1999 Festival

The first-ever Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival was originally scheduled as a one-day event on October 9, 1999, but later expanded to include October 10—at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, California. Although it didn't immediately spark the massive phenomenon we know today, it laid the groundwork for what would soon become one of the world’s most iconic cultural gatherings.

That inaugural lineup boasted a diverse range of artists, including Beck, Rage Against the…