Bye Coachella, Hello Stagecoach

INDIO, CA — This year's Coachella Music and Arts Festival is history, but the next music celebration is already at hand, set for this weekend — the Stagecoach Country Music Festival.

The all-ages event will take place from Friday through Sunday at the Empire Polo Club, located at 81-800 51st Ave.

Cody Johnson will headline the first night of the festival, with Lainey Wilson set to headline the following day and Post Malone leading the bill Sunday. Each headliner will perform at 9:30 p.m. on the Mane Stage.

Other performers scheduled to perform in the various stages — Mane, Palomino, Bud Light and Mustang — include Bailey Zimmerman, Chase Rice, Riley Green, Little Big Town, Brooks and Dunn, Brett Young, Wyatt Flores, Amos Lee and Hootie and the Blowfish.

Additionally, festival-goers will have the opportunity to attend performances on Diplo's Honky Tonk stage, including DJ Pauly D, Loud Luxury, Two Friends and Marshmello, among others. The venue will also feature Guy Fieri's Smokehouse and special guest appearances from Whiskey Jam and the Compton Cowboys.

A series of road closures will be in effect due to the festival.

Avenue 50 between Monroe Street and Madison Avenue will be closed until May 4. Alternate routes include Highway 111, Dr. Carreon Boulevard, Avenue 48 and Avenue 52.

Additional road closures will be in place Friday through Monday during the festival. The road closures will include:

-- Avenue 49 between Hjorth and Monroe streets;

-- Avenue 50 between Madison and Jackson streets;

-- Hjorth Street between Avenue 49 and Avenue 50, and

-- Madison Street between Avenue 49 and Avenue 52.

The following streets will be the primary access routes from Thursday through Monday:

-- southbound Jefferson Street from Interstate 10 to Avenue 52;

-- southbound Washington Street from I-10 to Avenue 52;

-- southbound Monroe Street from I-10 to Avenue 52;

-- Avenue 48 between Jefferson and Jackson streets;

-- Highway 111 at Jefferson Street;

-- I-10 exit eastbound at Jefferson Street;

-- I-10 exit eastbound at Monroe Street; and

-- I-10 exit eastbound at Washington Street.

City officials said the best access for ride-hailing vehicles will be at Avenue 49 and Monroe Street on the southwest corner. Taxi drop-off and pick-up will be at Avenue 52 and Madison Street on the northeast corner.

Pedestrian access to the festival will be available at:

-- corner of Avenue 49 and Monroe Street;

-- corner of Avenue 52 and Madison Street;

-- corner of Avenue 52 and Monroe Street; and

-- corner of Avenue 50 and Madison Street.

However, there will be no pedestrian access on Monroe Street between Avenue 49 and Avenue 52, nor Madison Street between Avenue 50 and Avenue 52. In addition, golf carts will not be permitted on any of the pedestrian-accessed streets.

More information, including available passes and set times for each day, can be found at stagecoachfestival.com.