Madonna, SZA, Snoop, Olivia Rodrigo: Why Is Coachella Weekend 2 Crushing Weekend 1?

Home Music News Apr 19, 2026 3:15pm PT Madonna, SZA, Snoop, Olivia Rodrigo: Why Is Coachella Weekend 2 Crushing Weekend 1? By Jem Aswad Plus Icon Jem Aswad Executive Editor, Music jemaswad Latest Madonna, SZA, Snoop, Olivia Rodrigo: Why Is Coachella Weekend 2 Crushing Weekend 1? 15 minutes ago Sabrina Carpenter Goes Full ‘Thelma & Louise’ at Coachella Weekend Two With Geena Davis Monologue 2 days ago Raye Transforms Radio City Music Hall Into a Jazz Club, Then a Nightclub in Dazzling Two-Hour-Plus Show: Concert Review 2 days ago See All Screenshots Coachella has had countless bombshell moments over the decades, and so far this year it’s had surprise guest appearances from Madonna, SZA, Billie Eilish, Snoop Dogg, Olivia Rodrigo and Billy Idol, among others. But even as the festival’s third and final night was just getting started on Sunday, Coachella 2026’s biggest surprise is this: All of those guest appearances, and more besides, took place on the traditionally less-newsworthy Weekend 2. Popular on Variety Related Stories Netflix Expands Video Podcast Slate With Shows from 'Rotten Mango' Creator Stephanie Soo, Evan Ross Katz, NBC News' Ellison Barber and Magician David Kwong