Like Coachella, Stagecoach typically includes its share of special guests — however, Stagecoach acts are known for utilizing other artists who are already on the festival grounds, whereas Coachella is known for pulling out guests that are more surprising.
Nonetheless, the anticipation of who could be jumping on stage is part of what makes these music festivals so much fun.
That said, here is the complete rundown of the special guests we saw at Stagecoach 2026.
Billy Ray and Braison Cyrus during Noah Cyrus set
It was a family affair during Noah Cyrus’ Stagecoach set as she welcomed not one, but TWO talented relatives. She first welcomed her brother, Braison Cyrus, to join her on the guitar for “Don’t Put It All On Me.”
Later on, her famous father, Billy Ray Cyrus, hit the stage and the crowd inside the Toyota Music Den went crazy. The two of them sang their latest song, “On Our Way Along,” together, with Braison on guitar again.
Theo Von during Ella Langley set
So far, Stagecoach has had one comedian as a special guest — and honestly, his singing was pretty good. Instead of fellow Stagecoach 2026 artist Riley Green coming out to sing his part of Ella Langley’s “You Look Like You Love Me,” Langley invited comedian/social media personality Theo Von to sing it, and he quickly seemed to charm the whole audience (though it’s possible some of them were drunk enough to mistake him for Green, now that I think about it).
Boyz II Men during Cody Johnson set
In one of the more surprising Stagecoach moments on Friday, headliner Cody Johnson brought out iconic Philadelphia vocal harmony group Boyz II Men for a performance that had the whole audience swaying. I should have seen it coming, however, because after a quick google search, I realized he announced a reimagined version of their song “On Bended Knee” a few weeks ago on social media.
Avery Anna during Sam Barber set
This is the special guest I not only predicted, but had confirmed by the guest herself when I interviewed her about an hour before the set started. Rising country artist Anna is perhaps best known for her collab “Indigo” with close friend and creative partner Sam Barber, so it was only natural that she came out (a few hours after her own Stagecoach set) to sing it with Barber during his set in the Palomino.
This is a running list. We’ll continue adding more as they appear throughout the weekend.
This article originally appeared on Palm Springs Desert Sun: From Theo Von to Billy Ray Cyrus, see Stagecoach 2026 surprises so far
Reporting by Andrew John and Niki Kottmann, Palm Springs Desert Sun / Palm Springs Desert Sun
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