Here’s everything you need to know about Coachella Weekend 1!
Music fans flocked to the Empire Polo Club in Indio, California, to experience Weekend One of Coachella. The festival (April 10 –12) served up the familiar mix of desert highs and hassles. A huge, mostly 18–24 crowd soaked up viral moments and pounding electronic sets, but not everything landed.
Justin Bieber’s nostalgia-heavy headline split fans, with some singing along and others walking out. There was drama too – the awkward "Zaghrouta" moment during Sabrina Carpenter’s set, plus severe wind warnings and a safety scare after a lighting fixture reportedly injured a fan. Even with that signature "desert magic," many attendees griped about steep prices and overcrowding, reminding everyone that Coachella’s thrills often come with trade-offs. Despite the backlash, the weekend was full of jaw-dropping surprises and hot moments. Keep scrolling for a quick recap of what you missed!
Beliebers Disappointed In Justin Bieber’s Coachella Set
Justin Bieber kept it casual in a hoodie while delivering a mix of older hits and newer material from Swag and Swag II. Highlights included singalongs to “Baby” and “Beauty and a Beat,” plus a memorable moment harmonising on a YouTube-era cover of Chris Brown’s “With You,” blending past fan-favorite throwbacks with his current catalog. This was not the Bieber the world remembered, nor likely the one many wanted. Alhough Coachella officially crowns three headliners, the Canadian pop star became the festival’s unofficial main act in 2026. The weekend sold out quickly for the first time since 2022 and fans been calling it “Bieberchella.”
Three years after retreating from the spotlight, his Saturday night 90-minute set was his biggest performance in years, but fans hoping for vintage Bieber and a nostalgia-fueled dance party got something else. The set was a stubbornly underproduced, lo-fi show that felt like an intentional overcorrection from his polished teenage-stardom era. His opener “All I Can Take” landed immediately, but the set took a strange turn when he sat at his computer, shared YouTube videos and let old music videos play for a minute before cutting them off. He joked about testing how far back the crowd would go, surfed viral clips for levity, and seemed to embrace a performer who has lived multiple lives since Ellen-show viral fame.
Radiohead transformed their Coachella set into a claustrophobic, multimedia bunker. The layered visuals, dense sound design and cinematic lighting created an intense, transportive atmosphere that felt more like an art installation than a conventional festival show .A dedicated Radiohead theater at Coachella matters to fans because it promises an immersive, multimedia experience that transforms a concert into an art event, offering curated visuals, sound design, and staging that deepen the artist–fan connection and reveal new interpretations of familiar songs. Radiohead’s reputation for experimentation suggests the theater will push technical and creative boundaries, attracting fans who value cutting-edge live art while creating social and cultural moments.
Sabrina Carpenter Turns Coachella Into "Sabrinawood"
Sabrina Carpenter staged an elaborate, theatrical production referencing her recent albums Short n’ Sweet and Man’s Best Friend, complete with costume changes, cars, fountains and cameos (Will Ferrell, Susan Sarandon, plus a Samuel L. Jackson voiceover). Midset she reacted awkwardly to an audience member’s ululation (a Zaghrouta), joking about it and comparing it to Burning Man. The exchange drew backlash and Carpenter later apologised on X, saying she hadn’t seen or heard clearly, meant no ill intent, and welcomed the cultural expression going forward.
Karol G Makes Festival History As The First Latina Headliner
Karol G became the first Latina to headline Coachella’s main stage, delivering a high-energy set of reggaetón and pop hits. She performed fan-favorites “PROVENZA,” “Tusa,” “TQG,” and “Si Antes Te Hubiera Conocido,” and brought out guests like Mariah Angeliq and Becky G. Onstage, she acknowledged the milestone with pride and a note that the moment felt “late,” underscoring its cultural significance.
Addison Rae Tells Haters to "Suck My D–k" at Coachella
TikTok-turned-pop star Addison Rae leaned fully into pop theatrics and performed tracks from her debut album Addison and EP AR. She brought out Maddie Ziegler for a dance-heavy “Aquamarine,” closed with “Fame is a Gun.” She made her performance debut at Coachella on April 11, thanking fans and bluntly telling critics, "Suck my d--k," as she ran through hits amid avant‑garde fashion. The 25‑year‑old, fresh off a Best New Artist nomination at the 2026 Grammys (won by Olivia Dean), has been unapologetic about her rebrand from influencer to pop star.
Teddy Swims Surprise Fans With Joe Jonas And Vanessa Carlton
Teddy Swims turned his slot into a showcase of range, bringing out Vanessa Carlton for a soaring “A Thousand Miles” and later welcoming Joe Jonas for a nostalgic duet of the Jonas Brothers’ “When You Look Me in the Eyes.” The two surprise appearances amplified Swims’ set into one of the festival’s most talked-about moments.
Lighting Fixture Falls into Crowd During John Summit Set, Injuring Fan
Unscheduled excitement came when John Summit dropped a surprise set at the Do Lab, previewing new music from his upcoming album CTRL ESCAPE. The performance leaned into the album’s office-worker aesthetic (giant prop keyboard keys) and mixed new tracks like lead single “Lights Go Out” with crowd-pleasers “Shiver,” “Crystallized,” and classic dance remixes. However, the set took a sudden turn when a lighting fixture reportedly fell into the crowd, striking a woman several rows in and causing a visible cut and bleeding. Attendees said fans used phone flashlights to signal for medical help and escorted her out while security and medical teams responded. The area was temporarily shut down and cordoned off with caution tape as festival staff addressed the situation.
Offset Returns to Stage in Wheelchair for First Performance Since Being Shot
Offset performed shortly after a reported shooting incident earlier in the month. The hitmaker arrived onstage in a wheelchair before standing to engage the crowd. The appearance came amid an ongoing investigation and media attention around the incident and related arrests.
Photo Credit: KEVIN MAZUR/GETTY IMAGES FOR COACHELLA
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