Overview
- YouTube and Coachella promoter Goldenvoice announced the exclusive extension through 2030, a renewal revealed at YouTube’s Made on YouTube event on Sept. 23, 2026.
- The platform will remain the sole global livestream home for both weekends of the festival and will mark 15 years of streaming Coachella in April 2027.
- YouTube cited record concurrent viewership for the 2026 stream to justify continued investment in the event as a tentpole live property.
- New features tied to the partnership include multiview enhancements, creator co-hosting, an AI conversational 'Ask' tool, live auto-dubbing, and episodic Shorts formats for backstage and exclusive content.
- The move links Coachella to YouTube’s broader strategy to push live programming and Shorts growth, which the company says drove 6.5 billion microdrama views in the first half of 2026 and may expand artist exposure and monetization worldwide.