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Coachella’s 2025 edition just wrapped up, and festival organizers have wasted no time in announcing the event’s 2026 edition.
The 2025 edition of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival just finished up its second weekend, and it’s already time to look toward next year’s edition. The first weekend of Coachella’s 2026 edition is set for Friday, April 10, through Sunday, April 12. Meanwhile, the second weekend takes place from Friday, April 17, through Sunday, April 19. Like always, Coachella takes place at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, California.
The advance sale for the 2026 festival’s passes begins at 11 AM on Friday, May 2. Those interested in attending next year can head to the festival’s website to sign up for updates on pass details, payment plan info, and more. Prices for the 2025 edition started at $599 for general admission and $1,199 for VIP, with prices varying depending on the weekend.
Hotel and Safari camping packages for both weekends are also available, with a three-night general admission hotel package starting at $431.91 per person per night. Three-night VIP packages start at $678.58 per person per night.
Interestingly, Coachella will continue ahead as a two-weekend affair, despite less-than-stellar ticket sales in 2025. The festival expanded into a two-weekend event back in 2012.
Fans are already speculating about who might headline next year’s festival, with several names in particular at the top of many people’s minds. Kendrick Lamar and SZA have been busy with their co-headlining Grand National Tour, which continues through August 9. Lamar headlined Coachella back in 2017, while SZA performed there the following year, but has yet to bag a headlining slot. Coming off the heels of their international tour, perhaps 2026 could be her year.
Another name that seems to be at the top of fans’ wishlist is Olivia Rodrigo. She made her Coachella debut in 2024 when she hit the stage as a special guest for No Doubt, performing “Bathwater” with Gwen Stefani. Similarly, pop darlings Sabrina Carpenter and Chappell Roan made their debuts at Coachella in 2024, but fans are already hoping they’ll return.
Festival goers are also hoping for a Dua Lipa appearance in 2026, which would mark her first time on the bill. Rumors circulated that she was offered a spot in 2024, but the timing didn’t work out.
Usually, at least one rock group secures a headlining spot, which went to Green Day this year. Fans are hoping perhaps Rage Against the Machine, who performed at the first Coachella festival in 1999 and then headlined in 2007, might make an appearance in 2026. They were set to headline the 2020 edition, but it was ultimately cancelled that year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Although fans thought maybe they would headline the post-COVID festival in 2022, that didn’t pan out.
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