Stagecoach 2025: 12 Must-See Acts

As country music prepares to take over Coachella Valley this weekend for the annual, sold-out Stagecoach Country Music Festival, more than five dozen acts spanning a wide array of sounds will perform on multiple stages April 25 to April 27 at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, California.

Two-time CMA Awards entertainer of the year Luke Combs, “Liar” hitmaker Jelly Roll and “Something in the Orange” singer-songwriter Zach Bryan will headline Stagecoach this year, but the fest’s undercard is also filled with worthy performers and an eclectic lineup that features everything from “Tipsy (A Bar Song)” hitmaker Shaboozey, Americana-leaning performers such as Sierra Ferrell, Sturgill Simpson and Noeline Hofmann, established pop and rock artists including Lana Del Rey, T-Pain, Nelly, Sammy Hagar and the Backstreet Boys, mainstream country acts such as Scotty McCreery, Carly Pearce, John Morgan, Dasha, Bryan Martin, Tigerlily Gold and Niko Moon, faith-based artists including Anne Wilson and Blessing Offor, and country-rock bands such as 49 Winchester and The Wilder Blue.

Beyond performances, the Goldenvoice-produced festival will boast an array of activities, including line dancing, apparel vendors, the annual favorite The Compton Cowboys (who are running an equine wellness experience this year), the Budweiser Clydesdale horses, cooking demos at Guy Fieri’s Smokehouse with such artists as Jelly Roll, Sammy Hagar, Midland and more — and, of course, numerous spots for photo ops, including the festival locale’s iconic ferris wheel.

Leading up to this weekend’s country-in-the-desert festivities, Billboard highlights a dozen performers that festivalgoers won’t want to miss. Check them out below, in no particular order.