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Coachella 2026 Photos: 12 Festival Highlights From Weekend 1

From Sombr and Karol G to costumes and art installations, see all the best moments from week 1 at Coachella in Indio.

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INDIO, CA — Coachella Music Festival 2026 is officially underway. Concertgoers flocked to the Empire Polo Club in Indio to see their favorite performers during weekend one of the event, which took place April 10-12.

Justin Bieber, Sabrina Carpenter, Karol G, and Sombr are just some of the many artists who took the venue's various stages so far this year. Check out photos below of the weekend's top moments (weekend two of the fest is scheduled April 17-19):

Karol G (Carolina Giraldo Navarro) performs during a concert at the festival on April 12th, 2026. (Chelsea Blair/Shutterstock)
Karol G performs during the first weekend of Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival on Sunday, April 12, 2026, in Indio, Calif. (Photo by Amy Harris/Invision/AP)
Festivalgoers are seen during the first weekend of Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival on Sunday, April 12, 2026, in Indio, Calif. (Photo by Amy Harris/Invision/AP)
Coachella art installations. (Chelsea Blair/Shutterstock)
Coachella art installations. (Chelsea Blair/Shutterstock)
Sombr (Shane Michael Boose) performs during a concert. (Chelsea Blair/Shutterstock)
Davido performs during a concert. (Chelsea Blair/Shutterstock)
Taemin performs during a concert. (Chelsea Blair/Shutterstock)
PinkPantheress (Victoria Beverley Walker) performs during a concert during Week 1. (Chelsea Blair/Shutterstock)
Sombr (Shane Michael Boose) performs during a concert (Chelsea Blair/Shutterstock)
Fujii Kaze performs during a concert (Chelsea Blair/Shutterstock)
Iggy Pop performs during a concert at the fair. (Chelsea Blair/Shutterstock)

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