Overview
- Sabrina Carpenter closed Friday’s opening night with a 90‑minute set that featured cameos from Susan Sarandon, Will Ferrell and Sam Elliott, creating the first viral moments of the weekend.
- The festival is streaming free on YouTube and the Coachella app with seven to eight stage channels, first‑time 4K feeds on select stages and a multiview option that lets TV viewers watch up to four stages at once.
- Justin Bieber is slated to headline Saturday at 11:25 p.m. PT on the main stage, with Karol G set to close Sunday at 9:55 p.m. PT in her milestone turn as the festival’s first Latina headliner.
- Both weekends are sold out, though organizers point fans to verified resale options, underscoring the event’s hybrid model of packed grounds and broad at‑home access.
- Lineup notes for weekend one include a late addition of Jack White, the Lambrini Girls’ withdrawal after a reported injury and a rare BIGBANG group set planned for Sunday.