dailyloe.com – Slayyyter delivered a striking set at Coachella on April 17, 2026. Her performance featured a death growl during the song ‘YES GODDD’. A drone shot revealed her crowd stretched far outside the Mojave tent. She performed in the scorching 3 p.m. heat in a self-made outfit.
Her set lacked a primetime slot or extensive budget for flashy production. It did not matter to her or the thousands-deep audience. She joined a stacked roster of women dominating conversation around this year’s festival. Her performance was one of the most striking of the entire first weekend.
On the other side of the pop spectrum was Sabrina Carpenter’s headlining set. Her performance was a two-year-old manifestation come to life. At Coachella in 2024, she promised to play the most coveted lineup position next time. Carpenter packed this year’s show with film references from Dirty Dancing to Psycho.
Some call it Sabrinawood, a place where your dreams come true. This is especially accurate for pop fans who love spectacle. The women on this year’s lineup share that love for grand performance. Carpenter’s set flashed the shining lights of a Hollywood dream.
FKA Twigs delivered a revelatory performance on the final night of Weekend One. She has never been known to hold back onstage. During ‘Cellophane’, emotion poured out as she choked out words through tears. This moment was as striking as when ballroom dancers descended onto the stage.
It was the peak of performance. Even Twigs’ outfit changes were blink-and-you-miss-it seamless. This level of showmanship is often expected of women in pop. The other women at Coachella this year also put on knockout performances.
There is never a sense these women feel weighed down by meeting expectations. They step onto a stage and it is immediately clear they belong there. Historically, Coachella’s biggest moments center around women. These women define, disrupt, and dominate pop music.[]
Source: Rolling Stone
