### Instruction: What is the Coachella festival?
### Response: The Coachella festival is an annual music and arts festival, held at the Empire Polo Field in Indio, California, over 2 consecutive weekends in April. Coachella typically features performances from 100-150 different musical artists, ranging from pop, rock, hip hop, and dance music genres. There are 125,000 people who usually attend each weekend, and the festival spans over Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Coachella is regarded as one of the most influential and financially lucrative music festivals in the United States.