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Niall Doherty

Six reasons to get excited about music in 2026 from the Coachella line-up

Trent Reznor, Julian Casablancas and Thom Yorke.

Whilst heading out into the desert to bake in temperatures up there with a trip to the sun is not for everyone (me), there is a lot to get excited about glancing through the line-up for next year’s Coachella festival. One of the handy things about the Californian festival, other than the fact it removes a high percentage of the world’s influencers from day-to-day existence for a short period, is that it’s in April and so unveils its booked artists months ahead of UK festivals. It’s gone even earlier with its announcement this year, therefore giving us a strong hint of which bands and acts will be back in action ahead of time. Here’s what we can gather will be whetting our appetites in 2026 from the line-up poster unveiled earlier this week:

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