Coachella 2026 is here and ready to kick off a lively six days of highly anticipated performances from over 160 artists.
The popular desert music festival, which returns to the Empire Polo Club in Indio, California, will run for two consecutive weekends: Friday, April 10 to Sunday, April 12, and Friday, April 17 to Sunday, April 19.
This year’s headliners include pop star Sabrina Carpenter, fresh off her Short n’ Sweet tour; Justin Bieber, in the midst of a major comeback; and Colombian superstar Karol G, the first-ever Latina artist to headline the festival.
Those unable to attend the festival in person will once again be able to livestream the sets on Coachella’s YouTube channel, beginning at 4 p.m. PT/7 p.m. ET each day.
Find out who else is performing at the festival below.
Friday (April 10 and 17)
Carpenter makes her grand return to the desert after her festival debut in 2024. She will perform from 9 p.m. to 10:35 p.m. PT, followed by a special show by electronic artist Anyma at 12 a.m. PT. In addition to the “Espresso” singer, Friday will see performances from rock band THE XX, Nine Inch Noize, Disclosure, Turnstile, Southern gothic singer Ethel Cain, Dijon, the Grammy-nominated Teddy Swims, and global girl group KATSEYE.
Friday’s artists also include: Devo, Sexyy Red, Central Cee, Foster the People, Levity, Blood Orange, Moby, Marlon Hoffstadt, Lykke Li, fakemink, Holly Humberstone, Gordo, Creepy Nuts, Joyce Manor, BINI, Kettama, Groove Armada, Joost, HUGEL, CMAT, Slayyyter, Prospa, Hot Mulligan, Hamdi, Fleshwater, Max Styler, Wednesday, and Dabeull.
Further down the lineup are: The Two Lips, Ninajirachi, Max Dean x Luke Dean, Cachirula & Loojan, Jessica Brankka, Chloé Caillet × Rossi., Arodes, NewDad, Carolina Durante, flowerovlove, Febuary, Bob Baker Marionettes, Youna, and Sahar Z.
Saturday (April 11 and 18)
Following multiple guest appearances, Bieber will finally make his headlining debut on the second day of the festival, with his slot scheduled to begin at 11:25 p.m. PT. Rock band The Strokes, R&B singer-songwriter Giveon, “Diet Pepsi” hitmaker Addison Rae, British singer and rapper Labrinth, rising artist SOMBR, Talking Heads frontman David Byrne, rock band Interpol, musician Alex G, and rapper Swae Lee are also among Saturday’s major performers.
Other acts include Solomun, Taemin, PinkPantheress, Royel Otis, REZZ, Fujii Kaze, Adriatique, Davido, Boys Noize, Geese, rusowsky, ¥ØU$UK€ ¥UK1MAT$U, Green Velvet x AYYBO, Luísa Sonza, ZULAN, Los Hermanos Flores, and BIA.
Bedouin, Ceremony, 54 Ultra, Noga Erez, Ben Sterling, Blondshell, Ecca Vandal, Mind Enterprises, Freak Slug, SOSA, Mahmut Orhan, Riordan, Die Spitz, WHATMORE, GENESI, and Yamagucci round out Saturday’s lineup. Rock band Lambrini Girls was expected to appear Saturday as well, but had to drop out at the last minute due to lead singer Phoebe Lunny fracturing her neck and sustaining an acute brain injury, they announced on Instagram.
Sunday (April 12 and 19)
Karol G is making Coachella history as the first Latina headliner. She is scheduled to take the stage at 9:55 p.m. PT. The final day will also feature other top-billing acts: rapper Young Thug, pioneering DJ and singer Kaskade, boy band BIGBANG, Icelandic singer-songwriter Laufey, EDM group Major Lazer, the “Godfather of Punk” Iggy Pop, English singer-songwriter FKA twigs, rock band Wet Leg, and hip-hop duo CLIPSE.
Subtronics, Little Simz, Mochakk, Duke Dumont, Worship, Armin van Buuren × Adam Beyer, Gigi Perez, The Rapture, Suicidal Tendencies, BUNT., French Police, Black Flag, Oklou, Röyksopp, and The Chats will make appearances earlier in the day, as will Morat, DRAIN, Model/Actriz, COBRAH, Los Retros, WhomadeWho, Jane Remover, RØZ, Glitterer, Carlita x Josh Baker, MËSTIZA, &friends, AZZECCA, LE YORA, Samia, and Tomora.
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