Coachella & Ultra Lineups Drop

- The 2026 Coachella headliners are actually Sabrina Carpenter, Justin Bieber, and Karol G, with Karol G making history as the first Latina artist to headline the festival. Other notable acts include a reunited The xx, David Byrne, Iggy Pop, and a collaborative project between Nine Inch Nails and Boys Noize called Nine Inch Noize. - Coachella has grown from an attendance of roughly 35,000 in its inaugural 1999 event to a capacity of 125,000 people per day. The 2017 festival, for example, drew 250,000 attendees over its two weekends and grossed $114.6 million. - Ultra's 2026 edition in Miami will feature a lineup with nearly 80% new artists compared to the previous year, a significant refresh for the long-running festival. The lineup is also heavy on exclusive back-to-back performances, including the U.S. debut of Adam Beyer b2b Joseph Capriati. - Founded in 1999 as a one-day beach event, Ultra has expanded into a three-day festival that has a major economic impact on Miami, generating an estimated $995 million for the city since 2012. In 2013, for its 15th anniversary, the festival expanded to two weekends and saw a combined attendance of 330,000 people. - While not headlining, Fred Again.. is currently releasing music through an evolving digital album series called *USB* and recently released the album *Ten Days* in September 2024. - Peggy Gou, another artist mentioned, released her debut album "I Hear You" in June 2024 and continues to be one of the most in-demand DJs, playing over one hundred live gigs a year. - The British duo CamelPhat will have a 2026 summer residency at the Hï Ibiza nightclub and launched their own record label, When Stars Align. - This year's festival season sees Coachella returning to the Empire Polo Club in Indio, California for two weekends in April (10-12 and 17-19), while Ultra will take place at Bayfront Park in Miami from March 27-29.