Picturing over 200,000 people who attended one of America’s biggest festivals on its opening weekend, with Beyoncé’s historic headline set earning it the new title of ‘Beychella’.

From festivalgoers who arrive for the first weekend of the 2018 Coachella valley music and arts festival at the Empire Polo Field, Indio, California to New York native Princess Nokia who raps to her west coast fans, all these photos will give you thrills.

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Festivalgoers arrive for the first weekend of the 2018 Coachella valley music and arts festival at the Empire Polo Field, Indio, California
Photograph: Christopher Polk/Getty Images for Coachella

Fancy dress: concertgoers watch Chic frontman and Daft Punk collaborator Nile Rodgers
Photograph: Mario Anzuoni/Reuters

‘ Writing herself into history’: Beyoncé Knowles takes the stage as the first black woman to headline Coachella
Photograph: Larry Busacca/Getty Images for Coachella

Siren song: Kelela performs her brand of electronic-infused R&B on stage
Photograph: Matt Cowan/Getty Images for Coachella

St Vincent performs her latest album, Masseduction, along with her signature guitar
Photograph: Mario Anzuoni/Reuters

Bindis for #Beychella: Festivalgoers take an obligatory selfie
Photograph: Mario Anzuoni/Reuters

Shun Bradley of Memphis, Tennessee is reflected in an art display
Photograph: Amy Harris/Invision/AP

Leap of faith: Rihanna and Beyoncé songwriter SZA in the midst of an energetic performance
Photograph: Kevin Winter/Getty Images for Coachella

Flower power: a festivalgoer sports one of the festival’s ubiquitous flower headdresses
Photograph: Kyle Grillot/AFP/Getty Images

New York native Princess Nokia raps to her west coast fans
Photograph: Scott Dudelson/Getty Images for Coachella