Autumn has solely simply begun, however it’s already time to get enthusiastic about subsequent spring: The Coachella Valley Music and Arts Competition has introduced its 2026 lineup, led by first-time headliners Sabrina Carpenter, Justin Bieber, and Karol G.
Carpenter prophesied her headliner standing throughout her Coachella debut in 2024, when she introduced throughout her “Nonsense” outro, “Coachella, see you back here when I headline.” She’s contemporary off the discharge of her new album Man’s Finest Buddy, her second straight launch to debut at No. 1 on the Billboard 200. The album launched with 366,000 in first-week gross sales, the most important one-week determine of Carpenter’s profession to this point. It was preceded by the No. 1 hit “Manchild,” hailed by critics for its coy lyricism, genre-melding manufacturing, and wildly entertaining music video.
Bieber has been an everyday presence at Coachella as a visitor performer with pals and collaborators from Likelihood the Rapper to Ariana Grande, however he’s by no means been an official a part of the lineup till now. His debut as a Coachella headliner follows his grand return this yr with new albums Swag and Swag II, each of which debuted at No. 1. The albums boldly reinvented Bieber’s sound, presenting a brand new lo-fi minimalism drawing from pop, rock, and R&B, whereas sustaining his standing as a surefire hit-maker by the smash singles “Daisies” and “Yukon.”
Colombian famous person Karol G additionally has a brand new hit album to her title. The Medellín native’s Tropicoqueta dropped in June, turning into one in every of solely a small handful of Spanish-language albums by a lady to ever attain the Billboard high 3. The album contains the hits “Latina Foreva” and “Papasito,” persevering with a run of classics just like the Shakira collab “TQG” and the Barbie soundtrack smash “Watati.”
Coachella, the gold normal in American music festivals, is about to return to Empire Polo Membership in Indio, CA this coming April 10-12 and 17-19. The huge lineup, which can largely repeat from weekend to weekend, additionally options names like Disclosure, KATSEYE, Royal Otis, and Fujii Kaze.
Discover out extra about Coachella 2026 right here.
