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According to reports, Coachella won’t be happening at all this year and is being pushed back to April 2022. This information comes from two industry sources who discussed the potential push back with Variety.
Due to the pandemic, Public Health Officer Dr. Cameron Kaiser today (Jan. 29) signed a public health order canceling Coachella Valley Music and Arts, Stagecoach Country Music festivals planned for April 2021. We look forward to when the events may return. https://t.co/YAIn8uTea9
— Dr. Cameron Kaiser (@RivCoDoc) January 29, 2021
The annual festival originally was scheduled to for April 2020 and then moved to October 2020 due to COVID-19. In January, health officials announced the festival wouldn’t be happening in 2021 because of concerns.
California has more strict COVID protocols than Texas and Florida, which are already planning to resume concerts soon, along with multiple big festivals across the country.