Stagecoach 2017: Everything that went down on Friday

Nearly a decade ago, Dierks Bentley was playing the Mane Stage at the Stagecoach Country Music Festival in the bright sunlight just after another up-and-coming star named Taylor Swift. But on Friday, Bentley was the king of the festival as he headlined the opening night of the festival at the Empire Polo Club in Indio. We have photographic proof.
Before Bentley’s headlining set there were plenty of other notable performances, including sets from Cole Swindell and Elle King, who b