Rachel Zoe hosted a dinner with celeb friends to kick off the festival weekend in the desert!

Before the 2026 Coachella Music Festival begins today, Rachel gathered stars like Madelyn Cline and Winnie Harlow for The Zoe Report’s Welcome to the Desert Zoeasis Dinner on Thursday night (April 9) at The Grand Patio in Indian Wells, Calif.

More celebs in attendance included Sara Sampaio, Sophia Culpo, Leah Talabi, Sarah Talabi, and Tell Me Lies co-stars and real-life couples Sonia Menia & Spencer House and Branden Cook & Katherine Hughes.

“Zoeasis is an intimate welcome to the desert moment where fashion, music, and community come together in a truly magical setting. There’s nothing like celebrating under the desert stars with friends to kick off such an iconic weekend,” Rachel said in a statement.

Presented in partnership with essie, the dinner featured a DJ and acoustic set by Mojave Grey. Cocktail hour followed with custom drinks designed to complement iconic essie nail polish shades including Marshmallow and Ballet Slippers. Guests then gathered for an intimate patio dinner beneath the open desert sky.

Stay tuned all weekend long for more photos from the festival weekend.

Browse through the gallery to see more from inside Rachel Zoe’s party in the desert…