Most popular acts at Coachella 2018

Days Performing: Saturday, April 14 & 21
Spotify followers: 305,260
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The 14-odd member group who call themselves the “Internet’s first boy band” is making its Coachella debut this year. The hip-hop/rap/pop members of BROCKHAMPTON are speeding to widespread fame, having just signed with RCA Records after the independent releases of three albums (Saturation I-III) just last year.

Days Performing: Sunday, April 15 & 22
Spotify followers: 305,408
1-year monthly Wiki PVs: 13,433

American DJ Illenium will take over the turntables on Sundays of each weekend, likely playing music off of his future bass/dubstep EP Awake. The Coachella stop is part of his promotional tour for the EP — The Awake Tour — which is his first headlining tour.

Days Performing: Sunday, April 15 & 22
Spotify followers: 308,982
1-year monthly Wiki PVs: 8,749

Petit Biscuit is a French DJ and music producer who is also part of indie-pop duo Mount Dreams. Petit Biscuit has garnered attention for his song “Sunset Lover” off of his eponymous EP, which peaked at No. 13 on the U.S. Dance chart.

Days Performing: Saturday, April 14 & 21
Spotify followers: 317,115
1-year monthly Wiki PVs: 1,874

Singer-songwriter Alina Baraz rose to prominence when she collaborated with electronic producer Galimatias on the Urban Flora EP. Since then, she’s been pursuing a solo career and opened for the final few shows of Coldplay’s A Head Full of Dreams Tour at the end of last year. Now, with a Top 10 single on the US Billboard Dance/Electronic Digital Songs Chart, “Buzzin,” Baraz is ready to take Coachella.

Days Performing: Saturday, April 14 & 21
Spotify followers: 324,254
1-year monthly Wiki PVs: 23,023

The songwriting duo Marian Hill (whose name was inspired by the musical The Music Man), consist of producer Jeremy Lloyd and singer Samantha Gongol. Their single "Down" from their Act One (2016) album was featured in an Apple commercial and spent time on the charts, peaking at 21 in the U.S. The extended release of their most recent album Act One (The Complete Collection) features a single featuring Lauren Jauregui (former Fifth Harmony member), and another with rapper Big Sean.

Days Performing: Friday, April 13 & 20
Spotify followers: 335,119
1-year monthly Wiki PVs: 23,601

Electro-pop/rock trio PVRIS (pronounced “Paris”) released their most recent album, All We Know of Heaven, All We Need of Hell last year. Fans will likely hear their new singles off the album, “Heaven” and “What’s Wrong”, during their Friday Coachella sets. 

Days Performing: Sunday, April 15 & 22
Spotify followers: 335,693
1-year monthly Wiki PVs: 104,990

Notable songwriter for some of the greats (including Cher, Rihanna and the Backstreet Boys) and singer in her own right, LP (née Laura Pergolizzi)  will be making her Coachella debut. Many may recognize her 2015 hit rock single, “Lost on You.”

Days Performing: Friday, April 13 & 20
Spotify followers: 362,928
1-year monthly Wiki PVs: 95,975

St. Vincent (also known as Annie Clark), is a Grammy-winning alternative-rock musician making her fourth appearance at Coachella Music Festival (her first show was in 2008). She’s most recently been busy doing her Fear the Future Tour and releasing her fifth album, Masseduction.

Days Performing: Friday, April 13 & 20
Spotify followers: 370,234
1-year monthly Wiki PVs: 49,490

Indie rock sextet The War on Drugs is back at Coachella for the second time, coming off the high of their Grammy win earlier this year for Best Rock Album for A Deeper Understanding.

Days Performing: Sunday, April 15 & 22
Spotify followers: 378,809
1-year monthly Wiki PVs: 33,071

Jessie Ware hasn't graced the Coachella stage since 2013, but this year the British crooner is back to sing the hits, as well as new songs off of her 2017 album Glasshouse. The album also features fellow musicians  Francis and the Lights, Ed Sheeran, and Julia Michaels.

Days Performing: Saturday, April 14 & 21
Spotify followers: 387,395
1-year monthly Wiki PVs: 50,907

One-woman band Tash Sultana is an Australian singer-songwriter who is best known for her diverse musical talents and journey gaining fame by busking and through YouTube. Her Notion EP was released in 2016 and she spent most of last year on her sold-out tour.

Days Performing: Saturday, April 14 & 21
Spotify followers: 409,384
1-year monthly Wiki PVs: 23,847

Hip-hop trio Flatbush Zombies are back for their second Coachella appearance since 2013. After releasing their debut album 3001: A Laced Odyssey in 2016, the album debuted at No.10 on the U.S. Billboard 200 chart, and have since been working on their second album, Vacation in Hell, which is due to drop this year.

Days Performing: Sunday, April 15 & 22
Spotify followers: 433,512
1-year monthly Wiki PVs: 23,612

AURORA is a Norwegian electro-pop singer-songwriter who turned heads for her debut album All My Demons Greeting Me as a Friend. She has since been working on a second album slated to release later this year, and is gearing up for her first Coachella show.

Days Performing: Sunday, April 15 & 22
Spotify followers: 439,807
1-year monthly Wiki PVs: 67,852

Hayley Kiyoko began as an actress, appearing in several TV shows and the film adaptation of the popular 80s show “Jem and the Holograms.” Now, Kiyoko has just released her debut solo album Expectations and is enjoying the success of two singles, “Curious” and “What I Need” featuring Kehlani.

Days Performing: Friday, April 13 & 20
Spotify followers: 478,231
1-year monthly Wiki PVs: 37,589

Playful rapper KYLE (also known as SuperDuperKyle) is heading to his first Coachella show, touting a charting mixtape (Smyle) and a veritable hit with "iSpy", featuring Lil Yachty. This single reached the No.1 spot on the U.S. Rap chart and peaked at No.4 overall.

Days Performing: Saturday, April 14 & 21
Spotify followers: 480,143
1-year monthly Wiki PVs: 31,487

Børns has been busy since he was last at Coachella in 2016 (and playing his hit “Electric Love”), releasing a third album, Blue Madonna and headlining the Money Man Tour. His most recent album features a single with Lana Del Rey called "God Save Our Young Blood," which prompted his inclusion on the singer’s tour as well.

Days Performing: Friday, April 13 & 20
Spotify followers: 480,674
1-year monthly Wiki PVs: 8,576

MHD is a French rapper known for making “Afro-trap,” a mix of trap and African music. His eponymous debut album was released in 2016, and has since become one of France’s fastest-rising rappers.

Days Performing: Friday, April 13 & 20
Spotify followers: 495,864
1-year monthly Wiki PVs: 27,509

Canadian R&B and soul crooner Daniel Caesar is only 22, but has already grown a following independently with his two debut EPs Praise Break and Pilgrim's Paradise. His debut album, Freudian, was released last year, peaked at No. 6 on the U.S. R&B chart.

Days Performing: Sunday, April 15 & 22
Spotify followers: 502,138
1-year monthly Wiki PVs: 42,450

Following a popular album titled Good For You (2017), and top-performing first single “Caroline,” hip-hop artist Aminé is poised to turn heads at his upcoming Coachella debut.

Days Performing: Sunday, April 15 & 22
Spotify followers: 518,411
1-year monthly Wiki PVs: 30,195

This is the synth-pop band's first Coachella performance, despite their single "ILYSB" making it to the Top 10 of the charts in 2015. But they've gained momentum, going on a headlining tour in 2016 and releasing their first full-length, LANY, last year. They've been on tour around the world and will play their first arena concert in Manila, which sold out in a day.

Days Performing: Friday, April 13 & 20
Spotify followers: 535,586
1-year monthly Wiki PVs: 70,057

Since Vince Staples last performed at Coachella in 2016, the rapper has released his EP Prima Donna, had his single “BagBak” featured in the trailer for “Black Panther”, and released his album Big Fish Theory. He’s been on tour with fellow artist Tyler the Creator.

Days Performing: Friday, April 13 & 20
Spotify followers: 542,725
1-year monthly Wiki PVs: 2,799

A unique act slated for Coachella this year is  Los Ángeles Azules , a Mexican family band that has been playing since the early ‘80s. The group plays a genre of music called “cumbia sinfónica,” which mixes traditional Colombian cumbia with electronic sounds. Their most recent album Cómo Te Voy a Olvidar Edición de Súper Lujo reached the fifth spot on the Mexican music charts.  

Days Performing: Sunday, April 15 & 22
Spotify followers: 556,796
1-year monthly Wiki PVs: 70,599

A Perfect Circle is a nu-metal supergroup from the late nineties, formed by Tool singer Maynard James, James Iha of Smashing Pumpkins and other fixtures of the rock world. The band was on hiatus for a while, but became active again last year and started a North American tour. The band’s fourth album, Eat the Elephant, is slated for release this year.

Days Performing: Friday, April 13 & 20
Spotify followers: 619,699
1-year monthly Wiki PVs: 5,409

American DJ Deorro saw success with his release of “Five Hours” with Chris Brown, but then took a break to focus on his label, Panda Funk. He reemerged last year with a new album, Good Evening, which features a whopping 26 tracks, including single “Rise and Shine.”

Days Performing: Saturday, April 14 & 21
Spotify followers: 652,401
1-year monthly Wiki PVs: 127,686

The sister trio that comprises rock group Haim last played at Coachella four years ago, and since seen growing popularity. Haim released a second album, Something to Tell You, last year, with singles "Want You Back" and "Little of Your Love" leading the way on the charts. They announced a U.S. and United Kingdom tour this year called "Sister Sister."

Days Performing: Sunday, April 15 & 22
Spotify followers: 655,934
1-year monthly Wiki PVs: 148,762

Portugal. The Man is no stranger to Coachella, this being their third time in the lineup. But the band is seeing a resurgence of popularity that it hasn’t seen before this year, thanks to their Grammy-winning hit “Feel It Still”, which won for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance.

Days Performing: Saturday, April 14 & 21
Spotify followers: 669,447
1-year monthly Wiki PVs: 44,127

The Grammy-nominated indie folk band Fleet Foxes hasn’t seen the Coachella stage since 2009, but is back this year to promote their third studio album, Crack-Up, which was released last year. The band had been on hiatus for nearly four years.

Days Performing: Saturday, April 14 & 21
Spotify followers: 674,455
1-year monthly Wiki PVs: 40,924

The Swedish sisters that make up First Aid Kit will be serenading festival-goers for a second time, likely to play a mix of old favorites and new tracks off of their fourth and most recent album, Ruins.

Days Performing: Sunday, April 15 & 22
Spotify followers: 690,537
1-year monthly Wiki PVs: 21,696

Electronic duo ODESZA are riding the wave of success that let to two Grammy nominations in 2017: one for Best Dance/Electronic Album (A Moment Apart) and Best Dance Recording (“Line of Sight”). The band is currently on their A Moment Apart Tour.

Days Performing: Saturday, April 14 & 21
Spotify followers: 718,901
1-year monthly Wiki PVs: 49,585

Danish synth-pop starlet MØ is likely best known for her collaboration with DJ Snake for “Lean On” in 2015, but recently has released an EP, When I Was Young, and is co-headlining the “Meøw Tour"  with Cashmere Cat.

Days Performing: Sunday, April 15 & 22
Spotify followers: 745,057
1-year monthly Wiki PVs: 20,994

6LACK is an R&B singer and rapper who made waves in 2016 with his single “Prblms.” He followed with a Rolling Stone-recommended debut album, Free 6lack, and opened for The Weeknd’s North American tour.

Days Performing: Sunday, April 15 & 22
Spotify followers: 768,274
1-year monthly Wiki PVs: 25,184

Rapper and singer DeJ Loaf is one of the few female rappers on the Coachella lineup. Her notability has only increased since “Try Me” in 2014 peaked at No.45 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and she opened for Nicki Minaj on The Pinkprint Tour in 2015. Her most recent hit single, “No Fear”, rose to the 33rd spot on the Hot 100 Chart.

Days Performing: Friday, April 13 & 20
Spotify followers: 946,380
1-year monthly Wiki PVs: 74,936

Jamiroquai is a 1990s group that adds a dash of jazz and funk to the Coachella lineup. The band is promoting their eighth and first studio album in seven years, Automaton, for which they are currently on tour.

Days Performing: Sunday, April 15 & 22
Spotify followers: 1,082,710
1-year monthly Wiki PVs: 33,339

Australian singer-songwriter Vance Joy is returning to the Coachella stage after three years. He has since won Best Male Artist at the 2015 ARIA Music Awards. Currently, he’s promoting his second album, Nation of Two.

Days Performing: Saturday, April 14 & 21
Spotify followers: 1,190,700
1-year monthly Wiki PVs: 30,225

Blackbear is a hip-hop artist and producer who is behind hits such as Justin Bieber’s “Boyfriend” and G-Eazy’s “These Things Happen.” He just released his own studio album (his fourth), named Cybersex.

Days Performing: Sunday, April 15 & 22
Spotify followers: 1,227,996
1-year monthly Wiki PVs: 120,824

Hip-hop artist Russ will be on the Coachella stage for the first time, promoting his debut album There’s Really a Wolf (2017). The album peaked at No.7 on the Billboard Hot 200 Albums Chart and Russ was nominated for a 2017 MTV Woodie Award for Woodie to Watch.

Days Performing: Friday, April 13 & 20
Spotify followers: 1,267,650
1-year monthly Wiki PVs: 205,209

SZA’s seeing unparalleled popularity at the moment, thanks to her critically-acclaimed debut album Ctrl (2017). She was nominated this year for five Grammy Awards, including one for Best New Artist, Best Urban Contemporary Album and the others for three different R&B tracks from the album.

Days Performing: Sunday, April 15 & 22
Spotify followers: 1,411,460
1-year monthly Wiki PVs: 153,643

Moroccan-American hip-hop artist French Montana has been around for over a decade but recently saw an uptick in fame thanks to his second album, Jungle Rules, which peaked at No.4 on the Billboard 200. His single with Swae Lee, “Unforgettable,” became his first No. 1 on the Hot Rap Songs chart.

Days Performing: Sunday, April 15 & 22
Spotify followers: 1,511,711
1-year monthly Wiki PVs: 63,747

Grammy-nominated R&B artist Miguel will be at Coachella promoting his fourth album, War & Leisure. Miguel was up for Grammys in 2016 for Best Urban Contemporary Album (for his album Wildheart), and for Best R&B Song (his song “Coffee”).

Days Performing: Saturday, April 14 & 21
Spotify followers: 1,733,463
1-year monthly Wiki PVs: 36,355

Odd Future co-founder Tyler, the Creator is a producer and rapper in his own right. He has been nominated for two Grammys — most recently for Best Rap Album in 2018 for his full-length, Flower Boy. He recently released a new single called “Okra.”

Days Performing: Sunday, April 15 & 22
Spotify followers: 1,780,798
1-year monthly Wiki PVs: 837,051

Perhaps one of the biggest names in rap at the moment, Cardi B, has ridden a wave of success thanks to her Grammy-nominated, record-breaking hit, “Bodak Yellow.” She has recently released “Bartier Cardi” and “Be Careful” ahead of the release of her debut studio album, Invasion of Privacy.

Days Performing: Friday, April 13 & 20
Spotify followers: 1,822,366
1-year monthly Wiki PVs: 24,720

Their first time back at Coachella since 2013, the British indie rock five-piece that makes up The Neighbourhood is back to promote their third self-titled album and an EP titled Hard to Imagine. Their 2012 hit “Sweater Weather” topped the U.S. Alternative Chart and helped launch their name into the mainstream.

Days Performing: Saturday, April 14 & 21
Spotify followers: 1,849,533
1-year monthly Wiki PVs: 55,485

Another English indie rock group, alt-J has a more experimental sound, and is at Coachella to play the hits from their most recent album, Relaxer. Those who play the FIFA 18 video game might recognize their single “Deadcrush” on the soundtrack.

Days Performing: Friday, April 13 & 20
Spotify followers: 2,345,564
1-year monthly Wiki PVs: 99,041

The Norwegian producer and DJ (known in his formative years as DJ Walkzz) is known today for his popular presence on YouTube. His account is the most subscribed channel in Norway and has the most views, thanks to his singles and music videos that he releases with collaborators on the platform.  Most recently, he released a song called “All Falls Down” with Noah Cyrus.

Days Performing: Friday, April 13 & 20
Spotify followers: 2,684,783
1-year monthly Wiki PVs: 71,838

Norwegian DJ Kygo first expanded his audience with his remix of Ed Sheeran’s “I See Fire,” which got over 72 million plays on YouTube. He is the first house music performer to play at the Olympics, which he did in 2016 in Rio. He’ll be promoting his second album Kids in Love at Coachella.

Days Performing: Saturday, April 14 & 21
Spotify followers: 3,253,679
1-year monthly Wiki PVs: 518,387

Hip-hop artist Post Malone seems to be releasing hit after hit — first, with “White Iverson” in 2015, “Congratulations” in 2016 and now with “Rockstar,” which is his first Billboard Hot 100 No.1 single. His album Beerbongs & Bentleys is due to be released soon, but in the meantime, Malone put out his third Top 10 song, “Psycho” and announced a tour with 21 Savage.

Days Performing: Sunday, April 15 & 22
Spotify followers: 4,661,066
1-year monthly Wiki PVs: 454,571

The hip-hop/rap trio Migos — made up of Quavo, Offset, and Takeoff — released Culture II in January, their second No.1 album on the Billboard 200. Their singles “MotorSport” featuring Cardi B and Nicki Minaj, as well as “Stir Fry” are currently dominating the radio waves.

Days Performing: Friday, April 13 & 20
Spotify followers: 9,735,767
1-year monthly Wiki PVs: 328,087

Ethiopian-Canadian crooner The Weeknd is a three-time Grammy-winning artist who is back at Coachella for the third time. He most recently gained a Grammy nomination for Best Urban Contemporary Album for Starboy and won. He has been featured recently on Future, Lana Del Rey, and Lil Uzi Vert’s albums (to name a few) and recently released his own EP, My Dear Melancholy.

Days Performing: Saturday, April 14 & 21
Spotify followers: 12,156,961
1-year monthly Wiki PVs: 511,762

This household name is gracing the Coachella stage for the first time. The 20-time Grammy winner most recently gained acclaim for her album Lemonade, which won Best Urban Contemporary Album at the ceremony this year. Some fans are theorizing that the singer could perform songs off of her rumored upcoming album, but for now, Beyoncé is planning to go on another joint tour, On The Run II, with her husband Jay-Z.

Days Performing: Sunday, April 15 & 22
Spotify followers: 15,046,812
1-year monthly Wiki PVs: 768,758

The immensely popular 2000s rapper Eminem is a first-time Coachella headliner, though he did appear alongside Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg during their 2012 set. He has won 15 Grammy Awards over his career thus far. His newest album, Revival, is record-breaking, as it makes Eminem the only artist to have eight consecutive albums top the Billboard 200 chart.