With horse and carriage in tow, Stagecoach has made its return. Hosted each year the weekend after Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival comes to a close, Stagecoach Festival and its two stages are the West Coast’s hub for country music. Read more...

Photo: Festivalgoers surround Sofia Enriquez’s Mismo, which consists of large paisley sculptures dotting the desert landscape. The final day of Stagecoach Festival concluded with a late-night performance from DJ Diplo. (Anya Yakimenko/Daily Bruin)

This post was updated May 1 at 10:58 p.m. With horse and carriage in tow, Stagecoach has made its return. Hosted each year the weekend after Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival comes to a close, Stagecoach Festival and its two stages are the West Coast’s hub for country music. Read more...

Photo: With arms and drink raised, an audience member sits on another’s shoulders to be above the crowd. Festivalgoers celebrated Stagecoach Festival’s halfway point and its hottest forecasted day with performances from Brothers Osborne and Carrie Underwood. (Anya Yakimenko/Daily Bruin)

This post was updated May 1 at 10:36 p.m. With horse and carriage in tow, Stagecoach has made its return. Hosted each year the weekend after Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival comes to a close, Stagecoach Festival and its two stages are the West Coast’s hub for country music. Read more...

Photo: Festival attendees crowd around the barricade in front of the stage on the first night of Stagecoach Festival. Held in Indio, California, the country music festival’s first night featured performances from Maren Morris and Thomas Rhett. (Anya Yakimenko/Daily Bruin)