Coachella Weekend Two changes

Coachella’s second weekend will not match the first: Kacey Musgraves was added Tuesday night, and Rezz pulled out hours later over health issues. (pitchfork.com; variety.com) Weekend Two runs April 17 to April 19 in Indio, California, and organizers posted revised set times on April 14. Musgraves was slotted into Saturday’s Mojave schedule as a surprise performer, while Rezz’s Sahara appearance was removed after her cancellation. (pitchfork.com; kesq.com) The updated schedule also shifted some high-profile acts from Weekend One. Sabrina Carpenter moved slightly earlier, and Karol G moved slightly later, according to the revised set-time release. (kesq.com; pitchfork.com) Rezz said in an Instagram post that she had been ignoring health problems and needed “a real break,” then apologized for canceling the Weekend Two set. Variety reported that she had been booked for the Sahara tent before the withdrawal. (variety.com) The changes matter because Coachella now treats its two weekends as separate live lineups, not carbon copies. This year’s festival already used surprise bookings to reshape the bill, with Jack White appearing during Weekend One before Musgraves was added for Weekend Two. (pitchfork.com; thewrap.com) Musgraves’ addition also marks her first Coachella performance in seven years, according to reports published after the schedule update. She was announced without a broad lineup reprint, which turned a routine set-time drop into a late-week headline. (thewrap.com; whittierdailynews.com) Saturday’s electronic program also changed at the Quasar Stage, where DJ Snake said he will present his “Pardon My French” lineup on April 18. Reports on April 15 said the set will feature his French dance collective rather than a standard solo festival slot. (ravejungle.com; edm.com) For fans heading back to the Empire Polo Club, the practical takeaway is simple: the Weekend Two app schedule now carries different names, different times, and one notable absence. By Friday, Coachella’s second weekend will open with a lineup that has already changed in public twice within a day. (pitchfork.com; kesq.com; variety.com)