Before the evacuation, the festival was filled with surprises on the stage. <\/p>\n
On Friday we saw Cody Johnson bring out Boyz II Men and Jay Buchanan from Rival Sons; Ella Langley team up with Theo Von; and Emo Nite host guest turns from Ashlee Simpson and 3OH!3<\/a>. We also spotted Sydney Sweeney talking to fans at the BigXthaPlug set. <\/p>\n David Lee Roth returned to the desert<\/a> for his third consecutive weekend to perform Van Halen\u2019s \u201cJump\u201d with Teddy Swims at Stagecoach on Saturday after performing the song at the twin Coachella weekends. Pitbull also brought out Lil Jon for his late night set on the Mustang Stage. Sweeney also showed up to throw lingerie at the crowd during the Diplo\/Theo Von\/Caleb Pressley set, where Shaboozey also made an appearance. Riley Green, whose full set was cut due to the wind, did make an appearance with headliner Lainey Wilson. <\/p>\n The festival wraps up Sunday with Post Malone, Brooks & Dunn, Hootie & the Blowfish. Here\u2019s how to watch the livestream<\/a> via Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Music and Twitch starting at 3 p.m. Pacific.<\/p>\n Don\u2019t miss: <\/p>\n How Third Eye Blind ended up at Stagecoach <\/p>\n Stephan Jenkins performs with Third Eye Blind last year in Chicago.<\/p>\n (Barry Brecheisen \/ Getty Images)<\/p>\n Third Eye Blind plays Stagecoach\u2019s Mustang Stage at 6:45 p.m. Sunday, April 26.<\/p>\n Stephan Jenkins agrees to bookings for music festivals only if his band Third Eye Blind can perform at a certain time.<\/p>\n Stagecoach organizers tell people to be cognizant of the windy weather <\/p>\n Festival goers frolic in the extreme gusty wind at sunset at Stagecoach on Saturday. <\/p>\n (Allen J. Schaben\/Los Angeles Times)<\/p>\n Goldenvoice is warning Stagecoach attendees to pay attention today.<\/p>\n An alert went out on the Stagecoach app just before 2 p.m. that read \u201cHold on to your hats. We will experience winds throughout the day. Stay tuned on the app and stage screens for updates. Thank you for your attention and enjoy the festival.\u201d<\/p>\n Hopefully the winds won\u2019t be so bad that we are evacuated again<\/a>. <\/p>\n Show more <\/p>\n Stagecoach 2026: How to watch Sunday\u2019s livestream with Post Malone, Hootie & the Blowfish, Brooks & Dunn <\/p>\n Post Malone will headline the 2026 Stagecoach Country Music Festival on Sunday night. He headlined sister festival Coachella in 2025. <\/p>\n (Allen J. Schaben \/ Los Angeles Times)<\/p>\n As the 2026 Stagecoach Country Music Festival<\/a> rides off into the sunset, enjoy the last day of the performances from the comfort of your home. The festival will be livestreaming most of the performances, so you\u2019ll be able to watch Post Malone and Warren Zeiders from the couch. You can also take a trip down memory lane with Hootie & the Blowfish, Brooks & Dunn and Third Eye Blind<\/a>. Close out the festival by watching Loud Luxury, DJ Pauly D and Ludacris onstage. <\/p>\n The festival will be livestreamed on Amazon Music<\/a>, Prime Video<\/a> and Twitch<\/a>. On Sirius XM\u2019s The Highway (Channel 56), you can listen in to exclusive interviews and live performances. Their station Y\u2019Allternative will also be covering the festival on Sunday. <\/p>\n 10 minutes backstage with Gavin Rossdale at Stagecoach <\/p>\n Gavin Rossdale performs with Bush on Saturday at the Stagecoach festival in Indio.<\/p>\n (Allen J. Schaben \/ Los Angeles Times)<\/p>\n Gavin Rossdale brought his band Bush to Stagecoach on Saturday \u2014 one of several groups at the festival this weekend with indelible rock hits from the 1990s. The 60-year-old, who recently premiered<\/a> a television cooking show, also put in an appearance alongside Billy Bob Thornton, Wynonna Judd and Gavin Adcock at the fever dream that is Guy Fieri\u2019s Smokehouse. I caught up with him between the two engagements.<\/p>\n This has gotta be your first Stagecoach.<\/p>\n The best, worst and windiest moments of Stagecoach Day 2 <\/p>\n Lainey Wilson performs Saturday on the Mane Stage during the second day of the Stagecoach Country Music Festival in Indio.<\/p>\n (Allen J. Schaben \/ Los Angeles Times)<\/p>\n We went back for a second day of Stagecoach and spent most of the day holding on to our hats. Before strong winds resulted in the short-lived nighttime postponement and evacuation<\/a> of the festival, Day 2<\/a> had plenty of gusto that carried us through the afternoon and evening, including sets from Bush and Teddy Swims along with some high-octane cooking with Guy Fieri. When crowds were called back after the wind-related fiasco that pushed everything back for headliner Lainey Wilson and caused Journey and Riley Green to cancel their performances, fans who returned still got to witness Wilson triumph over the elements and get down and dirty with Pitbull at Diplo\u2019s Honky Tonk. Luckily the unexpected havoc didn\u2019t blow away all the good vibes. Here are the best, worst and windiest from Day 2. <\/p>\n Guy Fieri features his latest smokehouse dish during the Stagecoach Country Music Festival.<\/p>\n (Evan Schaben \/ For The Times)<\/p>\n Stagecoach kicks off its final day after a minor earthquake near Cabazon <\/p>\n Thony Deanda, of Newport Beach, drinks beer out of a beer bong shaped like an eagle in the RV Resort during the second day of the Stagecoach Country Music Festival.<\/p>\n (Allen J. Schaben\/Los Angeles Times)<\/p>\n After yesterday\u2019s excitement with the festival evacuating attendees due to wind<\/a>, I am hoping things are a little calmer to wrap up Stagecoach 2026. <\/p>\n The morning started with a rumble when a magnitude 3.4 earthquake happened 10 miles from Cabazon at 8:44 a.m. <\/p>\n A wind advisory is still in effect until 5 p.m., so a mask\/bandanna is a must. Winds are expected to be 20-30 mph with gusts of up to 45 mph. The temperatures are also cooler today, with a high of 76, but it is very sunny. <\/p>\n Tonight we have Post Malone headlining and judging by all of the guests he brought out when he did Stagecoach two years ago<\/a>, we are gearing up for a surprise today. <\/p>\n The livestream kicks off on Amazon Music at 3 p.m. Pacific<\/a> and you can watch Posty, Brooks & Dunn, Hootide & the Blowfish and more. <\/p>\n Show more <\/p>\n What Lainey Wilson did after the wind briefly shut down Stagecoach <\/p>\n Lainey Wilson performs Saturday night at the Stagecoach festival in Indio.<\/p>\n (Allen J. Schaben \/ Los Angeles Times)<\/p>\n Lainey Wilson didn\u2019t seem too worried about the high winds that temporarily shut down Stagecoach<\/a> on Saturday night.<\/p>\n Headlining the festival\u2019s main stage after an hour-long delay \u2014 during which fans were ordered to evacuate Indio\u2019s Empire Polo Club before being allowed back in \u2014 Wilson looked out at the crowd in front of her and said of the unplanned break: \u201cI hope y\u2019all sat in your cars and drank some tequila.\u201d<\/p>\n Bush\u2019s Gavin Rossdale on cooking, his \u201890s rock beefs and why he\u2019s playing Stagecoach <\/p>\n Share via Close extra sharing options <\/p>\n Show more <\/p>\n Photos: A front row seat to the 2026 Stagecoach Music Festival <\/p>\n Billy Bob Thornton & The Boxmasters performs on the Palomino Stage.<\/p>\n (Allen J. Schaben\/Los Angeles Times)<\/p>\n With another Coachella in the books, Indio\u2019s Empire Polo Club turns to country music this weekend for the annual Stagecoach festival. The Times will be on-site from Friday to Sunday to bring you an up-close view of what\u2019s happening in the desert.<\/p>\n Marshmello performs at Diplo\u2019s Honky Tonk.<\/p>\n 5 minutes backstage with Treaty Oak Revival <\/p>\n From sun-baked Odessa, Texas, Treaty Oak Revival brought its blistering, punk-edged country-rock to Stagecoach on Saturday afternoon. Before the band\u2019s set, I talked with the five members, whose latest album is \u201cWest Texas Degenerate.\u201d<\/p>\n What defines a West Texas degenerate?<\/p>\n Sam Canty: They\u2019re hard-working people from those areas where there\u2019s not a lot of stuff to do, and they like to get a little rowdy on the weekends or maybe even during the week.<\/p>\n That\u2019s a nice answer. <\/p>\n Canty: The nasty answer is: It\u2019s a bunch of booze-drinking, strip-club-going, big-truck-driving motherf\u2014.<\/p>\n What\u2019s an East Texas degenerate?<\/p>\n Canty: Everything a West Texas degenerate is but with trees.<\/p>\n Country music is having a band moment. Why?<\/p>\n Canty: We started before bands were a big deal, so I don\u2019t know. We\u2019re just a group of guys who wanted to be a band because we\u2019re best friends and we all wanted to get out of our jobs and experience life.<\/p>\n What\u2019s the last job you had before the band took off?<\/p>\n Canty: I was a field manager building gas plants in the desert.<\/p>\n Dakota Hernandez: I worked for a tree service as a climber.<\/p>\n Cody Holloway: I was a water well technician and electrician.<\/p>\n Lance Vanley: I was an IT consultant managing networks and servers.<\/p>\n Jeremiah Vanley: Director of accounting and finance. I\u2019m the softy.<\/p>\n Show more <\/p>\n David Lee Roth, honorary citizen of Indio <\/p>\n Share via Close extra sharing options <\/p>\n Show more <\/p>\n Theo Von crowd surfs, Sydney Sweeney tosses out lingerie and Shaboozey parties in Diplo\u2019s Honky Tonk <\/p>\n Sydney Sweeney came on stage at Diplo\u2019s Honky Tonk on Saturday at Stagecoach to throw out lingerie from her Syrn line. <\/p>\n (Evan Schaben\/For The Times)<\/p>\n If the first Stagecoach fever dream of Saturday was the unlikely cast of Billy Bob Thornton, Wynonna Judd, Gavin Rossdale and Gavin Adcock cooking and chopping it up with Guy Fieri at the Stagecoach Smokehouse, a close second was Diplo\u2019s early evening set in the Honky Tonk.<\/p>\n Already billed as Diplo with podcaster\/comedian\/Ella Langley duet partner Theo Von and Barstool Sports media personality Caleb Pressley, it also attracted some special guests. Actor Sydney Sweeney showed up to toss panties from her Syrn lingerie brand into the crowd. (She has a pop-up Syrn saloon on the festival grounds). <\/p>\n Shaboozey joins the crowd as they vibe to beats during Diplo\u2019s set featuring Theo Von and Caleb Pressley at Diplo\u2019s Honky Tonk at Stagecoach on Saturday.<\/p>\n (Evan Schaben\/For The Times)<\/p>\n The \u201cEuphoria\u201d star wasn\u2019t the only surprise during the set \u2014 \u201cA Bar Song (Tipsy)\u201d hitmaker Shaboozey also made an appearance. Even though they played some of his songs, he didn\u2019t perform. Like Sweeney, Shaboozey also has a pop-up saloon at the festival, his promoting upcoming record \u201cThe Outlaw Cherie Lee & Other Western Tales.\u201d<\/p>\n And when you think things couldn\u2019t get any weirder, Von went crowdsurfing. Stay weird, Stagecoach.<\/p>\n Theo Von crowd surfs during his DJ set with Diplo and Caleb Pressley at Stagecoach on Saturday. <\/p>\n (Evan Schaben\/For The Times)<\/p>\n Show more <\/p>\n Catching up with Bush\u2019s blustery Saturday evening set <\/p>\n Singer and guitarist Gavin Rossdale and drummer Nik Hughes, of Bush, perform on the Mustang Stage at sunset as extreme weather begins to move in during the second day of the Stagecoach Country Music Festival on Saturday.<\/p>\n (Allen J. Schaben\/Los Angeles Times)<\/p>\n Just before we were told to evacuate last night, I was about to write about Bush\u2019s Stagecoach debut on the Mustang Stage. <\/p>\n Even as the weather turned colder and the winds turned gnarlier, Gavin Rossdale seemed to be having a great time as the band ripped through a 50-minute set packed with hits including opener \u201cMachinehead,\u201d \u201cEverything Zen,\u201d \u201cSwallowed,\u201d \u201cGlycerine\u201d and set-closing sing-along \u201cComedown.\u201d<\/p>\n Show more <\/p>\n The one item on Pitbull\u2019s Stagecoach agenda <\/p>\n Pitbull hit the Mustang Stage an hour later than expected Saturday night after gusty winds forced Stagecoach to evacuate attendees for more than an hour<\/a>, but Mr. Worldwide didn\u2019t let a delay stop the fun. <\/p>\n \u201cWe came here to do one thing and one thing only,\u201d he said from the stage early in the set.<\/p>\n The one thing? Party.<\/p>\n After an intro featuring his DJ and full band that included Metallica\u2019s \u201cEnter Sandman\u201d and Beastie Boys\u2019 \u201c(You Gotta) Fight for Your Right (To Party!),\u201d Mr. Worldwide appeared, flanked by a half dozen dancers in revealing costumes, to open the raucous set with \u201cDon\u2019t Stop the Party.\u201d<\/p>\n After the song he thanked everyone at Stagecoach for staying and also name-checked some Goldenvoice employees, including Stagecoach booker Stacy Vee<\/a>, as well as Lainey Wilson, who had just wrapped her headlining set on the Mane Stage. <\/p>\n He followed up the moment of gratitude with \u201cHey Baby (Drop It to the Floor)\u201d and \u201cHotel Room Service.\u201d<\/p>\n Later on in the set, Lil Jon joined Pitbull for \u201cJumpin\u201d before being showered with more gratitude from Pitbull and the crowd. Then the pair performed \u201cDamn I Love Miami.\u201d<\/p>\n I\u2019d like to start a petition for Stagecoach to book Pitbull every year \u2014 and bring him to Coachella, too!<\/p>\n Show more <\/p>\n Lainey Wilson takes the stage after the wind <\/p>\n Lainey Wilson performs on the Mane Stage Saturday night.<\/p>\n (Allen J. Schaben\/Los Angeles Times)<\/p>\n After an hourlong delay due to high winds, Lainey Wilson kicked off her headlining set at Stagecoach on Saturday night with a one-two punch of \u201cCan\u2019t Sit Still\u201d and \u201cWildflowers and Wild Horses\u201d \u2014 each a solid example of the riff-heavy country-rock that\u2019s made Wilson one of the biggest stars to come out Nashville in the last 10 years.<\/p>\n \u201cY\u2019all ready to sing it loud tonight?\u201d she asked the crowd, which was maybe a bit thinner than it might\u2019ve been thanks to fans who left before the festival announced it was reopening. Those who stuck around seemed plenty willing to bellow along.<\/p>\n Show more <\/p>\n Journey is off Saturday night\u2019s bill for Stagecoach <\/p>\n Stagecoach updated its schedule for Saturday night after a temporary evacuation due to high winds. Journey, which had been scheduled to play the Mustang stage, will no longer perform; Lainey Wilson, who was set to headline the show\u2019s main stage, will play an hour later than originally scheduled at 10:30 p.m.<\/p>\n Riley Green, who was supposed to play from 7:50-8:50 p.m. on the Mane Stage, has also been taken off the lineup for Saturday.<\/p>\n Pitbull\u2019s late night set at the Mustang Stage was supposed to go from 11-11:55 p.m. He is now on from midnight to 1 a.m. <\/p>\n Gavin Adcock is now joining the Whiskey Jam All Star Sing-Along in the Palomino Tent from 11-11:45 p.m. instead of his solo set. <\/p>\n Show more <\/p>\n Wind forces Stagecoach to briefly evacuate <\/p>\n Share via Close extra sharing options <\/p>\n Wind forces Stagecoach to evacuate<\/p>\n Show more <\/p>\n Stagecoach re-opens its doors after brief wind-related shutdown <\/p>\n As of 8:42 p.m., the festival advised via its mobile app that Stagecoach will resume momentarily. \u201cWe are working to open doorsand prep the site for your safety,\u201d the alert said. \u201cStay tuned for updates.\u201d By 9 p.m. the gates were reopened and fans began returning.<\/p>\n Show more <\/p>\n High winds postpone Stagecoach until further notice <\/p>\n Festival goers frolic in the gusty wind at sunset during the second day of the Stagecoach Country Music Festival at Empire Polo Club.<\/p>\n (Allen J. Schaben\/Los Angeles Times)<\/p>\n Due to high winds, festival promoter Goldenvoice has postponed Stagecoach until further notice and crowds are currently being evacuated. The city of Indio where the fest is located is under a strong wind advisory until 11 a.m. Sunday morning. More to come…<\/p>\n Show more <\/p>\n Does Teddy Swims just live here now? <\/p>\n Teddy Swims performs on the Mane Stage during the second day of the Stagecoach Country Music Festival at Empire Polo Club, in Indio, CA on Saturday, April 25, 2026. <\/p>\n (Allen J. Schaben\/Los Angeles Times)<\/p>\n Has anyone checked on Teddy Swims\u2019 house in whatever city he lives in besides Indio? The tattooed soul-rock singer played Stagecoach on Saturday night after doing both weekends of Coachella, and once again he brought out David Lee Roth to sing Van Halen\u2019s \u201cJump\u201d \u2014 an indelible \u201880s staple these guys are double-handedly willing into a Gen Z anthem.<\/p>\n Show more <\/p>\n The winds have arrived <\/p>\n A fan holds on to their hat during gusty winds and dances to Teddy Swims performance on the Mane Stage during the second day of the Stagecoach Country Music Festival.<\/p>\n (Allen J. Schaben\/Los Angeles Times)<\/p>\n That wind advisory for Stagecoach wasn\u2019t blowing smoke.<\/p>\n The gusts have arrived at the Empire Polo Club and it\u2019s time for my favorite annual game of watching the cowboys chase after their hats.<\/p>\n Hopefully it won\u2019t be as bad as Coachella Weekend 1, when someone was reportedly injured at the Do Lab by a falling object and Anyma had to cancel the debut of the \u201c\u00c6den\u201d production<\/a>.<\/p>\n We\u2019ve still got Journey and Bush on the Mustang Stage tonight, which isn\u2019t as protected from the elements.<\/p>\n Show more <\/p>\n Food lessons from the Guy Fieri fever dream <\/p>\n Guy Fieri features his latest smokehouse dish during the 2026 Stagecoach Country Music Festival.<\/p>\n (Evan Schaben\/For The Times)<\/p>\n Stagecoach is known for strange bedfellows (see: Emo Nite with Ashlee Simpson yesterday<\/a>) but Guy Fieri with Wynonna Judd, Billy Bob Thornton, Gavin Rossdale and Gavin Adcock is so odd it seems like an AI hallucination. I promise you it happened Saturday afternoon.<\/p>\n \u201cEverybody loves food. That\u2019s the common denominator,\u201d Fieri told the crowd, which included a woman who impressively dressed up as Fieri, fake mustache\/goatee and a flame-covered bowling shirt.<\/p>\n \u201cFlavortownnnnn!\u201d Judd said as she walked onto the demonstration stage at Guy\u2019s Stagecoach Smokehouse.<\/p>\n \u201cJust so you know, we could do our own cooking show,\u201d Fieri said as he introduced her.<\/p>\n Each of the stars was paired with a chef, which included Eric Greenspan, Mark Murphy, Aaron May and Hunter Fieri. <\/p>\n Thornton made salmon and fried okra with spicy hummus with Hunter Fieri. The \u201cLandman\u201d star<\/a> said the key for good fried okra is to use cornmeal. He also shared his favorite chili, which isn\u2019t hot for the sake of being hot.<\/p>\n \u201cCalabrian chili has a flavor,\u201d Thornton said.<\/p>\n He also told the crowd of a new delicacy he discovered: white grapes and dipped it in spicy Dijon mustard.<\/p>\n \u201cIt blew my mind,\u201d Thornton said.<\/p>\n Adcock, meanwhile made a giant prime rib sandwich and beer battered onion rings.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019m a big beef guy,\u201d Adcock said.<\/p>\n Meanwhile, Bush frontman Rossdale was doing what Fieri said was a first for Stagecoach \u2014 he made an Asian dish of smoked chicken dredged and flash-fried and shared with two sauces: one a Japanese rice wine and the other a sweet sauce. <\/p>\n \u201cThis guy is a real foodie,\u201d Fieri said about Rossdale, who has his own cooking show<\/a>. \u201cI\u2019m gonna put a chef with him but he doesn\u2019t need it.\u201d<\/p>\n Speaking of strange things, here\u2019s my pitch for an \u201cOdd Couple\u201d reboot: Rossdale and Adcock with Fieri as the wacky neighbor. Someone point me to the Paramount+ tent so I can pitch it. <\/p>\n Show more <\/p>\n How Lainey Wilson, an \u201811-year overnight sensation,\u2019 became country music\u2019s brightest new star <\/p>\n \u201cWhere was TikTok when I needed it?\u201d Lainey Wilson asks with a laugh. \u201cWould\u2019ve saved me a lot of damn time.\u201d<\/p>\n (Libby Danforth \/ For The Times)<\/p>\n NASHVILLE\u00a0\u2014\u00a0Lainey Wilson headlines the Mane Stage at Stagecoach at 9:30 p.m. Saturday. Read Mikael Wood\u2019s 2022 interview with Wilson from our archives. <\/p>\n Lainey Wilson\u2019s first paying gig as a singer was the grand opening of a convenience store in her tiny hometown of Baskin, La. She was 9 years old, and the job paid 20 bucks.<\/p>\n Getting into the groove at Stagecoach <\/p>\n A person grooves high above the crowd while watching Emo Nite DJs inside Diplo\u2019s Honkytonk during the 2026 Stagecoach Country Music Festival.<\/p>\n (Allen J. Schaben\/Los Angeles Times)<\/p>\n See more photos from Stagecoach 2026<\/a>.<\/p>\n Show more <\/p>\n Gavin Rossdale on his new cooking show and the burden of being beautiful <\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019m not a professional chef who can tell you what to do,\u201d says Gavin Rossdale of Bush. \u201cAnd I don\u2019t want to be that guy.\u201d<\/p>\n (Christina House \/ Los Angeles Times)<\/p>\n Bush plays the Mustang Stage at 6:45 p.m. We caught up with frontman Gavin Rossdale in 2025.<\/p>\n Three decades after he found alternative-rock stardom as the frontman of Bush, Gavin Rossdale has a new job: TV chef. In each episode of \u201cDinner With Gavin Rossdale<\/a>,\u201d which premiered Thursday on Vizio\u2019s WatchFree+ platform, the 59-year-old singer and guitarist welcomes a different celebrity guest \u2014 first up is Serena Williams, followed by the likes of Selma Blair, Tom Jones and Jack McBrayer \u2014 into his Studio City abode for a home-cooked meal and an intimate conversation. Rossdale, who shares three sons with ex-wife Gwen Stefani, spoke on a recent morning about the show and his life in Los Angeles and about Bush, which will resume touring later this year behind the band\u2019s 10th studio album, \u201cI Beat Loneliness.\u201d<\/p>\n 10 minutes backstage with Bailey Zimmerman at Stagecoach <\/p>\n Bailey Zimmerman performs Friday night at the Stagecoach festival in Indio.<\/p>\n (Allen J. Schaben \/ Los Angeles Times)<\/p>\n Bailey Zimmerman performed Friday night at Stagecoach<\/a>, where his set mixed post-grunge country hits like \u201cReligiously\u201d and \u201cWhere It Ends\u201d with a cover of Miley Cyrus\u2019 \u201cThe Climb\u201d and an appearance by BigXthaPlug on their duet \u201cAll the Way.\u201d Before Zimmerman\u2019s set, I met with the 26-year-old singer inside a denim-bedecked pop-up presented by American Eagle, for whom Zimmerman serves as an official spokesbro.<\/p>\n Did you only agree to become an American Eagle ambassador because you thought you might be able to meet Sydney Sweeney<\/a>?<\/p>\n I would understand why you would think that. But honestly, no \u2014 it was a full circle moment in my life. Before my American Eagle deal, I had all the American Eagle underwear. They couldn\u2019t send me new ones \u2014 I had \u2019em all.<\/p>\n Stagecoach 2026: How to watch Saturday\u2019s livestream with Lainey Wilson, Bush, Teddy Swims, Pitbull and more <\/p>\n Lainey Wilson will headline Saturday night at the Stagecoach Festival. You can watch her set on the livestream. <\/p>\n (Allen J. Schaben \/ Los Angeles Times)<\/p>\n Ready to sing along from your couch? The Amazon Music Stagecoach Saturday livestream has you covered. For a heartfelt ballad, you\u2019ll be able to tune in as Teddy Swims and Lainey Wilson<\/a> take the Stagecoach stage. Take a trip back in time to watch Bush<\/a> perform, then end the night tuning into Mr. Worldwide taking over the desert as Pitbull closes out the Saturday performances. <\/p>\n The festival will be livestreamed on Amazon Music, Prime Video and Twitch. On Sirius XM\u2019s the Highway (channel 56), you can listen to exclusive interviews and live performances. Their station Y\u2019allternative will also be covering the festival on Saturday. <\/p>\n Howdy from Day 2 of Stagecoach <\/p>\n Michelle Barron, Stacey Schafer, Taylor gill, Sarah McKinnon, all of Ladera Ranch, take photos in the Rhinestone Saloon area during the 2026 Stagecoach Country Music Festival. <\/p>\n (Allen J. Schaben\/Los Angeles Times)<\/p>\n We\u2019re back for a second day of Stagecoach and you\u2019re going to want to hold on to your hat.<\/p>\n The National Weather Service has issued a wind advisory starting at 2 p.m. and lasting until 11 a.m. Sunday. Winds of 25 to 35 mph and gusts up to 50 mph are expected. The South Coast Air Quality Management District also issued a windblown dust advisory for the Coachella Valley. That means you will absolutely want to have a face covering out at the Empire Polo Club today. <\/p>\n It seems appropriate that Lainey Wilson is headlining tonight<\/a>. The star had a hit with the song \u201cOut of Oklahoma\u201d from the 2024 movie \u201cTwisters.\u201d<\/a> <\/p>\n I\u2019m just hoping Mr. Worldwide himself, Pitbull, doesn\u2019t get blown away for his late night Mustang Stage set. <\/p>\n It\u2019s also not quite as sunny as it was on Friday, with more cloud cover, and the high will only be in the low 80s. <\/p>\n Show more <\/p>\n The best, weirdest and most emo moments of Stagecoach Day 1 <\/p>\n Emo nite featuring Ashlee Simpson performs at Diplo\u2019s Honkytonk during the Stagecoach Country Music Festival at Empire Polo Club, in Indio, CA on April 24, 2026. <\/p>\n (Allen J. Schaben\/Los Angeles Times)<\/p>\n After a brief reprieve following the end of Coachella, we find ourselves in the desert again for Stagecoach \u2014 hot, dusty and eager to be amused. The first day of the weekend offered plenty of top-tier country performances including Cody Johnson, Ella Langley, and Bailey Zimmerman along with a dose of nostalgia courtesy of \u201890s stars Counting Crows and Emo Nite featuring Ashlee Simpson. Let\u2019s also not forget that Stagecoach is a place to catch celebrity cameos\u2014we\u2019re looking at you, Sydney Sweeney. Here\u2019s our recap of all the fun we experienced on Day 1 of the festival.<\/p>\n Jessie Erickson, of Anchorage, Alaska, sings \u201cmore than my home town\u201d by Morgan Wallen at the SYRN Saloon during the Stagecoach Country Music Festival at Empire Polo Club, in Indio, CA on April 24, 2026. <\/p>\n (Allen J. Schaben\/Los Angeles Times)<\/p>\n Billy Bob Thornton on how Taylor Sheridan wrote \u2018Landman\u2019 with him in mind <\/p>\n (Jason Armond\/Los Angeles Times)<\/p>\n Billy Bob Thornton and his band the Boxmasters play the Palomino Stage at 4:45 p.m. Saturday. Thornton talked to us in 2024 about \u201cLandman,\u201d his Paramount+ show that\u2019s part of the streamer\u2019s pop-up presence at Stagecoach.<\/p>\n Billy Bob Thornton recently did a two-for-one. The actor was able to promote his new Paramount+ series, \u201cLandman,\u201d while on tour with his band, the Boxmasters, in Texas in September. \u201cI did a few things along the road,\u201d he says. \u201cNot many. There were a few phone interviews and then a couple of cities where they had a SAG screening that I would go do a Q&A in the afternoon before the shows.\u201d<\/p>\n What\u2019s the deal with Stagecoach\u2019s new Mustang Stage? <\/p>\n BigXThaPlug performs on the new Mustang Stage during the 2026 Stagecoach Country Music Festival.<\/p>\n (Evan Schaben\/For The Times)<\/p>\n This year, Stagecoach has a new stage, the Mustang. Unlike the OG Mustang from the festival\u2019s early years (essentially the old Gobi Tent from Coachella), the new Mustang Stage at Stagecoach is NOT Coachella\u2019s Sahara Tent, but rather a new large outdoor stage built in front of the Sahara Tent and where Radiohead\u2019s Bunker <\/a>was during Coachella. <\/p>\n It\u2019s the new site for the late night shows from Diplo, Pitbull and Ludacris after the Mane Stage wraps each night. It\u2019s also where you can find \u201890s rock bands like Counting Crows, Bush and Third Eye Blind<\/a>, as well as classic rock icons Journey. <\/p>\n BigXThaPlug, with actress Sydney Sweeney in the audience<\/a>, was one of the big draws for the stage on Friday. <\/p>\n Show more <\/p>\n 10 minutes backstage with Lyle Lovett at Stagecoach <\/p>\n Lyle Lovett performs Friday at the Stagecoach festival in Indio.<\/p>\n (Allen J. Schaben \/ Los Angeles Times)<\/p>\n Lyle Lovett performed Friday evening in Stagecoach\u2019s Palomino tent with the group of killers he calls his Large Band. After the show, I sat with the singer and actor in the front seats of what I\u2019ll call his Large SUV. \u201cIt\u2019s a rental,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n We\u2019re in here because you want to protect your voice?<\/p>\n You know, I don\u2019t smoke marijuana.<\/p>\n Scenes from Stagecoach, including Dan + Shay\u2019s surprise Friday set <\/p>\n Dan + Shay (Dan Smyers, left, and Shay Mooney) perform on the Palomino Stage during the 2026 Stagecoach Country Music Festival on Friday.<\/p>\n (Evan Schaben\/For The Times)<\/p>\n Duo Dan+ Shay joined the festival lineup just two weeks ago as a surprise addition.<\/p>\n See our photo gallery from Stagecoach 2026<\/a>.<\/p>\n Show more <\/p>\n Sydney Sweeney takes pictures with fans at Stagecoach <\/p>\n Actress Sydney Sweeney takes photos with fans before watching rapper BigXthaPlug perform on the Mustang Stage during the 2026 Stagecoach Country Music Festival on Friday.<\/p>\n (Evan Schaben\/For The Times)<\/p>\n Actress Sydney Sweeney snapped photos with fans during BigXThaPlug\u2019s set at the Mustang Stage Friday at Stagecoach. Sweeney also has a pop-up bar promoting her lingerie line Syrn at the festival. (Keep scrolling to see more about Sweeney\u2019s pop-up.)<\/p>\n Show more <\/p>\n Cody Johnson closes Night 1 with Boyz II Men <\/p>\n Cody Johnson headlined opening night of the 2026 Stagecoach Country Music Festival.<\/p>\n (Allen J. Schaben\/Los Angeles Times)<\/p>\n Cody Johnson opened his headlining set Friday night by promising to \u201cbring a little Texas to California if that\u2019s all right with y\u2019all.\u201d Yet the most surprising moment of his 90-minute show actually brought a bit of Philadelphia to Stagecoach when Boyz II Men dropped in to join Johnson for a rendition of the veteran R&B crew\u2019s \u201cOn Bended Knee.\u201d<\/p>\n If we\u2019re being honest, the vocal mix was … not the evening\u2019s finest. But the selection was appealingly unexpected from a down-the-middle country star like Johnson, who spent much of the rest of his set recounting his long music-industry come-up and urging folks to see past their differences in the name of unity.<\/p>\n He also lamented the three months he had to take off the road after busting his eardrum last year \u2014 \u201cI was depressed about it,\u201d he said \u2014 before acknowledging that the unanticipated break meant he got to be home for the birth of his youngest child. <\/p>\n Show more <\/p>\n What it was like to celebrate Emo Nite with Ashlee Simpson and 3OH!3 at Stagecoach <\/p>\n Share via Close extra sharing options <\/p>\n Show more <\/p>\n Bailey Zimmerman with an encouraging word <\/p>\n Bailey Zimmerman performs on the Mane Stage during the 2026 Stagecoach Country Music Festival.<\/p>\n (Allen J. Schaben\/Los Angeles Times)<\/p>\n Bailey Zimmerman<\/a> brought his puppy-ish energy \u2014 and an encouraging self-help message \u2014 to Stagecoach\u2019s main stage Friday night ahead of Cody Johnson\u2019s headlining set. \u201cI grew up with nothing, and I worked my ass off to be where I am,\u201d he bellowed before ripping off his shirt to punctuate the point.<\/p>\n Show more <\/p>\n Counting Crows and the perfect Stagecoach sunset <\/p>\n I am VERY into the \u201890s alt acts playing Stagecoach 2026 (I see you, Third Eye Blind<\/a>) and Counting Crows got things off to a sublime start as the sun set Friday. <\/p>\n While the band played its breakout hit, \u201cMr. Jones,\u201d early in the set, singer Adam Duritz let the crowd take the lead and almost did some spoken word in the second verse. <\/p>\n \u201cHow was your first day at country Coachella? They only call it Stagecoach because Count-chella doesn\u2019t sound good,\u201d the singer asked the crowd before the band launched into the \u201cShrek 2\u201d hit \u201cAccidentally in Love.\u201d <\/p>\n The hits kept coming, including \u201cRound Here\u201d and \u201cRain King.\u201d <\/p>\n But the perfect moment under cotton candy skies happened during the band\u2019s penultimate song, the hit \u201cA Long December\u201d off 1996\u2019s \u201cRecovering the Satellites.\u201d With the crowd singing along, the sun setting behind the mountains and good feelings all around, it was nothing if not a vibe. <\/p>\n Show more <\/p>\n Ella Langley takes a victory lap <\/p>\n Ella Langley performs on the Mane Stage during the opening day of the 2026 Stagecoach Country Music Festival at Empire Polo Club.<\/p>\n (Allen J. Schaben\/Los Angeles Times)<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019m gonna go ahead and burst your bubble,\u201d Ella Langley said about halfway through her main-stage set Friday night. She\u2019d just teed up her brand-new single, \u201cI Can\u2019t Love You Anymore,\u201d a shimmering roots-soul duet with country\u2019s biggest star, Morgan Wallen. \u201cMorgan is not here,\u201d she continued. \u201cHe\u2019s on dad duty this weekend. Can\u2019t blame a man for being a good dad.\u201d<\/p>\n And you can\u2019t blame Langley for managing expectations. But she didn\u2019t need Wallen (or anybody else) to show why she\u2019s the biggest thing in country music right now: This was an effortlessly cool performance by a deeply vibey singer and songwriter who\u2019s absorbed more than Stevie Nicks\u2019 predilection for lightweight shawls. (\u201cBroken\u201d was extremely Fleetwood Mac-coded.)<\/p>\n Langley did bring out a special guest: the podcaster Theo Von, who did Riley Green\u2019s part in \u201cYou Look Like You Love Me\u201d for some reason. (Big podcaster energy is what I\u2019ll say.) She played \u201cChoosin\u2019 Texas\u201d \u2014 her dreamy pop-country smash that\u2019s currently at No. 1 on Billboard\u2019s Hot 100 \u2014 not last but next to last, leaving \u201cWeren\u2019t for the Wind\u201d as her closer. Baller move.<\/p>\n Show more <\/p>\n Emo Nite with Ashlee Simpson and 3OH!3 made Stagecoach dance with their feelings <\/p>\n Ashlee Simpson was a guest at the Emo Nite DJ set during the 2026 Stagecoach Country Music Festival on Friday.<\/p>\n (Allen J. Schaben\/Los Angeles Times)<\/p>\n I said that it felt like I went to Warped Tour<\/a> two weeks ago when I saw ska\/punk band Less Than Jake perform at Coachella\u2019s Heineken House<\/a> and this weekend I found the Stagecoach version of Warped Tour on Day 1! <\/p>\n How is the giant country festival channeling the SoCal-born traveling punk festival, you ask? The popular Emo Nite DJ set was booked at Diplo\u2019s Honky Tonk. (Emo Nite is no stranger to the Goldenvoice desert fests, by the way. They played the Sahara Tent at Coachella a few years back, too<\/a>.)<\/p>\n Emo Nite\u2019s Morgan Reed and T.J. Petracca opened up with Fall Out Boy\u2019s \u201cSugar We\u2019re Going Down\u201d to set the sing-a-long tone before blistering through a set of remixes to songs by beloved emo and pop-punk artists such as Panic! At the Disco, Paramore, All-American Rejects and My Chemical Romance. They also played some emo-adjacent and not-so-emo-adjacent tracks, such as the Killers\u2019 \u201cMr. Brightside,\u201d System of a Down\u2019s \u201cChop Suey,\u201d Blink-182\u2019s \u201cAll the Small Things\u201d and Justin Bieber\u2019s \u201cBaby.\u201d (Bieberchella lives even at Stagecoach!<\/a>)<\/p>\n Ashlee Simpson was one of the guests for Emo Nite at Stagecoach on Friday.<\/p>\n (Allen J. Schaben\/Los Angeles Times)<\/p>\n Part of the appeal of the set was special guest Ashlee Simpson. She arrived at the end of the DJ set to perform and when she did \u201cLa La\u201d the crowd went nuts. <\/p>\n Simpson wasn\u2019t the only guest. 3OH!3 also showed up, dressed up like Woody from \u201cToy Story\u201d to perform a couple of songs, including \u201cMy First Kiss.\u201d<\/p>\n The members of 3OH!3, dressed as Woody from \u201cToy Story,\u201d surprised Stagecoach fans for a guest appearance during the Emo Nite DJ set at the 2026 Stagecoach Country Music Festival.<\/p>\n (Allen J. Schaben\/Los Angeles Times)<\/p>\n This Emo Nite set definitely skewed younger, which matched the crowd. (Am I sad that we had no Jimmy Eat World or Taking Back Sunday? Yes, but I know I\u2019m an elder emo.)<\/p>\n Show more <\/p>\n Bailey Zimmerman talks Stagecoach, Justin Bieber and his first truck <\/p>\n Share via Close extra sharing options <\/p>\n Show more <\/p>\n The unlikely heavy metal cover at Stagecoach <\/p>\n Despite the heat, the people keep pouring into Stagecoach even for the early acts.<\/p>\n One of my favorite things about this fest is that there are always interesting cover choices and the first one I heard today that caught my attention was Avery Anna on the Mane Stage doing a cover of Ozzy Osbourne\u2019s \u201cNo More Tears.\u201d<\/p>\n Ozzy! At Stagecoach! <\/p>\n It was weird to hear it while I watched Ella Langley and Bailey Zimmerman capture branded content for American Eagle Jeans, but it\u2019s Stagecoach, baby.<\/p>\n I am on my way to a rather unlikely Stagecoach pairing: Emo Nite with Ashlee Simpson<\/p>\n I learned my lesson the last time I was here when Diplo\u2019s Honky Tonk was filled up so I made sure I am here early to make sure I get a spot and test if one can line dance to emo.<\/p>\n Show more <\/p>\n I found a karaoke bar at Stagecoach \u2014 but it was Sydney Sweeney\u2019s lingerie pop-up <\/p>\n Jessie Erickson, of Anchorage, Alaska, sings \u201cMore Than My Hometown\u201d by Morgan Wallen during the 2026 Stagecoach Country Music Festival. The pop-up Syrn Saloon, a promotion for Sydney Sweeney\u2019s lingerie brand, features karaoke, a bar and games.<\/p>\n (Allen J. Schaben\/Los Angeles Times)<\/p>\n En route to the press tent this sunny Friday, I saw a spot with saloon doors boasting karaoke. It didn\u2019t click that the air-conditioned pop-up was a bar connected to Sydney Sweeney\u2019s Syrn brand until I was inside and saw the lingerie hanging from the bar.<\/p>\n It was early in the day, so not much karaoke was happening, but you could scan a QR code and sign up via a Karafun link. I contemplated doing \u201cA Long December\u201d from the Counting Crows since they\u2019re playing the Mustang Stage this evening, but thought it would No.1 bring down the mood and No.2, not really fit in with the Coyote Ugly vibes.<\/p>\n However, I saw dartboards on the wall and a sign to ask the \u201cbrand ambassador\u201d about darts and I immediately thought \u2014 the hard drinkin\u2019 Stagecoach crowd should probably not have sharp objects. They don\u2019t. I found a \u201cbrand ambassador\u201d and he showed off the darts, which were magnetic. It still might not be the best idea to let people throw projectiles as the night goes on, though. <\/p>\n Show more <\/p>\n Stagecoach fans arrive early on Friday afternoon <\/p>\n As the gates opened large crowds of country music fans make their way across the dusty fields of the Empire Polo Club to claim prime viewing spots on opening day of the three-day Stagecoach Country Music Festival. (Allen J. Schaben \/ Los Angeles Times)<\/p>\n (Allen J. Schaben\/Los Angeles Times)<\/p>\n Show more <\/p>\n Bailey Zimmerman on what he learned from his dad and what he\u2019s learning about God <\/p>\n \u201cI definitely didn\u2019t grow up in church singing in the suit and tie,\u201d says Bailey Zimmerman. \u201cI was always the kid who was like, \u2018Why can\u2019t I wear a hat to church?\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n (Emil Ravelo \/ For The Times)<\/p>\n Bailey Zimmerman plays Stagecoach\u2019s Mane Stage at 7:50 p.m. Friday, April 24. We caught up with him last summer.<\/p>\n Bailey Zimmerman bounds into a conference room at his manager\u2019s office in Beverly Hills with the puppyish enthusiasm of someone even younger than he is. At 25, Zimmerman has already scored four No. 1 country-radio hits \u2014 including \u201cRock and a Hard Place\u201d and the namesake track from his double-platinum 2023 debut, \u201cReligiously. The Album\u201d \u2014 and toured stadiums as an opening act for his pal Morgan Wallen. Now, the singer and songwriter has readied a follow-up LP, \u201cDifferent Night Same Rodeo,\u201d which he says expands his sound in new and unexpected directions.<\/p>\n Stagecoach 2026 is officially underway <\/p>\n Hello from sunny Indio where there are very few clouds in the sky and my phone says it is 86 degrees. (It\u2019s going to get a little warmer today before cooling off for the weekend.) <\/p>\n Fans cheered as the gates opened a few minutes after 1 p.m., as dozens of fans lugged around camping chairs on their backs as they passed through security.<\/p>\n That is one of the big differences between Coachella and Stagecoach. At Stagecoach, you can bring your own low-backed chair into general admission areas.<\/p>\n After I parked I overheard a group of 20-something guys talking about the other festival that just wrapped in the desert.<\/p>\n \u201cStagecoach I\u2019ll do every year \u2018til I die but I want to go to Coachella once when the lineup is really good to see what the difference is,\u201d one said.<\/p>\n As the 200 or so people ahead of me wait to go through security, we at least get a soundtrack of 2Pac and Dr. Dre\u2019s \u201cCalifornia Love\u201d playing from inside the fest. The vibes, they are good. <\/p>\n Show more <\/p>\n Counting Crows\u2019 Adam Duritz on Taylor Swift, Bob Saget and trying to hit that high note in \u2018Mr. Jones\u2019 <\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s a weird thing as an artist to have your life judged solely by people who don\u2019t know you \u2014 and with no sympathy, only ridicule,\u201d says Adam Duritz.<\/p>\n (Mark Seliger)<\/p>\n Counting Crows plays Stagecoach\u2019s Mustang Stage at 6:45 p.m. Friday, April 24. Here\u2019s an interview from our archives when we caught up with singer Adam Duritz in 2023.<\/p>\n In September 1993, Adam Duritz and his Bay Area folk-rock band, Counting Crows, released their debut album, \u201cAugust and Everything After,\u201d which went on to sell 7 million copies, spawned an inescapable radio smash in \u201cMr. Jones\u201d and turned the dreadlocked Duritz into one of Hollywood\u2019s most enthusiastic daters of actors (including, as the story goes, two \u201cFriends\u201d cast members in Jennifer Aniston and Courteney Cox).<\/p>\n Ashlee Simpson blazed a trail. Now she\u2019s seeing where it leads <\/p>\n \u201cI miss performing and I miss music and I miss writing \u2014 I miss the grind of it,\u201d says Ashlee Simpson. \u201cI just want to have fun and throw my hair around and rock out.\u201d<\/p>\n (Annie Noelker \/ For The Times)<\/p>\n Ashlee Simpson will appear with Emo Nite at Diplo\u2019s Honkytonk at Stagecoach at 5 p.m. Friday, April 24. We caught up with her last summer.<\/p>\n Ashlee Simpson has a cold, and thank goodness for that.<\/p>\n 14 desert side quests to check out beyond Stagecoach <\/p>\n Crowds pour into the Empire Polo Grounds on the first day of the Coachella Music Festival on April 15, 2022.<\/p>\n (Gina Ferazzi\/Los Angeles Times)<\/p>\n Planning a proper trip to Coachella<\/a> or Stagecoach is a master class in logistics. Before setting foot on the Empire Polo Club where these annual fests are held, fans have already made decisions on where to stay, what to pack, where to eat, what to see and which bandanna will be covering your nose and mouth from the dust on the walk back to the car. But true veterans of this fest know that one of the best parts of this desert journey is planning some side quests. Carving out time to indulge in natural wonders, great food, outsider art, local record shopping and more is all part of making the most of any festival weekend in Indio. With that in mind, we\u2019ve compiled a very doable list of enjoyable extracurricular excursions to fill some free time with 14 essential experiences.<\/p>\n SEE THE FULL LIST<\/a>.<\/p>\n Show more <\/p>\n Stagecoach 2026: How to watch Friday\u2019s livestream with Cody Johnson, Ella Langley, Bailey Zimmerman <\/p>\n Bailey Zimmerman will perform at the Stagecoach Country Music Festival at the Empire Polo Club in Indio on Friday.<\/p>\n (Allen J. Schaben \/ Los Angeles Times)<\/p>\n Choosin\u2019 to stay home instead of trekking out to Indio for this weekend\u2019s Stagecoach festival? Don\u2019t worry, you\u2019ll be able to listen to all the country music your heart desires. You can get your country heartbreak on with Ella Langley, Bailey Zimmerman<\/a> and Cody Johnson, and then rock out with Counting Crows. If you prefer EDM, you can catch Diplo and Dillstradamus (Dillon Francis and Flosstradamus) as Friday\u2019s closing acts. <\/p>\n The festival will be livestreamed on Amazon Music<\/a>, Amazon Prime Video<\/a> and Twitch beginning at 3 p.m. On Sirius XM\u2019s The Highway (channel 56), you can listen to exclusive interviews and live performances along with a special edition of the Music Row Happy Hour. The station Y\u2019Allternative will also be covering the festival on Friday evening. <\/p>\n Stagecoach 2026: What to know about the festival \u2014 and how to watch from home <\/p>\n The Stagecoach Country Music Festival returns to the Empire Polo Club in Indio from April 24 to 26.<\/p>\n (Allen J. Schaben \/ Los Angeles Times)<\/p>\n Trade the flower crowns and sneakers for a cowboy hat and some boots, because Coachella<\/a> has moved out of the Empire Polo Club in Indio and the Stagecoach Festival is moving in, April 24 to 26.<\/p>\n Post Malone, who headlined Coachella in 2025<\/a> and played a set of country covers at Stagecoach in 2024<\/a>, is back to headline the country music fest along with Lainey Wilson<\/a> and Cody Johnson. <\/p>\n Welcome to Stagecoach. We\u2019re your guides to the weekend <\/p>\n Singer-songwriter Lainey Wilson performs on the Mane Stage at the Stagecoach Country Music Festival at the Empire Polo Club in Indio in 2023. Wilson is one of the headliners of Stagecoach 2026. <\/p>\n (Allen J. Schaben\/Los Angeles Times)<\/p>\n Follow our live blog as Times Pop Music Critic Mikael Wood and Senior Audience Editor Vanessa Franko cover this weekend\u2019s Stagecoach Country Music Festival, from the biggest sets and surprise guests to a visit to Guy Fieri\u2019s Flavortown outpost in the desert.<\/p>\n Well, Vanessa, we\u2019re back. After a brief reprieve following the end of Coachella, you and I find ourselves in the desert again \u2014 hot, dusty and eager to be amused. I\u2019m looking forward to Stagecoach performances by Ella Langley, who currently has the No. 1 album and single in the country, and the raft of \u201890s rock bands on the bill, Bush<\/a> and Third Eye Blind<\/a> among them. And I\u2019m curious what Post Malone has in store<\/a> for his Sunday-night headlining set: Will he do straight country or do a mix of his Nashville stuff and his old rap hits<\/a>? \u2014 M.W. <\/p>\n Mikael, with all of the \u201890s nostalgia going on, have we considered that Posty could bust out a set of Nirvana\u2019s \u201cNevermind\u201d like he did during the pandemic? That\u2019s not going to happen, but I\u2019m all about time traveling to the KROQ Weenie Roast circa 1997. I\u2019m planning to spend a lot of time at the new Mustang Stage to see those \u201890s bands you mentioned, plus Counting Crows<\/a>, Hootie & the Blowfish, The Wallflowers and Journey. In a time when we\u2019re so divided, can anything unite us more than a sing-along to \u201cDon\u2019t Stop Believin\u2019\u201d? \u2014 V.F.<\/p>\n Big Weenie Roast energy here, my friend, I agree. Then again, Cody Johnson as a headliner Friday night shows that Stagecoach is still looking to hold it down for traditional country fans. Given the scale of surprises at Coachella \u2014 the one and only Madonna springs to mind \u2014 I wonder who\u2019ll pop out unannounced this weekend. Seems like a safe bet that Lainey Wilson<\/a> has some big names up her fringed sleeve for Saturday night. \u2014 M.W. <\/p>\n Speaking of guests, Teddy Swims is back after two weekends of bringing out guests at Coachella and all I keep thinking is will David Lee Roth return for a third weekend<\/a> to sing \u201cJump\u201d and will he have a third pair of chevron-patterned stage pants?<\/p>\n But I love how truly random Stagecoach gets once you\u2019re away from the Mane Stage. Pitbull doing a Saturday late night set? Don\u2019t stop the party. Emo Nite featuring Ashlee Simpson<\/a> in Diplo\u2019s Honky Tonk? Giddy up and let\u2019s figure out how to line dance to My Chemical Romance. Guy Fieri cooking with Gavin Rossdale, Gavin Adcock, Billy Bob Thornton<\/a> and Wynonna Judd? Count me in for that fever dream. \u2014 V.F.<\/p>\n Show more <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Grab your boots and head back to the desert with us for Stagecoach 2026! 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