Coachella Weekend One: Hollywood Stars & Surprise Collabs

0:00It's April 16th. You're listening to California News today, AI-powered local news. Coachella Weekend 1 in 2026 kept the surprise guest tradition alive with some massive drops. Sabrina Carpenter turned heads bringing out Will Farrell, Susan Sarandon, Sam Elliott and a voiceover from Samuel L. Jackson for her Hollywood-themed set. Justin Bieber rode deep with Thames, Dijon, the Kidlayer Roy, Wiz Kid and even Haley Bieber joining the stage. Meanwhile, Jennifer Lopez made her Coachella debut alongside David Getta on the Quasar stage, debuting their fresh track Save Me Tonight. Camila Cabello hid fans with angelic vibes on Havana, featuring Young Thug, while Givion pulled out K-Laney for a duet unfolded, sparking buzz about. A co-lab drop soon. Fans lit up social media with reactions, calling Farrell's electrician, bit pure chaos, and praising Bieber's moments with Thames as underrated fire. Posts, hyped J-Lo's energy and Camila's timeless vocals, turning clips into viral

1:05gold overnight. Other standouts included Hunter X Crew with Katzai on the Oscar-winning Golden, Carol G celebrating Latin X Pride with Becky G, Mariah Angelique, Weason, and an all-female mariachi band, plus Teddy Swims linking with Joe Jonas and David Lee Roth. Lee Corgan even made his first Coachella appearance, reviving 1979 with Sombra. Weekend 2 kicks off Friday, April 17, and after last year's Dave Grohl and Ed Sheeran shocks, expect more unannounced heat to keep the festival buzzing.