Coachella In Talks to Be Postponedbr Due to Coronavirus Risk As COVID-19 continues to spread throughoutbr the United States, concerns about the safety ofbr large gatherings has begun to grow. According to multiple sources, the Coachella Valley Musicbr and Arts Festival will likely be the latest coronavirus casualty. Coachella promoter Goldenvoice is reportedly inbr talks to move the festival from April to October. With around 250,000 fans anticipated tobr attend and more than 150 acts set to perform,br the risk of infection is currently too high. They're also reportedly in talks to move Stagecoach,br the country music version of Coachella, to a fall date. Coachella is not the first high profile gatheringbr to face difficulties due to COVID-19 spread. SXSW, a music, arts and tech festival scheduled to takebr place in March in Austin, Texas, was recently cancelled. The Ultra Music Festival in Miami, Florida, originallybr scheduled for late March, was also postponed until 2021.