Another spring has arrived in the Coachella Valley, bringing the annual music festival season with it. Every April, following the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival weekends, Stagecoach takes over the Empire Polo Club grounds in Indio.

Country music stars including Post Malone, Cody Johnson and Lainey Wilson headlined this year’s event. The three-day festival attracted more than 80,000 attendees each day from around the world.

Opening day at Stagecoach Festival featured performances from major country artists and bands that energized the crowd throughout the night.

Headliner Cody Johnson performed songs from his upcoming album, “Banks of the Trinity,” set for release later this summer. The performance marked one of Johnson’s first appearances since suffering a ruptured eardrum that sidelined him for three months.

Near the end of his set, Johnson surprised fans by bringing out R&B group Boyz II Men. Johnson began singing the group’s 1994 hit “On Bended Knee” before members Nathan Morris, Wanyá Morris and Shawn Stockman joined him on stage.

Johnson also welcomed Jay Buchanan of Rival Sons for a performance of “Dirt Cheap,” which drew a strong response from the audience.

Johnson closed the night with remarks about patriotism, unity and respect for military members and first responders.

“Don’t let anybody tell you that patriotism is dead,” Johnson told the crowd.

He later encouraged unity despite political and personal differences before leading the audience in a sing-along performance of “God Bless America.” The performance concluded with chants of “U-S-A” echoing throughout the Empire Polo Club grounds.

The second day of Stagecoach Festival brought large crowds, celebrity appearances and weather-related disruptions.

Celebrities including Guy Fieri, Sydney Sweeney and Theo Von made appearances during the festival’s second day.

Early performances drew strong reactions from fans, including a set by Teddy Swims, who energized the afternoon crowd.

However, the festivities were temporarily halted because of high winds that reportedly reached 65 mph. At approximately 7:45 p.m., festival organizers evacuated nearly 80,000 attendees after “Emergency Evacuation” alerts appeared on large video screens throughout the venue.

Some festivalgoers later posted on social media claiming only a limited number of emergency exits were open, causing congestion in certain areas of the Empire Polo Club grounds.

By about 9 p.m., conditions improved and the festival resumed. Although several artists canceled performances because of the delay, including Journey and Riley Green, headliner Lainey Wilson remained and performed more than an hour later than originally scheduled.

Despite the delays, fans responded enthusiastically to Wilson’s performance, including her single “Can’t Sit Still.” Pitbull closed out the night at the Mustang Field stage following a day marked by weather delays and schedule changes.

Day 3

The final day of Stagecoach Festival was calmer than the weather-disrupted second day, though challenging conditions continued throughout the festival grounds.

Despite lingering high winds and a 3.4 magnitude earthquake reported earlier in the day, performances continued as scheduled. Artists throughout Day 3 kept crowds energized during the festival’s closing night.

Headliner Post Malone took the Mane Stage wearing an all-denim outfit commonly referred to as a “Canadian tuxedo.” The artist brought his upbeat stage presence to the crowd before opening his set with “Pour Me a Drink.”

Throughout the performance, Post Malone performed several country covers, including Garth Brooks’ “Rodeo” and “I Swear,” written by Frank Myers.

Post Malone closed the festival with a tribute to Toby Keith by performing “Courtesy of the Red, White and Blue (The Angry American),” ending the weekend on a patriotic note at the Empire Polo Club grounds.