The Coachella 2026 experience extends beyond the polo fields: for people watching at home, the festival’s official livestream delivers nearly everything happening across the grounds. For Weekend 1 (April 10-12, 2026) the production will broadcast simultaneously on seven separate YouTube channels, each aligned with one of the festival’s stages. That means viewers can follow a favorite tent all day or hop between feeds, and the channels will also run late-night rebroadcast blocks so those on different schedules can catch full set runs overnight.
Technical features matter if you want to duplicate a true festival feel at home. Several channels will be offered in 4K, the stream supports a selectable multi-view tool that lets viewers arrange acts on screen, and the Quasar channel will provide unique framing with both horizontal and vertical orientations. The official feed begins coverage each day around 4:00 p.m. PT / 7:00 p.m. ET, with continuous coverage and repeating playbacks starting near midnight in many cases; this makes it easy to binge an entire day’s roster if you missed the live timing.
Headliners and must-see times
The weekend’s top-billed artists are scheduled prominently on the Main Stage. On Friday, April 10, 2026, Sabrina Carpenter closes the main stage set from 9:05-10:35 p.m. PT, followed later by an electronic performance from Anyma beginning at midnight. On Saturday, April 11, 2026, Justin Bieber plays late, with a stream start listed at 11:25 p.m. PT; the slot has no formal end time announced. Sunday, April 12, 2026, features Karol G starting at 9:55 p.m. PT. These exact times are the clearest anchors if you plan to watch the biggest moments live on the festival’s core channel.
What the seven channels stream
Each channel corresponds to a stage: the Main Stage, Outdoor Theatre, Sahara, Mojave, Gobi, Sonora and Quasar. The production mixes live sets, archival moments from past festivals between performances, and late-night rebroadcasts. Not all performances are simulcast in real time—some on-site set times differ from stream start times, so it’s worth consulting the published YouTube schedule. For example, a set by Jack White that takes place in the Mojave Tent is listed on-site earlier in the day but appears on the stream beginning at 4:00 p.m. PT, demonstrating the occasional delay between stage action and broadcast availability.
Main stage and marquee acts
The Main Stage lineup across April 10-12, 2026 includes several high-profile appearances beyond the headliners. Friday features artists such as Teddy Swims and The xx leading into Sabrina Carpenter and Anyma’s late set. Saturday’s main stage programming includes Addison Rae, Giveon, and The Strokes ahead of Justin Bieber’s late-night slot. Sunday’s block brings Wet Leg, Major Lazer, and Young Thug before Karol G closes the night. These start times are posted in Pacific Time on the official channel listings to help you map overlaps and pick priorities.
Tents and specialty streams
Beyond the main canvas, the tents host an eclectic mix: the Sahara channel leans into dance and DJ-led sets, with names like Rezz, Kaskade and others; the Mojave channel mixes legacy artists and newer voices including Jack White, Fujii Kaze, and Iggy Pop. The Outdoor Theatre and Gobi channels skew indie and global pop, while Sonora and Quasar present more experimental and dance-oriented programming—Quasar offers both horizontal and vertical video options. If you want to watch multiple stages, use the 4×4 grid multi-view to display several feeds on one screen and switch focus as sets overlap.
Practical viewing tips and where to find the full schedule
To make the most of the broadcast, open the specific YouTube channels for the stages you want and set reminders for headliner times in Pacific Time. If you can’t watch live, check the overnight rebroadcasts that often start close to midnight and run through the early morning. Use the multi-view layout to monitor competing sets, and remember that channel labeling follows stage assignments—so when you see a stream identified as Sahara or Mojave, you’re on the tent’s official feed. For a complete, minute-by-minute breakdown of who plays when across April 10-12, 2026, consult the festival’s published grid and the YouTube channel lineup.
Whether you call it Couch-ella or just a weekend of streaming, the official Coachella feeds offer nearly the full festival at home: multiple channels, selective 4K streams, archival clips between sets and flexible replay windows. Planning ahead with the published times and taking advantage of the multi-view options will help you catch the sets that matter most without missing the surprise moments that define Coachella.