NCT 127 & NCT DREAM confirmed for Coachella 2027, marking first appearance for both units
NCT 127 and NCT DREAM will each perform solo sets plus a joint NCT stage on April 10 and 17 in Indio, California — marking their first time at Coachella.
NCT takes Coachella for the first time
NCT 127 and NCT DREAM made the 2027 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival lineup, announced November 10 (local time). Both units hit the stage April 10 and 17 in Indio, California. They'll run their own sets, then join forces for a joint NCT performance. Their agency confirmed they're the only K-pop boy group on this year's bill.
Neither has played Coachella before. The 2027 headliners are Dua Lipa, Tame Impala, and SZA, with Madonna also performing. Jisoo will perform solo on April 9 and 16 — four years after BLACKPINK headlined in 2023 and became the first K-pop group to do so. BABYMONSTER (April 11 and 18) and Leenalchi (이날치, April 9 and 16), a Korean traditional-fusion band, are making their debuts. Korean DJ Peggy Gou, who played the festival in 2018, 2022, and 2024, returns April 9 and 16.
What both units have been doing
NCT 127 released their 7th studio album BLINGY on August 24. It became their 11th Billboard 200 entry. They've been touring with NEO CITY: THE REDLINE, their fifth tour, through the back half of the year.
NCT DREAM dropped their 6th studio album DREAM AFTER DREAM on November 9 — one day before Coachella's lineup announcement. The album hit No. 1 on domestic album and digital charts and topped major Chinese music platforms. This lands in NCT DREAM's 10th debut anniversary year. (Two albums, one Coachella slot — not a bad week.)
Coachella has run annually in Indio since 1999, spanning two weekends.
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