Coachella’s art roster and sets
Coachella’s visual program this year includes installations named ‘Starry Eyes,’ ‘Visage Brut,’ and ‘Maze,’ plus returning works like ‘Spectra’ and the ‘Balloon Chain,’ while Pitchfork published the Weekend 2 set times for April 17–19 ( ). Footage from heavy acts including Turnstile and Nine Inch Nails has also been released from Weekend 1, adding documentation to the festival’s art‑and‑music overlap (chaoszine.net).
Coachella heads into Weekend 2 with a 2026 visual program built around three new large-scale installations and a freshly published schedule for April 17 to 19 in Indio, California. (coachella.com; pitchfork.com) The festival’s official art page says curators brought in artists, architects, and designers to transform the Empire Polo Field, while ArchDaily reports this year’s new commissions are Sabine Marcelis’s “Maze,” Kyriakos Chatziparaskevas’s “Starry Eyes,” and The Los Angeles Design Group’s “Visage Brut.” (coachella.com; archdaily.com) ArchDaily describes “Maze” as a field of inflated, curving arcs that shift from pale yellow to deep red and create shaded paths, while Artsy reports “Starry Eyes” includes cactus-like forms that visitors can enter beneath star-shaped skylights. (archdaily.com; artsy.net) “Visage Brut” is a modular steel tower by The Los Angeles Design Group, according to ArchDaily and Artsy, and both outlets say the 2026 program was organized by Public Art Company founder Raffi Lehrer with Goldenvoice art director Paul Clemente. (archdaily.com; artsy.net) The art matters at Coachella because the festival treats the grounds as part of the event, not just the route between stages. Coachella’s official site says the works function as landmarks, public space, and icons alongside the performance lineup. (coachella.com) That overlap is visible in the timing of Weekend 2. Pitchfork reported on April 15 that the second weekend runs April 17 to 19, with headliners Sabrina Carpenter, Justin Bieber, and Karol G returning, and with Kacey Musgraves added for a Mojave stage set. (pitchfork.com) Pitchfork’s schedule also shows how tightly the programming stacks up on Friday alone: Sabrina Carpenter is set for 9:00 p.m. on the Coachella Stage, Turnstile for 8:05 p.m. at the Outdoor Theatre, and Anyma for midnight on the main stage after a weather-related shift during Weekend 1. (pitchfork.com) For people watching from home, Coachella says the official YouTube livestream returns April 17 to 19 with seven stages streaming live, plus a schedule app, replay options, and multiview on television through YouTube. (coachella.com) Weekend 1 also left behind an official video trail for heavier acts that usually sit outside the festival’s pop image. The PRP reported on April 14 that released footage included performances tied to Turnstile, Nine Inch Nails’ “Nine Inch Noize” collaboration with Boys Noize, Suicidal Tendencies, DRAIN, Fleshwater, Ceremony, and Black Flag. (theprp.com) Coachella’s 2026 edition is also its 25th, according to ArchDaily, and the official festival site lists the two weekends as April 10 to 12 and April 17 to 19. By the time gates open again on Friday, the festival’s landmarks, livestream, and revised set times will all be part of the same map. (archdaily.com; coachella.com)
