Coming soon to YouTube Originals, Coachella plans to release a documentary celebrating the festival’s 20th anniversary. On March 31st, ‘Coachella: 20 Years in the Desert’ will debut for fans to stream. The film will feature performances by major acts like Daft Punk, LCD Soundsystem, Radiohead, Björk, Rage Against The Machine, and more. Seen as one of the biggest events in music, Coachella continues to proliferate each year. What better way than to celebrate two decades worth of Coachella than with a documentary.
Chris Perkel, producer and director of the film, highlights the history, performances, and untold stories that makeup Coachella’s history. The film will feature exclusive interviews and performance footage from a plethora of artists. Since Coachella has been running every year since 1999, the film wants to focus on the festival’s origins and behind-the-scene moments.
YouTube also announced that it will continue as the festival’s exclusive live streaming partner for Coachella 2020. This marks YouTube’s tenth consecutive year to live stream Coachella around the world. The announcement of both the Coachella 20th anniversary documentary comes shortly after the Coachella lineup announcement. Coachella 2020 will run for two weekends of April 10-12 and April 17-19.
Check out Coachella’s 2020 lineup
below and stay tuned for the documentary.