Kacey Musgraves joins Coachella

Coachella added Kacey Musgraves to its Weekend 2 lineup on April 14, slotting her into Saturday afternoon in the Mojave tent. (coachella.com) Musgraves is scheduled to play Saturday, April 18, from 3 p.m. to 3:50 p.m. in Mojave, according to the updated schedule released Tuesday. (variety.com) The new set times also shifted other artists around Weekend 2. KESQ reported Sabrina Carpenter moved slightly earlier and Karol G slightly later than their Weekend 1 slots. (kesq.com) Musgraves takes the same 3 p.m. Saturday Mojave slot that Jack White filled as a late addition during Weekend 1. Billboard said the festival placed her in the 3:00-3:50 p.m. window on April 18. (billboard.com) The change fits a pattern for Coachella in 2026: the festival has used updated set-time drops to reveal surprise performers close to showtime. Weekend 2 runs April 17 through April 19 in Indio, California. (desertsun.com) For Musgraves, it is a return to the festival after a long gap. Rolling Stone and Variety both reported this is her first Coachella performance since 2019. (rollingstone.com) (variety.com) Weekend 2 includes other lineup churn beyond Musgraves. KESQ reported new names at Quasar, with DJ Snake joined by Knock2, RL Grime, and Flosstradamus, while Southern California News Group papers reported no replacement was named for Not for Radio and DJ Rezz canceled her appearance. (kesq.com) (whittierdailynews.com) Coachella’s official site says the festival’s second weekend starts Friday, April 17, and its YouTube livestream will run April 17 through April 19. By then, Musgraves’ surprise set will have turned a routine schedule update into one of the weekend’s main draws. (coachella.com 1) (coachella.com 2)