The scene at Stagecoach

A camper strides across the field with refreshments.  (Jessica Gelt / Los Angeles Times)

A popular pastime in the campground: dancing in the water left by the trucks that spray down the field.  (Jessica Gelt / Los Angeles Times)

Bikes are one mode of transportation but motorcycles are much more popular.  (Jessica Gelt / Los Angeles Times)

The food at Stagecoach is heavy and greasy. Barbecue, deep-fried calamari, garlic fries and hot dogs are all big sellers.  (Jessica Gelt / Los Angeles Times)

Everybody wears cowboy hats at Stagecoach. It you happened to come without one you can always pick one up at the many vending booths that sell them.  (Jessica Gelt / Los Angeles Times)

A tent that was used for music at Coachella has been transformed into a family-friendly dancing and roping haven.  (Jessica Gelt / Los Angeles Times)

A little cowboy practices his roping technique on a wooden steer.  (Jessica Gelt / Los Angeles Times)

Trucks with torque are important around these parts. You can see a ton of them in the parking lot, too.  (Jessica Gelt / Los Angeles Times)

Cowboy boots always look cute. Mackenzie Lyttle and Chelsea Peterson wear them well.  (Jessica Gelt / Los Angeles Times)

Alexis Nichols of Indio shows a softer side with a red flower in her hair, a blue halter top and hand-painted boots.  (Jessica Gelt / Los Angeles Times)

Nichols’ boots. “I made them myself,” she says proudly.  (Jessica Gelt / Los Angeles Times)

An antler chandelier hangs above the crowd in one of the music tents.  (Jessica Gelt / Los Angeles Times)

Jonathan Fransis and Jenny Schneider of Huntington Beach are having a blast. Fransis displays one of the more common fashion choices of the festival: American flag apparel.  (Jessica Gelt / Los Angeles Times)

Jenny and Danny Mann of Santa Barbara won tickets to Stagecoach through a Santa Barbara radio station. When asked who they were most excited to see Danny said, “All of them. Every single act.”  (Jessica Gelt / Los Angeles Times)

Amanda Burr and Kellie Moss of Santa Monica enjoy some girl time before Taylor Swift goes on.  (Jessica Gelt / Los Angeles Times)

San Diego’s Lauren and Megan Laddusau stay cool in the shade of the VIP area.  (Jessica Gelt / Los Angeles Times)

All eyes were on Taylor Swift as she put down her guitar to bang on a drum.  (Jessica Gelt / Los Angeles Times)

Swift gets lost in the music.  (Jessica Gelt / Los Angeles Times)

She does a hair flip for the crowd.  (Jessica Gelt / Los Angeles Times)

Wendy Knapp plays with two-year-old Savannah during Taylor Swift’s set.  (Jessica Gelt / Los Angeles Times)

Cowboy hats and the setting sun.  (Jessica Gelt / Los Angeles Times)

Michelle Rose and Natae Williams say that Taylor Swift was “amazing.”  (Jessica Gelt / Los Angeles Times)

Our favorite tattoo of the weekend.  (Jessica Gelt / Los Angeles Times)

Brittany Freeman and Shawni Delgado look more goth than country, but they’re psyched to see Taylor Swift.  (Jessica Gelt / Los Angeles Times)

White cowboy hats aren’t as prevalent as they should be.  (Jessica Gelt / Los Angeles Times)

A folk and bluegrass music store does a brisk business.  (Jessica Gelt / Los Angeles Times)