Coachella and Stagecoach Festivals Drop All COVID-Related Restrictions, Including Negative Tests and Masks

variety.com:

Chris Willman Music WriterAfter revealing last fall that vaccinations would not be required for entry, the Coachella and Stagecoach festivals have further revealed that there will no longer be any COVID-related barriers to entry at all, not even negative tests.

Nor will a requirement to wear masks figure into the picture when millions of selfies go out from the desert this April.A tweet from the Stagecoach account told the story. “Festival Admission Update: As we prepare to spend an incredible weekend in the desert together we are announcing that there will be no vaccination, testing or masking requirements at Stagecoach 2022, in accordance with local guidelines,” it read.No similar tweet has come from the Coachella account, but the policy is the same for both Goldenvoice-owned festivals.

Coachella was revealed to have also relaxed its policies in the fine print of is “Health & Safety” rules page. Publicizing the lack of restrictions may be more important in pacifying the audience for Stagecoach, a festival targeted at the country audience, which demographically leans more conservative and has been a hotbed of anti-vaccine and anti-mask sentiment among a number of artists as well as much of the base.Festival Admission Update: As we prepare to spend an incredible weekend in the desert together we are announcing that there will be no vaccination, testing or masking requirements at Stagecoach 2022, in accordance with local guidelines.

Visit https://t.co/mSx3KWeASg for more info pic.twitter.com/wy4VzOTPBU— Stagecoach Festival (@Stagecoach) February 15, 2022With less public fanfare, Coachella’s safety page declares an “update” which says, “In accordance with local guidelines, there will be no vaccination, testing or masking.