Third Eye Blind drew Stagecoach's largest Day 3 crowd

Third Eye Blind turned a Sunday afternoon slot at Stagecoach into the biggest crowd draw among the festival’s rock acts on Day 3. (dailynews.com) The band played the revived Mustang Stage on April 26 at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, where Stagecoach closed its 2026 run with Post Malone headlining the main stage later that night. (stagecoachfestival.com) (desertsun.com) The Orange County Register chain’s Day 3 recap said Third Eye Blind drew the largest crowd of the rock bands booked on the Mustang Stage. The Los Angeles Times also called the band the standout of a sunset run on that stage that included Counting Crows and Bush on earlier days. (dailynews.com) (latimes.com) The set leaned hard on the band’s first two albums, with reports citing “Never Let You Go,” “Graduate,” “Jumper,” “Semi-Charmed Life” and “How’s It Gonna Be.” A fan-edited setlist also logged “Motorcycle Drive By,” “Thanks a Lot” and a David Bowie cover of “Heroes.” (dailynews.com) (setlist.fm) That turnout fit the shape of Stagecoach 2026, which stacked its Sunday schedule with country stars, crossover names and 1990s rock nostalgia. The official lineup put Third Eye Blind, Hootie & the Blowfish, The Wallflowers and Post Malone on the same final-day bill. (stagecoachfestival.com) (desertsun.com) The Desert Sun said Sunday opened under a wind advisory but without the heavier disruption that hit the festival the day before. That gave Day 3 a cleaner runway for big afternoon and evening crowds. (desertsun.com) Press coverage of the final day paired Third Eye Blind’s turnout with strong notices for Hootie & the Blowfish and the broader crowd energy around the Mustang Stage. The result was a Sunday that looked less like a narrow country bill and more like a multigenerational radio playlist. (dailynews.com) (latimes.com) By the time Third Eye Blind hit “Semi-Charmed Life” and “How’s It Gonna Be,” Stagecoach had its clearest proof that a country festival can still fill a side stage with alt-rock singalongs. (dailynews.com)