Alexandra Rohrscherb, left, and Kasha McCollough, both from New Mexico, soak up some desert sun at the Coachella music festival in Indio. (Jessica Gelt / Los Angeles Times)
Mary, Diana and Stephanie Carrillo -- of Riverside, Moreno Valley and San Marcos -- hang with Isaiah Anderson of Riverside. (Jessica Gelt / Los Angeles Times)
Codi Turner and Alex King of Carlsbad share a moment at Coachella. (Jessica Gelt / Los Angeles Times)
Daisy Venderrar sports a simple yellow skirt. Temperatures reached 90 degrees in Indio on Friday. (Jessica Gelt / Los Angeles Times)
Priscilla Mendoza, Alma Hernandez and Denise Mendoza gear up for a night of rock. (Jessica Gelt / Los Angeles Times)
Rachel Files and Adam Slaughter laugh it up at Coachella. (Jessica Gelt / Los Angeles Times)
Julian McCann of San Francisco conjures her inner flower child. (Jessica Gelt / Los Angeles Times)
Natalie Bogle of New York, left, poses with Nicole and Hilary Ives of Los Angeles. (Jessica Gelt / Los Angeles Times)
Angie Elliot and Madeline Blair enjoy some down time between shows. (Jessica Gelt / Los Angeles Times)
Lisa Grybowstat of Toronto, right, stops to pose with a friend on the field. (Jessica Gelt / Los Angeles Times)
Erin Wuthrich of San Diego shows off her paddle fan. (Jessica Gelt / Los Angeles Times)
Linnea Agner of Santa Cruz hits the field wearing aggressive boots. (Jessica Gelt / Los Angeles Times)
Dancers get down in the DoLab mist. (Jessica Gelt / Los Angeles Times)
A late-afternoon kiss at the DoLab. (Jessica Gelt / Los Angeles Times)
A weary festival-goer crashes out on a day bed. (Jessica Gelt / Los Angeles Times)
Charlie Jansen of Los Angeles stays cool on the first day of the Coachella music festival. (Jessica Gelt / Los Angeles Times)
Emily Stusser knows how to be noticed. (Jessica Gelt / Los Angeles Times)
Charles from Pasadena and Alexander from Hollywood get excited for a night of music. (Jessica Gelt / Los Angeles Times)
Mick Morgan, Melinda Walker and Lola and Hayley Fitzpatrick add a few splashes of color to the Coachella field. (Jessica Gelt / Los Angeles Times)
Joseph Rivera, Robert Malrasir, Mark McAlpine and Brian Gately hail from New York. (Jessica Gelt / Los Angeles Times)
Headdresses are popular at Coachella this year. (Jessica Gelt / Los Angeles Times)
Friends take in the Specials’ set on Coachella’s first night. (Jessica Gelt / Los Angeles Times)
People rock out to the Specials. (Jessica Gelt / Los Angeles Times)
Kat Turner beats the heat at Coachella. (Jessica Gelt / Los Angeles Times)
Aidan Daley and Jeffrey Emerson dance during the Specials’ set. (Jessica Gelt / Los Angeles Times)
Amie Festa strikes a pose on the polo field at Coachella. (Jessica Gelt / Los Angeles Times)
Lizzie of Silver Lake rocks an elaborate hairdo. (Jessica Gelt / Los Angeles Times)
