What is the best Coachella headlining performance of all time?

Hologram moments, HBCU spectacles, legendary pyramid sets — Coachella's headline slots have produced some of live music's most unforgettable nights. Which performance goes down in history?

1

Daft Punk 2006

The French electronic duo's legendary pyramid set — the benchmark for festival stage production that ignited a new era of EDM culture worldwide.

2

Prince 2008

Prince's impromptu headlining set with Sheila E., culminating in a rain-soaked cover of Radiohead's 'Creep' that became one of music's defining live moments.

3

Dr. Dre & Snoop Dogg 2012

The night the Tupac hologram stopped the world — Dre and Snoop's set featured an unprecedented 3D projection of the late rapper that shocked global audiences.

4

Radiohead 2004

Radiohead's 2004 Coachella set is considered by many critics as the greatest festival performance ever, a cathartic hour-plus of technical brilliance and emotional intensity.

5

Outkast 2014

OutKast's reunion headline set marking André 3000 and Big Boi's first joint performances in years, drawing some of Coachella's largest crowds ever.

6

Bad Bunny 2023

Bad Bunny became the first Latin artist to headline Coachella, delivering a Spanish-language celebration of reggaeton and Latin pride to an international audience.

7

Lady Gaga 2017

Gaga's Joanne World Tour warm-up set — replacing an injured Beyoncé — turned adversity into triumph with a career-spanning 22-song spectacle that silenced the doubters.