Karol G headlines Coachella

Karol G closed Coachella’s first weekend on Sunday night, becoming the first Latina artist to headline the festival’s main stage. (latimes.com) The performance capped Day 3 of the festival at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, California, on April 12, 2026. Coachella’s official 2026 lineup had already placed Karol G alongside Sabrina Carpenter and Justin Bieber as the three headliners. (coachellavalley.com) The Los Angeles Times published her full setlist after the show, reporting that she opened with a techno remix of “Provenza” and closed with fireworks. USA Today’s Coachella coverage also described the set as a history-making headline performance. (latimes.com) (usatoday.com) Coachella has spent years broadening its booking beyond rock and electronic acts into global pop, Latin music and streaming-era stars. Karol G’s Sunday slot put a Spanish-language superstar in the same top-line position that defines the festival’s biggest nights. (coachellavalley.com) (pitchfork.com) That booking also followed a run in which Karol G moved from arena-level success into festival-headliner status in the United States. Time Out Los Angeles noted before the show that the 2026 lineup featured the festival’s first Latina headliner, framing her set as one of the weekend’s central milestones. (timeout.com) Coachella’s first weekend ran April 10 through April 12, with a second weekend scheduled for April 17 through April 19 at the same Indio site. The festival also said YouTube is again the exclusive livestream partner for both weekends. (coachellavalley.com) Karol G’s set arrived after Sabrina Carpenter headlined Day 1 and Justin Bieber headlined Day 2, giving Coachella a three-night run built around current pop stars rather than legacy rock acts. Yahoo’s live blog described Karol G’s appearance as the close of a weekend defined by headline-making top-bill performances. (yahoo.com) (coachellavalley.com) The immediate next test is repeatability: Karol G is scheduled to return for Weekend 2 on April 19, when Coachella will stage the same headlining slot again in front of a new crowd. (coachellavalley.com)