{"id":1877272,"date":"2026-04-11T11:35:49","date_gmt":"2026-04-11T08:35:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1877272"},"modified":"2026-04-11T11:35:49","modified_gmt":"2026-04-11T08:35:49","slug":"sabrina-carpenter-katseye-turnstile-john-summit-more-best-moments-from-coachella-2026-day-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1877272","title":{"rendered":"Sabrina Carpenter, KATSEYE, Turnstile, John Summit &amp; More: Best Moments From Coachella 2026 Day\u00a01"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/katseye-coachella-e1775904000737.png?w=1024&#8243;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"\n\t\t\t\ta-content lrv-a-floated-parent lrv-a-glue-parent a-font-body-m\n\t\t\t\tu-font-size-19 u-max-width-690 lrv-u-margin-lr-auto pmc_list pmc-paywall\n\t\t\t\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"pmc-not-a-paywall\">\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tCoachella started strong this year, with a Friday featuring numerous much-anticipated performances \u2014\u00a0including festival debut sets by breakout artists, festival return sets by longtime favorites, and a headlining debut set by an artist who predicted her eventual top-of-the-bill status during her most recent Coachella performance two years prior.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tIt was a very hot and sunny day in the desert, with both the Coachella powers that be and numerous artists on stage repeatedly reminding attendees to stay hydrated. However, by night, things had cooled and gotten particularly windy, which led to perhaps the day\u2019s lone major disappointment \u2014\u00a0the last-minute canceling of Anyma Presents: \u00c6DEN, the much-hyped midnight dance set supposed to see day one out, which reportedly had the plug pulled on it due to the windy conditions.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tStill, the day was a packed one \u2014 even Anyma fans still had the choice of going to see either Gordo, alt-R&amp;B fixture Blood Orange or rap hitmaker Sexyy Red at midnight instead of the dance duo, which would be very strong backup options for just about any kind of music fan. And there were still great dance moments earlier in the day, as well as plenty of memorable on-stage happenings from the worlds of rock and pop, which appear to be the two genres most firmly at the festival\u2019s core as of 2026. <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tHere are 10 of our staffers\u2019 picks for the most memorable moments from the first day of Coachella 2026, officially the festival\u2019s 25th edition, with plenty more such moments no doubt to follow on Saturday and Sunday.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/2HpFicp.png\" alt=\"Billboard VIP Pass\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/2HpFicp.png\" alt=\"Billboard VIP Pass\"><\/figure>\n<div id=\"pmc-gallery-vertical\">\n<div class=\"c-gallery-vertical-loader u-gallery-app-shell-loader\">\n<ul class=\"pmc-fallback-list-items lrv-a-unstyle-list lrv-u-margin-t-2\">\n<li class=\"pmc-fallback-list-item-wrap lrv-u-margin-b-2\">\n<article class=\"pmc-fallback-list-item\">\n<h2>Slayyyter Seizes the Moment<\/h2>\n<div class=\"pmc-not-a-paywall\">\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tIt\u2019s always a special thing when a festival gets an artist at the exact right time \u2014 and through some combination of good luck, thoughtful vision and sheer volume shooting, Coachella does seem to land this type of artist more often than most other festivals. That was certainly the case on Friday with Slayyyyter, whose <em>Worst Girl in America<\/em> album his become her most-hyped and highest-charting, and who really seems to be capturing the public\u2019s imaginaion right now. The most rewarding part was undoubtedly her performance of the thunderous \u201cI\u2019m Actually Kind of Famous,\u201d sounding like she believes the title more with every utterance, and rightly so. \u2014\u00a0<em>ANDREW UNTERBERGER<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"pmc-fallback-list-item-wrap lrv-u-margin-b-2\">\n<article class=\"pmc-fallback-list-item\">\n<h2>Wednesday Screams It Out<\/h2>\n<div class=\"pmc-not-a-paywall\">\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tAt the end of its set inside the Sonora Tent, indie rock band Wednesday instructed its more dedicated fans to open up a pit at the front, because they were about to hit the \u201call bangers\u201d closing portion of its setlist. That included \u201cBull Believer\u201d from the acclaimed <em>Rat Saw God<\/em> album, whose largely screamed climax provides one of the truly transcendent moments in 2020s indie rock \u2014\u00a0one which Karly Hartzman currently has particular recipients in mind for. \u201cI would like to dedicate that scream to the sentiment of \u2018F\u2013k ICE\u2019 and free Palestine,\u201d she clarified. \u2014\u00a0<em>A.U.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"pmc-fallback-list-item-wrap lrv-u-margin-b-2\">\n<article class=\"pmc-fallback-list-item\">\n<h2>Teddy Swims Might as Well Jump<\/h2>\n<div class=\"pmc-not-a-paywall\">\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tMaking his Coachella debut, the mighty-lunged singer justified \u2014 for those in need of proof \u2014 his Hot 100 staying power via his sunset main stage set. Combining a gravelly twang, lyrical vulnerability and mic-front charisma, Teddy Swims both personified bulletproof pop radio excellence and paid homage to it by bringing out some of the shoulders upon which he stood. Welcoming special guests onto the stage with a cheekily self aware door bell for each, Swims did a sweet, soaring duet with Vanessa Carlton on the crowd pleasing \u201cA Thousand Miles\u201d and an similarly exuberant \u201cJump\u201d alongside a blonde and ever-swaggering David Lee Roth. Appropriately, he then continued the show with his own marquee contribution to the canon, \u201cLose Control,\u201d before riding off the stage on an adult-sized tricycle. \u2013 <em>KATIE BAIN<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"pmc-fallback-list-item-wrap lrv-u-margin-b-2\">\n<article class=\"pmc-fallback-list-item\">\n<h2>Devo Whips Flower Pot Hats Good<\/h2>\n<div class=\"pmc-not-a-paywall\">\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tYou know it\u2019s on with Devo when the flower pot hats come out. Three or four songs into its set at the Mojave Tent on Friday, the band hit a new gear as its members each slowly donned the headware that became iconic for the new wave stalwarts and the entire 1980s during the <em>Freedom of Choice <\/em>era. As the band launched into its classic \u201cGirl U Want\u201d and \u201cWhip It\u201d singles from that album, frontman Mark Mothersbaugh frisbeed a handful of the hats into the crowd, to rapturous cheers and lovably awkward dance moves from those in attendance. \u2014\u00a0<em>A.U.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"pmc-fallback-list-item-wrap lrv-u-margin-b-2\">\n<article class=\"pmc-fallback-list-item\">\n<h2>The xx Makes Its Coachella Return<\/h2>\n<div class=\"pmc-not-a-paywall\">\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tAfter the trio played its first show together in eight years this past February, The xx\u2019s sunset hour show on Friday was effectively a new-gen Coachella reunion gig, and also its first appearance at the festival since 2017. While the band \u2014 Romy Madley Croft, Jamie xx and Oliver Sims \u2014 have confirmed they\u2019re working on a new album, the setlist leaned into the group\u2019s classics, including 2012\u2019s \u201cAngels\u201d and \u201cFiction\u201d and 2009\u2019s \u201cShelter\u201d and \u201cVCR,\u201d along with Romy\u2019s own solo \u201cEnjoy Your Life\u201d from her 203 album <em>Mid Air a<\/em>nd Jamie xx\u2019s \u201cTreat Each Other Right\u201d from his 2024 set <em>In Waves<\/em>. All three members were dressed in black, with Madley Croft commenting that \u201cwe have been dreaming about this moment for such a long time, I can\u2019t tell you how beautiful the view is with the light.\u201d \u2014\u00a0<em>K.B.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"pmc-fallback-list-item-wrap lrv-u-margin-b-2\">\n<article class=\"pmc-fallback-list-item\">\n<h2>John Summit Makes a Cameo<\/h2>\n<div class=\"pmc-not-a-paywall\">\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tOne of the biggest sets of day one wasn\u2019t on the schedule, with John Summit playing a surprise set on the dance-focused Do Lab stage. Fans received a message from the Do Lab alerting them of the performance, causing a flood of highly excited people to congregate at the stage just as Summit came onstage around 8 p.m. The reason for the appearance was Summit\u2019s imminent new album, <em>CTRL ESCAPE<\/em>, coming April 15. The album\u2019s office worker aesthetic was portrayed on stage via a pair of giant prop keyboard keys, with Summit playing new music from the album along with his own essentials like \u201cShiver,\u201d \u201cCrystallized\u201d and \u201cGo Back,\u201d new fan favorite (and <em>CTRL ESCAPE\u2019s <\/em>lead single<em>) <\/em>\u201cLights Go Out\u201dand dance classics like Todd Terry\u2019s remix of Everything But the Girl\u2019s \u201cMissing\u201d and The Chemical Brothers\u2019 \u201cHey Boy Hey Girl.\u201d \u2014\u00a0<em>K.B.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"pmc-fallback-list-item-wrap lrv-u-margin-b-2\">\n<article class=\"pmc-fallback-list-item\">\n<h2>Turnstile Loves Us (And We Love Them)<\/h2>\n<div class=\"pmc-not-a-paywall\">\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tBaltimore punk rockers Turnstile began their Friday night set with a heartfelt video montage of fans describing the energy of one of the band\u2019s gigs. Love, community and connection were all common themes expressed by the people in the video. Lead singer Brendan Yates\u2019 father \u2014 who was allegedly run over by the band\u2019s ex guitarist just one week prior to Coachella \u2014 closed out the video, letting the audience know that \u201cwe love you and Turnstile love you.\u201d The love was truly felt throughout the band\u2019s performance. As KATSEYE performed across the Polo Field, a sizable crew of dedicated Turnstile fans planted their feet by the Outdoor Stage, sung their hearts outs, moshed and picked one another up during the band\u2019s nearly hour-long set. <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tTurnstile opened with the title track of its 2025 album, \u201cNever Enough,\u201d before playing songs from that record and its predecessor\u00a0<em>Glow On<\/em>, and ending with their Grammy Award-winning hit \u201cBirds.\u201d A fun surprise for the audience, fellow Day One performer Blood Orange joined the group for a performance of \u201cSeein\u2019 Stars.\u201d At all points throughout their set, Turnstile felt connected to the audience and the audience members felt connected to the band and one another. This was especially evident when thousands of people jumped up and down and yelled at Yates and co. \u201cI want to thank you for letting me see myself.\u201d <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tAnd see themselves the crowd did, as the band\u2019s videographers spent the entire set filming the audience from within the mosh pit for the big screen. It was a questionably unsafe decision that ultimately paid off, and made the experience feel even more immersive as the pit was reflected back to its thrashing members. Although Turnstile was not a main stage headliner at Coachella, for that one hour, you couldn\u2019t convince a single audience member that the band wasn\u2019t at the top of the festival lineup.\u00a0\u2014 <em>ANNIE HARRIGAN<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"pmc-fallback-list-item-wrap lrv-u-margin-b-2\">\n<article class=\"pmc-fallback-list-item\">\n<h2>KATSEYE\u2019s \u201cGolden\u201d Moment<\/h2>\n<div class=\"pmc-not-a-paywall\">\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tKATSEYE\u2019s Coachella debut had no shortage of memorable moments, from the action-packed set-opening live debut of new single \u201cPinky Up\u201d to Lara dramatically licking Megan\u2019s face during \u201cMIA,\u201d to of course the unmentioned absence of the recently-placed-on-hiatus Manon from the entire performance. But when the ladies of HUNTR\/X are in the building in 2026 \u2014\u00a0and particularly when they\u2019re doing \u201cGolden\u201d \u2014\u00a0they still steal the show every time. So that\u2019s exactly what happened when the opening strains of \u201cGolden\u201d gave way to EJAE, Rei Ami and Audrey Nuna unexpectedly appearing on stage with the now-five members of KATSEYE, all singing the confirmed classic as the combined eight members celebrated their shared moment. \u2014\u00a0<em>A.U.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"pmc-fallback-list-item-wrap lrv-u-margin-b-2\">\n<article class=\"pmc-fallback-list-item\">\n<h2>Sabrina Carpenter Turns Coachella Into \u2018SABRINAWOOD\u2019<\/h2>\n<div class=\"pmc-not-a-paywall\">\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tThere was a lot to feast on in the visuals to Sabrina Carpenter\u2019s awesome first headlining performance at Coachella on Friday: countless dance numbers and costume changes and different set designs. But the image that will most likely end up its most indelible was the revelation of a \u201cSABRINAWOOD\u201d sign during her performance of \u201cWhen Did You Get Hot?,\u201d which she walked over and around throughout that song and for much of the set\u2019s remainder. The sign of course alludes to Carpenter bringing all of Southern California under her domain during the duration of her Coachella run \u2014\u00a0but of course there\u2019s also a little <em>Beavis &amp; Butthead<\/em> to the \u201cwood\u201d part, and we\u2019re confident Sabrina\u2019s not mad at that either. \u2014 <em>A.U.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"pmc-fallback-list-item-wrap lrv-u-margin-b-2\">\n<article class=\"pmc-fallback-list-item\">\n<h2>Creepy Nuts \u2018Rap Really F\u2013king Good\u2019 at First North American Show<\/h2>\n<div class=\"pmc-not-a-paywall\">\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tJapanese duo Creepy Nuts played Coachella as part of its first-ever North American tour, bringing a spirit of delight and a lot of dancing to an engaged audience in the Gobi tent. \u201cI don\u2019t speak good English,\u201d frontman R-Shitei told the crowd towards the end of the show, \u201cbut I rap really f\u2013king good.\u201d And so he did as the duo \u2014 R-Shitei and DJ Matsunaga \u2014 tore through a set that seemed to take inspiration from The Prodigy, Skrillex and Korn (as well as more traditional styles) all at once. If you\u2019re going next weekend, don\u2019t miss them. \u2013 <em>K.B.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>[analyse_source url=&#8221;https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/lists\/coachella-2026-day-one-best-sabrina-carpenter-katseye\/&#8221;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/katseye-coachella-e1775904000737.png?w=1024&#8243;] Coachella started strong this year, with a Friday featuring numerous much-anticipated performances \u2014\u00a0including festival debut sets by breakout artists, festival return sets by longtime favorites, and a headlining debut set by an artist who predicted her eventual top-of-the-bill status during her most recent Coachella performance two years prior. 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