WHAT:

LOS ANGELES (November 20, 2024)—Gustavo Dudamel and the Los Angeles Philharmonic will appear in the 2025 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival presented by Goldenvoice. The Los Angeles Philharmonic is the first major orchestra to perform their own set at the iconic music festival. 

WHO:

Gustavo Dudamel, conductor

Los Angeles Philharmonic

WHEN:

Saturday, April 12

Saturday, April 19

Time: TBA 

WHERE:

Empire Polo Club

81-800 Avenue 51

Indio, CA 92201

Fans can now register for presale passes at coachella.com, with the presale beginning Nov. 22 at 11 a.m. PT.

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ABOUT GUSTAVO DUDAMEL

Gustavo Dudamel is committed to creating a better world through music. Guided by an unwavering belief in the power of art to inspire and transform lives, he has worked tirelessly to expand education and access for underserved communities around the world, and to broaden the impact of classical music to new and ever-larger audiences. His rise, from humble beginnings as a child in Venezuela to an unparalleled career of artistic and social achievements, offers living proof that culture can bring meaning to the life of an individual and greater harmony to the world at large. He currently serves as the Music & Artistic Director of the Los Angeles Philharmonic and Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra of Venezuela, and in 2026, he becomes the Music and Artistic Director of the New York Philharmonic, continuing a legacy that includes Gustav Mahler, Arturo Toscanini, and Leonard Bernstein. Throughout 2025, Dudamel will celebrate the 50th Anniversary of El Sistema, honoring the global impact of José Antonio Abreu's visionary education program across five generations, and acknowledging the vital importance of arts education. 

ABOUT THE LOS ANGELES PHILHARMONIC

Under the leadership of Music & Artistic Director Gustavo Dudamel, the LA Phil offers live performances, media initiatives and learning programs that inspire and strengthen communities in Los Angeles and beyond. The Los Angeles Philharmonic orchestra is the foundation of the LA Phil’s offerings, which also include a multi-genre, multidisciplinary presenting program and such youth development programs as YOLA (Youth Orchestra Los Angeles). Performances are offered on three historic stages—Walt Disney Concert Hall, the Hollywood Bowl, and The Ford—as well as through a variety of media platforms. In all its endeavors, the LA Phil seeks to enrich the lives of individuals and communities through musical, artistic and learning experiences that resonate in our world today.

Leah Price, leah.price@laphil.org

Lev Mamuya, lev.mamuya@laphil.org