Coachella 2015 Guide: Music Festival Map, After Parties, Directions, Food Vendors And More

The West Coast’s most anticipated concert series of the year is here: Coachella 2015, the desert festival that draws tens of thousands of music lovers and celebrities to Indio, California, for one of the biggest parties of the summer concert season. Here’s your complete guide to this year’s festivities, including festival maps, how to get there and the scoop on the best after-parties and food vendors.

The Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival is an annual event held at the Empire Polo Club near Palm Springs. Fashion, music and the occasional celebrity sighting are the mainstays of the festival, whose performers have included such artists as Dr. Dre, the Strokes, Madonna, the Black Keys, Beck, Nine Inch Nails, Jay Z, Beastie Boys, Muse and the Red Hot Chili Peppers, to name a few.

California is in the midst of a devastating drought, but for the next two weekends, under the desert sunshine, there’ll be no shortage of musical talent to quench any concertgoer’s thirst. With two weekends, six stages and more than 160 bands, there’s something for everyone this year at Coachella. Check out the complete Week 1 and Week 2 lineups here.

Coachella 2015 Festival Map, Direction And Shuttle Service

Coachella is just two hours from downtown Los Angeles and two hours from San Diego, so driving is a good option for travelers coming from the coast. From Los Angeles, take the 10 East and exit at Jefferson Street or Monroe Street.

From San Diego, take the 15 North to the 215 North to the 60 East to the 10 East. Exit at Jefferson Street or Monroe Street. Use this address for GPS: Empire Polo Club, 81-800 Avenue 51, Indio, CA 92201. Parking is free and is open show days from 9 a.m. to 2 a.m.

Flying into LAX? There’s round-trip transportation from the airport to the Coachella festival grounds and hotels. Shuttles cost $80 and depart LAX on Friday, April 10, and Friday, April 17, at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. Get tickets here.

Festival maps show the location of Coachella stages and sculptures. They also indicate restrooms, eateries, and lost and found.

Coachella 2015 After-Parties

Come for the music, stay for the parties. That’s how to do Coachella. The music party options are endless as tens of thousands of people descend on the California desert.

For the best soirees, check LA Weekly’s list of what’s hot. Also check Billboard’s list of concert after-parties, from Friday’s Mia Moretti and MAC Cosmetics pool party at the Ingleside Inn to Pandora’s Indio Invasion with DJ sets from Questlove and So Super Sam.

Coachella 2015 Food Vendors And Where To Eat

Big-name chefs, popular brands and the flavors of Southern California: That’s the name of the game at Coachella’s food scene. From Los Angeles eateries to pop-up restaurants, Coachella’s vendors are putting a new spin on the concept of concert grub. With culinary creations from L.A. chefs Roy Choi, Kris Morningstar, Phillip Frankland Lee and more, there’s something to satisfy everyone’s taste.

Download the Reserve app on your smartphone to get the most out of the Coachella dining experience. “Additionally, there is also an age 21 and older Beer Barn in the Terrace area with Los Angeles area eateries including 800 Degrees Pizza, Beer Belly, Eureka!, Top Round Roast Beef and more,” according to the Daily Bulletin. “Yurts, which is also located in the Terrace area, is set to feature Three Jerks Jerky, Juice Served Here, Verve Coffee Bar, Granola Mama and much more.”

See the complete food lineup at Coachella here.