Coachella 2027: Dua Lipa, Tame Impala, SZA to headline

Coachella's 2027 lineup is out. Dua Lipa, Tame Impala and SZA will headline the festival at the Empire Polo Club in Indio over two weekends, April 9-11 and April 16-18, 2027, the Los Angeles Times reported Tuesday night, Nov. 10. The poster landed after weeks of leaks and speculation, and it brings a few surprises: Madonna is booked in the dance tent, and Daddy Yankee has a special fourth headliner slot.

For Southern California music fans, this is the announcement that sets the calendar for the spring. Dua Lipa is the British pop star behind "Levitating" and the 2024 album "Radical Optimism." Tame Impala is the Australian psych-pop project led by Kevin Parker, a Coachella regular for more than a decade. SZA is the Grammy-winning R&B singer whose last album, "SOS," came out in 2022. All three are names that fill arenas, and now they share the desert.

What to know

Dua Lipa headlines Friday, Tame Impala headlines Saturday and SZA closes out Sunday on both weekends, according to The Hollywood Reporter and Rolling Stone.
The festival returns to the Empire Polo Club in Indio on April 9-11 and April 16-18, 2027, the Los Angeles Times and Variety reported.
Madonna will play the dance tent, a callback to her 2006 set there during her "Confessions on a Dance Floor" era, Variety reported. Daddy Yankee gets the bonus fourth headliner slot with a special production, Pollstar reported.
Passes go on sale Friday, Nov. 13, at 12 p.m. Pacific on the festival's website, according to Variety and Rolling Stone.
This will be Dua Lipa's first time headlining Coachella and, per Rolling Stone, her first proper performance at the festival. The BBC reported she will be the first solo female British artist to headline.

Who else is on the bill

The poster goes deep. On Friday, Dua Lipa will be joined by Madonna, Zara Larsson, Steve Lacy, Jisoo, Diljit Dosanjh, Peggy Gou, Kehlani, Giorgio Moroder, Social Distortion, Pinegrove and Leon Thomas, among many others, Rolling Stone reported.

Saturday under Tame Impala includes Phoebe Bridgers, Weezer, Tiësto, Martin Garrix, Robyn, Role Model, Adéla, Måneskin, NCT, Underworld, Leon Bridges and Magdalena Bay.

Sunday, before SZA, the lineup lists Don Toliver, Dom Dolla, Kygo, Empire of the Sun, Four Tet, the Neighbourhood, Becky G, Babymonster, Remi Wolf, Tove Lo, Victoria Monét, Caroline Polachek and Muna.

One name stood out to several outlets. Giorgio Moroder, the Italian composer the Los Angeles Times called the "Father of Disco," will be 86 years old when he performs in April. The Independent also flagged his booking as a talking point.

Coachella is also keeping its Bunker attraction. After launching it with an immersive experience inspired by Radiohead's "Kid A" and "Amnesiac," organizers confirmed a new installation called Justice - Blinded by the Lights, The Independent reported. Variety described it as the Bunker debut of the French electronic duo's project.

How the headliners got here

Each headliner arrives with a backstory. Dua Lipa did appear onstage at Coachella once before, Rolling Stone noted, joining DJ-producer Martin Garrix for "Scared to Be Lonely" in 2017, a few months before her self-titled debut album came out. Since then she released "Radical Optimism" in 2024, toured the world through the following year, put out a concert film and married her longtime partner, actor Callum Turner. The Independent pointed to reports last month that she was in advanced talks to headline, after she turned the festival down in 2023 to play Glastonbury instead.

Tame Impala are longtime Coachella favorites. Rolling Stone reported the band first played the festival in 2011, came back in 2013 and 2015, and headlined for the first time in 2019. Their 2025 album "Deadbeat" produced hits including "Loser," "My Old Way" and "Dracula," which got a big boost from a remix featuring Jennie of Blackpink. There is a nice link between two of the headliners, too. Kevin Parker worked extensively as a producer and songwriter on Dua Lipa's "Radical Optimism," and she joined Tame Impala onstage in London this past May, according to Rolling Stone.

SZA's booking was the worst-kept secret of the fall. She seemed to confirm it herself with a comment on an Instagram post, Rolling Stone reported, and according to its sources the leak pushed Coachella parent company Goldenvoice to announce the full lineup quickly. The Independent reported she had also reposted a fan graphic predicting "SZACHELLA," a 2027 tour and a third studio album. The BBC noted that Dua Lipa and SZA both headlined Glastonbury in 2024, so April will be something of a reunion.

How it compares with 2026

This year's festival was headlined by Justin Bieber, Sabrina Carpenter, Karol G and Anyma, The Hollywood Reporter recalled. Karol G became the first Latina solo artist to headline the main stage. Madonna also made a surprise appearance during Sabrina Carpenter's set, which is part of why her dance tent booking feels like a full-circle moment. Rolling Stone quoted what she told the crowd then: "Twenty years ago today, I performed at Coachella. I was in the dance tent, and it was the first time I performed Confessions on the Dance Floor, part one, in America."

Pollstar reported that Goldenvoice is calling the 2027 edition "The return to innocence." The BBC reported that more than 100,000 fans are expected to attend each day.

What tickets cost and what happens next

If you missed the first sale, there is another shot. According to The Independent, general admission for both weekends sold out within hours when passes first went on sale in May. Coachella announced Tuesday night that a fresh batch would be released Friday, Nov. 13, at noon. The Independent reported the new sale includes general admission passes with shuttle access for $779, with VIP passes at $1,399 for the first weekend and $1,349 for the second. Rolling Stone reported official hotel packages, which bundle passes with lodging and transportation, are already on sale.

What is still unknown: Rolling Stone noted it is unclear which dates Daddy Yankee will perform, and set times have not been announced.

Why it matters for LA

Coachella is a desert festival, but for plenty of Angelenos it is the biggest road trip of the music year, and the spring calendar now has two fixed weekends on it. If you are planning to go, Friday's noon sale is the date to circle. Plans can still shift, as this week's canceled Usher and Chris Brown show at SoFi Stadium showed, so keep an eye on official updates rather than fan rumors.

Our take

This is a strong, broad lineup. Dua Lipa finally getting the top slot feels overdue, Tame Impala is a safe bet in the desert, and SZA on a Sunday night is a smart close. Madonna in the dance tent and an 86-year-old Giorgio Moroder are the kind of bookings people will talk about for months. Which day would you pick if you could only go to one? Are you trying for passes on Friday?

Where this comes from

This story is based on the Los Angeles Times' Nov. 10 report on the lineup announcement, plus Variety, The Hollywood Reporter, Rolling Stone and Pollstar coverage the same night. Background on Dua Lipa's British first and expected attendance comes from the BBC's Nov. 11 report, and ticket prices and the Bunker installation come from The Independent's Nov. 11 report.

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LA This Weekend Team