Club Benefits
Round two of Coachella 2026 is almost here. The biggest event of the US music calendar returns to California for its second three-day weekend from Friday 17 April to Sunday 19 April.
In between deciding if you'll be front row for headliners Sabrina Carpenter and Karol G, or rolling back the years with David Byrne and Iggy Pop, you may not have thought about protecting your devices and data at the festival.
VPNs, password managers, and battery packs should all be on your Coachella checklist and we've highlighted a few of our favourites – including one of the best VPNs at its lowest ever monthly price.
Surfshark – the best cheap VPN
Surfshark sits at #2 on our best VPN Tom's Guide and is the best cheap VPN out there. But thanks to Tom's Guide's exclusive deal, shared with our friends at TechRadar, cheap just got cheaper.
Costing $1.78 per month, this is the lowest monthly price we've ever seen Surfshark drop to. All plans come with four extra free months and a 30-day-money back guarantee, plus there's a 7-day free-trial on all devices.
There are three tiers of Surfshark plan on offer, with premium plans adding extra features:
- Surfshark Starter: $1.78 per month ($49.84 upfront pre-tax) + 4 months FREE
- Surfshark One: $2.18 per month ($61.04 upfront pre-tax) + 4 months FREE
- Surfshark One+: $3.98 per month ($111.44 upfront pre-tax) + 4 months FREE
But what does a VPN have to do with Coachella? Like most things nowadays, Coachella has its own app. You have to register your wristband via the app, but you can also check out stage times, merch, and FAQs.
You'll need to enter your personal data to sign up and using a VPN keeps this information hidden from prying eyes. If you find any public Wi-Fi around the festival site, a VPN is crucial. These hotspots are prime targets for hackers, and fake Wi-Fi can lead to data hacks and malware. Regardless of whether the hotspot is genuine or not, a VPN encrypts your data and keeps it safe.
Surfshark One also comes with its own Antivirus, which protects against ads, trackers, and malware. The top-tier Surfshark One+ throws in the Incogni data removal service and up to $1 million in ID theft insurance. So if the worst was to happen and your data is stolen, you can mitigate any potential fallout.
Coachella is being streamed live on YouTube and Surfshark is one of the best streaming VPNs. If you're sadly not at the festival in person, simply connect to a US server, open YouTube, and catch all the action from the best seat in the house.
Anker Powerhouse 521 – the best power station for camping
There's no point having all this device protection if you can't actually use it. You'll be using your phone a lot over the three-day Coachella weekend and it's bound to need a charge at some point.
The Anker Powerhouse 521 is one of the best power banks, and it's ideal for camping. There's AC, USB-A, and USB-C ports, as well as a car socket. There's six ports in total, enough for you and all your friends, and it's capable of delivering 300W of charging speed.
It's not a giant either. It weighs 9.6lbs and measures 8.5 x 8.3 x 5.7 inches, so shouldn't be too much trouble carrying around.
It's not cheapest however, currently costing $199.99 on Amazon.
Apple Airtag – a stylish key finder
When you're on the go all day at festival, the last thing you want to do is lose your phone, wallet, or keys – or anything for that matter, even your friends.
It's perfect for Apple users – but not for Android – and the Precision Finding feature grants you pinpoint accuracy. It's super easy to set up and one tag costs $19.
NordPass – an easy to use password manager
Creating accounts means coming up with passwords. With all your attention focused on the music, you may think about creating a quick, memorable password – perhaps including the name of your favorite artist. But these simple passwords can be cracked in seconds and leave your personal information exposed.
NordPass is one of the best password managers and it effortlessly generates and stores complex, secure passwords for you. You can link it to all your accounts and the auto-fill feature means they'll be remembered automatically.
It's not just passwords that can be stored either. You can add credit cards, logins, notes, and contact information. The app is super simple and costs $1.49 per month for a premium plan. There's also a basic free version, and it comes bundled with the $3.59 per month NordVPN Plus plan.
YETI Rambler – the best outdoor water bottle
The YETI Rambler is tough, sleek, and comes in a huge array of colours. It keeps cold drinks cold, and hot drinks hot, and can stand up to anything a festival weekend throws at it.
You can pick one up for $32.
Shark ChillPill
With a simple LCD screen and up to 11 hours of battery life, the Shark ChillPill will keep you cool at Coachella.
The handheld fan comes with three attachments – a fan cap, misting pod, and InstaChill cooling plate – and weighs just 0.77 pounds. You can grab one for $149.
We test and review VPN services in the context of legal recreational uses. For example: 1. Accessing a service from another country (subject to the terms and conditions of that service). 2. Protecting your online security and strengthening your online privacy when abroad. We do not support or condone the illegal or malicious use of VPN services. Consuming pirated content that is paid-for is neither endorsed nor approved by Future Publishing.
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