Coachella adds punk legend
Coachella 2026 just locked Iggy Pop onto the bill alongside headliners Justin Bieber and Karol G, and Weekend 1 will feature María Zaydoya’s side project Not For Radio as a surprise set. The festival also boasts its largest food lineup ever — 100+ vendors including Nobu — plus a 200‑person Rose Garden dinner series hosted by land artist Jim Denevan. (ad-hoc-news.de) (desertsun.com) (timeout.com) (culturedmag.com)
Coachella runs April 10–12 and April 17–19, 2026 at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, California, and the festival’s official lineup page lists Iggy Pop among the 2026 artists. (coachella.com) Iggy Pop was born April 21, 1947, which makes him 78 years old as of March 28, 2026 ahead of his 79th birthday. (en.wikipedia.org) María Zardoya’s solo project Not For Radio issued the debut album Melt on October 10, 2025 via Atlantic Records, and her Not For Radio set is scheduled as a surprise appearance during Weekend 1 in Coachella’s Sonora tent. (rollingstone.com) Jim Denevan’s Outstanding in the Field will host a six-night, 200‑person communal dinner series inside Coachella’s VIP Rose Garden across both weekends, with nightly chefs booked for specific dates including Michael Beckman (Apr. 10), Alan Sanz (Apr. 11), Jonathan Harris (Apr. 12), Charles Namba (Apr. 17), Donnie Masterton & Christian Herrera (Apr. 18), and Nico de Leon (Apr. 19). (coachella.com) The festival’s food program lists more than 100 vendors this year and includes a Nobu Omakase experience mounted inside Red Bull’s Mirage structure overlooking the Quasar stage. (timeout.com) Nobu’s Coachella omakase and Outstanding in the Field dinners require reservations through festival channels (Nobu reservations via Dorsia for Red Bull Mirage) and past Coachella iterations of these ticketed dining experiences have carried premium price tags in the low‑to‑mid hundreds per person. (redbull.com)
