Hundreds of thousands of us descended upon Indio, California to dance, laugh and maybe even squeeze in a transformative experience or two at the bohemian rhapsody that is Coachella.

Which brings us to our next point.

As we’re sure you’ve heard, Beyoncé literally rocked Coachella to its core, upending our idea of what a music festival should be: our favorite acts, flower crowns, and a rotation of after-parties. Don’t get us wrong—those things are great. But as we looked around at all the beautiful women showing up for the force in front of us, we realized something.

We come for the music. But we stay for each other.

Get to know a few of the rad ladies who made the festival pure magic.