Eminem headlining Coachella in 2018 feels late, a capitulation to Slim Shady’s enduring commercial power even as his cultural relevance has waned (see: new album Revival). Em has headlined both Bonnaroo and Lollapalooza this decade, made the (Trump-dissing) rounds on the UK festival circuit last summer, and is already playing another major festival this year (Governors Ball)—and it’s only the third day of 2018. Eminem is not leaving us alone anytime soon, basically. The Weeknd hasn’t exactly made himself scarce either, touring nonstop since the 2016 release of his so-so Starboy. He’s also fast becoming a Coachella regular, now making his third (and highest-ranking) appearance. Last time, though, he brought out Kanye West as a surprise guest, so there’s that. Perhaps we’ll see noted Coachella fan and Weeknd collab partner Lana Del Rey out there with Abel in 2018?

Rock Isn’t Dead, It’s Just Chilling in Fine Print

None of the headliners this year would typically be categorized as “rock,” and people are already bitching like it’s Bey with a rock Grammy nom all over again. The decline of guitar bands at Events Formerly Known as Rock Festivals has long been a matter of debate, but the reality is that hip-hop dominates popular music than ever and (big, capitalistic) festivals are reflecting the trends. That said, there’s plenty of exciting guitar-based music just below the headliner level, from the classic jam-session vibes of a War on Drugs show, to St. Vincent’s bold and bright MASSEDUCTION set, to whatever weirdness David Byrne’s bound to conjure with his first new solo music in years. And below that is a swath of stunning indie rock, in the most contemporary sense. Perfume Genius, King Krule, Big Thief, Priests, Moses Sumney, Angel Olsen, Oh Sees, Japanese Breakfast, Alvvays, Cherry Glazerr, Snail Mail, Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever, Helado Negro? All reasons to show up (or turn on the live-stream) a bit earlier in the day.

Finally, It’s a Post-EDM World

Ever since Daft Punk’s instantly mythologized 2006 Coachella set, the electronic thumps you’d expect from a festival’s rave tent have gone on to grab higher and higher billing. But EDM is one bubble that really does seem to have burst. Where EDM-ers like DJ Snake and Martin Garrix were second-liners last year, this year there’s a marked shift toward post-EDM sounds, with trop-house producer Kygo and chillwave breakouts ODESZA occupying a similar billing for 2018. What mainstream-adjacent dance trend will fill the second line of the Coachella poster next year?

Overly Generous Font Sizes

It’s hard to conceive of serious ill will toward Jamiroquai when in the eyes of most American listeners, they’re either one-video wonders or Napoleon Dynamite favorites (or inspire a simple "who?"). But billing their comeback fourth on Coachella’s first night lineup certainly has raised some questions. Our main question: Does Jay Kay still wear that hat from the “Virtual Insanity” video? Here’s to finding out in the desert!

In less surprising lineup rankings, Post Malone was one of the biggest hitmakers of 2017, but that doesn’t mean poster designers need to encourage him with a second-line spot. Meanwhile, Daniel Caesar’s placement was surprising in a good way, because the soulful Canadian crooner’s well-deserved rise to the third of line has felt sneaky. (Guess other people are fans, too.) Oh, and is French electronic music pioneer Jean-Michel Jarre this year’s Hans Zimmer?

Unnecessarily Small Font Sizes

If you’re able to read the bottom few lines, it might hurt more than your eyes. X Japan, the Japanese glam-rockers who’ve sold more than 30 million records in 30-plus years, are in the fifth line on day two. Black Madonna, arguably one of the best live DJs in the world at the moment, is right there next to them. Hundred Waters, who have their own festival for crying out loud, are in the second-to-last line on the same day. It goes on like this. Coachella’s warped sense of priorities is—to steal a phrase from one of its most exciting performers this year—the same as it ever was.