Coachella, once celebrated for its focus on music and emerging artists, has shifted into a commercialized event filled with influencer culture, leading to widespread frustration among attendees. Many feel that the rising costs of tickets and food, along with the flaunting by influencers, detract from the festival's original purpose. Social media has become a platform for commentary, with users voicing their displeasure over the superficiality overshadowing the artistry. The event's evolution has sparked nostalgia for a time when it was genuinely about music, not social status.
Influencer culture has really ruined events like Coachella, where the art and music have taken a back seat. I hope that doesn't happen in the theme park industry, where a picture of you being there is more important than...well...*being* there.
It's a disgrace to see what Coachella has turned into. When I attended 13 years ago, it was a genuine platform for emerging indie artists, attracting true music lovers.
Now, it's nothing more than a commercialized spectacle driven by large-scale programming. Absolute trash.
While those with deep pockets have glamorized Coachella, many regular folks have taken to TikTok to show the real side of what it's like to attend the festival.
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