Extreme winds force Stagecoach evacuation in Indio, Saturday shows delayed

Stagecoach briefly evacuated the Empire Polo Club in Indio on Saturday night after extreme winds forced organizers to halt Day 2 and clear the grounds. (cbsnews.com) CBS Los Angeles reported the evacuation message appeared on the giant screens behind the main stage, telling fans the festival had been postponed until further notice and to move calmly to the nearest exit. (cbsnews.com) The National Weather Service had warned early Friday that west winds of 25 to 35 miles per hour, with gusts up to 50 miles per hour and isolated gusts to 65 through the passes, were expected through Sunday morning. (kesq.com) (abc7.com) By about 9 p.m., Stagecoach said the show would resume momentarily, and revised set times put Lainey Wilson on the Mane Stage at 10:30 p.m. after the shutdown. (cbsnews.com) (dailybreeze.com) The reshuffle cut Journey and Riley Green from Saturday night’s lineup, while Pitbull’s late-night set shifted to midnight and Gavin Adcock was folded into Whiskey Jam later in the evening. (979wvok.com) (yahoo.com) The interruption stood out because Stagecoach is the country counterpart to Coachella at the same Indio venue, and local coverage described this as the first emergency evacuation at a Goldenvoice festival in the area. (cbsnews.com) (aol.com) Festival coverage on Sunday said the event was expected to finish as scheduled, with Post Malone still set to headline the final night at the Empire Polo Club. (presstelegram.com) By the end of the weekend, the wind shutdown had become one of the defining images of Stagecoach 2026, alongside headlining sets from Cody Johnson, Lainey Wilson and Post Malone. (latimes.com)