{"id":2390423,"date":"2026-04-26T21:40:22","date_gmt":"2026-04-26T21:40:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2390423"},"modified":"2026-04-26T21:40:22","modified_gmt":"2026-04-26T21:40:22","slug":"stagecoach-2026-lainey-wilson-the-best-and-worst-of-day-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/stagecoach-2026-lainey-wilson-the-best-and-worst-of-day-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Stagecoach 2026: Lainey Wilson, the best and worst of Day 2"},"content":{"rendered":"

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We went back for a second day of Stagecoach and spent most of the day holding on to our hats. Before strong winds resulted in the short-lived nighttime postponement and evacuation<\/a> of the festival, Day 2<\/a> had plenty of gusto that carried us through the afternoon and evening, including sets from Bush and Teddy Swims along with some high-octane cooking with Guy Fieri. When crowds were called back after the wind-related fiasco that pushed everything back for headliner Lainey Wilson and caused Journey and Riley Green to cancel their performances, fans who returned still got to witness Wilson triumph over the elements and get down and dirty with Pitbull at Diplo\u2019s Honky Tonk. Luckily the unexpected havoc didn\u2019t blow away all the good vibes. Here are the best, worst and windiest from Day 2. <\/p>\n

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Guy Fieri features his latest smokehouse dish during the Stagecoach Country Music Festival.<\/p>\n

(Evan Schaben \/ For The Times)<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figure><\/div>\n

Food lessons from the Guy Fieri fever dream<\/h3>\n

Stagecoach is known for strange bedfellows (see: Emo Nite with Ashlee Simpson Friday<\/a>) but Guy Fieri with Wynonna Judd, Billy Bob Thornton, Gavin Rossdale and Gavin Adcock is so odd it seems like an AI hallucination. I promise you it happened Saturday afternoon.<\/p>\n

\u201cEverybody loves food. That\u2019s the common denominator,\u201d Fieri told the crowd, which included a woman who impressively dressed up as Fieri, fake mustache\/goatee and a flame-covered bowling shirt.<\/p>\n

\u201cFlavortownnnnn!\u201d Judd said as she walked onto the demonstration stage at Guy\u2019s Stagecoach Smokehouse.<\/p>\n

\u201cJust so you know, we could do our own cooking show,\u201d Fieri said as he introduced her.<\/p>\n

Each of the stars was paired with a chef, which included Eric Greenspan, Mark Murphy, Aaron May and Hunter Fieri.<\/p>\n

Thornton made salmon and fried okra with spicy hummus with Hunter Fieri. The \u201cLandman\u201d star<\/a> said the key for good fried okra is to use cornmeal. He also shared his favorite chili, which isn\u2019t hot for the sake of being hot.<\/p>\n

\u201cCalabrian chili has a flavor,\u201d Thornton said.<\/p>\n

He also told the crowd of a new delicacy he discovered: white grapes dipped in spicy Dijon mustard.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt blew my mind,\u201d Thornton said.<\/p>\n

Adcock, meanwhile made a giant prime rib sandwich and beer-battered onion rings.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m a big beef guy,\u201d Adcock said.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Bush frontman Rossdale was doing what Fieri said was a first for Stagecoach \u2014 he made an Asian dish of smoked chicken dredged and flash-fried and shared with two sauces: one a Japanese rice wine and the other a sweet sauce.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis guy is a real foodie,\u201d Fieri said about Rossdale, who has his own cooking show<\/a>. \u201cI\u2019m gonna put a chef with him, but he doesn\u2019t need it.\u201d<\/p>\n

Speaking of strange things, here\u2019s my pitch for an \u201cOdd Couple\u201d reboot: Rossdale and Adcock with Fieri as the wacky neighbor. Someone point me to the Paramount+ tent so I can pitch it. (Vanessa Franko)<\/i><\/p>\n

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Teddy Swims performs Saturday on the Mane Stage during the second day of Stagecoach in Indio.<\/p>\n

(Allen J. Schaben \/ Los Angeles Times)<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figure><\/div>\n

Does Teddy Swims just live here now?<\/h3>\n

Has anyone checked on Teddy Swims\u2019 house in whatever city he lives in besides Indio? The tattooed soul-rock singer played Stagecoach on Saturday night after doing both weekends of Coachella, and once again he brought out David Lee Roth to sing Van Halen\u2019s \u201cJump\u201d \u2014 an indelible \u201880s staple these guys are double-handedly willing into a Gen Z anthem. (Mikael Wood)<\/i><\/p>\n

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Diplo introduces Sydney Sweeney, who gave out her Syrn lingerie to the crowd at Diplo\u2019s Honkey Tonk on the second day of Stagecoach.<\/p>\n

(Evan Schaben \/ For The Times)<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figure><\/div>\n

Theo Von crowd surfs, Sydney Sweeney tosses out lingerie and Shaboozey parties in Diplo\u2019s Honky Tonk<\/h3>\n

If the first Stagecoach fever dream of Saturday was the unlikely cast of Billy Bob Thornton, Wynonna Judd, Gavin Rossdale and Gavin Adcock cooking and chopping it up with Guy Fieri at the Stagecoach Smokehouse, a close second was Diplo\u2019s early evening set in the Honky Tonk.<\/p>\n

Already billed as Diplo with podcaster-comedian-Ella Langley duet partner Theo Von and Barstool Sports media personality Caleb Pressley, it also attracted some special guests. Actor Sydney Sweeney showed up to toss panties from her Syrn lingerie brand into the crowd. (She has a pop-up Syrn saloon on the festival grounds).<\/p>\n

The \u201cEuphoria\u201d star wasn\u2019t the only surprise during the set \u2014 \u201cA Bar Song (Tipsy)\u201d hitmaker Shaboozey also made an appearance. Even though they played some of his songs, he didn\u2019t perform. Like Sweeney, Shaboozey also has a pop-up saloon at the festival, his promoting upcoming record \u201cThe Outlaw Cherie Lee & Other Western Tales.\u201d<\/p>\n

And when you think things couldn\u2019t get any weirder, Von went crowd-surfing. Stay weird, Stagecoach. (VF)<\/i><\/p>\n

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Singer and guitarist Gavin Rossdale and drummer Nik Hughes of Bush perform on the Mustang Stage at sunset as extreme weather begins to move in during the second day of Stagecoach. <\/p>\n

(Allen J. Schaben \/ Los Angeles Times)<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figure><\/div>\n

Catching up with Bush\u2019s blustery Saturday evening set<\/h3>\n

Just before we were told to evacuate Friday night, I was about to write about Bush\u2019s Stagecoach debut on the Mustang Stage.<\/p>\n

Even as the weather turned colder and the winds turned gnarlier, Gavin Rossdale seemed to be having a great time as the band ripped through a 50-minute set packed with hits including opener \u201cMachinehead,\u201d \u201cEverything Zen,\u201d \u201cSwallowed,\u201d \u201cGlycerine\u201d and set-closing sing-along \u201cComedown.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Stagecoach festivalgoers evacuate the Mane Stage after announcements were broadcasted to evacuate the area due to extreme high wind gusts during the second day of Stagecoach.<\/p>\n

(Allen J. Schaben \/ Los Angeles Times)<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figure><\/div>\n

The wind advisory and short-lived postponement nearly blew the fest away<\/h3>\n

Due to high winds, Stagecoach promoter Goldenvoice postponed the festival Saturday night until further notice and crowds were evacuated. An \u201cemergency evacuation\u201d message showed up on screens on the festival\u2019s Mane Stage saying \u201cthe festival has been postponed until further notice. Please move quickly and calmly to the nearest exit.\u201d <\/p>\n

At 8:42 p.m., the festival advised via its mobile app that Stagecoach would resume momentarily. \u201cWe are working to open doors and prep the site for your safety,\u201d the alert said. Just before 9 p.m. the gates were reopened. Stagecoach updated its schedule for Saturday night after a temporary evacuation due to high winds. Journey, which had been scheduled to play the Mustang Stage, did not perform; Riley Green, set to play the Mane Stage, also didn\u2019t perform. Lainey Wilson, who was set to headline the Mane Stage, played an hour later than originally scheduled at 10:30 p.m. (VF\/MW)<\/i><\/p>\n

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Lainey Wilson performs on the Mane Stage during the second day of Stagecoach.<\/p>\n

(Evan Schaben \/ For The Times)<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figure><\/div>\n

Lainey Wilson takes the stage after the wind<\/b>
After an hourlong delay due to high winds, Lainey Wilson kicked off her headlining set at Stagecoach on Saturday night with a one-two punch of \u201cCan\u2019t Sit Still\u201d and \u201cWildflowers and Wild Horses\u201d \u2014 each a solid example of the riff-heavy country-rock that\u2019s made Wilson one of the biggest stars to come out of Nashville in the last 10 years.<\/p>\n

\u201cY\u2019all ready to sing it loud tonight?\u201d she asked the crowd, which was maybe a bit thinner than it might\u2019ve been thanks to fans who left before the festival announced it was reopening. Those who stuck around seemed plenty willing to bellow along. (MW)<\/i><\/p>\n

The one item on Pitbull\u2019s Stagecoach agenda<\/h3>\n

Pitbull hit the Mustang Stage an hour later than expected Saturday night after gusty winds forced Stagecoach to evacuate attendees for more than an hour, but Mr. Worldwide didn\u2019t let a delay stop the fun.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe came here to do one thing and one thing only,\u201d he said from the stage early in the set.<\/p>\n

The one thing? Party.<\/p>\n

After an intro featuring his DJ and full band that included Metallica\u2019s \u201cEnter Sandman\u201d and Beastie Boys\u2019 \u201c(You Gotta) Fight for Your Right (To Party!),\u201d Mr. Worldwide appeared, flanked by a half dozen dancers in revealing costumes, to open the raucous set with \u201cDon\u2019t Stop the Party.\u201d<\/p>\n

After the song he thanked everyone at Stagecoach for staying and also name-checked some Goldenvoice employees, including Stagecoach booker Stacy Vee<\/a>, as well as Lainey Wilson, who had just wrapped her headlining set on the Mane Stage.<\/p>\n

He followed up the moment of gratitude with \u201cHey Baby (Drop It to the Floor)\u201d and \u201cHotel Room Service.\u201d<\/p>\n

Later on in the set, Lil Jon joined Pitbull for \u201cJumpin\u201d before being showered with more gratitude from Pitbull and the crowd. Then the pair performed \u201cDamn I Love Miami.\u201d<\/p>\n

I\u2019d like to start a petition for Stagecoach to book Pitbull every year \u2014 and bring him to Coachella too! (VF)<\/i><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

\u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n

\u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.latimes.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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