Kendall Jenner, Paris Hilton, and More! Inside the Best Pre-Parties and After-Parties at Coachella

Presently in L.A., there are coveted reservations at Instagrammable dinner spots finally sitting idle because half of the city has already departed for the desert (that is, Palm Springs and Indio) for the official start of Coachella and the surrounding festivities. The annual event, which typically spans two weekends in April, is an oasis for music lovers—this year, there are giddily anticipated headlining performances from Bad Bunny and Frank Ocean, among others. But over the years, Coachella has become just as much about the surrounding parties and activations, all of which draw an army of top influencers and notables dressed in “festival” getups. On the roster for 2023? Events such as Revolve Festival, which, also boasts its own lineup of A-list performers; Nylon House Presented by Samsung Galaxy, which has been attended by industry darlings such as Sabrina Carpenter and YouTuber-turned-celeb Emma Chamberlain in the past; along with a number of other functions all bound to be packed to the brim with eager festival-goers. Ahead, here’s a look at everything happening before and during the first weekend of Coachella as festival season takes off.

Revolve Turns 20

Thanks to its own festival (to which an invite is now a right of passage of sorts for fashion and beauty influencers), Internet-loved multi-brand retailer, Revolve, has become nearly synonymous with festival season in its own right. Before rounding up the who’s who of Instagram and TikTok for the desert, the brand invited a handful of friends and supporters to Co-CEO Michael Mente’s chic abode for a dinner to celebrate the retailer’s 20th anniversary. Guests such as Kendall Jenner, Dwayne Wade, Paris Hilton, Lori Harvey, Shay Mitchell, and Saweetie trickled in over an 818 Tequila-fueled cocktail hour. As the sun set, everyone took seats for a private chef-provided dinner, before impromptu speeches of congratulations from the likes of attendees such as Draya Michele and Rachel Zoe ensued later.