Coachella Day 3 standouts
Coachella Weekend 1 closed with high‑profile Day 3 sets — Karol G and BIGBANG’s comeback were among the biggest draws, and Anyma’s set was rescheduled into the weekend’s conversation. ( ). Photo roundups also highlighted Clipse, Suicidal Tendencies and FKA twigs across the grounds, while the festival’s expanded livestream covers both weekends April 10–12 and April 17–19. ( ).
Coachella closed its first 2026 weekend on Sunday, April 12, with Karol G’s history-making headlining set and BIGBANG among the day’s biggest draws. (latimes.com) (desertsun.com) The Los Angeles Times’ live coverage framed Day 3 around two developments: Karol G “makes festival history” and Anyma was rescheduled after a cancellation earlier in the weekend. (latimes.com) Coachella’s official site says the 2026 festival runs across two weekends, April 10-12 and April 17-19, at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, California. Billboard’s lineup report from September listed Karol G as a headliner and placed BIGBANG on the Sunday bill. (coachella.com) (billboard.com) Karol G’s set carried extra weight before she even took the stage. The Desert Sun reported before the festival that she was set to become the first Latina headliner in Coachella history. (desertsun.com) The Desert Sun also tied that booking to reggaeton’s rise in the Coachella Valley and beyond, reporting on April 9 that Karol G’s slot reflected the genre’s growing visibility and a shift inside a scene long dominated by men. (yahoo.com) BIGBANG’s appearance landed as a comeback story that had been attached to Coachella for years. Billboard noted in 2020 that the group was set to reunite at the festival before that edition was derailed, and the 2026 lineup finally put the group on Sunday’s schedule. (billboard.com 1) (billboard.com 2) Anyma’s set became part of the weekend’s weather story. The Los Angeles Times reported on April 11 that violent winds disrupted the festival and campgrounds, and said high winds caused the cancellation of Anyma’s Friday-night performance. (latimes.com 1) (latimes.com 2) Photo coverage from The Desert Sun showed how broad Day 3 felt beyond the headliners, highlighting Clipse, Suicidal Tendencies and FKA twigs among the acts drawing crowds across the grounds. (desertsun.com) For viewers at home, Coachella expanded the remote version of the festival this year. The official livestream page says seven stages stream live on YouTube, with multiview on televisions, on-demand replays and coverage on both festival weekends. (coachella.com) That left Day 3 doing two jobs at once: closing Weekend 1 in Indio and setting up the repeat run on April 17-19, when the same livestream and lineup machinery starts again. (coachella.com 1) (coachella.com 2)
