Gustavo Dudamel: The superstar conductor building bridges to pop

Dave Grohl and Cynthia Erivo Join Dudamel and the LA Phil for Coachella Weekend 2 Performance

As promised, Gustavo Dudamel and the LA Phil had surprise guests in store for the second of their two Coachella 2025 performances. Instead of the LL Cool J medley that closed out the symphony’s set on weekend 1, Saturday night’s show climaxed with Dave Grohl fronting the symphony for two Foo Fighters songs, followed by actor-singer Cynthia Erivo serenading the desert masses. Grohl did not tone anything down for the orchestral setting, belting …

Gustavo Dudamel: The superstar conductor building bridges to pop

INDIO, United States — As the full moon rose, conductor Gustavo Dudamel's signature theatrics were projected with a front-facing view to a spellbound audience, his baton whipping his orchestra into Richard Wagner's legendary "Ride of The Valkyries". It was perhaps an unlikely spectacle at Coachella, but one that generated a huge, enthusiastic crowd -- and was befitting of a maestro who has become a bona fide celebrity. "WERK!" shouted one young …

Dave Grohl Performs "Everlong" with LA Philharmonic

Dave Grohl made a surprise appearance during weekend two of Coachella, joining Gustavo Dudamel and the Los Angeles Philharmonic to perform renditions of Foo Fighters’ “The Sky Is a Neighborhood” and “Everlong.” The set also featured guest appearances from Cynthia Erivo, who covered Prince’s “Purple Rain,” Laufey, Natasha Bedingfield, and Ca7riel & Paco Amoroso. In an interview with the Los Angeles Times, the Venezuelan-born Dudamel called Coache…

Dave Grohl Performs "Everlong" with LA Philharmonic at Coachella

Dave Grohl made a surprise appearance at Coachella, joining Gustavo Dudamel and the Los Angeles Philharmonic to perform "The Sky Is a Neighborhood" and "Everlong."