Fortnite players are in for a treat with the return of the Coachella Music and Arts Festival, which includes exciting events and the new Fortnite Sunset Alto skin.
The festival’s virtual location, Coachella Island, offers players a chance to explore various attractions, including the Art Park and team-vs-team minigames, complete quests, and earn XP and special cosmetic items for their locker.
Players can also listen to the music of Porter Robinson, who will perform at the festival, and tune into Icon Radio to enjoy a variety of songs from Coachella 2023 artists.
About Coachella
The Coachella Music and Arts Festival is an annual music festival that takes place in Indio, California, typically held over two weekends in April. The festival features multiple stages with various musical performances, including rock, indie, hip-hop, electronic dance music, and more.
Alongside the music, Coachella offers art installations, sculptures, and various food vendors. The festival has become a cultural phenomenon, attracting hundreds of thousands of visitors from around the world each year.
Some of the world’s most popular musicians have performed at Coachella, including Beyoncé, Eminem, Prince, Madonna, and Kendrick Lamar. Coachella is known for its bohemian and hippie-inspired fashion, with festival-goers often donning flower crowns, tie-dye clothing, and fringe.
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Time for a party with the Fortnite Sunset Alto Skin
The Coachella Music and Arts Festival is back in Fortnite, bringing even more melodic festivities and cosmetic items for you to enjoy! Visit Coachella Island to earn XP along with the Sunset Alto and Desert Dawn Lyric Skins.
Jumping into Battle Royale? Listen to some of what Coachella 2023 has to offer by tuning into Icon Radio!
COACHELLA ISLAND: AN ARTISTIC OASIS
Created by Alliance Studios in collaboration with Epic Games, grab your friends and find more to explore on Coachella Island, available in the Discover from April 14 at 3 PM ET to April 28, 2023, at 12 PM ET.
From the Art Park to the team vs. team minigames, take part in an artistic adventure as you discover everything the island has to offer. You may even uncover some secrets during your exploration.
It wouldn’t be a Coachella experience without music: a variety of songs by Coachella 2023 performer Porter Robinson will be playing on the island!
You’ll be able to enter Coachella Island via Discover or island code 5449-4207-1280. Coachella Island will remain active after the Coachella 2023 festival ends!
PHOTOSENSITIVITY/SEIZURES WARNING
Coachella Island has flashing lights. If you have a history of photosensitivity, consult a doctor before entering Coachella Island. IMMEDIATELY DISCONTINUE if you experience any discomfort.
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ROCK OUT COACHELLA QUESTS
Coachella Quests are completable on Coachella Island and will test your parkour skills, challenge you to play various minigames, and have you dance like there’s no tomorrow!
To celebrate the two weekends of Coachella, there will be an update to the Coachella Quests from weekend one to weekend two.
The first Quests will be live in-game from April 14 at 3 PM ET to April 28, 2023, at 12 PM ET, while the updated Quests will be live in-game from April 21 at 12 PM ET to April 28, 2023, at 12 PM ET.
Complete Coachella Quests to earn XP and special items for your Locker!
- Coachella Sunset Spray (Earnable upon completing 1 total Coachella Quest)
- Cact-eye Emoticon (Earnable upon completing 3 total Coachella Quests)
- Look At The Sky Lobby Track (Earnable in the second week upon completing 5 total Coachella Quests)
- Hi-Fi Cacti Spray (Earnable in the second week upon completing 5 total Coachella Quests)
COACHELLA DISCORD QUEST
The next Fortnite Discord Quest is Coachella-themed! Complete four different tasks from an official Fortnite Discord server to earn in-game rewards. The Coachella Discord Quest will be live until April 21, 2023, at 12 PM ET.
HOW TO PARTICIPATE IN THE COACHELLA DISCORD QUEST
- Enter an official Fortnite Discord server or add the Discord Quest Bot to your server by using the link fn.gg/FortniteQuestBot.
- Read the announcement message in the Coachella Discord Quest channel.
- Click on the “Start” button of the announcement message to participate. Link your Epic Games account to receive the first task!
- Upon completing a task, you’ll immediately unlock the next one. The tasks will have you completing objectives on Coachella Island.
Players who have completed the Discord Quest tasks will receive a Coachella Island Banner Icon and the Head in the Cloud Emoticon within the next two weeks.
FORTNITE X COACHELLA CHALLENGE: TAKE A RIDE TO EARN AN IN-GAME REWARD!
Welcome to the Fortnite x Coachella Challenge! Complete the in-game Fortnite task from the Fortnite x Coachella website, which will have you going on a road trip in Battle Royale or Zero Build.
If you’re in a car, tune into Icon Radio and vibe out to songs from Coachella 2023 artists!
The Challenge is live now and will run until April 23, 2023, at 11:59 PM ET — complete the task to earn the Coachella Island Loading Screen!
The party is waiting for you.
HOW TO PARTICIPATE IN THE FORTNITE X COACHELLA CHALLENGE
- Log into the Fortnite x Coachella website with your Epic Games account.
- See the task and keep track of your progress on the website.
- Complete the task to earn the Coachella Island Loading Screen.
Get ready to ride… A reward awaits at the end of the journey!
GOOD VIBES 2023 FORTOGRAPHY
Capture every melodious moment. With Good Vibes 2023 Fortography, share screenshots of yourself in the groove on Coachella Island, whether that means dancing or just vibin’.
It doesn’t matter if you’re by yourself on the island or with your group! Share your screenshots by April 18 with the #Fortography hashtag on Twitter and/or the “Fortography” post flair on r/FortNiteBR. We’ll be featuring some of our favorite submissions on Coachella Island.
Check back on Coachella Island between April 21 at 3 PM ET and April 28, 2023, at 12 PM ET to see if someone you know, or even yourself, is featured in the Fortography Art Park!

COACHELLA COMES BACK TO ICON RADIO 🎵
The music’s not just on Coachella Island. From now until May 12, tune into Icon Radio on the Battle Royale Island and enjoy a variety of songs from artists featured in Coachella 2023. 🔊
STEAL THE SHOW WITH DESERT DAWN LYRIC AND FORTNITE SUNSET ALTO SKINS
Partying it up in the Item Shop starting Thursday, April 13, 2023, at 8 PM ET are the Fortnite Sunset Alto Skin and Desert Dawn Lyric Skin!
With the Sunset Alto Skin, manifest the summer atmosphere with matching accessories: the Sunset Swirl Back Bling (included with the Skin) and the Crystalline Cactus Pickaxe, both reactive to music. The Sunset Alto Skin comes with the Aurora Visualizer alt Style, also reactive to music.

Reactivity showcased!
Inspired by the festival’s desert skies and palm tree vibes, Desert Dawn Lyric has matching accessories too: the Airflow Vibes Back Bling (included with the Skin) and the Electropalm Staff Pickaxe. Like the Fortnite Sunset Alto Skin, Desert Dawn Lyric comes with the music-reactive Aurora Visualizer alt Style!

Reactivity showcased!
Equip the reactive Desert Breeze Wrap to have your loadout react to the music too:
The Skins from Coachella and Fortnite’s first ride together — Wilder and Poet along with the original Alto and Lyric — will also be in the Item Shop starting April 13!
BURNA BOY SLIDE STRIDE & BAD BUNNY ASK ME EMOTES
Featuring music by Coachella 2023 artists Bad Bunny and Burna Boy, get up and groove with the Ask Me and Slide Stride Emotes entering the Item Shop on April 13 at 8 PM ET.
Get lost in the music once again with the return of Coachella in Fortnite!
COACHELLA DISCORD QUEST – PARTICIPATING OFFICIAL FORTNITE DISCORD SERVERS
Arabic language: discord.gg/fortniteme
German language: discord.gg/fortnitede
English language: discord.gg/fortnite
Spanish language: discord.gg/fortniteesp
French language: discord.gg/fortnitefrofficiel
Italian language: discord.gg/fortniteita
Japanese language: discord.gg/fortnitejp
Korean language: discord.gg/fortnitekr
Polish language: discord.gg/fortnitepl
Portuguese (Brazil) language: discord.gg/fortnitebr-pt
Russian language: discord.gg/fnru
Turkish language: discord.gg/fortnitetr
COACHELLA ISLAND – CONTENT CREATION
Content creators in the Support-A-Creator (SAC) program will be able to host VOD content from Coachella Island on YouTube and monetize it for seven days (April 14 at 3 PM ET to April 21 at 2:59 PM ET), and no takedown notifications should occur during this time. More info:
- In order to monetize their Coachella Island, SAC members are required to link their YouTube and Support-A-Creator accounts.
- IMPORTANT: When uploading the content to YouTube, be sure to upload it as Unlisted or Public. If you upload the video as Private, you could potentially receive a monetization claim on your video.
- For uploading content on other platforms, refer to the channel’s platform policies for tips on how to avoid copyright strikes.
FLEXIBILITY TO CREATE
Not in Support-A-Creator? Not a problem – you can still share your highlights from the experience(s). However, you will not be able to monetize this content on YouTube.
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