Adam Scott has shared his experience of attending Coachella, describing the festival as largely unenjoyable — with one notable exception.
Speaking about the event, Scott said he “hated everything” about the festival environment, from the scale and atmosphere to the broader culture surrounding it. However, he singled out The Strokes as a highlight, praising their performance amid an otherwise negative experience.
His comments reflect a wider divide in how Coachella is perceived. While it remains one of the most prominent music festivals in the world, it has also faced criticism for its size, cost, and reputation as a social media-driven event rather than a purely musical one.
That tension — between spectacle and substance — continues to shape how the festival is discussed, even as major acts like The Strokes draw strong reactions from fans.
Adam Scott does the rare thing of complaining about something only after having experienced it firsthand
Glass-Pin-3333 on
Who is Adam Scott ?
Puzzled-Instance3211 on
I thought NIN was the best from the clips.
GtrGenius on
Slayyyter was a highlight
AlexTom33 on
Must have missed Jack White.
ChunkyBubblz on
Surprised he didn’t like David Byrne. Some good rock n roll uh music.
CursedTeams on
Is this an episode of I Hate Coachella?
Fidrych76 on
Coachella can join Burning Man as a once amazing event that is now lost to posers and douches posting on Insta.
Glass-Pin-3333 on
O that guy that’s not really relevant
olipoppit on
As a midforties music fan – a festival of that size, price, hassle… more than happy to watch on my couch. I had my fun back in the day, thankfully
FnordRanger_5 on
Jesus that’s dark
How many strokes were there? Was it drugs?
_BreadDenier on
Why did you go then?
I mean it looked like shit to me, but that’s why I didn’t go.
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Burqueisbest on
Yes! I get more fist bumps when I’m wearing my Strokes concert tshirt.
Ettin1981 on
This is the most Ben Wyatt take ever.
ssp25 on
what about the calzones?
sammisam96 on
That’s a shame, there were some great acts this year.
ceej_22_ on
All I see is people complaining about Coachella every year. Maybe don’t go if it’s that bad. Like no one is forcing you to go. No one is forcing you to look at Coachella content if you don’t go. In fact I’d never know about it if it wasn’t for the constant complaining. Also if you’re part of the entertainment elite maybe stop whining and organize your own “better” festival.
uchihaguts on
Bro doesn’t watch Dan da dan
TheLizardQueen3000 on
Well he should have sent his innie.
jdiv79 on
Pretty sure if Letters To Cleo were playing he would’ve liked it more
throwtheamiibosaway on
Not even Nine Inch Noize??
EffectiveActive6837 on
Katseye daniella was there so he’s on Crack
InternationalMood337 on
Coachella set list looked like dogshit because NIN and The Strokes.
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*From Far Out Magazine’s Tom Taylor:*
Adam Scott has shared his experience of attending Coachella, describing the festival as largely unenjoyable — with one notable exception.
Speaking about the event, Scott said he “hated everything” about the festival environment, from the scale and atmosphere to the broader culture surrounding it. However, he singled out The Strokes as a highlight, praising their performance amid an otherwise negative experience.
His comments reflect a wider divide in how Coachella is perceived. While it remains one of the most prominent music festivals in the world, it has also faced criticism for its size, cost, and reputation as a social media-driven event rather than a purely musical one.
That tension — between spectacle and substance — continues to shape how the festival is discussed, even as major acts like The Strokes draw strong reactions from fans.
Read more for free:
[https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/adam-scott-hated-everything-about-coachella-apart-from-the-strokes/](https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/adam-scott-hated-everything-about-coachella-apart-from-the-strokes/)
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Adam Scott does the rare thing of complaining about something only after having experienced it firsthand
Who is Adam Scott ?
I thought NIN was the best from the clips.
Slayyyter was a highlight
Must have missed Jack White.
Surprised he didn’t like David Byrne. Some good rock n roll uh music.
Is this an episode of I Hate Coachella?
Coachella can join Burning Man as a once amazing event that is now lost to posers and douches posting on Insta.
O that guy that’s not really relevant
As a midforties music fan – a festival of that size, price, hassle… more than happy to watch on my couch. I had my fun back in the day, thankfully
Jesus that’s dark
How many strokes were there? Was it drugs?
Why did you go then?
I mean it looked like shit to me, but that’s why I didn’t go.
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Yes! I get more fist bumps when I’m wearing my Strokes concert tshirt.
This is the most Ben Wyatt take ever.
what about the calzones?
That’s a shame, there were some great acts this year.
All I see is people complaining about Coachella every year. Maybe don’t go if it’s that bad. Like no one is forcing you to go. No one is forcing you to look at Coachella content if you don’t go. In fact I’d never know about it if it wasn’t for the constant complaining. Also if you’re part of the entertainment elite maybe stop whining and organize your own “better” festival.
Bro doesn’t watch Dan da dan
Well he should have sent his innie.
Pretty sure if Letters To Cleo were playing he would’ve liked it more
Not even Nine Inch Noize??
Katseye daniella was there so he’s on Crack
Coachella set list looked like dogshit because NIN and The Strokes.
It’s a pretty gross place lol