Stagecoach Country Music Festival Apr 24–26

Stagecoach returns to Indio on Friday, April 24, with Cody Johnson, Lainey Wilson and Post Malone topping the 2026 bill at Empire Polo Club. (stagecoachfestival.com) The three-day festival runs through Sunday, April 26, at Empire Polo Club, the same desert venue that hosts Coachella. Passes are on sale now, with camping, parking and hotel bundles also listed through the festival and AXS. (stagecoachfestival.com, axs.com) Stagecoach’s lineup stretches well beyond its three headliners. The official roster includes Bailey Zimmerman, Riley Green, Brooks & Dunn, Little Big Town, Wynonna Judd, Lyle Lovett, Ella Langley, Sam Barber and Warren Zeiders. (stagecoachfestival.com, visitgreaterpalmsprings.com) The crossover acts are part of the draw again in 2026. Journey, Counting Crows, Bush, Third Eye Blind, Hootie & the Blowfish, Pitbull, Ludacris, Marshmello and Teddy Swims all appear on the festival lineup. (stagecoachfestival.com, visitgreaterpalmsprings.com) That mix has become a defining part of Stagecoach’s formula in the Coachella Valley: a country festival that also books rock, pop, hip-hop and dance names for side stages and late-night sets. The official site is promoting a new Mustang Stage for late-night programming in 2026, while the Palomino Stage remains in place. (stagecoachfestival.com, axs.com) Tourism officials in Greater Palm Springs are pitching Stagecoach as the weekend after Coachella, with three days of concerts, dance halls and vintage shopping markets layered onto the music schedule. Visit California lists Stagecoach among the state’s major spring events. (visitgreaterpalmsprings.com, visitcalifornia.com) AXS says the festival opens at noon on Friday, April 24, and runs until noon on Sunday, April 26. The ticketing page also says the event is all ages, children under 10 get into general admission free, and festival purchases for food, drinks and merchandise are cashless. (axs.com) For Southern California fans making the drive east this week, the pitch is straightforward: three days in the desert, a country-heavy lineup with pop crossover muscle, and one of California’s biggest festival weekends closing out April. (stagecoachfestival.com, visitcalifornia.com)