 in Indio, California. (Photo by Rodin Eckenroth/Getty Images for YouTube Music)INDIO, CALIFORNIA – APRIL 11: Dylan Mulvaney attends YouTube + Coachella 2025 at the Empire Polo Club, on April 11, 2025 in Indio, California. (Photo by Rodin Eckenroth/Getty Images for YouTube Music)
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