The lineup for the 2026 Coachella festival was just released. Sabrina Carpenter, Justin Bieber and Karol G will be the headliners for the 25th festival edition. It is set to be one for the books as it will be full of stars.
The Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival will be, as usual, held at the Empire Polo Club (Indio, CA). It is the perfect venue in the middle of the Californian desert, east of Los Angeles. The festival’s first weekend is set from 10 to 12 April. While the second weekend will be on the 17 to 19 April.
Sabrina Carpenter
Sabrina Carpenter will be taking the stage on Fridays 10 and 17 of April. The pop star performed at Coachella last year, when she made a promise in her last song. “See you back when I headline!”, Carpenter assured to her fans. Everyone hoped of her coming back next year and the dream came true.
She announced her joining the lineup in her socials, as she is a “Woman of my word”. During her set she will be performing her latest album Man’s Best Friend, released not even a month ago on August 29. Even though it has just been out, the ensemble topped the Billboard 200 in its debut.
Justin Bieber
Justin Bieber is another awaited performance. The Canadian artist will be on stage on Saturdays 11 and 18 of April. He will also become the best paid performer in the history of Coachella. 10 million dollars is the sum that Bieber will take home, 5 million each weekend. The previous best paid artist was Beyoncé with 8 million dollars.
Although this is the first time headlining for Bieber, he performed at the Empire Polo Club before. Back in 2022 he sang his hit Peaches with artist Daniel Caesar. Furthermore, his set will be full of songs from his most recent albums Swag and Swag II. Furthermore, he teased his Coachella comeback with a message on the video clip for his hit Speed Demon. “See u in April”, he said confirming his attendance.
Karol G
Karol G will close the festival on Sundays 12 and 19 April. She will become the first Latina headlining in the history of the festival. As Bieber, this is not the first time at Coachella for the Colombian singer. She debuted back in 2022 on the main stage. Thanks to this performance she gained fame and improved her international presence.
She will be performing her iconic Mañana Será Bonito album. Which broke records becoming the first all-Spanish album to reach #1 at the Billboard 200. She will also share her latest album Tropicoqueta, that has already been well received by the public. With these shows she will make history representing Latin music for the whole world to see.
Other artists
Some of the other artist that will be performing at the 2026 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival are:
- Friday 10 and 17: Ethel Cain, Dijon, KATSEYE, Sexyy Red, Central Cee, Joost, HUGEL, Ninajirachi and Carolina Durante.
- Saturday 11 and 18: The Strokes, GIVEON, Addison Rae, Laberith, SOMBR, David Byrne, Swae Lee, PinkPantheress and rusowsky.
- Sunday 12 and 19: Young Thug, Laufey, Major Lazer, Iggy Pop, FKA twigs, Wet Let, CLIPSE, Little Simz, BUNT and MËSTIZA.
