Turnstile’s Triumphant Rock Slot

Turnstile turned its Friday night Coachella set into one of the festival’s clearest rock statements, with Blood Orange joining for “SEEIN’ STARS.” (consequence.net) The Baltimore band played from 8:05 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. on April 10 at the Outdoor Theatre in Indio, California, according to setlist records from weekend one. The guest spot landed midway through a nine-song run that included “NEVER ENOUGH,” “HOLIDAY,” “BLACKOUT,” and “BIRDS.” (setlist.fm) Consequence said the set split its songs between 2025’s *NEVER ENOUGH* and 2021’s *GLOW ON*, while Rolling Stone reported that Blood Orange played cello during “SEEIN’ STARS.” Both outlets described Brendan Yates as visibly emotional during the performance. (consequence.net) (rollingstone.com) The set arrived 10 weeks after Turnstile won its first Grammy Awards on February 1, taking Best Rock Album for *NEVER ENOUGH* and Best Metal Performance for “Birds.” That awards run pushed a band that started in Baltimore’s hardcore scene deeper into festival-headlining territory. (consequence.net) (cbsnews.com) It also came less than two weeks after former guitarist Brady Ebert was arrested in a case tied to an alleged attack on Yates’ 79-year-old father, William Yates. Consequence reported that the band opened Coachella with an intro video featuring Yates’ father, while Rolling Stone said the group otherwise let the music carry the set. (consequence.net) (rollingstone.com) That context shaped how the performance was read across day-one coverage. The Los Angeles Daily News included Turnstile among Friday’s highlights, and Billboard listed the band in its roundup of Coachella’s best opening-night moments. (dailynews.com) (billboard.com) The Blood Orange appearance also fit the band’s recent music more than a standard festival cameo. “SEEIN’ STARS” was already one of the songs linking Turnstile’s hardcore base to a more melodic, collaborative sound, and Coachella turned that studio bridge into a live centerpiece. (consequence.net) (setlist.fm) Turnstile is scheduled to return to Coachella for weekend two on April 17. After that, the band’s 2026 calendar includes Welcome to Rockville in May, Osheaga in August, Outside Lands in August, and Shaky Knees in September. (setlist.fm) (consequence.net) For one hour in Indio, the band’s recent story — Grammys, trauma, and all — narrowed to a crowd jumping through “BIRDS” after Blood Orange’s cello turn on “SEEIN’ STARS.” (rollingstone.com) (consequence.net)