Baby Coachella! 15 Vintage Photos from the Music Fest's Start in the Early '00s

The first years of Coachella were much smaller than today's megafest — though rocked just as hard

Though today's Coachella is known as much for its A-list celebrity sightings and endless streams of content as it is its major headliners, the early days of the festival were much different.

The first major Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival kicked off in 1999, with a lineup featuring Beck, Morrissey and The Chemical Brothers, among others.

Over time, it's evolved both in genre and scale, all covered in the 2020 documentary Coachella: 20 Years in the Desert.

As weekend two of the 2024 festival kicks off in California, take a look back at the early years of the festival in photos.

Iggy Pop at Coachella 2001

Not much has changed for Iggy Pop, who ruled the stage at 54 years old in 2001.

Weezer at Coachella 2001

Newly reunited, the members of Weezer performed together at Coachella in 2001.

The Roots at Coachella 2001

Questlove & co. of The Roots were among the big names at the 2001 festival.

Jane's Addiction at Coachella 2001

Jane's Addiction (including Dave Navarro, pictured) reunited to help headline the festival in 2001.

Fatboy Slim at Coachella 2001

British musician and DJ Fatboy Slim — a.k.a. Norman Quentin Cook — hit the turntables at the 2001 festival.

Foo Fighters at Coachella 2002

Then just eight years old, the Foo Fighters were among the big names in 2002.

Björk at Coachella 2002

Though early lineups were predominantly male, Björk was among the headliners in 2002.

The Strokes at Coachella 2002

The guys of The Strokes were just in their 20s when they hit the stage at Coachella 2002.

G. Love & Special Sauce at Coachella 2002

A young G. Love & Special Sauce did their thing in 2002.

Prodigy at Coachella 2002

Keith Flint of Prodigy brought the drama to the 2002 festival.

Tenacious D at Coachella 2002

Jack Black and Kyle Gass of Tenacious D were special guests at the 2002 fest.

Jack Johnson at Coachella 2002

Bringing the mellow vibes in 2002, Jack Johnson performed on day one that year.

Pete Yorn at Coachella 2002

Pete Yorn was between his first and second studio albums when he performed at Coachella 2002.

KRS-One at Coachella 2002

Rapper KRS-One was also one of 2002's headliners.

Oasis at Coachella 2002

Oasis was another major name among the 2002 acts.

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