CONCERT COMFORT Tips for staying safe and healthy during festival season KATHERINE ROTH | Associated Press Apr 28, 2026 Apr 28, 2026 0 1 of 2 Above and at left: Festivalgoers take in this year's Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in Indio, Calif. 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