Coachella 2024: Best Parties, Events, and Experiences Around the Desert

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Coachella 2024 might have been the 23rd edition of the annual music and arts event, but make no mistake — the sentiments around this year's festival were loud and clear: Coachella isn't tired, it's fun again.

Over the past few years, the iconic music festival held in Indio, California has been criticized for its changing culture. More influencers than music lovers seemed to be in attendance, with content creation overshadowing the connection between artists and their fans. But this year, Coachella's heart and chaotic good energy is shining through once more, causing festival FOMO to spread rapidly across the Internet.

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Did you see Taylor Swift running around the festival grounds with Ice Spice and Travis Kelce? Or Rihanna making surprise appearances, dressed to the nines? What about unexpected linkups between Lana Del Rey and Billie Eilish, or Tems and Justin Bieber? We're so back, baby.

Off-site, the festival's frenetic enthusiasm only heightens. Adjacent to Coachella, tucked within the nooks and crannies of the Palm Desert were some of the most interesting, authentic, and immersive experiences for celebs, music fans, and influencers alike… and everyone knows the Coachella parties can be even cooler than Coachella itself. Below, check out 10 of this year's Coachella parties and events that the desert still can't stop talking about.

Passes.com's Pizza Slime x Revolve After Party

Online creator platform Passes.com hosted the after party of all after parties with an exclusive event bridging the realms of fashion, music, and entertainment. While much of the desert was asleep, stars like Leonardo DiCaprio, Saweetie, Sabrina Carpenter and Barry Keoghan, Justin and Hailey Bieber, Jeff Bezos, and Rihanna and A$AP Rocky were partying under the stars with Revolve and Pizza Slime in the valley.

“Passes.com is a platform where every creator is supported to monetize their business through providing exclusive opportunities that allows them to grow their fan base," says Passes.com founder, tech entrepreneur Lucy Gao. “We were so excited to have collaborated with Pizza Slime and Revolve to provide our favorite creators a Coachella experience that they’ll never forget.” You know it's an unforgettable when Rihanna pops out.

818 Outpost

Kendall Jenner’s award-winning tequila brand brought the Wild West to Coachella with her second iteration of the 818 Outpost, an exclusive, one-day pop-up experience in the desert. Constructed to resemble a pioneer-style western town, the 818 Outpost featured a full-service saloon with snacking provisions from GoPuff, a cowboy hat customization station from Bumble, a frontier-core photo moment powered by editing app Tezza, a mini glam booth hosted by Anastasia Beverly Hills, and complimentary festival essentials from partners like Kourtney Kardashian’s Lemme, Liquid I.V., Vacation Inc., Zico, Olipop, Chamberlain Coffee, and Kylie Jenner’s recently launched Sprinter canned vodka sodas. (Must be 21+ to follow, share, and enjoy @drink818 and @drinksprinter.)

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CELSIUS Cosmic Desert

Popular energy drink Celsius kicked off Coachella Weekend 1 with its largest event ever to celebrate the launch of the brand’s latest flavors, the new Space Vibe Trilogy. Celsius took over a super-luxe, 10-acre private estate to host the Cosmic Desert, the VIP event included a lineup of performances by T-Pain, Two Friends, and Xandra. Attendees were also able to enjoy free bites from local food trucks, drinks from multiple space-age designed bars around the property, fun photo activations on-site like massive, foggy spaceships, and seemingly endless merch.

And get this: Celsius even offered to ship the merch to your house if you didn't have space in your suitcase. Celebs like Halle Bailey, Barry Keoghan, Landon Barker, Ava Max, Karrueche Tran, Chantel Jeffries, Nazanin Mandi, Rickey Thompson, and David Dobrik all stopped by the interstellar experience for a taste of the trio of new flavors.

Camp Poosh

Kourtney Kardashian Barker’s wellness brand, Poosh, took Coachella glamping at Camp Poosh. The summer camp-style event took place on a stunning 40-acre Palm Desert estate, featuring live DJ sets from Anderson .Paak as vinyl spinner DJ Pee.Wee, Travis “Taco” Bennett, and Carter Cruise, immersive activations, prefestival glam, and a variety of food trucks and bars — including an Erewhon station, of course. Guests were also able to grab exclusive giveaways like Havianas flip flops, customized Adidas Sambas, permanent jewelry, and branded Camp Poosh merch.

Neon Carnival

Close your eyes and imagine: a one night only opportunity to dance the night away, go on your favorite carnival rides, and experience elite DJ sets from some of the biggest names in music. That, my friends, is the magic of Neon Carnival.

The 13th iteration of the exclusive late night after party was presented by Liquid I.V. in association with Patrón El Alto and Levi's® and featured impressive, large-scale activations from brands like La Croix and the absolute best parts of any carnival: cotton candy, hot dogs, a ferris wheel, the Zipper ride, and a triple-lane slide. Cocktails, mocktails, and Liquid I.V. “bottle girls” aside, Neon Carnival unleashed the inner children of your favorite night owls, including Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce, Ice Spice, The Weeknd, Leonardo DiCaprio, Paris Hilton, Kesha, Busta Rhymes, Bretman Rock, J Balvin, Maluma, Jon Batiste, Simu Liu, Tinashe, Peso Pluma, and so many more. (I mean, Kesha and Paris Hilton went down the slide together. It doesn't get any better than that.)

Anderson .Paak DJ Pee.Wee made his way from Camp Poosh to the Desert Horse International Park to spin alongside DJ Hunny Bee and Vanderpump Rules personality James Kennedy as the event's headlining DJs, and kept the vibes high and the bodies moving until the wee hours of the morning. Talk about an iconic weekend in the desert. (Must be 21+ to follow, share, and enjoy @Patron.)

NYLON House

NYLON is back on newsstands and back in the desert for one of the best after-hours events of Coachella weekend one. The BDG magazine’s flagship party, presented by Smirnoff ICE, transformed a 20-acre private estate into a lavish musical wonderland. Partners like Kate Spade, e.l.f. Cosmetics, Hilton, got2b, Banter, QUAY, Sally Hansen, Rémy Martin, and Keys Soulcare had activations, giveaways, and complimentary services — think ear piercing, manicures, dumplings, and infused cotton candy, all set to the sounds of DJs Sofi Tukker, Blond:ish, and Tinx & Lucas. The star-studded guest list included Billie Eilish, Keith Powers and Ryan Destiny, Megan Fox, Becky G, Tyga, Simu Liu, and many, many more.

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Nike: STEEZY House of Reflections

Presented by Nike AirMax, dance studio app STEEZY's inaugural desert house aimed to celebrate the artistry of dancers and choreographers by inviting all dancers at Coachella 2024. Named the House of Reflections, the off-site experience featured a Nike Lounge with the latest AirMax release, free bites and complimentary RedBull energy drinks, a live content capture studio, and a special performance by artist YAS. The House of Reflections was a giant Nike x STEEZY shoe box with reflective mirrors covering the interior. As the “true bedrock of performances,” Nike and STEEZY ensured the empowerment of the festival's dancers by tilting the spotlight and carving out space for their creativity.

Revolve Festival

Revolve Festival returned to Coachella 2024 for its seventh year of star-studded fun, including headlining performances from early aughts icons Ludacris, Ying Yang Twins, T-Pain, and Sean Paul and appearances from Teyana Taylor, Natalia Bryant, Evan Mock, YG, Lili Reinhart, Fai Khadra, Justine Skye, Tyga, Madison Pettis, Cole Sprouse, Ming Lee Simmons, Shaun White, Nina Dobrev, Emma Roberts, Charli D'Amelio, Joyce Wrice, Taylor Hill, and many, many more. I don't know about you, but we'll be thinking about that Rhode photo booth for a very long time.

The Amex Experience x Reneé Rapp

On the Coachella festival grounds, in between the Gobi and Mojave stages, American Express hosted an immersive experience inspired by Reneé Rapp's breakout album Snow Angel. Card members and their guests were invited to explore four detailed, interactive rooms, which included a festival fortune-telling quiz dubbed Reneé's Readings set within an icy winter wonderland, a retro snack bar featuring alcohol-free drinks by The New Bar, a night market with exclusive items from small businesses, and a cave-like room designed to bring peace and tranquility before re-entering the chaos of Coachella. Reneé Rapp even stopped by the Amex Experience the day of her first Sunday set.

During Coachella 2024, Amex offered Card Members a mystery box of artist merch from Rapp and headliner Tyler, The Creator; inside, along with official festival merch, Card Members were treated with a range of items like sweatshirts, t-shirts, hats, bandanas, tote bags, and more.

ZOEasis

NYLON House wasn't the only BDG event making waves in the desert. The Zoe Report hosted ZOEasis, a sunny retreat experience held at a secluded private estate, the perfect afternoon getaway centered around style, wellness, and music. Presented in partnership with Lumify and Smirnoff ICE, ZOEasis featured a special set from DJ Miss Maddi Jean and appearances from stars like Saweetie, Evan Ross and Ashlee Simpson Ross, Grace Bukunmi, Princeton Perez, and many, many more.

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