As Coachella returns to the Indio desert this weekend, the spotlight is on the fresh faces joining the world’s most famous stage. We’ve curated a guide to the must-see artists performing their own sets for the very first time. Read on to discover who is making their official desert debut.
Friday (April 10 & 17)
KATSEYE: The global girl group is making their desert “debut” (ifykyk) following their rapid rise.
Central Cee: The UK rap star’s first official Coachella booking, making his debut at the Sahara Tent.
BINI: Making history as the first-ever Filipino group to perform at the festival.
Anyma presents “Æden”: The melodic techno artist is debuting a brand-new, immersive audio-visual project on the “unofficial fourth headliner” slot.
Teddy Swims: Bringing his soulful vocals to the main stage in the evening.
Sexyy Red: Her high-energy debut as a billed solo performer in the desert.
Joost: The Dutch Eurovision star making his US festival debut.
NewDad: The Irish indie-rockers representing the new wave of UK/European indie.
Sara Landry: Bringing high-energy hard techno to the Quasar stage for the first time.
Creepy Nuts: The Japanese hip-hop duo with “Anime” energy.
Saturday (April 11 & 18)
Justin Bieber (Headliner Debut): Despite having made guest appearances at Coachella for years (most recently with Tems in 2024), this is his first time as an official Coachella headliner.
Addison Rae: This pop breakout is making her live debut at the festival on the Saturday of both weekends.
Davido: Bringing Afrobeats to the main stages for his debut.
Sombr: The indie-pop rising star performing at the Outdoor Theatre.
Pink Pantheress: The UK breakout is making her highly anticipated desert debut.
Nine Inch Noize: A world-debut collaboration between Nine Inch Nails and Boys Noize.
Royal Otis: The Australian indie pop stars who created “Murder on the Dancefloor.”
Lambrini Girls: Bringing their fierce UK punk energy to the Sonora stage.
CMAT: The Irish country-pop singer is making her first appearance.
Blondshell: Her live set is one of the most anticipated for fans of 90s-infused alt-rock.
Geese: The Brooklyn post-punk band will be riding the wave of their acclaimed 3D Country era.
Sunday (April 12 & 19)
BIGBANG: After their 2020 set was canceled, this is their first time actually hitting the desert stage.
Gigi Perez: Making her debut on the back of her viral success.
Karol G (Headliner Debut): While she played in 2022, she will be the first Latina to ever headline the festival.
Young Thug: While he has appeared as a guest, this is his debut as a billed solo performer.
Samia: The Lebanese-Amercian, indie-pop singer will be opening the Mojave stage.
Jane Remover: A pioneer of the “dariacore” and shoegaze.
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