Kacey Musgraves joins Weekend 2
Coachella released Weekend 2 set times and added Kacey Musgraves as a surprise performer, while a few headline shifts—like Sabrina Carpenter moved earlier and Karol G pushed later—changed the festival's flow for weekend-two attendees (kesq.com) (pitchfork.com) (rollingstone.com).
Coachella’s second weekend got a late lineup change: Kacey Musgraves was added for a Saturday afternoon set in Indio. (rollingstone.com) Musgraves is scheduled to play the Mojave Tent from 3 to 3:50 p.m. on Saturday, April 18, during Weekend 2 at the Empire Polo Club. Rolling Stone reported it is her first Coachella appearance since 2019. (rollingstone.com) The new set arrived with Coachella’s Weekend 2 schedule, released Tuesday, April 14, for the festival’s April 17 to 19 return. KESQ reported that Sabrina Carpenter was moved slightly earlier than last weekend, while Karol G was pushed later. (kesq.com) Weekend 2 usually mirrors Weekend 1, but Coachella often uses the gap between the two weekends to swap guests, adjust start times, and replace canceled acts. This year’s late-add pattern already included Jack White, who played the same 3 p.m. Saturday Mojave slot during Weekend 1. (brooklynvegan.com) That makes Musgraves part of a broader reshuffle rather than a one-off cameo. KESQ also reported new additions on the Quasar stage, where DJ Snake is now joined by Knock2, RL Grime, and Flosstradamus. (kesq.com) The headliners remain the same across both weekends: Sabrina Carpenter on Friday, Justin Bieber on Saturday, and Karol G on Sunday, with Anyma also billed at the top of the 2026 edition. Time Out listed the 2026 festival dates as April 10 to 12 and April 17 to 19. (timeout.com) Musgraves teased the booking on social media before the schedule went live, according to both Rolling Stone and KESQ. BrooklynVegan reported the Coachella appearance is currently her only scheduled show before Bourbon and Beyond in September. (rollingstone.com) (kesq.com) (brooklynvegan.com) For Weekend 2 fans, the practical change is simple: Saturday now has a country-pop detour in Mojave at 3 p.m., and the rest of the day moves on a slightly different clock. (rollingstone.com) (kesq.com)
