UPDATE (4/25, 9:30pm): Stagecoach organizers have since announced that the venue will reopen with limited sets and adjusted set times. Lainey Wilson’s headlining set is scheduled to take place from 10:30pm through midnight, having been postponed from its 9:30 start time. Additional performances from Two Friends, Y.O.G.A, Rick Dominguez, Pitbull and Gavin Adcock + Whiskey Jam have been green lit as well.
The organizers behind country music festival Stagecoach have issued an emergency evacuation due to extreme winds on the second day of the 2026 installment. A message flashed on screen for attendees warning them to evacuate the venue and informing them that the festival has been postponed until further notice.
The evacuation notice was displayed right before Riley Green was scheduled to play the Mane Stage about ten minutes prior to 8pm PST. Sets from Two Friends, Journey, Y.O.G.A, Lainey Wilson, Rick and Pitbull have also been canceled for the remainder of the evening. No word currently on whether Sunday is still set to go on as planned.
Friday’s festival closed out with a headlining set from Cody Johnson and featured other performances from Bailey Zimmerman, Red Clay Strays, Ella Langley, Counting Crows, Wynonna Judd and more.
Something similar took place at Stagecoach’s sister festival Coachella earlier this month. The festival organizers decided to cancel Anyma’s set during weekend one due to high winds rendering the stage build impossible. He returned for weekend two with plethora of guests including Muse’s Matt Bellamy, Blackpink’s Lisa, Swae Lee and Joji.
Photo credit: Owen Ela
Leave a Comment