Coachella Festival fined $117,000 for breaking curfew

The Coachella Music Festival has been fined $117,000 for violating the City of Indio’s curfew. Pitchfork reported that the fines were imposed because the festival ran for over 20 minutes past its approved curfew each day from April 14 to April 16. Specifically, the festival exceeded the curfew by 25 minutes on Friday, 22 minutes on Saturday, and 25 minutes on Sunday. This fine is part of an agreement between Coachella organizer, Goldenvoice, and the city of Indio, California dating back to 2013. According to the agreement, going five minutes past the curfew will result in a $20,000 fine for each day, with every subsequent minute costing $1,000. These fines are said to contribute to the city’s General Fund, which supports operating costs, public works, and the police and fire departments.

Notably, Frank Ocean’s headlining set on Sunday ran 25 minutes past curfew, attributed in part to the singer starting his set an hour late. His performance was fraught with controversies, including the cancellation of its scheduled livestream just hours before he was supposed to perform. Moreover, several last-minute changes were made to his set after he allegedly injured his ankle during rehearsals.

The recent music festival also made history, with Bad Bunny becoming the first Latin artist to headline the festival, and Blackpink becoming the first K-pop act to headline.

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