BIGBANG Takes Coachella on Sunday. Here's When, Where, and What to Expect.
Coachella 2026 opened today in Indio, California. BIGBANG goes on Sunday night. It's their first performance as a group since December 2017 - and the 60-minute slot could include a world tour announcement.
G-Dragon, Taeyang, and Daesung take the Outdoor Theatre stage on Sunday, April 12 at 10:30 p.m. PDT (Monday, April 13 at 2:30 p.m. KST / 6:30 a.m. BST). The set runs until 11:30 p.m. PDT. Weekend 2 repeats the same lineup on Sunday, April 19 at the same time.
How to Watch Free
BIGBANG's set will be livestreamed on the official Coachella YouTube channel at no cost. The 2026 stream covers all seven stages in 4K, with multiview available - up to four stages simultaneously. No subscription required.
Coachella YouTube: youtube.com/@coachella
Set time: Sunday, April 12 - 10:30 p.m. PDT / Monday, April 13 - 2:30 a.m. BST / 6:30 a.m. KST
Performance videos remain available on demand for a limited time after the festival due to licensing restrictions. Watch live where possible.
Why This Set Matters
BIGBANG last performed together as a group at a Seoul concert in December 2017. The Coachella slot arrives on the group's 20th debut anniversary year and follows nearly four years of near-complete inactivity as a unit - G-Dragon served his military service and released the solo album Ubermensch in 2024, Taeyang and Daesung contributed to it, but a full group comeback had not materialized.
The group was originally booked for Coachella 2020 before COVID-19 canceled those plans entirely. This marks the first time BIGBANG will perform at the festival.
The 60-minute slot at the Outdoor Theatre is one of the largest non-headliner stages at the festival - the same stage ATEEZ used for their 2024 Coachella debut. Industry reports have indicated BIGBANG may use the set to formally announce a 20th anniversary world tour and new album. No official confirmation has been made as of today.
The current lineup is a three-member unit: T.O.P. departed the group in 2023 following his exit from YG Entertainment, and has not been included in any BIGBANG activities since.
Other K-pop Acts This Weekend
TAEMIN (SHINee) - Saturday, April 11 - Mojave, 10:30 p.m. PDT
KATSEYE - Friday, April 10 - Sahara, 8:00 p.m. PDT (tonight)
TAEMIN's appearance marks the first male K-pop solo artist to perform at Coachella. KATSEYE, the six-member group formed through the joint HYBE-Geffen Records project, performs tonight - note that member Manon is absent from this run due to a health hiatus.
BLACKPINK headlined Coachella in 2023, becoming the first K-pop act to do so. ATEEZ performed in 2024 as the first K-pop boy group at the festival. BIGBANG's slot this year continues a run of K-pop presences at the festival that has accelerated since 2021 - but a second-generation act of their scale performing for the first time at Coachella, on their 20th anniversary, in a set that could double as a comeback announcement, is a different kind of moment than what came before.
Weekend 2 dates for all acts are April 17-19, same lineup, same stages.
