Coachella 2026 lineup

By Sophia Tomek

The 2026 Coachella lineup has officially dropped, and it is expected to be one of the most talked about line-ups in recent years! Sabrina Carpenter, Justin Bieber, and Karol G are set to headline at this event. Now, you might think Coachella is just some “pop culture buzz”, but it is known for much more. Sabrina Carpenter was one of Disney channel’s actresses. Now, she has turned into one of Gen Z’s biggest pop stars. Being discovered for her hit songs “Please Please Please” and “Espresso”, she has been soaring up the charts since her release of the album “Emails I Can’t Send”. Justin Bieber is a long time favorite as he has been creating music since 2009. With his debut single, “One Time”, he immediately hit the charts. Since then, he has become one of the biggest artists in the pop world. For instance, his #1 album “purpose” became a major hit in November 2015. Over the years it has grown to 11.8 billion streams in total. His latest album, “SWAG”, has dominated the charts in the top 15 albums after its release on July 11. It features catchy songs like “DAISIES” and “YUKON”.

“SWAG” has so far been on the charts for 9 total weeks, debuting on #11 and then eventually climbing up to #2. Alongside Sabrina Carpenter and Justin Bieber, global pop star Karol G will be the first Latina headliner in Coachella history. She is expected to showcase hits from her new album “Tropicoqueta” which she posted on June 20 it’s a combination Latin pop, Reggaeton, Brazilian funk, and much more. It achieved #1 on US Top Latin Albums chart and set a record with 74.64 million on-demand audio streams in its first week, the biggest U.S. streaming week for a Latin album by a woman. This album includes songs such as “Latina Foreva” And “Si Antes Te Hubiera Conocido”. Her performance could ignite the fire of love for Latin music all over. Although the tickets for the 2026 lineup have sold out, you can certainly find reliable resellers online. 

Sources:

https://www.latimes.com/delos/story/2025-09-16/karol-g-headlines-coachella-2026-latin-artists-gigi-perez-katseye

https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/music/story/2025-09-15/coachella-2026-festival-lineup-sabrina-carpenter-justin-bieber-karol-g