Coachella organizers on Tuesday announced the festival’s 2026 lineup, naming Sabrina Carpenter and Justin Bieber among the headliners for the two April weekends in Indio, Calif. The festival will take place April 10–12 and April 17–19, and the announcement came with an unusually preemptive rollout to avoid last year’s accidental leak.
The official poster lists chart-topping pop star Sabrina Carpenter, Justin Bieber, Latin crossover star Karol G, garage-rock mainstays The Strokes and avant-garde EDM artist Anyma as marquee draws. The bill also includes Turnstile, Katseye, Sombr, Blood Orange and Nine Inch Noize, a collaboration that pairs Nine Inch Nails with Boys Noize. Organizers said more than 140 artists are scheduled to perform across the two three-day weekends, with most acts expected to play both weekends.
The poster also features several veteran performers, including Iggy Pop, David Byrne, Moby, Devo and Suicidal Tendencies. One of the more conspicuous elements of the announcement is a cryptic line at the bottom of the poster reading, "The Bunker debut of Radiohead Kid A Mnesia." Radiohead has headlined Coachella three times over the course of their career, and the message on the poster does not specify whether the group will appear in Indio.
Organizers moved quickly to release the lineup after last year’s premature disclosure, when Post Malone inadvertently revealed a headline slot ahead of the official announcement. This year’s publication of the poster was intended to forestall similar leaks and present the full slate to fans at once.
Tickets for both weekends are scheduled to go on official sale Friday, Sept. 19, festival organizers said. Three-day passes are listed for both April weekends. Secondary-market platforms such as Vivid Seats are already offering tickets; the site describes itself as a resale marketplace where prices may be higher or lower than face value depending on demand and advertises a 100% buyer guarantee that transactions will be delivered before the event.
Coachella's announced lineup reflects a broad stylistic range that mixes contemporary pop and Latin crossover acts with legacy rock performers and electronic artists, continuing a curatorial approach that has characterized the festival in recent years. The festival’s use of multiple stages, including the immersive Bunker space, has enabled programmatic experimentation such as announced collaborations and themed presentations.
Artists typically perform both weekends, a practice that allows the festival to present a consistent experience across its two three-day runs. The 2026 announcement follows a busy touring season in 2025 and 2026 for major acts, with several high-profile artists already on the road the year prior to Coachella’s April dates.
Organizers did not provide a day-by-day schedule in the initial announcement. Further details about set times, stage assignments and single-day ticket options are expected to be released closer to the festival. Information about on-sale procedures, payment plans and travel packages will be available through Coachella’s official channels and authorized resale outlets.
The announcement was posted amid ongoing interest in festival safety, ticket fraud prevention and secondary-market practices. Coachella’s staged lineup releases and official ticketing windows are standard methods used by festivals to centralize sales and reduce opportunities for misinformation or premature disclosures.
Fans seeking tickets are advised to consult the festival’s official site and authorized sellers for verified inventory and sale dates. Secondary-market purchases carry varying price and delivery guarantees depending on the reseller.
The 2026 Coachella announcement follows a pattern of early lineup reveals by major festivals and underscores the continued commercial and cultural significance of the Indio event, which remains one of the most high-profile American music festivals each spring.