The organizers of Stagecoach, the huge country music festival, have invited some unexpected guests to the honky-tonk.
The Chainsmokers and Marshmello, two groups more accustomed to basses than steel guitars, will set up shop in the Coachella Valley this weekend. The EDM superstars will perform at Diplo's HonkyTonk, a stage that blurs the lines of country and dance music.
Other notable DJs who performed on the Diplo-curated stage over the weekend include Cheat Codes, Cloonee, Dillon Francis and VAVO, the latter of which has gained popularity due to his viral remixes of country hits like Morgan Wallen's “”.Last night“.
While the nexus between country and dance music is tenuous, it has led to some big hits. In 2018, The Chainsmokers joined forces with country-pop artist Kelsea Ballerini for “This Feeling.” A year later, Marshmello collaborated with superstar country singer Kane Brown to release “One Thing Right.”
Stagecoach returns April 26-28 at the Empire Polo Club in Indio. This year's headliners are Eric Church, Miranda Lambert and Morgan Wallen, who are joined on the bill by Jelly Roll, Elle King, Post Malone, The Beach Boys and Willie Nelson & Family, among others.
Stagecoach attendees can find the festival's performance schedule and set times. here.
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