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Coachella 2023: What you need to know about this year's fest

LOS ANGELES — The 2023 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival is only a few days away. And you may be among the hundreds of thousands of people who will converge on the desert city of Indio, packing into the Empire Polo Club for America's largest and most renowned musical festival. And whether you bought your festival pass months in advance, or just this week, the whole thing can feel ...
Mandy Zeto, 28, of Richmond, Virginia, left, and Bettina Jermano, 30, of Massena, New York, attend Coachella 2022 Weekend 1 on Friday, April 15, 2022.

LOS ANGELES — The 2023 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival is only a few days away.

And you may be among the hundreds of thousands of people who will converge on the desert city of Indio, packing into the Empire Polo Club for America's largest and most renowned musical festival.

And whether you bought your festival pass months in advance, or just this week, the whole thing can feel overwhelming.

You may have been firing off your burning questions into your friend group chat, only to be met with more questions, or worse, silence:

Should I wear boho or disco? Or both?

Bad Bunny, Burna Boy and Blondie all on the same day? Where do I even start?

It's in the desert? —How hot will it be?

Will there be food? What's the water situation?

Knowing how to plan for it might be difficult; we get it. So allow us to help you with this guide to Coachella.

When is Coachella and how do I

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