Coachella 2025 attendees are buzzing about the standout Saturday night set featuring Gustavo Dudamel and the Los Angeles Philharmonic (LA Phil) collaborating with Zedd. This fusion of orchestral grandeur and electronic energy has fans clamoring for a heavier orchestral presence in future lineups.
Nostalgia runs deep, with discussions trending around past highlights like Hans Zimmer’s 2017 Coachella performance and Danny Elfman’s orchestral sets. The community is vocal about wanting legends such as John Williams, Michael Giacchino, and Ramin Djawadi to bring their cinematic scores to the festival stage.
Festivalgoers suggest programming orchestral acts earlier in the day to respect their dynamic range and steer clear of competing with high-volume stages later on. The emotional resonance of previous Coachella moments with Björk and Elfman’s orchestra has only intensified this demand, proving there’s a hunger for genre-crossing performances that blend film music orchestration with contemporary festival vibes.
Coachella 2025’s April weekends at the Empire Polo Club in Indio have shown a clear willingness to innovate, with a balanced lineup including massive names like Lady Gaga, Green Day, Post Malone, and Travis Scott, alongside the genre-bending LA Phil + Zedd collaboration. This move signals a fresh chapter in festival programming—one where classical mastery meets modern spectacle.
Keep watching this space as orchestral and cinematic music fans push Coachella to expand its musical horizons with more legendary composers and symphonic collaborations in the coming years.
Source: r/coachella