{"id":1878819,"date":"2026-04-12T12:33:46","date_gmt":"2026-04-12T09:33:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1878819"},"modified":"2026-04-12T12:33:46","modified_gmt":"2026-04-12T09:33:46","slug":"pinkpantheress-sombr-jack-white-more-best-moments-from-coachella-2026-day-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1878819","title":{"rendered":"PinkPantheress, Sombr, Jack White &amp; More: Best Moments From Coachella 2026 Day\u00a02"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/pinkpantheress.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\tSaturday (Apr. 11) at Coachella was all about Justin Bieber\u2018s long-anticipated headlining performance, as fans swarmed the fest in his merch, including \u201cMy mama don\u2019t like you and she likes everyone\u201d and \u201cStanding on business\u201d hoodies. The excitement spread to the performers, many of whom shouted out Bieber and his upcoming performance, and at least one of whom actually covered an old Bieber song.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tBut as attendees waited for The Bieb\u2019s first-ever Coachella headlining performance \u2014 for which he was reportedly paid a record fee \u2014 there was a wide array of other artists also putting their imprint on the festival\u2019s second day. <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tIt was a particularly good day for legacy alt-rockers, with legends like Trent Reznor, David Byrne, Jack White and Billy Corgan all showing up for either their own solo shows, debuting new collaborative projects or simply coming on as a newer alt-rocker\u2019s special guest. (One other all-time great alternative band was also featured in its own art instillation, which made for a great escape from the heat.) But pop was also once again ably represented, with a couple still-rising hitmakers possibly making the case for even bigger looks the next time they\u2019re on the lineup, and other such artists from around the world also proving their impact translates stateside. <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tIt was generally a more temperate and disaster-free day than Friday, with attendees still buzzing about Anyma\u2019s canceled set from the day before. Here are 10 of our staffers\u2019 picks for the most memorable moments from the second day of Coachella 2026.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/2HpFicp.png\" alt=\"Billboard VIP Pass\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/2HpFicp.png\" alt=\"Billboard VIP Pass\"><\/p>\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>Jack White Shows \u2018Em How He\u2019s Feeling<\/h2>\n<div class=\"pmc-not-a-paywall\">\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tFollowing an incendiary instrumental opening, Jack White ripped into \u201cThat\u2019s How I\u2019m Feeling\u201d \u2014 setting the tone for exactly how amped everyone in the crowd\u00a0<em>was<\/em>\u00a0feeling. \u201cThat\u2019s what I\u2019m talking about,\u201d a visibly enthused White said to the crowd after a successful \u201coh yeah\u201d sing along for the song\u2019s chorus. What came next felt like a best-of set, packed with his hits across his various projects, including \u201cFell in Love With a Girl,\u201d \u201cSteady as She Goes\u201d and epic expected closer \u201cSeven Nation Army\u201d (for which a respectful mosh pit formed). And even when a smash wasn\u2019t blowing out of the speakers, the musicianship he and his band display when jamming was just as captivating: so much so that the cameraman and security personnel couldn\u2019t help but smirk, knowing they were witnessing one of the greats \u2014 what a perk. Before White left the stage, a grateful smirk of his own appeared, before he took a bow, and left the crowd with an important message (and instructions): \u201cMusic is sacred\u2026 Check our Geese and The Strokes.\u201d<\/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>Addison Rae Finds Her Screamer in a Sea of Beliebers<\/h2>\n<div class=\"pmc-not-a-paywall\">\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tDebuting reddish-blonde locks, Addison Rae performed in the same slot that Sabrina Carpenter did just two years ago \u2014 golden hour, main stage, and with a stage design that hinted at bigger aspirations. Despite just having her self-titled debut album to pull from (and her \u201cVon Dutch\u201d collab with Charli xcx that she performed sans Charli), her charisma, dramatic flair and physically taxing choreography helped fill the set. Still, most notable was when she asked security \u201cam I allowed here?\u201d before hopping into the crowd. \u201cHere for JB?!\u201d she asked fans in her signature sugary-sweet voice. Despite the first several rows very clearly being there for Bieber (the sea of purple was a giveaway \u2014 Rae fit right in when she later put on a purple hoodie for \u201cHeadphones On\u201d) \u2014 she managed to find a fan holding a sign declaring that they were the \u201cVon Dutch Screamer,\u201d who went on to prove their mettle shortly after. For Rae, the giggles and screams are warranted\u00a0\u2014\u00a0as she later said: \u201cI was here last year, but it was nothing like this\u2026 I truly am up here living out my wildest dreams.\u201d \u2014 <em>L.H.<\/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>Geese Offers a Bieber Preview<\/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 some question about just how much Justin Bieber would dip back into his old catalog for his headlining set on Saturday \u2014\u00a0so Geese at least wanted to make sure fans got to hear one of his signature early hits. During a break in its performance of <em>3D Country<\/em>\u2018s \u201c2122,\u201d the Brooklyn alt-rock outfit dipped into a verse and chorus of The Bieb\u2019s \u201cBaby,\u201d with singer Cameron Warner\u2019s trademark warble giving a totally new gravity to its \u201cAre we an item?.. We\u2019re just friends?\u201d questioning. (Spoiler: Bieber <em>did<\/em> end up singing \u201cBaby\u201d over a YouTube of the song\u2019s beloved bowling alley-set video, though he didn\u2019t get much further into the song than Geese did before moving on.) \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>Sombr Duets With Billy Corgan<\/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 after a whirlwind rise over the last year, Sombr swaggered onto the Outdoor Stage wearing sunglasses, studded black leather pants and a black leather jacket over a black lace shirt. He looked a lot like a rock star, and acted like one too, busting moves with his mic stand and at one point actually dropping to his knees during a scorching solo from his guitarist. Naturally, the show featured music largely from his 2025 debut <em>I Barely Know Her<\/em>, as well as the show-opening 2026 single \u201cHomewrecker\u201d and, later, \u201c1979\u201d \u2014 the Smashing Pumpkins classic, for which frontman Billy Corgan made his first ever Coachella appearance to come out and duet on. The two men\u2019s voices sounded complementary in tandem, and surely the cosign from the alt-rock legend added further credibility to an already-respectable show that drew a packed crowd.<\/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>SHINee\u2019s Taemin Shines Solo<\/h2>\n<div class=\"pmc-not-a-paywall\">\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tTaemin\u2019s rise to fame started as the main dancer of SHINee. Now, in 2026, the multi-hyphenite is taking has his own exhibit in the Grammy museum and owning the Mojave stage solo at Coachella, and the fans are showing out, fanchants and all. The musician is one of two K-Pop acts at this year\u2019s festival, along with Sunday\u2019s BIGBANG, and his appearance at the festival only further evidences the success of all things K-Pop in the west; that good ole Hallyu wave. Taemin\u2019s star shone bright throughout, kicking off his set strong with \u201cSexy in the Air\u201d before getting into \u201cWANT.\u201d Cloaked in a gauze-laden hat, Taemin went into \u201cParasite.\u201d followed up by fan-favorite \u201cMove,\u201d Guilty\u201d and \u201cHeaven.\u201d He then sat before a piano,\u00a0playing a melody that transitioned into \u201cAdvice\u201d with a mash up of \u201cIdea.\u201d Three brand new songs also made their way into the set, teasing fans for what\u2019s to come.\u00a0<\/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>Nine Inch Noize Makes Its Live Debut<\/h2>\n<div class=\"pmc-not-a-paywall\">\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tMuch like when John Mayer proved himself a natural fit to play with the Grateful Dead, the union of German techno stalwart Boys Noize and industrial rock titans Nine Inch Nails demonstrated sonic lineage and closed the loop on shared aural DNA. On Saturday night in the Sahara Tent, the two acts fused into Nine Inch Noize, playing their first show ever under this name after Boys Noize\u2019s stint opening for NIN\u2019s 2025\/26 Peel It Back Tour. Coming onstage promptly at 8:00 p.m., Boys Noize and NIN\u2019s Atticus Ross positioned themselves at the panel of instruments they remained stationary at for the duration of the show while Trent Reznor roamed more freely, occasionally amongst the gaggle of dancers whose flesh-colored outfits gave the illusion of nudity and whose herky-jerky choreography up and down a sizable ramp created an ominous, not-quite-human vibe. This dancing was as captivating as it was unsettling, as was a lighting motif that bathed the stage in flashing reds and oranges that made it all look illuminated by the strobelights of hell. <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tThis is all to say that the show was as intense, as basically anyone would have predicted, with the three men and occasional woman (Reznor\u2019s wife Mariqeen Maandig, who came out several times to sing with the band) burning through NIN standbys like 2013\u2019s \u201cCopy of A,\u201d 2007\u2019s \u201cMe, I\u2019m not\u201d and \u201cVessel\u201d, 2025\u2019s \u201cAlive as You Need Me to Be\u201d and 1994\u2019s perpetually carnal \u201cCloser,\u201d with Boys Noize\u2019s presence cranking up the already significant intensity by working in the builds and releases standard to the electronic world from which he comes. \u2014 <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>PinkPantheress Takes Us Clubbing<\/h2>\n<div class=\"pmc-not-a-paywall\">\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tPinkPantheress arrived stateside for a packed performance at Coachella\u2019s Mojave tent this Saturday, playing fan favorites from her <em>To Hell With It<\/em> and <em>Fancy That<\/em> mixtapes and generally showing how far she\u2019s come both skill-wise and comfort-wise as a performer and pop star in the past half-decade. The high-concept performance\u2019s climax likely came in a sequence where Pink turned her set into a dance club, with famous friends like Horsegirrl and The Dare coming onstage to join in the revelry \u2014\u00a0as the latter kicked up the energy by spinning his remixes to Addison Rae\u2019s \u201cFame Is a Gun\u201d and Charli xcx\u2019s \u201cGuess,\u201d as well as U.K. dance classics like The Prodigy\u2019s \u201cSmack My B\u2014ch Up.\u201d \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 Strokes Cherish Opening for The Bieb<\/h2>\n<div class=\"pmc-not-a-paywall\">\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tOnly at Coachella would you find The Strokes \u2014 a headlining act in its own right \u2014 essentially opening for Justin Bieber. But they were happy to do it;\u00a0in fact, they gave the energy of a band just happy to be there. \u201cFew more songs and we\u2019ll be on our way\u2026\u201d mused Julian Casablancas. \u201cI wanted to see PinkPantheress, she\u2019s playing at the same time as us. They f\u2014ked us!\u201d But when you\u2019re as tight as The Strokes, and with a discography as filled with hits, that attitude is well earned \u2014\u00a0<em>and<\/em>\u00a0still results in one of the best sets of the day, in large part thanks to the various Casablanca quips peppered throughout, all delivered with perfect deadpan, of course. Among his best: \u201cI love an intimate affair\u201d; \u201cYou guys excited about the draft? Not the NFL\u201d; and then, of course, the full-bodied \u201cJUSTIN BIEBER!\u201d for which he reclined into a slight backbend, really giving it his all. Each remark contributed to a perfectly classic Strokes set \u2014 in demeanor and sound \u2014 teeing up the band\u2019s recently announced forthcoming new album nicely. But moreso than promotion, tonight accomplished something even greater: \u201cThank you for fulfilling our lifelong dream of opening for Justin Bieber.\u201d \u2014\u00a0<em>L.H.<\/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>Virality During Wartime<\/h2>\n<div class=\"pmc-not-a-paywall\">\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tWhile David Byrne\u2019s Outdoor Stage-closing Saturday performance focused on the joy in life, the threat of contemporary fascism was consistently lurking under its surface \u2014 with Byrne even citing the director John Cameron Mitchell\u2019s belief that in modern day, love and kindness serves as protest and resistance. But the more conventional form of resistance was also showcased during the climax to <em>Fear of Music<\/em>\u2019s classic single \u201cLife During Wartime,\u201d where a number of ICE protestors were displayed on screen. Even then, though, joy was still present \u2014\u00a0as the montage of clips kicked off with the hilarious viral video of a protestor stealing an ICE bike and leading a bunch of hapless officers on a cartoonish chase before ultimately escaping. \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>Justin Bieber Goes YouTube Deep Diving<\/h2>\n<div class=\"pmc-not-a-paywall\">\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tThe part from Bieber\u2019s headlining set that fans will almost certainly remember the best was the set\u2019s middle section, where he celebrated the earlier parts of his back catalog by eschewing a band or DJ for the sweet sounds of YouTube. Pulling up one video at a time \u2014\u00a0usually for just a verse and chorus \u2014\u00a0he led the crowd in singalongs to early favorites like \u201cThat Should Be Me,\u201d \u201cNever Say Never\u201d and, of course, \u201cBaby.\u201d Then, like so many of us, once he started really getting into the thick of YouTube he found it difficult to pull himself back out, not only tracking down once-embarrassing videos of him running into a glass door and falling through a hole in his live stage, but also dialing up some Bieb-unassociated YouTube classics like \u201cDeez Nuts\u201d and \u201cDouble Rainbow\u201d \u2014\u00a0before reminding himself it was time to launch back into 2026 with a performance of his current hit, \u201cYukon.\u201d \u2014 <em>A.U.<\/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-two-best-pinkpantheress-jack-white\/&#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\/pinkpantheress.png?w=1024&#8243;] Saturday (Apr. 11) at Coachella was all about Justin Bieber\u2018s long-anticipated headlining performance, as fans swarmed the fest in his merch, including \u201cMy mama don\u2019t like you and she likes everyone\u201d and \u201cStanding on business\u201d hoodies. 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