Unvaccinated Coachella, Stagecoach Fans OK With Negative Test

COACHELLA VALLEY, CA — Coachella and Stagecoach music festival organizers reversed their previous COVID-19 policies Tuesday and will allow unvaccinated fans to attend the shows provided they show proof of a negative test within the last 72 hours.

Previous policy for the two Indio festivals only allowed entry for those who showed proof of full vaccination.

"After seeing first-hand the low transmission data and successful implementation of safety protocols at our festivals recently, alongside the rising vaccination rate of eligible Americans, we feel confident that we can safely update our policy that allows for negative COVID test taken within 72 hours of the event OR proof of full vaccination," event organizers said on the Coachella and Stagecoach websites Tuesday.

Coachella, which has been postponed multiple times due to the ongoing pandemic, is slated for the weekends of April 15-17 and April 22-24 of 2022, with Rage Against the Machine, Travis Scott and an unannounced third act headlining the festival.

The country music-themed Stagecoach festival is scheduled for April 29- May 1, 2022, with Thomas Rhett, Carrie Underwood and Luke Combs headlining.