The second day of Coachella’s second weekend was full of surprises.

From classical music to K-pop to the finest of ‘90s punk, Saturday performances at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in Indio, California, did not disappoint with their novelty and spectacle. With hyperpop and hip-hop also in the mix, Coachella’s offerings included music for almost every possible fan if they were willing to trek to the corresponding stage.

Read on for a rundown of the performances the Daily Bruin saw throughout day two.

Gustavo Dudamel & LA Phil

Gustavo Dudamel and the Los Angeles Philharmonic reimagined old and new songs with ease.

Taking the stage at the Outdoor Theatre at about 6:25 p.m., the conductor and assembled orchestra played covers of classical music go-tos such as Ludwig van Beethoven’s “Symphony No. 5 In C Minor Part 1” and Richard Strauss’ “Also sprach Zarathustra, Op.30: I.Prelude.Sonnenaufgang.” Prior to Saturday’s set, it had been announced that Natasha Bedingfield would join the musicians, who provided a strong backing for an arrangement of her hit “Unwritten.”

But the most dynamic portion of the roughly 50-minute performance arrived with the surprise appearances of Foo Fighters’ frontman Dave Grohl and Tony winner Cynthia Erivo. Grohl arrived with a light blue electric guitar for a rendition of “The Sky Is A Neighborhood” before transitioning into a soaring take on “Everlong,” breathing new life into the song with the swelling instrumentation the LA Phil provided. Erivo, clad in a black and white ensemble, closed out the set with the debut of her unreleased song “Brick By Brick” from her upcoming album “I Forgive You,” followed by a soulful cover of Prince’s “Purple Rain.” Both Grohl and Erivo are immensely talented musicians in their own right, but the cathartic quality of their vocals alongside the LA Phil was a magical combination.

Even if the special guests sometimes detracted spotlight from the LA Phil, the beautiful orchestral arrangements elevated the impact of every song played.

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Charli xcx

Charli xcx’s Coachella set begged the question – is “BRAT” summer over?

Before prompting fans to consider this possibility during the outro, the British singer-songwriter ran through 10 tracks off “BRAT” – plus reprises of “365” and “Von dutch” – during her 16-song performance at the Coachella Stage. The three-time Grammy winner began her set at about 7:20 p.m. while wearing a cropped black top, black underwear and black boots. The performances of the first few songs – from the Shygirl remix of “365” to an extended version of “Club classics” – brought the necessary hype as Charli xcx sassily flipped her long black curls and strutted around the stage. “Apple” was equally fun as the cameras cut to “Saturday Night Live” cast member Bowen Yang doing the TikTok-inspired choreography in the front row.

But by the time her hour-long set came to an end, the pop star’s routines had become somewhat repetitive, as there were only so many poses for her to strike and hair whips she could do before a sense of monotony dripped in. Perhaps the shortage of famous collaborators – last weekend she was joined by Troye Sivan, Lorde and Billie Eilish – revealed a deficiency in Charli xcx’s performance abilities, and an appearance by Addison Rae for the remix version of “Von dutch” did not remedy this. That said, the integration of older tracks felt more engaging, as when she laid on the main stage for “party 4 u” or jumped along for the closing number “I Love It.”

Ultimately, Charli xcx’s dance beats remained high-energy even when her stage presence felt one-note.

ENHYPEN

ENHYPEN left “No Doubt” that it is a group for K-pop lovers to root for.

At the southern tip of the Coachella festival grounds, ENHYPEN took the stage at the Sahara tent starting at about 8:35 p.m. For their 45-minute set, the seven-member South Korean group breezed through 13 songs with quick movements and effortlessly synchronized choreography. At times, it was difficult to hear the band members’ vocals, but the peppy, upbeat tunes placed a stronger emphasis on the group’s boyish swagger than on the singing itself. As the lights in the Sahara tent ceiling turned different colors, ENHYPEN delivered many shoulder pops, hip thrusts and arm swings with verve.

Alongside 12 backup dancers dressed in black, the ENHYPEN bandmates wore a variety of jackets, vests and baggy jeans evocative of street clothing. Projections on the screens were sometimes reminiscent of the desert environs, such as the dusty dystopian landscape during “Future Perfect (Pass the MIC)” and a starry night over sand dunes in “Moonstruck.” An oversized stereo system was shown for songs like “XO (Only If You Say Yes)” and “Sweet Venom,” while the highlight “ParadoXXX Invasion” had barcodes and newspaper clippings flash on screen. These pieces of imagery, combined with the boy band’s lively presence, made each song memorable.

ENHYPEN can be sure that they “Brought The Heat Back” with their spirited set.

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Green Day

The audience had the time of their lives watching Green Day.

More than any other performance so far in the Coachella weekend, there was a palpable unity and energy in the crowd at Green Day’s headlining set. The four-time Grammy-winning punk band has been a mainstay in the alternative rock scene for more than three decades, and Saturday’s performance – which kicked off on the Coachella Stage at about 9:05 p.m. – proved why, with each song melding political messages and personal resilience with superb rock showmanship. The band dutifully played some of its biggest hits, such as “Boulevard of Broken Dreams” and “Wake Me Up When September Ends,” and the audience sang and danced along for these smashes and every deep cut in between.

One of the most grandiose elements of the set was the pyrotechnics – almost every song was accompanied by a blitz of fireworks so that by the time the set concluded at about 10:45 p.m., it seemed as if every color in the rainbow had been used. The flames erupting from the main stage were equally impressive, but never detracted from the band itself and the undeniable quality of the musicianship. The screens frequently projected close-ups of each member’s fingers playing their instrument with precision, and frontman Billie Joe Armstrong shouted out his bandmates several times.

Armstrong was particularly thrilling to watch, leading the audience to proudly chant songs like “Minority” and bringing up a fan on stage during a cover of Operation Ivy’s “Knowledge” to play the guitar alongside him. His passionate screams during songs such as “Welcome to Paradise” and “St. Jimmy” imbued each track with an inimitable defiance, and this level of heart was only strengthened by anti-war anthem “21 Guns” and bisexuality banger “Bobby Sox.”

It might be more than two decades since “American Idiot” and three decades since “Dookie,” but Green Day’s vitality shows no signs of waning.

Travis Scott

Travis Scott closed the night in a somewhat puzzling fashion.

The rapper was at Coachella as the elusive fourth headliner – alongside Friday’s Lady Gaga, Saturday’s Green Day and Sunday’s Post Malone. He took the Coachella Stage more than 10 minutes late at about 11:51 p.m., and his set lasted for less than an hour even as he sped through more than two dozen songs. The performance did have some legitimately nifty moments, as when Scott was suspended from a wire and appeared to walk down the main stage screen during “Skyfall,” or when the center platform lifted him into the stage’s rafters for “HIGHEST IN THE ROOM.” Other hits, such as “FE!N” and “SICKO MODE,” were also bursting with energy.

However, the majority of the time Scott spent on stage seemed to be a nonsensical attempt at manufacturing hype. The brutalist-style staging, almost constant barrage of flames and fireworks and endless pulse of strobe lights in every color imaginable could not distract from the way that Scott failed to command the audience’s attention. By the second song, large mosh pits were forming in the crowd. Although mosh pits have become synonymous with Scott’s concerts – including in the crowd crush at his Astroworld Festival in 2021, where 10 audience members died – the moshing Saturday night almost seemed to be produced by an apathy to the headliner, as many attendees turned their cameras away from Scott and toward the pit.

Even with guest appearances from Sheck Wes and Don Toliver, Scott’s time on the Coachella Stage was not the “Upper Echelon” live music set he probably hoped for.