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Coachella and Stagecoach Won't Require Proof of Vaccination for 2022 Festivals

Unvaccinated fans will now be allowed to attend Coachella and Stagecoach music festivals in 2022, but negative COVID-19 test results will be required.

Coachella festival in Indio, California
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Coachella and Stagecoach reversed their previous COVID-19 policies on Tuesday, as both music festivals will not require a proof of vaccination for ticket holders. Instead, they will allow attendees on the premises if they test negative for the virus within 72 hours of the event.

“After seeing first-hand the low transmission data and successful implementation of safety protocols at our festivals recently, alongside the rising vaccination rate of eligible Americans, we feel confident that we can safely update our policy that allows for negative COVID test taken within 72 hours of the event OR proof of full vaccination,” event organizers said on the Coachella and Stagecoach websites Tuesday.

The announcement comes just two months after AEG Presents, which puts on events such as Coachella, Day N Vegas, Firefly, Hangout, Electric Forest, and New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, stated that individuals would have to be vaccinated in order to attend its festivals.

Back in June, Coachella officially announced its 2022 festival dates. The Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival will take place on the weekends of April 15-17 and April 22-24, 2022. Coachella’s 2020 and 2021 editions were canceled in response to the global pandemic.

Meanwhile, the country-themed Stagecoach festival will take place April 29 to May 1, 2022.

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