Indio, CA @ Coachella: Weekend 1 - April 12th, 2024

[PARADIXO 31,690]

I think Billboard were spot on calling her show "perplexing and profound." It was filled with symbolism and details; some were instant and shocking like the epic entrance, others were more obscure or thoughtful like a hologram. I see this show as a happy ending to the Ocean Blvd era and everything that came with it, especially its message -- mortality, fame and loneliness. Lana entered the Coachella field with a caravan of motorcycles, bikers and dolled-up dancers while unreleased "Jealous Girl" played as a trap remix. She graced the audience with her freshly auburn hair, sparkly baby blue dress and an overall elegance and glamour that only she can pull off these days. The stage design, a tall and detailed old mansion with staircases, balconies, plants and everything, was very reminiscent of the Gatsby mansion, as others have pointed out. Her ballerinas and choir singers looked straight out of a 1930s movie or spectacle, while her band members were rocking ties and smoking jackets.

 

 

 

Coincidentially, what's also from the 1930s is a tunnel under Ocean Boulevard in California. The "subway" as it was called, went all the way under Ocean Boulevard and conducted straight to the beach. It was connected to the Jergins Trust Building, a commercial building with over 60 shops, fancy restaurants, casino and theaters where music and dance events were held all the time; all of this during the Golden Age of Hollywood. It was a privileged moment and location that only lasted a few decades as the building was demolished and the tunnel sealed. As we know, on Did you know that there's a tunnel under Ocean Blvd, Lana uses this as a metaphor for her fame, beauty, fertility and even her life -- Nothing lasts forever, as she admits in many songs through her discography, but at least she tries to leave a legacy and a purpose behind. She held this big Jazz Age party on the Coachella Stage, where we were all invited to have a great time and appreciate an old-fashioned show; as @yourolllikethunderperfectly stated, "Lana is a star akin to older generations—when musicians didn’t spend months training, both physically and vocally, for a show or tour, but showed up as they were, just to sing, without all of the fanfare." It's all about the beauty and vulnerability of the moment.

 

"Without You", which Lana hasn't sung in 11 years, was chosen as an unexpected yet gorgeous opener. Describing a life of opulence yet feeling unfulfilled, Lana begins narrating the story of the show. It's followed by "West Coast", a song about having to choose between love and a normal life or pursuing a music career. She chooses the latter, proudly singing California anthem "Doin' Time" and later explores nostalgia and goodbye with "Summertime Sadness". Having to run away and following your intuition is a common theme in Lana's recent music, most particularly "Paris, Texas" from Ocean Blvd or "Bare Feet on Linoleum" from Violet Bent Backwards over the Grass. By the time we finish the first half of the show, we've gotten a great glimpse of Lana's early career, with hits and favorites from Born to Die, Ultraviolence and Lust for Life.

 

The second half of the show explored her newer LPs, Norman Fucking Rockwell!, Chemtrails Over the Country Club, Blue Banisters and Ocean Blvd. These albums describe a decaying, modern America; the music turns more stripped-back, sometimes only piano and voice, an uncommon decision for bombastic Coachella. She sings "Arcadia" with passion, a song about how fickle an artist's reputation can be and how critics and journalists can shift the public's perception on them. Special guests are always part of a big party, and Jon Batiste, Billie Eilish and Jack Antonoff joined to play and sing.

 

One of the most out-there things Lana has ever done live, she was absent from the stage during "Hope is a dangerous thing..."; instead, a holographic version of herself was shown singing and spinning, reminiscent of her infamous SNL gig back in 2012. A promotional billboard appeared outside the festival, which read the date of that TV performance as the death of Lana Del Rey. She comes back triumphant with "A&W" and closed with "Young and Beautiful", a very fitting ending to this story. ""Will you still love me when I'm no longer young and beautiful?", an iconic line that still stands to this day. "I know you will/I'm sure that you will."

 

Gatsby was murdered in the swimming pool of his opulent mansion; you could also say he died for love. Marilyn Monroe, Veronica Lake and Elizabeth Short, whose stories are paid homage to in the "Candy Necklace" music video, all faced the darkness of Hollywood and suffered tragic endings. Lana Del Rey pays homage to them and decides to escape, this time in a caravan of motorcycles, bikers and dolled-up dancers. "Burned into my brain are these stolen images," she sang 100 minutes ago during "Without You". "Nobody warns you before the fall [...] If this is it/I'm signing off," she declared in 2019's "The greatest"; she prefers to keep her memories intact and beautiful, avoiding the decay, the demolishment, the sealing. A jazz rendition of "Young and Beautiful" marks the end of the show and Lana waves the audience while brass players in tuxedos and girls with champagne bottles play and dance over a giant cake. The cherry on top was The Caretaker's "It's just a burning memory" playing the background, making the scene feel somber and thought-provoking, but also dramatic and grand like the end of a movie. The instrumental piece is part of Everywhere at the End of Time, an album about deteriorating mental health and Alzheimer; the fear of being forgotten seems to be a major cause of anxiety for Lana, and I hope she knows she's cementing herself as a legend with each move.

[takemybreath 6,684]

 

[jealous girl 1,767]

https://www.instagram.com/reel/C5zMam0P8KG
 

 

[PARADIXO 31,690]

On a more technical take, the band sounded extremely well. We all know Lana has sound issues with her mic, which interrupted her singing and focus. However, I don’t think it’s wrong to point out that she indeed lacked energy and wasn’t as confident as seen in shows from last year. This is probably because this was her first show in half a year I think, so it’s understandable. I hope everything gets fixed by next week and they deliver a 10/10 performance.

 

And the setlist; Bartender needs to go, and she should add more midtempo songs, instead of 5 or so piano ballads back to back.

[themusicbizisGONEgoingcountry 4,851]

Spoiler

1 hour ago, PARADIXO said:

I think Billboard were spot on calling her show "perplexing and profound." It was filled with symbolism and details; some were instant and shocking like the epic entrance, others were more obscure or thoughtful like a hologram. I see this show as a happy ending to the Ocean Blvd era and everything that came with it, especially its message -- mortality, fame and loneliness. Lana entered the Coachella field with a caravan of motorcycles, bikers and dolled-up dancers while unreleased "Jealous Girl" played as a trap remix. She graced the audience with her freshly auburn hair, sparkly baby blue dress and an overall elegance and glamour that only she can pull off these days. The stage design, a tall and detailed old mansion with staircases, balconies, plants and everything, was very reminiscent of the Gatsby mansion, as others have pointed out. Her ballerinas and choir singers looked straight out of a 1930s movie or spectacle, while her band members were rocking ties and smoking jackets.

 

 

 

Coincidentially, what's also from the 1930s is a tunnel under Ocean Boulevard in California. The "subway" as it was called, went all the way under Ocean Boulevard and conducted straight to the beach. It was connected to the Jergins Trust Building, a commercial building with over 60 shops, fancy restaurants, casino and theaters where music and dance events were held all the time; all of this during the Golden Age of Hollywood. It was a privileged moment and location that only lasted a few decades as the building was demolished and the tunnel sealed. As we know, on Did you know that there's a tunnel under Ocean Blvd, Lana uses this as a metaphor for her fame, beauty, fertility and even her life -- Nothing lasts forever, as she admits in many songs through her discography, but at least she tries to leave a legacy and a purpose behind. She held this big Jazz Age party on the Coachella Stage, where we were all invited to have a great time and appreciate an old-fashioned show; as @yourolllikethunder perfectly stated, "Lana is a star akin to older generations—when musicians didn’t spend months training, both physically and vocally, for a show or tour, but showed up as they were, just to sing, without all of the fanfare." It's all about the beauty and vulnerability of the moment.

 

"Without You", which Lana hasn't sung in 11 years, was chosen as an unexpected yet gorgeous opener. Describing a life of opulence yet feeling unfulfilled, Lana begins narrating the story of the show. It's followed by "West Coast", a song about having to choose between love and a normal life or pursuing a music career. She chooses the latter, proudly singing California anthem "Doin' Time" and later explores nostalgia and goodbye with "Summertime Sadness". Having to run away and following your intuition is a common theme in Lana's recent music, most particularly "Paris, Texas" from Ocean Blvd or "Bare Feet on Linoleum" from Violet Bent Backwards over the Grass. By the time we finish the first half of the show, we've gotten a great glimpse of Lana's early career, with hits and favorites from Born to Die, Ultraviolence and Lust for Life.

 

The second half of the show explored her newer LPs, Norman Fucking Rockwell!, Chemtrails Over the Country Club, Blue Banisters and Ocean Blvd. These albums describe a decaying, modern America; the music turns more stripped-back, sometimes only piano and voice, an uncommon decision for bombastic Coachella. She sings "Arcadia" with passion, a song about how fickle an artist's reputation can be and how critics and journalists can shift the public's perception on them. Special guests are always part of a big party, and Jon Batiste, Billie Eilish and Jack Antonoff joined to play and sing.

 

One of the most out-there things Lana has ever done live, she was absent from the stage during "Hope is a dangerous thing..."; instead, a holographic version of herself was shown singing and spinning, reminiscent of her infamous SNL gig back in 2012. A promotional billboard appeared outside the festival, which read the date of that TV performance as the death of Lana Del Rey. She comes back triumphant with "A&W" and closed with "Young and Beautiful", a very fitting ending to this story. ""Will you still love me when I'm no longer young and beautiful?", an iconic line that still stands to this day. "I know you will/I'm sure that you will."

 

Gatsby was murdered in the swimming pool of his opulent mansion; you could also say he died for love. Marilyn Monroe, Veronica Lake and Elizabeth Short, whose stories are paid homage to in the "Candy Necklace" music video, all faced the darkness of Hollywood and suffered tragic endings. Lana Del Rey pays homage to them and decides to escape, this time in a caravan of motorcycles, bikers and dolled-up dancers. "Burned into my brain are these stolen images," she sang 100 minutes ago during "Without You". "Nobody warns you before the fall [...] If this is it/I'm signing off," she declared in 2019's "The greatest"; she prefers to keep her memories intact and beautiful, avoiding the decay, the demolishment, the sealing. A jazz rendition of "Young and Beautiful" marks the end of the show and Lana waves the audience while brass players in tuxedos and girls with champagne bottles play and dance over a giant cake. The cherry on top was The Caretaker's "It's just a burning memory" playing the background, making the scene feel somber and thought-provoking, but also dramatic and grand like the end of a movie. The instrumental piece is part of Everywhere at the End of Time, an album about deteriorating mental health and Alzheimer; the fear of being forgotten seems to be a major cause of anxiety for Lana, and I hope she knows she's cementing herself as a legend with each move.

 

 Mama kudos for saying that, for spilling. Seriously, what a beautiful take, you made me look at the show in a different lens 

[DCooper 34,755]

@PARADIXO gorgeous analysis of the show! 

[drippingbeaches 1,434]

2 hours ago, PARADIXO said:

I think Billboard were spot on calling her show "perplexing and profound." It was filled with symbolism and details; some were instant and shocking like the epic entrance, others were more obscure or thoughtful like a hologram. I see this show as a happy ending to the Ocean Blvd era and everything that came with it, especially its message -- mortality, fame and loneliness. Lana entered the Coachella field with a caravan of motorcycles, bikers and dolled-up dancers while unreleased "Jealous Girl" played as a trap remix. She graced the audience with her freshly auburn hair, sparkly baby blue dress and an overall elegance and glamour that only she can pull off these days. The stage design, a tall and detailed old mansion with staircases, balconies, plants and everything, was very reminiscent of the Gatsby mansion, as others have pointed out. Her ballerinas and choir singers looked straight out of a 1930s movie or spectacle, while her band members were rocking ties and smoking jackets.

 

 

 

Coincidentially, what's also from the 1930s is a tunnel under Ocean Boulevard in California. The "subway" as it was called, went all the way under Ocean Boulevard and conducted straight to the beach. It was connected to the Jergins Trust Building, a commercial building with over 60 shops, fancy restaurants, casino and theaters where music and dance events were held all the time; all of this during the Golden Age of Hollywood. It was a privileged moment and location that only lasted a few decades as the building was demolished and the tunnel sealed. As we know, on Did you know that there's a tunnel under Ocean Blvd, Lana uses this as a metaphor for her fame, beauty, fertility and even her life -- Nothing lasts forever, as she admits in many songs through her discography, but at least she tries to leave a legacy and a purpose behind. She held this big Jazz Age party on the Coachella Stage, where we were all invited to have a great time and appreciate an old-fashioned show; as @yourolllikethunderperfectly stated, "Lana is a star akin to older generations—when musicians didn’t spend months training, both physically and vocally, for a show or tour, but showed up as they were, just to sing, without all of the fanfare." It's all about the beauty and vulnerability of the moment.

 

"Without You", which Lana hasn't sung in 11 years, was chosen as an unexpected yet gorgeous opener. Describing a life of opulence yet feeling unfulfilled, Lana begins narrating the story of the show. It's followed by "West Coast", a song about having to choose between love and a normal life or pursuing a music career. She chooses the latter, proudly singing California anthem "Doin' Time" and later explores nostalgia and goodbye with "Summertime Sadness". Having to run away and following your intuition is a common theme in Lana's recent music, most particularly "Paris, Texas" from Ocean Blvd or "Bare Feet on Linoleum" from Violet Bent Backwards over the Grass. By the time we finish the first half of the show, we've gotten a great glimpse of Lana's early career, with hits and favorites from Born to Die, Ultraviolence and Lust for Life.

 

The second half of the show explored her newer LPs, Norman Fucking Rockwell!, Chemtrails Over the Country Club, Blue Banisters and Ocean Blvd. These albums describe a decaying, modern America; the music turns more stripped-back, sometimes only piano and voice, an uncommon decision for bombastic Coachella. She sings "Arcadia" with passion, a song about how fickle an artist's reputation can be and how critics and journalists can shift the public's perception on them. Special guests are always part of a big party, and Jon Batiste, Billie Eilish and Jack Antonoff joined to play and sing.

 

One of the most out-there things Lana has ever done live, she was absent from the stage during "Hope is a dangerous thing..."; instead, a holographic version of herself was shown singing and spinning, reminiscent of her infamous SNL gig back in 2012. A promotional billboard appeared outside the festival, which read the date of that TV performance as the death of Lana Del Rey. She comes back triumphant with "A&W" and closed with "Young and Beautiful", a very fitting ending to this story. ""Will you still love me when I'm no longer young and beautiful?", an iconic line that still stands to this day. "I know you will/I'm sure that you will."

 

Gatsby was murdered in the swimming pool of his opulent mansion; you could also say he died for love. Marilyn Monroe, Veronica Lake and Elizabeth Short, whose stories are paid homage to in the "Candy Necklace" music video, all faced the darkness of Hollywood and suffered tragic endings. Lana Del Rey pays homage to them and decides to escape, this time in a caravan of motorcycles, bikers and dolled-up dancers. "Burned into my brain are these stolen images," she sang 100 minutes ago during "Without You". "Nobody warns you before the fall [...] If this is it/I'm signing off," she declared in 2019's "The greatest"; she prefers to keep her memories intact and beautiful, avoiding the decay, the demolishment, the sealing. A jazz rendition of "Young and Beautiful" marks the end of the show and Lana waves the audience while brass players in tuxedos and girls with champagne bottles play and dance over a giant cake. The cherry on top was The Caretaker's "It's just a burning memory" playing the background, making the scene feel somber and thought-provoking, but also dramatic and grand like the end of a movie. The instrumental piece is part of Everywhere at the End of Time, an album about deteriorating mental health and Alzheimer; the fear of being forgotten seems to be a major cause of anxiety for Lana, and I hope she knows she's cementing herself as a legend with each move.

Some people just get it 

[littleredpartydress 49,275]

The entrance is sooooooo iconic I CANT 

[Morningcrow 3,167]

8 hours ago, shadesofblue said:

I think if you have YouTube premium you can but other than that, I don't believe so. I've been contemplating getting it just so I can keep the vid since this keeps happening

 

jk I found this: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1bo1r4G7hoLHhobRLSM0Ul0ole0jNrjUV/view

hopefully this is okay to post 

 

Thank you btw!

 

I made note of some names that had asked, so @cherrycolalime @americangothic @prettywhenimhigh @KingdomMonster @honeymooooon @Aline just in case you're still looking.

 

 

[Psychedelic Pussy 29,247]

Really disheartening to see so many viral tiktoks of Lana’s Coachella performance, and the top comments, always with thousands of likes, are accusing her of using ozempic bc of her weight..

also the fact that Elon Musk (!) liked a tweet about her weight. 
it’s very fucking disgusting. Yeah she looked amazing, but she always looks amazing be fucking for real she’s LANA FUCKING DEL REY

[Daytona Beach Sparkler 3,099]

I'm still not over her entrance like that was so insanely iconic

[Lanaparadiserey 18,844]

Here would be my dream set list for week one

 

Spoiler

Gangsta (Cover)/ Jealous Girl 

Coachella (Shortened) 

Without You

Off To The Races

Billie Boss Nova / West Coast (With Billie) 

Brooklyn Baby (With Billie) 

Summertime Sadness

Fuck it I love you / Doin’ Time

Cinnamon Girl

Chemtrails Over The Country Club 

Tulsa Jesus Freak

Honeymoon

Music To Watch Boys To

Shades Of Cool

Flipside 

Get Free

Let The Light In (With FJM)

A&W (Full version with Jack)

Hope (Shortened)

Candy Necklace (With Jon)

Did you know that there’s a tunnel under Ocean Blvd 

New Lasso song

Video Games

Young And Beautiful 

 

[Thats why they call me Dita 7,848]

10 hours ago, plastiscguy said:

Why did she sing Diet Mountain Dew last year then?  

 

I wasn’t suggesting this is the reason Lana actually done this, most likely she prefers those songs and she’ll sing what she wants haha- like people have said, Lana isn’t really looking for new fans anyway 

 

I was just thinking about a festival I went to a couple year ago and Paolo Nutini was headlining one of the days, I’ve always enjoyed his music but wasn’t like a super fan and I wasn’t following new releases.. so I wasn’t even aware he had a new record out. His set was full of songs from his new record and of his classic songs he did play, he rearranged them to sound like his new style. I loved it, even though I didn’t know the new songs.

 

a lot of people at the festival were really annoyed about it, saying he should’ve just played the best hits and not rearrange any songs.. which I get.. but I was happy he didn’t, because when I got home, I downloaded the album and streamed it continuously for like 6 months, I was obsessed and then booked to see his solo show the year after 

[AsDangerousAsHope 789]

Love love love how she started with Without You, it has always been one of my favorites, but she never sings it lately  

[takemybreath 6,684]

 

[honeyslow 3,835]

 

 

 

new backstage pics by Chuck 

[DemonMic2003 3,857]

@X8vinylScratchX let’s manifest this setlist for weekend two.

 

Coachella (Weekend 2) Setlist

1. Gangsta / Jealous Girl (Remix) (Intro)
2. Honeymoon
3. West Coast
4. Doin' Time
5. Summertime Sadness 
6. Cherry
7. Pretty When You Cry
8. Ride (with Monologue)
9. Born To Die
10. Bartender
11. Chemtrails Over The Country Club
12. The Grants
13. Did you know that there's a tunnel under ocean Blvd
14. Norman fucking Rockwell
15. Arcadia
16. Candy Necklace (with Jon Batiste)
17. Let The Light In (with Father John Misty)
18. Video Games (with Father John Misty )
19. Hope Is a Dangerous Thing for a Woman like Me to Have - but I Have It (with Jack Antonoff)
20. A&W
21. Young And Beautiful

[X8vinylScratchX 1,543]

1 minute ago, DemonMic2003 said:

@X8vinylScratchX let’s manifest this setlist for weekend two.

 

Coachella (Weekend 2) Setlist

1. Gangsta / Jealous Girl (Remix) (Intro)
2. Honeymoon
3. West Coast
4. Doin' Time
5. Summertime Sadness 
6. Cherry
7. Pretty When You Cry
8. Ride (with Monologue)
9. Born To Die
10. Bartender
11. Chemtrails Over The Country Club
12. The Grants
13. Did you know that there's a tunnel under ocean Blvd
14. Norman fucking Rockwell
15. Arcadia
16. Candy Necklace (with Jon Batiste)
17. Let The Light In (with Father John Misty)
18. Video Games (with Father John Misty )
19. Hope Is a Dangerous Thing for a Woman like Me to Have - but I Have It (with Jack Antonoff)
20. A&W
21. Young And Beautiful

 we all live happily ever after

[DemonMic2003 3,857]

Just now, X8vinylScratchX said:

Omg I just came up with an idea. What if Lana gets Judah Smith to do the Ride monologue.

[ShadesOfFool 19,020]

4 minutes ago, DemonMic2003 said:

Omg I just came up with an idea. What if Lana gets Judah Smith to do the Ride monologue.

Baby that is not it