Sabrina Carpenter makes triumphant return to Coachella as weekend 2 headliner

The pop sensation who stole the show at Coachella's opening weekend is back for an even bigger moment. Sabrina Carpenter is back. The pop artist returns to the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival as a headliner on Friday, April 17, 2026, marking the start of the event's second weekend. Carpenter previously described her festival set as her most ambitious production to date. Following her first weekend performance, she expressed gratitude to those involved, sharing on social media, "what a celebration of beautiful, amazing, brilliant individuals I got to make this with."Per Variety, Carpenter's first weekend performance set an incredibly high bar. She transformed the Coachella Stage into what became known as "Sabrinawood", delivering 20 songs and welcoming surprise appearances from actors Will Ferrell, Samuel L. Jackson, and Susan Sarandon. Sarandon participated in a seven-minute monologue portraying an older version of the singer, a segment that social media users widely described as iconic. Carpenter headlines Friday night, but the weekend is packed with major names across all three days. Justin Bieber closes out Saturday, April 18, on the Coachella Stage at 11:25 p.m. PT, marking his first time headlining the festival and a significant comeback after health issues forced him to cancel a 2022 tour. Sunday night belongs to Karol G, who takes the Coachella Stage from 10:10 p.m. to 11:55 p.m. PT.Other highlights across the weekend include Kacey Musgraves, The Strokes, Laufey, FKA twigs, Young Thug, and BIGBANG, among many others.Dabeull — 4:00–4:50 PM — Outdoor TheatreBINI — 4:15–5:00 PM — MojaveTeddy Swims — 5:20–6:10 PM — Coachella StageCentral Cee — 5:30–6:15 PM — MojaveDijon — 6:40–7:30 PM — Outdoor TheatreThe xx — 7:00–7:55 PM — Coachella StageKATSEYE — 8:00–8:45 PM — SaharaSabrina Carpenter — 9:00–10:40 PM — Coachella StageDisclosure — 10:40–11:55 PM — Outdoor TheatreAnyma — 12:00–1:00 AM — Coachella StageKacey Musgraves — 4:00–4:50 PM — MojaveAddison Rae — 5:25–6:20 PM — Coachella StageGIVEŌN — 7:00–7:50 PM — Coachella StageTaemin — 7:30–8:20 PM — MojaveLabrinth — 8:30–9:25 PM — Outdoor TheatreThe Strokes — 9:00–10:10 PM — Coachella StageInterpol — 10:15–11:15 PM — MojaveDavid Byrne — 10:25–11:25 PM — Outdoor TheatreJustin Bieber — 11:25 PM–12:55 AM — Coachella StageWet Leg — 4:45–5:30 PM — Coachella StageMajor Lazer — 6:10–7:10 PM — Coachella StageFoster The People — 6:45–7:40 PM — Outdoor TheatreYoung Thug — 7:50–8:40 PM — Coachella StageLaufey — 8:45–9:45 PM — Outdoor TheatreFKA twigs — 8:45–10:00 PM — MojaveKAROL G — 10:10–11:55 PM — Coachella StageBIGBANG — 10:30–11:30 PM — Outdoor TheatreWith Carpenter setting the tone on Friday and Bieber and Karol G closing out the weekend, Coachella Weekend 2 is shaping up to be every bit as memorable as the first.