Stagecoach Festival 2027: Dates, Lineup, Tickets and Travel Guide

Stagecoach Festival 2027 takes place Friday, April 23 through Sunday, April 25, 2027, at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, California ⁷. Pollstar describes it as the festival's 19th run ⁷, while another outlet notes the weekend marks 20 years since the first Stagecoach in 2007 ⁸. The organiser's own site confirms an April date and a 2027 lineup poster ¹.

Every day of Stagecoach 2027 at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, from April 23 to 25, follows the same timing: the venue opens at 1 pm and the music ends on or before midnight ³. Individual set times were not released when the lineup was announced on September 14, 2026 ⁸, so plan around the headliner order and check the festival app closer to the date.

Stagecoach is a Friday to Sunday weekend, so most visitors fly in on Thursday or Friday morning and leave on Monday. Saturday carries the widest mix of acts, and Sunday ends with the biggest name.

• Friday, April 23, 2027: Riley Green headlines ⁸

• Saturday, April 24, 2027: Zach Top headlines, with Willie Nelson and Family and Journey ⁸

• Sunday, April 25, 2027: Garth Brooks closes, with Kelly Clarkson and Pitbull ⁸

Tip: The organiser lists the busiest, longest-wait period at the gates as roughly 4 pm to 7 pm on Friday and Saturday ⁴, so arrive near 1 pm or after the rush.

Three-day general admission to Stagecoach 2027 starts at $599 ⁹. Passes are sold on the festival site through AXS, and a payment plan lets buyers secure a pass with $49 down ¹⁷. General admission went on public sale on September 18, 2026, at 11 am Pacific ⁹, after an earlier advance and American Express presale on June 18 ⁷.

The wristband is the ticket. Everyone in a vehicle also needs a festival wristband to enter the parking lots ², so the pass doubles as your parking permit. Children aged 10 and under enter free on a general admission basis ³.

Alcohol needs a separate 21-plus wristband that is collected daily at an ID check. Only a physical, valid government photo ID is accepted; school IDs, expired IDs, photocopies and digital IDs are refused ³. Anyone under 21 caught with alcohol is ejected without a refund ³.

• General admission, three days: from $599 ⁹

• Payment plan: $49 down ¹

• Shuttle Pass bundled with a general admission pass: saves $10 ²

• Camping and The Resort: sold separately, festival admission not included ⁵

Note: AXS order support is open Monday to Friday 8 am to 10 pm Central and Saturday to Sunday 12 pm to 10 pm Central ⁴. Only buy through the official site to avoid resold wristbands.

The Empire Polo Club sits at 81-800 Avenue 51, Indio, California 92201 ². Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) is the closest commercial airport to Stagecoach Festival, and Los Angeles International and Ontario International are the other main gateways ². Nonstop schedules into PSP vary by season, so check flight options early.

Once on the ground there are four ways to reach the lawns. Day parking is free, and the lots run 12 pm to 2 am; when they fill, drivers are sent to an off-site park and ride ². Vehicles must be no larger than 8.5 by 16 feet, and cars left after 2 am are towed ².

Shuttles run round trip between the festival and locations around the Coachella Valley. They depart for the festival from 1 pm to 8 pm daily and drop closest to the entry, and return service ends 60 minutes after the music ends ².

Rideshare uses a stand at Avenue 49 and Monroe Street, open Friday to Sunday 12 pm to 3 am. Follow the Yellow Path; the longest waits fall between midnight and 2:30 am ². Friends and family drop-off and taxis use Avenue 52 and Madison Street ².

• Pedestrian gates: Monroe Street and Avenue 49, Monroe Street and Avenue 52, Madison Street and Avenue 52, Madison Street and Avenue 50 ²

• Walking on Monroe Street between Avenue 49 and Avenue 52 is strictly banned ²

Tip: Leaving at the final note means joining the longest rideshare wait. A shuttle seat or an early exit avoids it.

The Mane Stage hosts the headline sets, and the late-night Mustang Stage carries the after-hours acts ⁸. The announced 2027 lineup puts Riley Green on Friday, April 23, Zach Top on Saturday, April 24, and Garth Brooks on Sunday, April 25 ⁸.

Support acts are announced by day. Friday adds Shaboozey, Cody Jinks and Gretchen Wilson. Saturday adds Willie Nelson and Family, Journey, Charley Crockett, The Fray and Tedeschi Trucks Band. Sunday adds Kelly Clarkson, Pitbull, Matchbox Twenty and David Lee Roth ⁸. The late-night Mustang Stage lists Florida Georgia Line, Sean Paul, Flo Rida, Guy Fieri's Smokehouse and Diplo's Honkytonk ⁸.

Set times were not published at the lineup announcement ⁸. The festival app is the place to build a personal schedule when it goes live ¹.

A workable plan for each day is to choose one afternoon act, one early-evening act and the headliner, then fill the gaps with food and shade. The grounds are big enough that walking between the Mane Stage and the Mustang Stage takes real time, so leave a few minutes before a set you care about instead of arriving at the first note.

• Saturday is the most varied day, with country, rock and a Texas icon on the same bill ⁸

• Sunday ends with the biggest name, so the exit crowd is the largest ⁸

• The Mustang Stage is a different mood after dark: party sets rather than ballads ⁸

Tip: Pick one act per day that you refuse to miss and plan the meal and bathroom breaks around it rather than the other way round.

Plan for strong sun from the 1 pm gate opening until the evening cools, because the Coachella Valley has a hot desert climate with more than 300 sunny days a year ¹⁰. The festival runs rain or shine ³, so the answer to weather is preparation, not waiting for a forecast.

The organiser links a local forecast on its FAQ page, which is the better tool for the week of the event than any average ⁴. The practical pattern is that afternoons are the hot stretch, then the temperature drops after sunset, and the lawns get cool by midnight.

Aerosol sunscreen is banned, so bring lotion only ³. Empty plastic water bottles of 64 oz or less are allowed through the gates ³, and refilling them is cheaper than buying bottled water at a stand.

Umbrellas are not allowed, but small parasols are, if they open to no more than about 23 by 32 inches and have non-metal stems and handles ⁴. Blankets and towels must be 50 by 70 inches or smaller ³.

• Bring: wide-brim hat, lotion sunscreen, sunglasses, closed shoes for dusty lawns

• Bring: a light layer for after sunset

• Leave behind: tents, tarps, sleeping bags and flags ³

A good routine is simple. Drink steadily from the first hour instead of waiting for thirst, eat a real meal before the sun is at its worst, and rest on the lawn between acts. Boots look right but blister fast on a three-day walk across grass and packed dirt, so broken-in shoes beat new ones. Dust rises near the stages as the crowd moves, and a bandana or sunglasses keep it out of eyes and throat.

Medical tents and staff are the first stop if someone feels dizzy; any public safety personnel on site can also direct you to help ⁶.

Tip: Shaded spots disappear by mid-afternoon, so claim a lawn position with a blanket early.

Camping at The Resort puts you a walk from the gates, which saves the late-night rideshare wait ⁵. Resort hours run Thursday 9 am to Monday 10 am, and prices cover the whole weekend ⁵.

La Campana bell tents are listed at $2,600 for a two-person tent and $3,300 for a four-person tent, plus transient occupancy tax ⁵. They include beds, a portable cooling unit and one parking space ⁵. Festival admission is not included in any Resort option ⁵.

Other options are RV sites, Lake Eldorado lodges and tents, car camping and companion parking ⁵. Car camping gives a 10 by 30 foot site and four Resort wristbands per site ⁵.

The rules are strict. Vehicles cannot enter or exit Friday to Sunday between 9 pm and 2 am, the noise curfew starts at 1:30 am, and portable generators are banned ⁵. Cooking is propane-only, with a maximum of two burners, between 7 am and 2 am ⁵. All campers and vehicles are searched on entry ⁵.

• Check-in: Thursday 9 am to Friday 2 am, then Friday and Saturday 9 am to 8 pm ⁵

• Showers: general showers run 7 am to 7 pm Friday to Sunday ⁵

• Alcohol: two items per person, no glass or kegs, 21 and over ⁵

A hotel in Indio or Palm Desert avoids the camping rules but adds a drive or a shuttle. Book early, since rooms fill once the lineup is announced.

Camping suits groups that want to be on site from Thursday and are comfortable with the search at entry, the lockdown hours and the curfew. A hotel suits visitors who want air conditioning, a private bathroom and an easy Monday morning flight out of Palm Springs or Los Angeles. Check the camping page for the check-in window that matches your arrival, because early arrival is not permitted ⁵.

Tip: A hotel with a shuttle stop nearby can match camping for convenience at a lower stress level.

At Stagecoach, credit or debit cards are the only payment accepted at food and beverage locations and official merchandise stands ⁴. American Express is the official payment partner ⁴. Carry a card that works abroad and set up a phone wallet.

Bags have a hard size cap. A bag, backpack, purse or handbag must be no larger than 18 by 13 by 8.5 inches, and fanny packs are allowed ³. Coolers are not ³. Confiscated items are permanently discarded, not stored or returned ³.

Budget for food and drink as card spending only, with no cash fallback inside the gates. A phone wallet, a physical card and a backup card in a separate pocket cover most problems, and a bank notification that a foreign payment looks suspicious is easier to clear when the phone has data.

Cameras are rule-bound too: DSLRs, bridge cameras and video cameras are banned, while phone, point-and-shoot, disposable, film and Polaroid cameras are allowed ³⁴.

• Not allowed: outside food and drink, glass or metal bottles, drones, selfie sticks, tripods ³

• Allowed: empty plastic water bottle up to 64 oz, hand sanitizer, phone chargers ³

• Lockers can be rented through the festival's separate locker page ⁴

Tip: Re-entry is limited. It needs a Resort Wristband, and Resort guests must scan out before leaving ³.

Signal at an open-air festival of this size can slow down when tens of thousands of phones share the same towers, so a working data plan matters more than Wi-Fi. The festival has an official app for schedules and alerts, and emergency information may be shared by mobile notification ⁶. Public Wi-Fi is not advertised, so plan on mobile data.

An eSIM is the quickest route for visitors from abroad: install it before you fly, switch it on when you land at Palm Springs or Los Angeles, and your phone is online for maps, rideshare and your wristband email. The United States eSIM page lists plans for the country.

A phone matters in other moments too. Cards are the only payment accepted at the stands ⁴, rideshare apps decide the exit ², and group chats keep the party together on a lawn that fills up fast.

• Download the festival app and offline map before you leave the hotel

• Save the pickup point pin before the final set

• Carry a power bank; phone chargers are allowed through the gates ³

Tip: Lower your screen brightness and download the day's schedule early to save battery before the last set.