Coachella's heavy hitters
Coachella 2026 just locked in Sabrina Carpenter and Karol G as headliners — and, in a surprise, Justin Bieber will headline the festival for the first time, making this one of the most star-studded editions yet Palm Desert Ticket News.
Coachella will run April 10–12 and April 17–19, 2026 at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, California, for the festival’s 25th edition. (coachella.com) Organizers assigned the headliners to specific weekend days — Sabrina Carpenter on Friday (April 10), Justin Bieber on Saturday (April 11) and Karol G on Sunday (April 12) — with each act repeating the same day the following weekend. (abcnews.com) Passes went on sale Sept. 19, 2025 at 11 a.m. PT (with a loyalty presale on Sept. 18) and general-admission prices started at about $539. (gvwire.com) Both weekends of the festival sold out roughly three days after tickets went live. (billboard.com) Karol G’s 2026 slot makes her the festival’s first Latina to headline, after previously closing Coachella stages with a high-profile set on April 17, 2022 that included tributes to Selena and other Latin icons. (eonline.com) Justin Bieber has appeared at Coachella as a guest on past bills but, according to multiple outlets, 2026 will mark his first full headlining set at the festival. (capitalfm.co.ke) The broader 2026 roster pairs pop with rock and electronic heavyweights — names on the announced poster include The Strokes, The xx, Young Thug, Anyma, Iggy Pop and Nine Inch Nails. (coachellavalley.com)
