Coachella: Weekend 1 wrap

Coachella’s first 2026 weekend ended Sunday night in Indio, with Karol G closing a three-day run that opened Friday, April 10 and returns for a second weekend on April 17-19. (coachella.com) The festival’s official schedule listed Sabrina Carpenter as Friday’s headliner, Justin Bieber as Saturday’s headliner and Karol G as Sunday’s headliner at the Empire Polo Club. (coachella.com) Sunday’s bill also included FKA twigs, Young Thug, Foster the People, Iggy Pop and Fatboy Slim, according to regional photo coverage from the festival grounds and the official livestream schedule. (sbsun.com) (coachella.com) Coachella is running its 25th edition in 2026, a milestone year for a festival that now stretches across two identical weekends in the California desert. The official dates are April 10-12 for Weekend 1 and April 17-19 for Weekend 2. (apnews.com) (coachella.com) This year’s lineup also shows how broad the booking has become, with pop headliners sharing the poster with legacy acts, reunion sets and club-focused electronic stages. Coachella’s lineup announcement named Sabrina Carpenter, Justin Bieber, Karol G, Anyma, The xx, The Strokes, Young Thug and BIGBANG among the top-billed acts. (coachellavalley.com) The livestream has become part of the event itself, not just a side feed. Coachella said all seven stages would stream live on YouTube during both weekends, giving fans at home a parallel version of the festival. (coachella.com) Weekend 1 also brought disruption before the closing night. The Los Angeles Times reported that high winds forced Anyma to cancel on Friday, then reported Sunday that Anyma was rescheduled after that cancellation. (latimes.com 1) (latimes.com 2) Coverage from the first two days pointed to the mix Coachella still sells best: star turns on the main stage and discovery sets elsewhere on the grounds. The Los Angeles Times highlighted Sabrina Carpenter on Friday, while Billboard’s Saturday recap singled out PinkPantheress and Jack White among the day’s standouts. (latimes.com) (billboard.com) Weekend 2 starts Friday, April 17, with the same festival footprint, the same headliners and another three nights in Indio. (coachella.com)