Coachella’s Quasar Stage to present 3+ hour sets by Michael Bibi, RÜFÜS DU SOL and more

Coachella recently introduced a new stage named ‘Quasar’ that will debut at this year’s festival.

Jenn Yacoubian, Executive Vice President of Goldenvoice (Coachella’s parent company) mentioned "We’re looking at it as a traditional kind of DJ stage," further adding "We wanted people to be able to see longer format DJ sets."

The new stage will be located where the old Sahara tent has been in previous years.

As previewed by Heather Shaw from Vita Motus Design Studio, the new structure is designed with immersion in mind, boasting two “monolithic” LED walls offering dynamic visuals synchronised with the music from the extended sets that are said to go over three hours.

Positioned on opposite sides of the stage, the production crew will activate real-time content during the performances.

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The Quasar Stage will debut with a line-up curated to satiate the sonic needs of any and every electronic music enthusiast.

Christening the stage on Weekend 1 are Honey Dijon and Green Velvet sharing the stage on Friday, followed by Michael Bibi on Saturday for his first official performance since recovering from CNS lymphoma last year. Weekend 1 concludes with b3b by Jamie xx, Floating Points, and Daphni on Sunday.

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Weekend 2 continues with a RÜFÜS DU SOL DJ set on Friday, while Eric Prydz and Anyma deliver a captivating sunset b2b set on Saturday. Diplo and Mau P will take the stage together to close Quasar on Sunday.

Passes for the first weekend have already sold out, with limited availability remaining for Weekend 2. Get yours here.

Via: MusicTech

Amira Waworuntu is Mixmag Asia’s Managing Editor, follow her on Instagram.