Overview

• The Los Angeles Philharmonic, under Gustavo Dudamel, completed its first-ever Coachella appearance with two genre-blending weekend performances.
• Dave Grohl performed Foo Fighters’ hits 'Everlong' and 'The Sky Is a Neighborhood' with orchestral backing during the second-weekend set on April 19, 2025.
• Cynthia Erivo debuted a ballad from her upcoming album and closed the set with a powerful rendition of Prince’s 'Purple Rain.'
• Other surprise guests included Natasha Bedingfield, who sang 'Unwritten,' jazz-pop artist Laufey, and Venezuelan duo Ca7riel & Paco Amoroso.
• The performances, featuring classical works like Beethoven’s Fifth and Strauss’s 'Also sprach Zarathustra,' marked the culmination of Dudamel’s 17-year tenure with the LA Phil before his move to the New York Philharmonic.