For Angelenos, Tyler, the Creator is as much of a local cultural icon as he is a global rap superstar thanks to his GOLF WANG store on Fairfax and even his own annual hip-hop fest, Camp Flog Gnaw Carnival.
But his headlining set at Coachella is nonetheless a pretty big deal—so here’s everything you need to know about his performance at the Indio music festival.
When is Tyler, the Creator playing at Coachella this year?
He’ll be performing on Saturday, April 13, during the fest’s first weekend, as well as on Saturday, April 20, during the second.
What time will he come on stage?
11:40pm on Saturday, according to the scheduled start time for the first weekend of the festival. There’s always a chance the set could start late, and that time is subject to change for the second weekend, too. Regardless, it’s worth mentioning that there’s a 1am curfew (that the festival has sometimes cruised past).
What will the setlist look like?
We of course won’t know until Tyler actually takes the stage, so until then we can turn to setlist.fm for some hints. “IFHY,” “Tamale” and his breakout hit “Yonkers” are among the staples of his sets. It’s been three years since his last album, Call Me If You Get Lost, though he did release some bonus tracks last spring; that album factored fairly heavily into his 17-song set at Camp Flog Gnaw last fall, though there was a little bit of something pulled from all of his records.
Has Tyler, the Creator ever played Coachella before?
This will be Tyler’s third time playing Coachella—though his first time headlining. He had a prominent slot at the Outdoor Theatre in 2015, when he notably had some choice words for Kendall Jenner, who was watching from the pit. And then he played the Coachella Stage—the same one he’ll be headlining this weekend—with a Saturday set back in 2018 (though he also briefly appeared a day earlier to guest during Kali Uchis’s set). Also, it’s worth mentioning that Lana Del Rey, who headlines Friday of Coachella, topped the 2017 edition of Tyler’s own Gamp Flog Gnaw Carnival.
How can I stream Tyler’s set?
The live stream schedule is up for Saturday, and you’ll be able to watch him perform on the Coachella Stage feed below at 11:40pm.
What’s the rest of the weekend’s schedule like?
On the main stage, Tyler will follow No Doubt, who was given an “and…” headlining credit on the lineup. He’ll also be playing after Gesaffelstein on the Outdoor Stage, and at the same time as Orbital at the Gobi tent and Dom Dolla in the Sahara tent. You can check out the full festival schedule for the first weekend below.
