Coachella lineup update
Fatboy Slim was added to Coachella’s April 12 lineup, a late dance/electronic boost for the festival’s opening weekend. Karol G is also running a choreography contest to send two fans to Coachella, and Beyoncé’s 'Cowboy Carter' tour is spotlighting Blue Ivy as she earns solo performance time. (vice.com) (latination.com) (wtlcfm.com)
Coachella’s Quasar stage is booked for long-form electronic headline slots this year, with PAWSA Friday, David Guetta Saturday and Fatboy Slim closing the first weekend on Sunday in the festival’s extended-set program. (edmtunes.com) The Quasar format is explicitly built for two- to three-hour DJ journeys and large immersive visuals, a setup organizers have used to give electronic artists deeper sets than Coachella’s main stages. (edmidentity.com) Goldenvoice and YouTube continue to make Coachella widely viewable: the festival promotes live multi-stage streaming across its official YouTube channels and a dedicated livestream app that syncs set schedules across both April weekends. (youtube.com) Karol G will headline Coachella’s Sunday night slots on April 12 and April 19, making her the festival’s first Latina Sunday headliner in the 2026 lineup announced by organizers. (coachellavalley.com) Ahead of her headlining dates she’s leaned into fan-facing choreography and live staging in past Coachella moments—most notably her 2022 Latin medley that featured choreographed callbacks to Selena, Daddy Yankee and others—moves she has referenced while planning a larger representation-focused show. (youtube.com) Jay‑Z’s recent GQ cover story says Blue Ivy, now 14, “fought” to earn a larger role on Beyoncé’s tours and rose from guest dancer to a principal spot on the Cowboy Carter run. (rocnation.com) Reviewers and set recaps cite Blue Ivy’s standout moments on the Cowboy Carter stage, including a solo showcase during the tour’s ballroom segment often identified with a “Déjà Vu” performance in crowd-circulated clips. (vibe.com) Jay‑Z also highlighted Blue Ivy’s musicianship in the same interview, noting her ear for music and describing her as a “crazy pianist” with near‑perfect pitch as she builds her onstage resume. (aol.com)
