Coachella: California festival line-up decked out with stars, Sabrina Carpenter, Bieber, Karol G
Sabrina Carpenter was right when she said “Coachella see you back here when I headline”.
Pop fans are ecstatic over the festival’s 2026 line-up, announced on Tuesday ahead of what is likely to be a sale frenzy when tickets drop on Friday.
The headliners are big names, Carpenter securing the twin weekends’ Fridays, pop icon Justin Bieber following up on Saturday and Karol G rounding off the big three spots.
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Alongside Carpenter will be XX, Disclosure, Ethel Cain, Dijon, Teddy Swims, Central Cee, Sexyy Red and girl group KATSEYE.
Saturday’s mix features iconic rock band The Strokes, alongside GIVEON, Labrinth, sombr, Alex G, PinkPatheress, Interpol and David Byrne.
The final day’s line-up boasts Icelandic jazz prodigy Laufey, Major Lazer, Young Thug, FKA twigs, Wet Leg, BIGBANG, Iggy Pop, Little Simz and Duke Domont
This year’s Coachella was Brat, and Charli xcx’s list of summer artist options at her final set are well represented in the 2026 instalment.
TikTok dancer turned pop star Addison Rae will bring her debut 2000s esque album to the festival, after she had a guest appearance in Charli xcx’s set on the remix version of Von dutch.
Aussie artists have also secured some spots, with indie rock duo Royal Otis sure to draw crowds at their first ever Coachella set.
The Chats are returning after their debut at the festival in 2022 and Ninajirachi are also set to take the Californian stage for the first time.
This years’ festival boasted headliners Lady Gaga, Green Day, Post Malone and Travis Scott.
The event runs from April 10-12, 2026, and then again the next weekend from April 17-19.
General admission tickets start at $973 for weekend one and $823 for weekend two, but each release increases in price.
Tickets including shuttle passes will set you back $1168, and a VIP pass, giving the holder access to special areas throughout the whole festival comes with the hefty price tag of $1948.
