The world is opening up again for music lovers….with a return to festival season for the first time in over two years since the COVID 19 pandemic began in march 2020. One of the most anticipated festivals of the year, Coachella, just closed it’s second weekend last night to less-than-stellar reviews. 

From the lack of security presence which led to much more theft than reported in many years, to longer lines, disorganization and more chaos than usual…it seemed the two-year hiatus made a big impact on the execution this year by festival organizers. 

There was even a TikTok trend where people were using the audio “it’s giving fyre festival” (referring to the fraudulent and disastrous fyre festival of 2015)

Most Vancouverites that I know who “do chella” on a yearly basis and we’re in complete anticipation of being able to attend the event again after two yeas of waiting, we’re extremely disappointed with their experience this year. 

One friend of mine who is a huge Billie Eilish fan said that even the highlight of her bringing out Paramore’s Hayley Williams wasn’t enough to make up for the trauma and chaos of everything else.

The verdict is in, and it’s not that great.