The first act of the day took the Coachella Stage at 2 p.m., a DJ duo from Chicago called Flosstradamus.
“Let’s kick this . . . off right with a dance party,” member Flosstradamus member Autobot yelled to the crowd of about 500 people. Make some noise!”
With two laptops and mixing boards, the duo mashed some recognizable tracks from Jay-Z and Basement Jaxx.
But while some members of the crowd were getting down, not everyone was there to see the opening act.
“I’m ready for Bjork,” said Monica Padilla of Sacramento, who was already pressed up against the black metal barrier. “This is as close as I’m going to get.”
She had no qualms about waiting in the blazing heat until the eclectic Icelandic artist takes the stage at 10:45 p.m.