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Coachella Weekend 2 Opens With Sabrina Carpenter Friday
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- 2026-04-17
Coachella 2026 Weekend 2 opened on Friday, April 17 at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, California, running through Sunday, April 19. The festival's second weekend brings the same headline lineup as Weekend 1, with several notable schedule shuffles and a surprise addition.
Headliner Lineup
Sabrina Carpenter headlines Friday from 9:00 to 10:40 PM PT on the Coachella Stage. Justin Bieber takes the Saturday top slot at 11:25 PM, and KAROL G closes the festival on Sunday from 10:10 to 11:55 PM. The three sets cap a lineup heavy on chart-topping pop and Latin acts.
Surprise Addition
Kacey Musgraves was added to Saturday's bill as a surprise set, replacing Jack White. Foster the People moved from Friday to Sunday, and Nine Inch Nails shifted from Friday to Saturday. The reshuffles give Weekend 2 attendees a meaningfully different program than the opening weekend.
Free Livestream and 4K Debut
The full festival livestreams free on YouTube starting at 4 PM PT on Friday across seven stages. For the first time, the Coachella, Outdoor and Sahara stages will broadcast in 4K, a long-requested upgrade for fans watching from home.
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