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Stagecoach Festival was temporarily cleared Saturday night after strong winds pushed organizers to pause performances and evacuate the grounds, leading to major changes in the evening schedule, including the removal of Journey from the lineup.
Following the interruption, revised set times released by the festival confirmed that Journey, who had been set to take the Mustang Stage, would no longer perform that night.
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Headliner Lainey Wilson is now scheduled to take the Mane Stage an hour later than planned, with a new start time of 10:30 p.m., while Riley Green has also been pulled from the evening lineup.
Further updates saw Pitbull move his late night Mustang Stage performance from an 11 p.m. slot to midnight, running until 1 a.m., while Gavin Adcock, whose earlier set was cut short, is now set to appear during the Whiskey Jam All Star Sing Along inside the Palomino Tent later in the night.
The evacuation followed escalating winds sweeping through the Empire Polo Club in Indio, where the festival takes place. Screens across the venue displayed an emergency evacuation notice instructing attendees to move quickly and calmly to the nearest exit, while push alerts from the official app advised festivalgoers to leave the grounds.
The disruption impacted several stages, including the Mane Stage, which was between performances when the alert was issued. Wind conditions had been intensifying throughout the day, with stronger gusts arriving in the evening under a regional advisory.
Billboard’s Jessica Nicholson, who was on site, described what happened at the Palomino Stage, where Adcock’s set was brought to a stop.
“I was at the Palomino Stage when they stopped Gavin Adcock’s show,” Nicholson said. “The screens on either side of the Palomino stage lit up red and had a message that said ‘Stage Area Closed, please keep away from this area,’ then it later said to evacuate the area.”
Footage shared by attendees showed large groups leaving the venue, though the scene remained orderly as people made their way toward exits.
Stagecoach later confirmed on social media that the event would resume shortly, saying it was working to reopen the site safely before welcoming fans back inside later that night. Updated set times were then posted across its social platforms to reflect the changes.
Stagecoach, one of the biggest country music festivals in the United States, takes place each year at the same location as the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival and attracts tens of thousands of fans.
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Soft Play‘s Laurie Vincent has launched a new band, Big Truck. Check out their first single, ‘Central Reservation Blues’, below.
Big Truck sees Vincent joined by Sam Coppins on drums, Asa Thallon on guitar and Justin Myles on keys.
‘Central Reservation Blues’ comes from an upcoming debut album, though no title or release date has currently been announced.
Departing from the raw, frenetic sounds of Soft Play, the song embraces heartland rock and 80s indie music, drawing on inspiration from The Cure and The Smiths.
Speaking on the track, Vincent says: “I missed my partner’s birthday and my son’s birthday when I was in America. I’m no good at numbers, and I tend to miss those details when we’ve got a big touring operation and things are booked a year in advance. Those birthdays I missed will be remembered forever, whereas I can’t even remember those gigs that I played.”
Listen below.
Big Truck is formed around Vincent and Coppin’s longtime friendship, with the two meeting as part of the Tunbridge Wells music scene 20 years ago.
They’ll play a series of live dates later this year, including a performance at The Great Escape in May. Check out a full list below and find tickets here.
MAY
8 – The Waiting Room, London
15 – The Great Escape, Brighton
23 – Trades Club, Hebden Bridge
28 – The Exchange, Bristol
JUNE
19 – Yes (Pink Room), Manchester
20 – Hangar 34, Liverpool
JULY
4 – Tattoo Convention, Bristol
11 – 2000trees, Cheltenham
17 – Esquires, Bedford
25 – Where Else?, Margate
AUGUST
1 – The Forum, Tunbridge Wells
NME met Soft Play backstage at Reading Festival last year, where they shared details on their new album and hailed Kneecap for inspiring them to speak about Palestine.
“We took too long to come to the forefront, but then going on tour with Kneecap in the US and watching three of the most eloquent people I’ve ever met talk about it onstage fearlessly and educate us, and show that standing up for people that don’t have a voice is so purposeful… The media makes you believe we’re gonna lose everything if we do it, as well, when the reality is the people in the crowd are there with you,” Vincent told us.
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