Everything You Need To Know To Have An Amazing Live (Or Virtual) Stagecoach 2025

Stagecoach, country’s premier music festival, is much more than just a Coachella cousin with twang. Sure, it takes place on the same stage grounds, the Empire Polo Club Fields, with the same dreamy desert backgrounds and iconic landmarks that make it’s sister fest so instantly recognizable, but that’s really where the similarities end. Silent discos are traded for cowboy corrals. Denim-covered trading posts and rhinestone saloons become the go-to hangout spots. Leather, cowhide, and suede are the #OOTD inspo, and Diplo hosts a honky-tonk. Stagecoach is a wild mix of music fans and genre artists, all converging on this desert oasis to enjoy good food, good times, and some damn good music. But whether you get to experience the eclectic lineup of rising country stars, hip-hop heavyweights, and EDM cool kids in person or online, you’ll need a game plan to make sure you don’t miss the weekend’s biggest moments.

Below is your roadmap to the best the festival has to offer, from performance set times for headliners like Zach Bryan, Jelly Roll, Lana Del Rey, T-Pain, Nelly, and more to the best eats, under-the radar artists, and the watch info you’ll need if you want to experience the magic of Stagecoach from the comfort of your own home.

Stagecoach Lineup Set Times

After studying the festival’s lineup announcement, the question isn’t, “Who’s performing at Stagecoach?” it’s “Who’s not?” As a genre, country music has expanded over the last few years, welcoming collaborators and newcomers willing to expand the idea of what country is, and Stagecoach’s weekend schedule reflects that evolution without forgetting the genre’s roots. Here’s a full look at the performance schedule for Stagecoach 2025.

Under The Radar Stagecoach Artists

Experienced festivalgoers know that it’s not just the main stage acts that make the music-going experience worthwhile. Half the fun of spending an entire day sweating under the blazing sun in this dusty frying pan is discovering the new music and rising artists that make up Stagecoach’s smaller font offerings. We broke down a few of those on-the-brink acts here, names like Brent Cobb, Tiera Kennedy, Alana Springsteen, Carter Faith, and Waylon Wyatt who’ve already got Grammy nominations, Beyonce collabs, and Grand Ole Opry debuts under their belts but pay attention to names like Dasha and Kashus Culpepper too.

Best Stagecoach Food Spots

A good spread is essential to any respectable country throwdown, and this year, Stagecoach is placing an emphasis on comfort food. That means that, yes, there will be BBQ (and plenty of it.) Food Network star Guy Fieri is inviting some pit masters along for a smokehouse exhibition complete with musical guests, but hungry music fans can also scrounge up local So-Cal eats and Michelin-quality bites if they know where to look. We rounded up some of the tastiest options at Stagecoach this year (which you can find here).

Where Is Stagecoach?

Every year, Stagecoach makes good use of Coachella’s stomping grounds, turning the Empire Polo Club Fields in Indio, CA into the kind of elevated, modern-day hoedown worthy of the Gram. The festival’s website has all the info you’ll need to plan the long trek to the Coachella Valley, complete with shuttle times, carpool parking, campground need-to-knows, and more. Check it out here.

Where & How To Stream Stagecoach Live

For those not braving the crowds but still hoping to catch artists like Mumford & Sons live (the latest surprise act added to Stagecoach’s lineup), livestreaming the festival is now an option. Stagecoach has partnered with Amazon Music and Twitch to give fans the opportunity to take in all the action online, all weekend long. The festival’s even hosting live Watch Events in cities across the world. Head here to see if yours is on the list.