Cody Johnson, Lainey Wilson & Post Malone To Headline 2026 Stagecoach Festival
See the diverse group of acts that make up next year’s star-studded Stagecoach lineup.
Cody Johnson, Lainey Wilson, Post Malone; Photos Via Facebook-
The performance lineup for Stagecoach 2026 just dropped and it’s safe to say the star-power is stacked. The three-day festival is set to return to Indio, California’s Empire Polo Club from April 24 to 26, 2026 with an estimated 75,000+ fans expected to attend. Leading next years’ highly anticipated event are headliners Cody Johnson, Lainey Wilson and Post Malone.
Taking a look back on his Stagecoach journey, from his debut performance to now preparing to leave a lasting mark on the Mane Stage, Johnson shares, “I’ll never forget the first time I got the call to play Stagecoach. We were on one of the smaller stages and I remember wondering if anyone would even know our songs. Now here we are invited back to headline the Mane Stage. What a ride. I hope y’all bring the energy…because it’s gonna get Western”.
Wilson, a fellow Stagecoach alum, revealed what it means to her to snag a headline slot. “My first Stagecoach was in 2022 on the SiriusXM Stage at 2:30pm in the afternoon. Look how far we’ve come y’all! I’m honored to headline this year. This is a career highlight and I can’t wait to see everyone there.”
Malone matched the excitement of both his fellow headliners as he stated, “Had a hell of a time at Stagecoach in 2024 alongside so many incredible artists and friends. Can’t wait to be back next year!”
While this is the first time all three of these superstars have headlined Stagecoach, they are certainly not new to the festival lineup.
“None of those three people will come as a surprise,” Stacy Vee, EVP of Goldenvoice, who oversees the festival every year, tells Variety. “Although it will be their first time headlining, they are certainly all headliners that we have been talking to for a long time. Cody is straight-up rodeo, working-man country. Lainey is as big as you can be, with so many hits. And Post Malone is the new class, but he has a really authentic, classic sound and appreciation for it.”
Since launching in 2007, Stagecoach has been deemed the world’s largest country music festival. Each year the three-day event brings together an eclectic mix of artists from nearly every corner of music while also offering a plethora of unique attractions such as Guy Fieri’s Smokehouse BBQ and Diplo’s HonkyTonk.
This year’s diverse lineup features some of the hottest rising country stars, including Ella Langley, Bailey Zimmerman, Riley Green, Red Clay Strays, Warren Zeiders, Nate Smith, Sam Barber, Gavin Adcock, as well as veteran acts like Brooks & Dunn and Wynonna Judd.
Fans will also get their fill of acts beyond country with chart-dominating pop-hitmaker Teddy Swims, hip-hop acts old and new with BigXthaPlug, Ludacris and Pitbull and vintage rockers like Journey, Bush, Third Eye Blind, the Wallflowers, and Hootie & the Blowfish.
BigXthaPlug and Counting Crows will also take the stage at the newly revived Mustang Stage, which promises interactive fan experiences.
These artists, along with many others, will perform across several stages throughout the 1,000-acre grounds of Southern California’s Coachella Valley.
Vee continued, “With Riley Green, who is having such a moment right now, Bailey Zimmerman, Ella Langley, and everyone from Teddy Swims to Brooks & Dunn, I just think that every part of country music is represented on the lineup this year.”
General admission tickets begin at $549, with VIP packages, suites, hotel and resort stays, and camping options offered at a range of price points. Festival passes go on sale October 2 at 11 a.m. PT at stagecoachfestival.com.
Listed alphabetically, here are the first confirmed performers for the 2026 Stagecoach Festival.
Full 2026 Stagecoach Lineup
Below, you’ll find the first confirmed acts for the 2026 Stagecoach Festival, listed alphabetically:
- Adrien Nunez
- Amos Lee
- Avery Anna
- Bailey Zimmerman
- Bayker Blankenship
- Benjamin Tod
- BigXthaPlug
- Billy Bob Thornton & The Boxmasters
- Brandon Wisham
- Braxton Keith
- Brett Young
- Brooks & Dunn
- Bush
- Cameron Whitcomb
- Charles Wesley Godwin
- Chase Matthew
- Chase Rice
- Cody Johnson
- Corey Kent
- Counting Crows
- Diplo
- Eli Young Band
- Elizabeth Nichols
- Ella Langley
- Gabriella Rose
- Gavin Adcock
- Guy Fieri
- Hannah McFarland
- Hudson Westbrook
- Ink
- Jake Worthington
- Josh Ross
- Journey
- Julia Cole
- Kameron Marlowe
- Kevin Smiley
- Lainey Wilson
- Lane Pittman
- Larkin Poe
- Little Big Town
- Ludacris
- Lyle Lovett
- Marcus King Band
- Max McNown
- Michael Marcagi
- Nate Smith
- Neon Union
- Noah Cyrus
- Noah Rinker
- Ole 60
- Pitbull
- Post Malone
- Redferrin
- Red Clay Strays
- Riley Green
- Ryan Hurd
- S.G. Goodman
- Sam Barber
- Something Out West
- Tayler Holder
- Teddy Swims
- The Road
- The Wallflowers
- Third Eye Blind
- Treaty Oak Revival
- Tyler Braden
- Ty Myers
- Warren Zeiders
- Willow Avalon
- Wyatt Flores
- Wynonna Judd
- Zach John King
Madeleine O’Connell graduated from North Central College with a bachelors degree in Journalism and Broadcast Communications before deciding to pursue her studies further at DePaul University. There, she earned her masters degree in Digital Communication & Media Arts. O’Connell served as a freelance writer for over two years while also interning with the Academy of Country Music, SiriusXM and Circle Media and assisting with Amazon Music’s Country Heat Weekly podcast. In addition to Country Now, she has been published in American Songwriter, Music Mayhem, and Holler.Country. Madeleine O’Connell is a member of the Country Music Association and the Academy of Country Music.
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