Indio’s Empire Polo Club will once again host the Stagecoach country music festival in 2027, with organizers announcing Garth Brooks, Zach Top, and Riley Green as headliners for the three-day event. Scheduled for April 23-25, the festival brings together one of country music’s veteran standard-bearers with two of Nashville’s ascendant stars.
Fans might recall Garth Brooks previously headlined Stagecoach in 2018. He also launched an arena tour last month. Zach Top and Riley Green, meanwhile, are seeing their star rise, having both picked up nominations for November’s CMA Awards. Top is nominated for male vocalist of the year and album of the year for "Ain’t in It for My Health," while Green is recognized for musical event of the year for his duet with Carly Pearce, "If I Don’t Leave I’m Gonna Stay."
The announced lineup extends beyond the headliners, featuring a robust list of country mainstays and up-and-comers. Attendees can expect to see performances from Hardy, Brothers Osborne, Willie Nelson, Shaboozey, Stella Lefty, Charley Crockett, Stephen Wilson Jr., Turnpike Troubadours, Gretchen Wilson, Ernest, and Hudson Westbrook. The festival will also host a reunited Florida Georgia Line. Additional acts confirmed include Carín León, Cody Jinks, Melissa Etheridge, Dasha, Waylon Wyatt, Tedeschi Trucks Band, and Laci Kaye Booth.
For years, Stagecoach has been expanding its stylistic footprint, and the 2027 bill continues that trend with several non-country acts. Kelly Clarkson, Pitbull, David Lee Roth, Sean Paul, Flo Rida, Matchbox Twenty, the Fray, and Journey are all scheduled to perform. Journey, in particular, was slated to play at this past April’s festival, but their set was called off after high winds temporarily shut down Stagecoach.
Stagecoach takes place on the same grounds as Coachella, scheduled for the weekend following that event. Passes for Stagecoach will go on sale Friday, with prices starting at $549 and various VIP packages extending past $4,000.
Goldenvoice, the Los Angeles-based promoter responsible for both Stagecoach and Coachella, has had a busy month. The company announced last week that its inaugural Ocean Way festival, which was planned for September 26 and 27 on the beach in Santa Monica, had been canceled. This cancellation was attributed to erosion caused by Hurricane Marie this month, highlighting the unpredictable nature of planning large-scale events along the Southern California coast.