Head Trip 2026
A Brand-New Music Festival Is Coming to the Coachella Valley
Something new is coming to the desert this October — and if you love electronic music, you're going to want to know about it.
Head Trip, a brand-new two-day electronic music festival from Goldenvoice, the producers behind Coachella and Stagecoach, is coming to the Empire Polo Club in Indio on October 10–11, 2026.
And the lineup?
Let's just say this isn't your average weekend concert.
🎶 Meet Head Trip
Head Trip is being billed as a unique two-night, one-stage experience, meaning there won't be multiple stages forcing you to choose between artists.
You can actually stay in one place and experience the entire lineup.
That's a pretty refreshing idea for anyone who has ever spent a festival weekend running across acres of festival grounds trying to make it from one stage to another.
Goldenvoice describes Head Trip as a one-stage experience happening just this once, making the 2026 event particularly unique.
And it's happening at the same iconic Empire Polo Club grounds that host Coachella and Stagecoach.
🔥 The Head Trip Lineup
The lineup brings together some of the biggest names in electronic and dance music.
Saturday, October 10
The festival features artists including:
Calvin Harris
Skrillex
The Blessed Madonna
Peggy Gou b2b Four Tet
Dom Dolla b2b KETTAMA
Seth Troxler
DJ Harvey
Sunday, October 11
The weekend continues with:
Swedish House Mafia
FISHER
Chris Lake
Peggy Gou
Four Tet
Dom Dolla
KETTAMA
Seth Troxler
DJ Harvey
The festival's official listing currently highlights Calvin Harris, Swedish House Mafia, FISHER, Chris Lake, Skrillex, Peggy Gou, Four Tet, Dom Dolla, KETTAMA, Seth Troxler and DJ Harvey.
For electronic-music fans, that's a pretty impressive collection of artists in one weekend.
🌴 Why the Coachella Valley?
There's something fitting about bringing a festival like Head Trip to the desert.
The Coachella Valley has become synonymous with major music festivals, and the Empire Polo Club has hosted some of the world's biggest music events.
Now Goldenvoice is introducing something completely different.
Instead of the multi-stage format people associate with Coachella, Head Trip is designed around one stage and no overlapping sets.
That means you don't have to choose.
You can settle in, enjoy the music and experience the entire show.
📍 Where Is Head Trip?
Head Trip takes place at:
Empire Polo Club
81-800 Avenue 51
Indio, California
The festival grounds are in the heart of the Coachella Valley, making Palm Desert an excellent place to stay while you're visiting.
And that's where your weekend can get even better.
🏡 Stay in Palm Desert for Head Trip
If you're traveling to Head Trip with friends, you don't necessarily need to stay right next to the festival grounds.
Our 3-bedroom condo at Desert Falls Country Club in Palm Desert gives you a comfortable place to come home to after a full day and night of music.
Instead of squeezing into a hotel room, you can spread out, relax and enjoy the desert between festival days.
Our condo sleeps up to six guests and offers:
🛏️ Three bedrooms
🛁 2.5 bathrooms
🏊 Multiple community pools and spas
🎾 Tennis and pickleball
🏋️ Fitness facilities
📺 An 85-inch TV
📶 1GB Wi-Fi
🌴 A private balcony
⛰️ Beautiful desert and mountain views
🖤 Blackout curtains
📺 TVs in the bedrooms
And perhaps most importantly after a long festival day — space to actually relax.
☀️ Make It More Than a Festival Weekend
One of the best things about visiting the Coachella Valley for a music festival is that you don't have to spend your entire trip at the festival.
You could arrive Friday and enjoy a relaxing afternoon in Palm Desert.
Saturday, head to the Empire Polo Club for the first night of Head Trip.
Sunday, sleep in, enjoy the pool and take your time before heading back for night two.
And Monday?
Grab breakfast, enjoy one last walk through Palm Desert and head home feeling like you actually had a vacation.
That's the beauty of making Palm Desert your home base.
🎧 Head Trip + Palm Desert = A Pretty Great Weekend
Whether you're coming specifically for Calvin Harris, Swedish House Mafia, Skrillex, FISHER or Chris Lake, or you're simply excited to experience a brand-new festival from the people behind Coachella, Head Trip gives you another reason to visit the Coachella Valley this fall.
And because this is the festival's first — and currently billed as a one-time — edition, October 10–11, 2026 could be one of those weekends you'll be glad you experienced.
Come for the music.
Stay for the desert.
And make your Palm Desert getaway part of the experience.
Planning Your Head Trip Weekend?
If you're looking for a comfortable place to stay near the Empire Polo Club, take a look at our 3-bedroom Palm Desert condo at Desert Falls Country Club.
It's a great home base for enjoying Head Trip, exploring Palm Desert and making the most of a fall weekend in the desert.
Check your dates and start planning your Palm Desert getaway.