The highly anticipated Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival has made an exceptionally early announcement for its 2026 edition, revealing a star-studded lineup on Monday, September 15. The festival is set to return to the Empire Polo Club in Indio, California, across two weekends: April 10-12 and April 17-19, 2026. This early drop has music fans buzzing with the confirmation of pop powerhouses Justin Bieber, Sabrina Carpenter, and Karol G as the headliners, all currently at the peak of their careers.

Each headliner brings significant recent achievements to the Coachella stage. Justin Bieber, making a triumphant return, recently surprised fans with his album "Swag," which climbed to No. 2 on the Billboard 200 in July. The album launched an impressive 16 songs onto the Billboard Hot 100, elevating his career total to 121 entries on the singles chart, marking him as the artist with the 10th-most entries of all time. Sabrina Carpenter has also seen immense success, topping the charts earlier this month with her new album "Man’s Best Friend," securing her second No. 1 leader after "Short n’ Sweet" in 2024. Karol G, a trailblazer in Latin music, made history last year as the first Latina artist to be named Woman of the Year at the prestigious Billboard Women In Music ceremony.

Beyond the headliners, the Coachella 2026 lineup is packed with diverse talent and unique presentations. Italian-American techno and melodic techno producer Anyma, renowned for his mind-bending residency at the Sphere, is scheduled to deliver a world premiere with "Anyma presents Æden." Another intriguing entry is "The Bunker Debut Of RADIOHEAD KID A MNESIA." This suggests a special performance of Radiohead's seminal compilation project from 2021, which reissued their 2000 album "Kid A" and 2001's "Amnesiac," potentially in their entirety, just in time for the latter's 25th anniversary.

Organizers Goldenvoice, a subsidiary of AEG Presents, have once again curated a deep pool of talent to cater to every musical taste. The first day of festivities, Friday, April 10 and 17, will feature acts such as The XX, Disclosure, Teddy Swims, and Devo. Day two, Saturday, April 11 and 18, promises electrifying performances from The Strokes, GIVĒON, Addison Rae, Labrinth, and David Byrne. The final day, Sunday, April 12 and 19, will roll out with Young Thug, Kaskade, and BIGBANG, among many others.

A significant portion of the festival's diverse offerings is dedicated to electronic music, with a long list of artists spanning various sub-genres. Key electronic acts like Nine Inch Noize, a collaboration between Nine Inch Nails and Boys Noize (who is currently opening for Nine Inch Nails on their "Peel It Back" tour), are set to perform. Major Lazer will make a return to Coachella after several years, while Kaskade, Disclosure, and Solomun are prominently featured on the lineup's upper tiers, indicating their significant roles.

Electronic artists will be showcased across Coachella’s myriad stages, frequently composing the entire daily lineups for the club-focused Yuma tent and securing marquee spots in Sahara. They also regularly perform on the Outdoor Stage, the Mojave and Gobi tents, and occasionally even the mainstage. Notably, the Quasar stage, which debuted in 2024 and hosts extended b2b sets, and the Do Lab stage, a long-standing electronic music nexus, typically announce their specific lineups closer to the April event, often differing for each weekend.

The extensive electronic lineup for Coachella 2026 includes:

• **Friday, April 10 & 17:** Nine Inch Noize (Nine Inch Nails & Boys Noize), Disclosure, Levity, Moby, Marlon Hoffstadt, Gordo, Kettama, Groove Armada, Hugel, Slayyyter, Prospa, Hamdi, Max Styler, Dabeull, Ninajirachi, Chloé Caillet & Rossi, Max Dean & Luke Dean, Jessica Brankka, Arodes, Youna, Sahar Z.
• **Saturday, April 11 & 18:** Solomun, PinkPantheress, Rezz, Adriatique, Boys Noize, Yousuke Yukimatsu, Green Velvet, Ayybo, Zulan, Bedouin, Ben Sterling, Mahmut Orhan, Riordan, Yamagucci.
• **Sunday, April 12 & 19:** Kaskade, Major Lazer, Subtronics, Mochakk, Duke Dumont, Armin van Buuren x Adam Beyer, The Rapture, Bunt, Röyksopp, Cobrah, WhoMadeWho, RØZ, Carlita x Josh Baker, Mëstiza &friends, Azzeca, Tomora.

Passes for Coachella 2026 are scheduled to go on sale starting Friday, September 19, at 1 PM ET.