{"id":1902977,"date":"2026-04-25T20:37:59","date_gmt":"2026-04-25T17:37:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1902977"},"modified":"2026-04-25T20:37:59","modified_gmt":"2026-04-25T17:37:59","slug":"stagecoach-2026s-first-day-brings-out-big-time-stars","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1902977","title":{"rendered":"Stagecoach 2026&#8217;s First Day Brings Out Big-Time Stars"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/46\/16by9\/2026\/04\/25\/46dc9f513c754dd9acbefadc1f8c7f78_xl.png&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article class=\"article article--permalink \">\n<header class=\"article__header\">\n<h1 class=\"article__header--headline-title\">Stagecoach 2026&#8217;s First Day Brings Out Big-Time Stars<\/h1>\n<h2 class=\"article__header--headline-fragments\"><span class=\"article__header--hf1 text-uppercase h3\">Stagecoach 2026<\/span><span class=\"article__header--hf2 text-uppercase h1\">Day 1 Brings Out Massive Stars &#8230;<\/span><span class=\"article__header--hf3 text-none h2\">Sydney Sweeney, Billy Ray Cyrus &amp; 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Night 1<\/span><span class=\"media-cta gallery-block__media-cta\"><br \/>\n              Launch Gallery<br \/>\n              <\/span><\/footer>\n<p><span class=\"media-credit gallery-block__media-credit\">Getty<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-a9cdf52d8e3ae5488cfe81e6eb3e62b1\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context='{\"section\":\"permalink\",\"name\":\"text_block\"}'>\n<p>Coachella might be over and done with &#8230; but the honky-tonk out in the desert is just getting started &#8212; because Stagecoach kicked off Friday!<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-c890f0f343486ffc1c81780248480f9c\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context='{\"section\":\"permalink\",\"name\":\"text_block\"}'>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/noah-cyrus\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>Noah Cyrus<\/strong><\/a>, <strong>Dan + Shay<\/strong>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/ashlee-simpson\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>Ashlee Simpson<\/strong><\/a> and many more stars hit the stage to kick off the popular country music festival &#8230; which has grown to include DJs, rap artists &#8212; and even an emo night!<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-c6a4aa741a70df98af6164062c5e2070\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default  \">\n<div class=\"image-block\"><a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_png_20260425_701543be97e94cada897df972d7067d5\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:8327f7a1-eba6-41a9-9088-2c03b72cc0c0\" data-context='{\"section\":\"permalink\",\"name\":\"image\"}'><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/70\/4by3\/2026\/04\/25\/701543be97e94cada897df972d7067d5_md.png\" alt=\"george kittle stagecoach sub getty 1\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"image-block__card-footer\"><span class=\"media-credit image-block__media-credit\">Getty<\/span><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-7e0a82f6b38ec3c9c60965b48ba9815f\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context='{\"section\":\"permalink\",\"name\":\"text_block\"}'>\n<p>Just like Coachella, these artists bring out massive guests during their sets &#8230; like San Francisco 49ers stars <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/george-kittle\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>George Kittle<\/strong><\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/christian-mccaffrey\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>Christian McCaffrey<\/strong><\/a> who were hanging out onstage at one point.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-edd7d93476a39fcc9c41a93c94d1fc9d\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context='{\"section\":\"permalink\",\"name\":\"text_block\"}'>\n<p><strong>DJ Slim McGraw<\/strong> was joined by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/chanel-west-coast\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>Chanel West Coast<\/strong><\/a> &#8230; and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/diplo\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>Diplo<\/strong><\/a> deejayed while <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/waka-flocka-flame\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>Waka Flocka Flame<\/strong><\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/juicy-j\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>Juicy J<\/strong><\/a> rapped their hearts out.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-639fd7de6ea9b18c25f71f0ea7607446\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context='{\"section\":\"permalink\",\"name\":\"text_block\"}'>\n<p>Boyz II Men made a cameo during <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/cody-johnson\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>Cody Johnson<\/strong><\/a>&#8216;s set &#8230; and even podcaster <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/theo-von\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>Theo Von<\/strong><\/a> got in on the action during <strong>Ella Langley<\/strong>&#8216;s.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-a718d3f3abce4697d0cd7c51958e90d6\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-gallery-block canvas-gallery-block-permalink canvas-gallery-block--default  \">\n<div class=\"gallery-block\"><a id=\"gallery-link-359a78c8-75e7-4051-bd8a-6e4ed0a9c849\" class=\"media-link gallery-block__link js-track-link js-click-gallery\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/photos\/2026\/04\/24\/stars-hightail-it-to-stagecoach-2026\/\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:gallery:359a78c8-75e7-4051-bd8a-6e4ed0a9c849\" data-context='{\"name\":\"gallery-block\",\"section\":\"permalink\"}' data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:8327f7a1-eba6-41a9-9088-2c03b72cc0c0\" data-gallery-layout=\"list\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/ab\/4by3\/2026\/04\/25\/ab03abddb90f422dba418cf65daf2137_md.png\" alt=\"Stars Hightail It To Stagecoach 2026\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid gallery-block__img-fluid img-aspect-4by3\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"media-icon--overlay gallery-block__media-icon--overlay\"><span class=\"media-icon-label gallery-block__media-icon-label\">Launch Gallery<\/span><\/div>\n<footer class=\"media-footer gallery-block__media-footer\"><span class=\"media-launch-text gallery-block__media-launch-text\">Good Times In The Desert<\/span><span class=\"media-cta gallery-block__media-cta\"><br \/>\n              Launch Gallery<br \/>\n              <\/span><\/footer>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-dc842f63fd5948bc99d39d6fd3de74a6\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context='{\"section\":\"permalink\",\"name\":\"text_block\"}'>\n<p>Among the other bold-faced names in attendance &#8230; 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