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An Excursion with Shein at The Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival

by Bianca Alysse April 28, 2023
written by Bianca Alysse

As the headlined hiccups of weekend 1 concluded, music executives, label writers, and editors alike returned to Indio for the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival’s updated second round. And with most of the social media influencers’ photo ops already captured, the Shein team locked in on how everyday fans experienced the festival, namely through their budget-friendly collections. “Let’s be honest. Everyone doesn’t want sandy designer looks,” one of the brand’s reps laughed during Shein’s introductory Coachella luncheon at the La Quinta Resort & Club.

In time, guests settled in with treatments at Spa La Quinta and learned how Shein’s second annual Zeuphoria party during Coachella would incorporate musical performances by Anderson Paak, Fisher, KAYTRANADA, Kitty Ca$h, DJ Bender, Nora En Pure, and The Future X on Coachella Weekend Two, at the Zenyara luxury estate, produced by CMG. Still, it was first thing first as EP Luxury Transportation shuttled press attendees to collect all-access artist passes and attended Coachella weekend 2’s day 1 sets. Upon entry, festival-goers could not help but notice that Frank Ocean’s headlining (Sunday) set was replaced by Blink 182, Skrillex, Fred again.., and Four Tet on Coachella’s historic banner. 

While every musician has significance, The Knockturnal will stick to coverage of headliners and special guests. Enter Day 1: With an iridescent comic-based introduction narrated by Morgan Freeman, Metro Boomin emerged suspended over the Sahara stage. To the sounds of “On Time,” a jumbotron shot of Boomin’s feet planted above his turntables appeared, and the top-charted producer screamed, “Trochella! Y’all ready to go up?” 

And before supporters could catch their breath, The Weeknd arose to the Boomin-produced hit, “Faith.” The luminary brought ticket-holders up to speed with a more recent HEROES & VILLIANS collab, “Creepin’,” which proved the timelessness of the song’s Mario Winans sample from “I Don’t Wanna Know.” After The Weeknd premiered his latest single, “Double Fantasy,” the stage grounds began to shake when a familiar voice chimed over speakers. The EVOL trap beat on “Low Life” followed, as did the festival’s first slew of hip-hop crowd surfers with the sight of Future. But the climatic moment preceding Bad Bunny’s set was “Superhero,” where Boomin established himself as just that alongside the Freebandz rapper.

After affirming himself as Spotify’s most-streamed artist for the third year in a row and securing the all-time record for tour revenue in a calendar year ($435 million), Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio became Coachella’s first-ever solo Latinx headliner. No performer has accomplished what he has, making the Spanish-speaking artist a threat across genres. To a series of concert clips, spectators toured the world through the lens of Bad Bunny before the fan favorite, “Tití Me Preguntó,” and its Bronx-based video shined from the main stage. Puerto Rican flags were raised throughout his two-hour performance, and he brought some “Safera” guests and friends while making history once more. 

Replicating their impromptu Calle Loíza concert in Puerto Rico, rapper Arcángel walked through stage smoke on a prop gas station roof, and the commotion of “La Jumpa” commenced. Bops like “Moscule Mule” and “Neverita” kept the crowd moving before Bunny announced, “I will be speaking Spanish tonight,” in non-English. As fireworks exploded, the rainbow from his YHLQMDLG opener, “Si Veo a Tu Mamá,” brought forth an inclusive vibe extending the stage to Bunny’s body-positive crew of dancers. And he took a solo to dedicate the El Último Tour Del Mundo track “120” to his “…day one fans” before bringing forth another surprise: Groupo Frontera.

To ear-bleeding screams, the six-man Mexican ensemble played their new collaboration, “unx100to,” with the icon. Even so, a highlight of Bunny’s headlining moment was the pictorial reinforcement that he hears his Latinx supporters’ concerns. Seemingly responding to his recent TIME cover story’s interview touching colorism within reggaetón, he paused in homage to historical figures in Latin American music with a visual that included Afro-Latino icons La Lupe, Tego Calderón, and Celia Cruz. The performance spoke for him. More than recognizing the legends who created space for him to reach this level was Bunny’s tear-jerking role in spotlighting “La Canción” beside veteran guitarist José Feliciano. Fame altered his lifestyle, but Bunny’s ascension from X100Pre hasn’t diminished his love for his island or people.

Day 1’s honorable performance mentions include Doechii, Idris Elba, Becky G, KAYTRANADA, Burna Boy, Gorillaz, and Pusha T.

In tandem with Glowmode and Nike, Shein hosted a tennis lesson and brunch before their Zeuphoria Day Party. During the latter event, guests pulled from soon-to-release designs and got their makeup done by the SHEGLAM squad in preparation for the day’s Coachella sets. Enter Day 2: To the lyrics, “Kick in the door, waving the coco…” Blackpink’s beloved Blinks rushed the Coachella stage to get a closer glimpse of “Pink Venom.” The South Korean stars made history running through a medley of hits, including “Shut Down,” “Whistle,” and “How You Like That,” as the first-ever girl group to earn a headlining slot.

Together with nearly two dozen dancers, Jennie, Jisoo, Lisa, and Rosé added to the choreography and conversation, touching the festival’s broadened diversity ahead of their solo moments at center stage. “We are excited to be here. Coachella is a dream come true,” Rosé yelled. Between the BLACKPINK IN YOUR AREA flame throwers of “BOOMBAYAH” and its drone filming, onlookers couldn’t deny the K-Pop singers’ global appeal. The introductory keys of “Typa Girl” caused a scene before women barked their get-money mantras over its trap cadences. High-energy versions of “Shut Down” and “Tally” were further roused by the group’s Born Pink World Tour footage. And as Blackpink closed with the bop “Forever Young,” celebrities began to shuttle to the Zeuphoria Night Party.

Special guests of the Don Julio Tequila and Heineken Silver sponsored party with CMG at ZENYARA included Tove Lo, 24kGoldn, Alabama Barker, Tyga, Swaggy, Gia Giudice, Ava Michelle, Rickey Thompson, SG Lewis, Shenseea, Niki DeMartino, Talabi Twins, Denzel Dion, Fai Khadra, Gorillaz, Joseph Baena, Kenny Stills, and others. At Coachella, Calvin Harris would conclude Day 2 by DJing through electronic triumphs like “Blame,” “I Need Your Love,” “One Kiss,” “This Is What You Came For,” and “Feel So Close,” with his expanded pyro. Still, Harris’ tribute to the late Migos rapper TakeOff during “Slide” was among his most memorable displays, ahead of playing the collaboration “We Found Love” with Rihanna, which was certified diamond this week by the RIAA. 

Day 2’s honorable performance mentions include Flo Milli, Rosalía, Labrinth, EARTHGANG, Charli XCX, Umi, and 070 Shake.

Shein spearheaded attendees’ Zeuphoria recovery with cocktails and lunch at Twenty6 in time to catch the final festival performances. Enter Day 3: Blink-182 replaced Frank Ocean during weekend 2, and Travis Barker saved the evening’s cool between Mark Hoppus’ and Tom DeLonge’s signature vulgarities and dad jokes. Last year the punk legends sparked headlines with their rekindled friendship, and their chemistry as a collective endures from their ’94 demo Buddha. With the first verse insults of “Family Reunion” (We can’t publish those lyrics), Blink-182 commanded Coachella’s attention instantly. 

Throughout their 18-track setlist, songs like “The Rock Show” and “Man Overboard” inspired a moshpit — just in time for Barker’s drum solo on the track “Feeling This” and some major fireworks. The classic wordplay “Nobody likes you when you’re twenty-three/ And are still more amused by TV shows/ What the hell is ADD? My friends say I should act my age…” could be heard miles out while the band played, “What’s My Age Again?” But the back-to-back musicality on their hits “I Miss You,” “First Date,” and “All the Small Things” reminded Coachella that nearly 30 years of rocking stages merited praise before “Dammit,” closed their sweat-dripping production.

Skrillex, Fred Again.., and Four Tet announced themselves swiftly after Blink-182 cleared the main stage with UFO-looking strobes at the center field of Coachella. Allowing GA show-goers to rage alongside them, the electronic-music crew took an apparent nod to their understanding of how far they had come individually. There were no wall flowers allowed as the trio collectively powered through separate hits, “Leave Me Like This,” “Danielle (smile on my face),” and their collab “Baby again…” Their banter preceding reimagined drill tracks like “Welcome To The Party” and “Princess Diana” entertained rap listeners.

The earlier chatter around the festival grounds questioning how Skrillex, Fred Again.., and Four Tet would pull off the set came to an end. In time, the three were seen tossing one another headphones and taking turns between the song transitions of “Love Story,” “Party in the U.S.A.,” and “Delilah (Pull Me Out of This).” Even so, Skrillex was the grandest showman of this pack, frequently jumping on the turntables to show the audience his dance moves. “This is the last performance. 2023! We gotta show the whole world we are the biggest party right now,” Skrillex said, introducing his Missy Elliott and Mr. Oizo-assisted breakthrough, “RATATA.” Their smaller Coachella stage setup did not hinder the impact of their performance before the synths on “Teenage Birdsong” became the swan song of the evening. 

Day 3’s honorable performance mentions include GloRilla, Rae Sremmurd, Kali Uchis, Willow, Björk, A Boogie, and Latto.

 

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SKRILLEX, GORDO, KAYTRANADA, HOT SINCE 82 AND FISHER HEADLINE ZENYARA WEEKEND TWO

by Staff April 25, 2023
written by Staff
CMG once again dominated weekend two of Coachella festival, April 21-23, 2023, with incredible featured programming at ZENYARA Estate all three nights, for the second consecutive week.  Programming at ZENYARA was highlighted by a daytime party for SHEIN’s Zeuphoria, which continued all night long into a late night affair, headlined by Kaytranada and Fisher. TAO once again hosted TAO Desert Nights on Friday, April 21 headlined by Gordo, and Sunday night concluded with Skrillex, Francis Mercer, Camelphat, Hot Since 82 presented by CMG and Framework, with partners Red Bull, Heineken Silver and Tequila Don Julio.
 
Sunday night closed out with a surprise performance by Skrillex on the ZENYARA Beach in the Bedouin tent, as Sonny took the tables over at 2am following an opening set by Francis Mercer at 1am and Hank K at 11pm. Following his festival close out set, Skrillex kept the party going until the early AM hours at ZENYARA estate, back to back performances.
 
Guests such as The Kid LAROI and girlfriend Katarina Deme, as well as Alabama Barker arrived in time for the beachfront Dj set of Skrillex following their arrival from the festival after Blink 182’s headlining final night show. Other guests such as Raina Collins, Timani Reid were also present. 
 
On the main stage of the grounds, the Sunday night party presented by Framework and CMG featured Hot Since 82 who performed at midnight followed by Camelphat at 2am, with an opening set by Layla Benitez.
 
Saturday, as part of SHEIN Zeuphoria, the CMG-produced event presented by CMG, Heineken Silver and Tequila Don Julio was headlined by Kaytranada and Fisher back to back, with a set by Kitty Cash to open at 11pm. The crowd was dancing all night long overlooking Zenyara’s incredible lake and grounds, with guests such as influencers Bryant, Adison Justis and Avry Justice in attendance. Earlier that day, SHEIN hosted a daytime event headlined by a performance byh Future X and other guest djs.
 
Friday night marked the return of TAO Desert Nights for the second weekend in a row presented by Jeeter with Casamigos, Kettle One, Evian, Red Bull and Heinz, headlined by Gordo at 1am. Notables such as Metro Boomin, Tyga and Anderson Paak, were all on hand for the Dj performance, holding court at waterfront VIP tables, as well as Shenseea, Alabama Barker, and 24kGoldn.
 

CMG has been a primary experiential production agency and partner of Goldenvoice since the inception of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival®. CMG also remains Goldenvoice and AEG’s official annual partner for off-site Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival® events, focused at ZENYARA® luxury estate, while simultaneously producing official on-ground festival sponsorship for over two decades. CMG is the Agency of Record for three Coachella Festival® annual sponsors inclusive of Heineken®,  Adidas® and Red Bull®. They are the only location off grounds to have festival artists perform.

ZENYARA® is an impressive 70 acre desert estate located  in the heart of the Coachella Valley, whose recognition continues to gain visibility through the programming of CMG, which kicked off in 2018 when the estate first debuted. An unmatched oasis and uber exclusive destination, ZENYARA® achieves continuous global recognition in the real estate sphere for its design and grounds offerings, with its annual Coachella programming produced by CMG responsible for building year round desire. The annual programming over the festival weekends by CMG establishes it as an in-demand mainstay, the most desired of off-site VIP event destinations to those in the know year after year.

“We cannot help ourselves to continue making our after parties the most anticipated year after year.  Desert Dreams with Rufus Du Sol, Tale of Us, Keinemusik, Gordo, Fisher, Kaytranada, Hot Since ‘82 and more make every night at ZENYARA® estate the next level. We are also very fortunate for our partners Framework for talent bookings, TAO, Wynn, Tequila Don Julio®, Heineken® Silver and Red Bull®, as they make it all possible. Most of all, kudos to the CMG team of creators, producers, thinkers and doers!  – CMG Founder and CEO, David Corso

Guests at the CMG Presents ZENYARA events on Saturday and Sunday enjoyed signature Tequila Don Julio cocktails and the newest offering in the portfolio, Tequila Don Julio Rosado which is an exquisite reposado tequila aged for four months in Ruby Port wine casks along with Tequila Don Julio 1942, to ensure an epic night of celebration in the desert.

Guests at SHEIN Zeuphoria partook in fashion and accessory gifting during the daytime activation which took over the waterfront and ZENYARA beach.

Photos courtesy of CMG.

 
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#CactusBrunch Wellness Activation Held Over Coachella Weekend 1 & 2

by Staff April 24, 2023
written by Staff

The Cactus Casa in Palm Desert, also known as @casablanchepalmsprings hosted a two part influencer #CactusBrunch event over the Coachella weekends to kick off their inaugural wellness-focused daytime activation. Influencers, Models and Notables such as Mackenzie Dipman, Adison Justis, Bryant, Avery Justis, Hannah Linderman, Kailyn Shephard, Amanda Leigh, Juliet Hartly, Maryam Zolghadr, Sergio Farias, Desiree Floress, Julia Brevetti, Christian Osorio, Skeet Ulrich, Delilah Belle, Holly Scarfone and more stopped by to enjoy tasty treats, hydrating beverages and indulge in beauty moments before heading to the Coachella Music and Arts Festival.

Beauty maven Diana Madison was on hand Weekend 1 to showcase her latest products from Diana Madison Beauty, which just launched in Neiman Marcus nationwide. Her signature Glowtopia face oil features Prickly Pear cactus, and has developed a cult following for smooth complexion and eczema free skin. Diana Madison Beauty was also featured at the Revolve Festival over Weekend 1 with her all new Glow Factor face masks.

Weekend 2, Luxury Skincare brand Miage showcased their latest offerings, with their age-defying products to minimize the look of fine lines and Vital C collection perfection for activities in the desert, with its core leveraging a proprietary La Milpa cactus solution. Their hydrating lip gloss is the perfect protectant against the Coachella valley desert sun.

To keep hydrated, influencers enjoyed some pool time and sipped on 100 Coconuts coconut water, Single ingredient coconut water infused with 100% pure agave, also just launched a CBD collection.

Also being served at the #CactusBrunch Weekend 1, was Free AF beverages.  Free AF make non-alcoholic expressions of your favorite cocktails that are tasty AF — clean, beautifully refreshing, and enhanced with Afterglow™.  #CactusBrunch highlighted their Paloma flavor, but they also make an Apero Spritz, Vod%a Spritz and Cuba Libre, all alcohol free.

Weekend 2 featured non-alcoholic beer, Suntory All-Free. Attendees sipped on the NA beer poolside from the Suntory cart for a refreshing beer-free buzz, pre-festival.  Suntory invites tasters to free themselves with the ultra-crisp, ultra-light, ultra-refreshing flavor of All-Free, Japan’s favorite beer-alternative refresher with no alcohol and zero calories. The influencer enjoyed liquor-free mock-tails and the NA beer at the daytime bash, meant to revive, refresh and hydrate for a wellness focused thematic.

Snacking treats included Uncle Fluffy, the Japanese light and fluffy cheesecakes,  who just debuted a new cafe in Riverside, CA, as well as Cookie Pop, Candy Pop and Cereal Pop popcorn in flavors such as Twix, Nutter Butter, Sour Patch Kids and Fruity Pebbles, as well as other daytime delights like fruit and charcuterie. No daytime event is complete without sunglasses, which Fruity Pebbles provided on-trend with neon pink, lime green and blue clear tinted sunnies.

Photo gallery featuring the influencers at Cactus Casa over the Coachella Weekends.

All photos courtesy of The Influence who produced the activation.

For more follow #CactusBrunch #CactusCasa and @casablanchepalmsprings 

 

 

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On The Scene: TAO Desert Nights Coachella Weekend 1

by Claire Kay Hernandez April 21, 2023
written by Claire Kay Hernandez

On Friday,  April 14th, the ZENYARA Estate, produced by CMG, hosted TAO Desert Nights presented by Jeeter. Not only did it kick off the Coachella music festival weekend, the night included performances by Ariel Vromen and TALE OF US.

The 70-acre estate provided guests with experiences such as Jeeter Beach, a Kraft Heinz ketchup late-night snack station, an Evian water experience, and an Urban Outfitters immersive pop-up. The event attracted numerous celebrities, including Diplo, Becky G, G-Eazy, and Post Malone.

Jeeter, created an over-the-top experience for guests, transporting them to a “Higher” place with a nod to Ancient Egypt. The custom activation continued with Jeeter Boat Tours on the interior lagoon and the “Pyramids of Jeeter,” a one-of-a-kind pop-up that offered guests a space to lounge and enjoy. In addition Jeeter expanded last year’s emotional drone show to 500 drones this year.

Late-night bites were provided by Kraft Heinz brands Heinz and Philadelphia, including Thai BBQ Chicken Satay with Heinz 57 Collection™ Chili Pepper Crunch, Triple Grilled Cheese Sandwiches with Heinz 57 Collection™ Truffle Infused Honey and Hot Chili Infused Honey, Philadelphia® Cheesecake Mousse, and more.

Madison Pettis enjoys Casamigos at TAO Desert Nights  (Photo by Jerritt Clark)

Casamigos returned to TAO Desert Nights, where invitees sipped on specialty Casamigos cocktails from their one-of-a-kind bar. Guests also enjoyed beverages from Heineken Silver, Rémy Cointreau, Mount Gay Rum, Botanist, Fever Tree, and Ketel One.

Attendees explored a multitude of activations, including a makeup and accessories after-hours glam bar and a photobooth activation presented by Urban Outfitters and FujiFilm. The Red Bull Air Force team skydived into the party and skimmed across the water to land on the beach at Zenyara.

Overall, TAO Desert Nights was an unforgettable after party for Coachella Weekend 1.

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PATRÓN EL ALTO at NYLON House Was the Party to Attend Weekend One of Coachella

by Parris Rose April 18, 2023
written by Parris Rose

Weekend one of the highly anticipated Coachella festival has come to an end — but did you really get the Coachella experience if you didn’t attend the infamous after parties?

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The Iconic ‘Head In The Clouds’ Music Festival is Coming to NYC

by Emerson Unger March 13, 2023
written by Emerson Unger

 

Apart from spring, New Yorkers now have something else to get excited about coming this May. It was announced today that NYC will be holding its own groundbreaking Asian concert “Head In The Clouds Music and Arts Festival.” This “Head In The Clouds New York Music Arts Festival” like its Los Angeles counterpart will be presented by 88rising. The “Head In The Clouds New York Music Arts Festival” will take place on May 20 and May 21, 2023, at the Forest Hills Stadium in Queens, New York. The festival will feature performances from acts such as K-pop mega girl group ITZY, along with 88rising’s Rich Brian and NIKI as well as Thai rapper MILLI, radio-played Japanese girl group XG and many more.

However, this festival is more than just a mere concert. Taking place during Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, the festival is also a sort of homecoming for the pioneering and internationally-renowned Asian music company, 88rising, which was launched in NYC in 2015. Moreover, the festival will also aid the non-profit organization “Heart of Dinner.” The organization partnered with “Head In The Clouds New York Music Arts Festival” so that at least $1 from every ticket sold for the festival could help  “Heart of Dinner” with their mission of fighting hunger in the elderly Asian community.  “Heart of Dinner” aims to directly address food insecurity and isolation experienced by Asian American seniors, which was amplified by the pandemic.
 
The festival will solidify a partnership between the global pioneer in amplifying Asian voices and talents in America, 88rising, and Goldenvoice, the concert company behind the world-famous Coachella Music Festival. Furthermore, The Bowery Presents, the leading east coast promoter of concerts, will also lend their talents to this groundbreaking Asian-centric music festival.  Clearly, these three live music-proven powerhouses can deliver an electrifying music festival. 
 

“Head In The Clouds New York Music Arts Festival” will take place on Saturday, May 20, and Sunday, May 21, 2023, at the Forest Hills Stadium in Queens, New York. To get tickets and see the full lineup of performers at the inaugural event check out their website at www.ny.hitcfestival.com.  Registration to buy during the pre-sale goes live on Friday, March 17 at 10 AM ET. General on-sale tickets become available on Monday, March 20 at 10 AM ET.

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Coachella Gets Electrified with Absolut Vodka and Major Metaverse Experience

by Staff April 29, 2022
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Coachella was so meta this year.

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Google Hosts Special Guests Grupo Firme and Banda MS at Coachella House

by Imani Siyyan April 28, 2022
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Google hosted a relaxing retreat from the desert during Weekend 1 of Coachella 2022 at their fun house, Casa Google, with special guests Grupo Firme and Banda MS.

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Was Coachella 2022 a Low-Key K-pop Concert?

by Emerson Unger April 25, 2022
written by Emerson Unger

With so much Asian excellence on display at Coachella this year, one might wonder, “Was Coachella 2022 a Low-Key K-pop Concert? #seriously?

Now, Coachella and K-pop have been friends for years, but things changed back in 2019 when BLACKPINK became the first all-female K-pop idol group to perform on the festival’s 20th anniversary. This set off a wave of high expectations for the following year when one of the biggest K-pop groups (BIGBANG) would reunite on the Coachella stage. However, due to the pandemic, BIGBANG’s Coachella performance was postponed and eventually canceled.
With the pandemic winding down, Coachella is back. These past two weekends of April 15 to 17 and 22 to 24 have been epic when it comes to K-pop in the Colorado Desert in California. Here are some of the historic highlights. Thank you 88rising.
1. 2NE1

The queen, CL, was invited to perform at this year’s Coachella by 88rising, an American multinational music company that promotes Asian artists. However, CL could not pass up the opportunity to reunite with her fellow girls on stage. So, in a surprise performance and after almost 6 years apart the iconic girl group 2NE1 performed at Coachella.

2. Epik High
Just like 2NE1, Epik High knows a thing or two about hip hop.  After making history back in 2016 as the first Koreans to perform at Coachella, six years later, they returned.

3. GOT7’s Jackson Wang
Again, thanks to 88rising, GOT7’s Jackson Wang took to the Coachella stage. We performed his new single, “Blow,” and he did it shirtless.

4. Aespa

Aespa is still a very young group, but these girls slayed on the Coachella stage. Fans were delighted to hear after the first weekend of Coachella that the girls would be making their debut for the festival’s second weekend.

5. BLACKPINK’s Jennie and Kevin Woo
OK, they didn’t perform at Coachella, but they definitely came to have some fun. Former U-KISS member and lead actor in Broadway’s K-pop The Musical, Kevin Woo shared his attendance and enjoyment on social media. Likewise, BLACKPINK’s Jennie could be seen dancing all weekend.
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Tao Group Hospitality Hosts Star-Studded Coachella Weekend Events

by Imani Siyyan April 21, 2022
written by Imani Siyyan

Celebrities, influencers, and VIPs came out to the luxurious Cavallo Ranch in Coachella Valley to party with Tao Group Hospitality all weekend long. The Cavallo Ranch is a stunning venue that features a sparkling blue lake, adorned with a golden TAO logo in the middle.

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