DoLab returns to Coachella April 10-12 for its 21st consecutive year at the Empire Polo Club, continuing its legacy as the festival's underground electronic oasis. The stage operates as a festival within the festival, maintaining separate lineups across both weekends with a tradition of surprise guests that have included Billie Eilish, DJ Snake, and Anderson .Paak's DJ Pee.Wee. Weekend 1 delivers a genre-fluid lineup spanning techno, drum and bass, house, and R&B across three days of programming.
Tinashe (DJ Set) Saturday, April 11, 6:25pm-7:30pm
Tinashe steps behind the decks for a DJ set that pushes her R&B foundation into new territory. The multiplatinum artist has spent 2025 and 2026 expanding beyond her singer-songwriter identity, with appearances at ASU's Devilpalooza and a slot at Lightning in a Bottle signaling a deeper dive into electronic music spaces. Her recent Quantum Baby project already nodded toward club textures, and this set gives her room to explore those influences without the constraints of a traditional performance. Tinashe performing at DoLab rather than a main stage suggests an artist using the intimate environment to experiment, which typically results in more interesting programming than a greatest hits lap. The set falls during prime Saturday evening hours when the desert heat breaks and the crowd settles into the day's rhythm.
Andy C Friday, April 10, 10:30pm-11:45pm
Andy C represents drum and bass royalty in its purest form. The UK producer co-founded RAM Records in 1992 at age 16 and has spent three decades defining the genre's technical standards. His signature "Double Drop" mixing technique syncs two basslines simultaneously, creating the kind of controlled chaos that separates competent DJs from genre architects. Andy C became the first drum and bass artist to sell out Wembley Arena in 2018, accomplishing the feat in three days. His marathon All Night sessions run five hours without pause, maintaining energy levels most DJs can't sustain for 90 minutes. Friday's late set gives him the peak nighttime slot when DoLab's sound system and crowd energy align for the kind of relentless mixing that built his reputation across four decades.
Anfisa Letyago Saturday, April 11, 9:40am-10:40am
Naples-based techno producer Anfisa Letyago brings a different energy to techno's typically serious aesthetic. The Russian-born, Italy-based artist smiles while hammering out peak-time tracks, an approach that doesn't soften her sound but makes it more accessible without sacrificing intensity. Carl Cox discovered her work in 2018 after she handed him a USB in Sicily, leading to releases on Intec Digital and Nervous Records. Her productions blend house grooves with techno bass weight, a combination that works particularly well in DoLab's open-air environment where rigid genre boundaries dissolve. Anfisa runs her own NSDA label and has collaborated with Moby while remixing Swedish House Mafia, demonstrating range beyond straight techno programming. The Saturday morning slot positions her set as the day's first major musical statement before the festival fully awakens.
Poolside's Daytime Disco Sunday, April 12, 5:00pm-6:00pm
Poolside invented "daytime disco" in 2011, creating music specifically designed for sunlight rather than nightclub darkness. The LA project led by Jeffrey Paradise produces nu-disco and chillwave that prioritizes relaxed beats and smooth electronics over aggressive energy. Their five albums including Pacific Standard Time, Heat, and Blame It All On Love establish a consistent aesthetic that translates better to festival environments than club spaces. Poolside's sound references '80s pop, yacht rock, and funk without
feeling nostalgic or derivative. The Sunday evening slot captures the perfect moment for their aesthetic as the weekend winds down and crowds seek something less demanding than peak-time techno. Paradise's DJ sets pull from a catalog of remixes including Neil Young, Billy Idol, and Jack Johnson alongside original material, creating the kind of varied programming that keeps casual festival attendees engaged while satisfying heads who know the references.
Baby J Saturday, April 11, 4:15pm-5:20pm
Indonesian-Australian producer Baby J operates in the global club space where percussive rhythms meet electronic experimentation. Born in Jakarta and based in Australia, her sets reflect internet-era dance music's borderless approach, pulling from amapiano, R&B, and bass music without treating genres as fixed categories. She's performed at Glastonbury, Spilt Milk, and Lost Paradise, building a reputation for high-energy programming that moves between heavy low-end and groove-oriented selections. Her NYE 2026 mix for Apple Music demonstrated range across 37 tracks, showing an artist comfortable with extended mixing rather than quick cuts. Saturday afternoon positions her set during peak desert sun when DoLab's water features and shade structure matter as much as the music. Baby J's global club approach fits DoLab's tradition of showcasing artists before they hit larger stages.
DoLab runs across both Coachella weekends April 10-12 and 17-19, with different lineups each weekend. The stage continues to feature surprise guests announced day-of, maintaining the unpredictability that has defined its two-decade presence at the festival.
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