Music competition Coachella has introduced their 2024 lineup, which incorporates Canadian acts Nav, AP Dhillon, Grimes and Blond:ish.
It isn’t the primary time for all however one of many Canadian artists featured to have carried out on the competition. Grimes — the singer-songwriter and DJ initially from Vancouver — final carried out there in 2016, whereas rapper and singer Nav appeared alongside fellow Canadian the Weeknd in 2017. Blond:ish, the onstage moniker of Ontario’s Vivie-ann Bakos, appeared on the present in 2019.
Dhillon, who emigrated from India to pursue a musical profession in Canada, burst onto the scene along with his 2019 observe Faux. In 2023, he grew to become the primary ever artist to sing fully in Punjabi on the Juno Awards, performing his tune Summer time Excessive. It will mark his first look at Coachella.
AP Dhillon performs ‘Summer time Excessive’ on the 2023 Juno Awards
The competition, now in its twenty third 12 months, will mark its third iteration since taking a two-year hiatus in the course of the begin of the COVID-19 pandemic. Final 12 months’s festivities additionally featured some Canadians, although not many: Kaytranada, Chromeo and Testpilot (higher generally known as Deadmau5) had been the one Canadian acts to take the stage in line with popular culture outlet Complicated.
The earlier 12 months’s lineup although was one thing of a Canadian takeover.
Jayda G, BadBadNotGood, Daniel Caesar, Carly Rae Jepsen, Caribou, Arcade Fireplace, Orville Peck, Jesse Reyez and Pup had been introduced within the present’s lineup. Shania Twain and Justin Bieber made shock visitor appearances, whereas the Weeknd was introduced as a late-addition to the lineup after headliner Kanye West pulled out.
The competition, which takes place in Indio, Calif., on the weekends of April 12-14 and 19-21, will likely be headlined by Lana Del Rey, Doja Cat and Tyler, the Creator. It is going to additionally function present acts like Ice Spice, J Balvin and Bleachers additional down the invoice — alongside callbacks like Blur, Chic and the second reunion of the Gwen Stefani-fronted ska-punk band No Doubt.
