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5 Reasons We Wish We'd Gone to Coachella

Ah, Coachella! Who wasn't at the chic music festival this past weekend? From Beyonce making a surprise appearance during her sister Solange's set, to Outkast reuniting, Indio, California was clearly the place to be if you're a music lover.
By Essence · Updated October 27, 2020
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Beyoncé and Solange

We would have loved to see the Knowles sisters share a special onstage performance, complete with amazing dance steps. This video clip pretty much sums up our excitement.

5 Reasons We Wish We'd Gone to Coachella
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Outkast

The ATLiens made their much-anticipated return at Coachella. Let’s talk about Big Boi and Andre 3000 remembering all the lyrics to songs they haven’t performed in nearly a decade.

5 Reasons We Wish We'd Gone to Coachella
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Nas and Jay Z

Queens and Brooklyn reunited on stage as Nas celebrated the 20th anniversary of his debut album Illmatic by bringing Jay Z out to perform “Dead Presidents II” and “Where I’m From.”

5 Reasons We Wish We'd Gone to Coachella
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Pharrell

The super producer performed an energetic 60-minute set that included cameos from Diddy, Snoop Lion and Gwen Stefani.

5 Reasons We Wish We'd Gone to Coachella
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Zoe Kravitz and Her Band

So does Zoe have singing chops like her dad Lenny? We wuld have loved to see her band, Lola Wolf, performing.

5 Reasons We Wish We'd Gone to Coachella
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