Stagecoach Festival
- Dates
- Expected April 2027
- Status
- Confirmed
- Venue
- Empire Polo Club
- Price
- $549 to $579Payment plan available
- Camping
- Available
- Last checked
- Sep 2, 2026
Stagecoach Festival returns to Empire Polo Club, Indio, CA, Expected April 2027. Froligo tracks current ticket prices, camping, attendee feedback and travel details.
The experience
What's special
Stagecoach is the country-music companion to Coachella, staged on the same Empire Polo Club grounds in Indio the following weekend and widely billed as the biggest country festival in the United States. Across three April days it pairs a top-tier country and country-adjacent bill with a full desert-camping scene, RV and glamping options, line-dancing halls, a barbecue competition and Guy Fieri's ever-popular Smokehouse. The blend of marquee headliners, honky-tonk atmosphere and Coachella Valley scenery is the core of its appeal
What people love
The performances and their energy are the clear high point, with even casual country listeners reporting they left with new appreciation for the artists, and organisation and security at the 80,000-capacity site drawing praise from some attendees. The town-to-site bus transfers are repeatedly described as well run. The complaints, however, are loud and consistent: many find the festival very expensive for what it delivers, with reports of high beer and food prices and, in the harshest reviews, cold and poor-quality food. Long walking distances to and inside the venue, lengthy lines at bars, food stands and restrooms, and toilet trailers left without paper are recurring gripes, alongside desert heat
Last time around (2026)
The most recent completed edition ran in late April 2026, drawing about 80,000 fans a day to Indio for headline sets from Cody Johnson, Lainey Wilson and Post Malone. The weekend's defining moment was weather: high winds swept the grounds mid-evening and forced organisers to temporarily evacuate the site while Marshmello was performing, though the festival recovered to a high-energy finish and the storm became part of the story attendees took home
Listen
No official playlist linked yet. Find Stagecoach Festival on Spotify.
Lineup
Lineup not yet announced. Email me the day it lands.
Getting there
Nearest airport PSP.
How do I get to Stagecoach Festival?
By car
Most people drive to Stagecoach Festival. The nearest major airport is PSP, and from there it is a straightforward drive to the venue. Check current road and traffic conditions before you set off, and see parking below.
By train
No direct passenger rail to the venue was found. Drive, fly in, or use a shuttle instead.
By bus & public transit
Intercity coach service to the Indio Greyhound station at 83100 Indio Blvd, Indio, CA (about 3 miles from Empire Polo Club per the festival's own Getting Here page); combine with a taxi/rideshare for the final leg to the venue
Book / info →SunLine's local routes (including Route 8, North Indio-Coachella-Thermal-Mecca) stop within roughly a mile of Empire Polo Club, at Ave 48/Jackson St and Hwy 111/Monroe St. IMPORTANT CAVEAT: no SunLine route was confirmed to serve Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) itself, the festival's own Getting Here page lists SunLine only as a general contact/resource, not an airport connector. This mode is realistic for attendees already staying in the Coachella Valley, not as a door-to-door PSP option; a taxi/rideshare leg into the SunBus network would be needed first
Book / info →Festival shuttle
Round-trip shuttle service between Stagecoach and various local locations throughout the Coachella Valley. Departures to the festival run 1:00pm-8:00pm each day; return service ends 60 minutes after the music ends each night. Official page describes it as the best transportation choice for attendees not camping on-site
Book / info →Taxi & rideshare
On departure from the festival, an official designated rideshare stand operates at Ave. 49 and Monroe St., open Fri-Sun 12pm-3am, with the festival's own site warning 'expect the highest wait times between 12am-2:30am each night.' Yellow Cab of the Desert also serves the area; a Friends & Family (non-rideshare) pickup point is separately designated at Ave. 52 and Madison St
Book / info →Taxis and rideshare such as Uber and Lyft can be limited near the venue, especially late at night or in rural areas. Agree a pickup point and time in advance and keep a backup plan.
🅿 Parking
On site parking available. Cost General day parking is free, first-come/first-served, per the official Getting Here page. Once on-site lots fill, attendees are directed to a nearby off-site, free park & ride lot served by shuttle, per the official page
🚙 Car hire
Compare car hire at PSP
Car-camping-driven fest 22 miles from PSP with no confirmed direct-to-airport public transit and only a Valley-wide shuttle pass (not door-to-door), car hire is the practical option for fly-in attendees not booked on the shuttle pass, especially anyone planning to also camp on-site with a vehicle or explore the Coachella Valley outside festival hours
Search car hire →Live price search coming soon.
Where
Venue
Empire Polo Club
Camping & Accommodation
Is there camping at Stagecoach Festival?
Yes, on site camping is available.
Camping site types 2
$81/night + Transient Occupancy Tax ($324 total for the 3-night festival weekend); 10'x30' site, vehicle parked with tent pitched adjacent; 4 Resort wristbands per site; max 4 attendees per site (children under 10 not counted). Extends the live file's camping.types 'car' entry with these specifics
20'x50' powered sites, 50amp/30amp. Lot 8 & Lot 5 Reserved: $462.25/night (~$1,849 total, taxes included per official listing), spot reservable at purchase. Lot 10, 4B & 7: $412.25/night (~$1,649 total). 8 Resort wristbands per site; max 8 attendees (children under 10 not counted). Extends the live file's camping.types 'rv-hookups' entry with these specifics
Accessibility & comfort
What the organiser or venue publishes about getting around, and what they do not.
Confirm your specific needs with the organiser's access team before you travel.
Pricing
Price history and tiers
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