2026 Festival Guide: Bieber, Lorde, Guns N’ Roses Lead Lineups

2026 Festival Guide: Bieber, Lorde, Guns N’ Roses Lead Lineups

> At a Glance

> – 10 major festivals drop spring-summer lineups from March through August

> – Justin Bieber, Lorde, Guns N’ Roses anchor Coachella, Kilby, Rockville

> – Dates run March 7-Aug. 2 across Miami to Iowa

> – Why it matters: Fans can now map out road-trips, budgets and ticket-buying strategy

Music season is officially locked and loaded. From Miami’s Hard Rock Stadium to Iowa’s cornfields, 10 festivals just revealed full rosters that put everyone from Jhené Aiko to Post Malone on the road next year.

Festival Calendar at a Glance

Festival Dates Location Headliners
Jazz in the Gardens Mar 7-8 Miami, FL Jhené Aiko, Ludacris, Nelly & Ashanti
Okeechobee Mar 19-22 Sunshine Grove, FL Cage the Elephant, LCD Soundsystem, The Lumineers
Coachella Apr 10-12, 17-19 Indio, CA Sabrina Carpenter, Justin Bieber, Karol G, Anyma
High Water Apr 18-19 Charleston, SC Alabama Shakes, Caamp
Stagecoach Apr 24-26 Indio, CA Cody Johnson, Lainey Wilson, Post Malone
Welcome to Rockville May 7-10 Daytona, FL Guns N’ Roses, Foo Fighters, My Chemical Romance
Kilby Block Party May 15-17 Salt Lake City, UT Lorde, The xx, Turnstile
Bonnaroo June 11-14 Manchester, TN Skrillex, The Strokes, Rüfüs du Sol, Kesha
Zootown June 19-20 Missoula, MT The Lumineers, The Chicks
Hinterland July 30-Aug 2 St. Charles, IA Lorde, Mumford & Sons, Kali Uchis

Quick-Hit Highlights

Lollapalooza-level overlap: Acts hopping between stops include LCD Soundsystem, Turnstile, The Lumineers and Ludacris, making double-headers doable for die-hards.

Genre spread: Country fans hit Stagecoach, rock purists swarm Rockville, indie die-hards flock to Kilby, and pop top-liners plant flags at Coachella.

Ticket pressure: Every festival drops its lineup now, meaning presales will collide-fans need to prioritize fast.

Key Takeaways

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  • March 7 kicks off the circuit in Miami; August 2 closes it in Iowa
  • Coachella and Stagecoach share the same Polo Club back-to-back weekends
  • Lorde pulls double duty, headlining both Kilby Block Party and Hinterland
  • Turnstile appears on three rosters-Rockville, Kilby and Bonnaroo-making them the festival MVP of 2026

Grab your calendar, lock in your top picks and set those presale reminders-festival season just got real.

Author

  • My name is Olivia M. Hartwell, and I cover the world of politics and government here in Los Angeles.

    Olivia M. Hartwell covers housing, development, and neighborhood change for News of Los Angeles, focusing on who benefits from growth and who gets pushed out. A UCLA graduate, she’s known for data-driven investigations that follow money, zoning, and accountability across LA communities.

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