Bieber and The Strokes set
Justin Bieber and The Strokes were scheduled to headline Day 2 of Coachella’s first weekend, with outlets noting this marked Bieber’s Coachella return after his emotional Grammys moment earlier in the year. ( ). Festival set lists and timing for Day 2 were published, and coverage framed Bieber’s appearance as a major highlight of Saturday’s lineup. ( ).
Justin Bieber was set to close Coachella’s main stage on Saturday night, with The Strokes scheduled just before him at 9 p.m. on April 11. (pitchfork.com) Pitchfork’s published weekend-one schedule listed Bieber for 11:25 p.m. Pacific Daylight Time on the Coachella Stage and Jack White for 3 p.m. on the Mojave Stage earlier the same day. (pitchfork.com) Coachella’s official livestream page said weekend one runs April 10-12, 2026, with seven stages streaming live on YouTube and a Saturday, April 11 schedule available through the festival’s app and channel. (coachella.com) The festival itself spans two weekends at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, California: April 10-12 and April 17-19, 2026. Bieber, Sabrina Carpenter and Karol G were listed among the top-line headliners on the official lineup page. (coachella.com) Saturday’s billing stood out because Bieber had not been framed as a routine festival booking. USA Today reported that his Coachella set was scheduled for both April 11 and April 18, making the first weekend performance the start of his 2026 festival run. (usatoday.com) Coverage around the set also tied it to Bieber’s public visibility earlier this year. USA Today said outlets were watching the performance as a return to the Coachella stage after an emotional moment at the 2026 Grammy Awards. (usatoday.com) Local coverage in Southern California described Day 2 as a major draw on its own, with thousands expected in Indio on Saturday for a lineup topped by Bieber after opening-night crowds arrived Friday. (abc7.com) By Saturday afternoon, live coverage from the Los Angeles Times was already treating Bieber’s headlining slot as the day’s center of gravity, noting that fans had camped out and that The Strokes and Jack White were among the other marquee sets. (latimes.com) For viewers at home, the practical takeaway was simple: The Strokes were scheduled for 9 p.m., Bieber for 11:25 p.m., and both were part of Coachella’s official Saturday livestream plan on YouTube. (pitchfork.com, coachella.com)
