# Swag Live from Coachella (Weekend I)
*Swag Live from Coachella (Weekend I)* is a live album by the Canadian singer [Justin Bieber](https://www.edgepedia.org/justin-bieber), released on June 26, 2026, documenting his first headlining performance at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, on April 11, 2026. The 22-track recording, issued through [Def Jam Recordings](https://www.edgepedia.org/def-jam-recordings) and ILH Productions, captures a set that was drawn mostly from his 2025 albums *[Swag](https://www.edgepedia.org/swag-justin-bieber-album)* and *Swag II* and included guest appearances by The Kid LAROI, Tems, Wizkid, Dijon, and Mk.gee.[1](https://www.universalmusic.ca/2026/06/26/justin-bieber-releases-live-album-swag-live-from-coachella-weekend-i/) The performance itself was his first major live show in four years and became the most-viewed performance in Coachella's history, with 147 million global views across his two festival weekends.[1](https://www.universalmusic.ca/2026/06/26/justin-bieber-releases-live-album-swag-live-from-coachella-weekend-i/)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Artist | Justin Bieber, Canadian pop singer |
| Recorded | April 11, 2026, Empire Polo Club, Indio, California; his first headlining performance at Coachella and first major live show in four years[1](https://www.universalmusic.ca/2026/06/26/justin-bieber-releases-live-album-swag-live-from-coachella-weekend-i/) |
| Length / tracks | 22 songs, about 64 minutes (1h 3m 55s)[2](https://www.kpl.gov/catalog/item/?i=ent%3A%2F%2FERC_215_8682%2F0%2F215_8682%3AHOOPLA%3A19923823) |
| Guests | The Kid LAROI, Tems, Wizkid, Dijon, and Mk.gee[1](https://www.universalmusic.ca/2026/06/26/justin-bieber-releases-live-album-swag-live-from-coachella-weekend-i/) |
| Streaming impact | 105 million Spotify streams on April 15, the largest single streaming day of Bieber's career; 431 million global streams in a single week, an almost 1,800% increase[1](https://www.universalmusic.ca/2026/06/26/justin-bieber-releases-live-album-swag-live-from-coachella-weekend-i/) |
| Views | 147 million global views across his Coachella performances, the most-viewed in the festival's history[1](https://www.universalmusic.ca/2026/06/26/justin-bieber-releases-live-album-swag-live-from-coachella-weekend-i/) |
| Follow-up | *Swag Live from Coachella (Weekend II)*, a companion live album of the second weekend's set, 23 songs[3](https://open.spotify.com/album/4Wa07ZTBEshnd57JomGmij) |
## The performance
Bieber headlined the opening weekend of [Coachella 2026](https://www.edgepedia.org/coachella-2026) at the [Empire Polo Club](https://www.edgepedia.org/empire-polo-club) in [Indio, California](https://www.edgepedia.org/indio-california), on April 11. It was his first major live performance in four years, and he drew one of the largest crowds in the festival's history.[1](https://www.universalmusic.ca/2026/06/26/justin-bieber-releases-live-album-swag-live-from-coachella-weekend-i/) Billboard Canada described the set as one of the blockbusters of the year in music, built on a DIY, throwback structure in which he browsed YouTube onscreen and sang along to his old hits, played memes, and showed the childhood singing videos that launched his career.[4](https://ca.billboard.com/music/pop/justin-bieber-coachella-youtube-stream)
The production incorporated an acoustic set, nostalgic visuals, and archival YouTube footage. Vulture called the show "a career-spanning victory lap," and PAPER called it "a history-making comeback."[1](https://www.universalmusic.ca/2026/06/26/justin-bieber-releases-live-album-swag-live-from-coachella-weekend-i/)
## Content of the album
It opens with "ALL I CAN TAKE" and closes with "DAISIES," *Swag*'s lead single, which [Mk.gee](https://www.edgepedia.org/mk-gee) joined to perform.[2](https://www.kpl.gov/catalog/item/?i=ent%3A%2F%2FERC_215_8682%2F0%2F215_8682%3AHOOPLA%3A19923823) • [1](https://www.universalmusic.ca/2026/06/26/justin-bieber-releases-live-album-swag-live-from-coachella-weekend-i/) Guest appearances are preserved on the recording: "STAY" with The Kid LAROI, "DEVOTION" with Dijon, "I THINK YOU'RE SPECIAL" with Tems, and "ESSENCE" with Wizkid and Tems.[1](https://www.universalmusic.ca/2026/06/26/justin-bieber-releases-live-album-swag-live-from-coachella-weekend-i/)
**Acoustic segment.** A five-song acoustic run sits in the middle of the album: "THINGS YOU DO," "GLORY VOICE MEMO," "ZUMA HOUSE," "DOTTED LINE," and "EVERYTHING HALLELUJAH."[5](https://www.jambase.com/article/justin-bieber-swag-live-from-coachella-live-album)
**What the album omits.** The audio release does not include the portion of the set in which Bieber sat at a computer, pulled up YouTube videos from his early and mid-career, and sang along to them. That segment, which included "Baby," "Favorite Girl" (performed for the first time since 2013), "Beauty and a Beat," "Never Say Never," "Confident," "Sorry," "[Where Are Ü Now](https://www.edgepedia.org/where-are-u-now)," and covers of [Chris Brown](https://www.edgepedia.org/chris-brown)'s "With You" and Ne-Yo's "So Sick," remains viewable only in the video livestream.[6](https://exclaim.ca/music/article/justin-bieber-surprise-releases-live-album-swag-live-from-coachella-weekend-i) • [7](https://atl.clicrbs.com.br/musica/shows-e-eventos/noticia/2026/06/justin-bieber-no-coachella-assista-ao-show-completo-no-youtube-cmr0vsexs00ow015txz8pdv4l.html)
## Release and promotion
Bieber announced the release with a series of surprise billboards reading "Live From Coachella" that appeared in New York, London, Sydney, and other cities, matching the rollout of his *Swag* and *Swag II* albums the year before. A livestream premiere titled *SWAG Live from Coachella (Weekend I)* began on his YouTube channel at 10:30 pm ET on June 25, 2026.[4](https://ca.billboard.com/music/pop/justin-bieber-coachella-youtube-stream) The album went to all streaming platforms on June 26, and the official Coachella livestream was rebroadcast that day at 4 pm PT / 7 pm ET.[8](https://news.pollstar.com/2026/06/26/justin-bieber-relives-coachella-set-with-surprise-release-of-swag-live-album/)
A companion album, *Swag Live from Coachella (Weekend II)*, followed, with a 23-song track listing.[3](https://open.spotify.com/album/4Wa07ZTBEshnd57JomGmij) [Billboard Canada](https://www.edgepedia.org/billboard-canada) reported that the second weekend might receive the same treatment as the first; the release confirmed that plan.[4](https://ca.billboard.com/music/pop/justin-bieber-coachella-youtube-stream)
## Commercial impact
The Coachella sets broke records before the album existed. The two performances drew a combined 147 million global views, the most-viewed in the festival's history.[1](https://www.universalmusic.ca/2026/06/26/justin-bieber-releases-live-album-swag-live-from-coachella-weekend-i/) Bieber's best streaming day of 2026 came the day after the first weekend, and after the second weekend he returned to No. 1 on Spotify's most-listened-to artists leaderboard with over 140 million monthly listeners, displacing [Bruno Mars](https://www.edgepedia.org/bruno-mars).[4](https://ca.billboard.com/music/pop/justin-bieber-coachella-youtube-stream) In the weeks after the festival he remained Spotify's most-streamed artist, and his post-Coachella surge included the largest single streaming day of his career, more than 105 million Spotify streams on April 15, closing at 431 million global streams in a single week, an almost 1,800% increase.[1](https://www.universalmusic.ca/2026/06/26/justin-bieber-releases-live-album-swag-live-from-coachella-weekend-i/)
**Chart reach.** At one point 21 of Bieber's songs appeared simultaneously in Spotify's Global Top 200, and seven of his albums charted at once on the [Billboard](https://www.edgepedia.org/billboard-magazine) 200, both career firsts for him.[1](https://www.universalmusic.ca/2026/06/26/justin-bieber-releases-live-album-swag-live-from-coachella-weekend-i/) After both Coachella weekends, six of his albums charted simultaneously on the Billboard Canadian Albums chart, including the first-ever chart appearance of *Journals* at No. 96, twelve years after its 2013 release as an iTunes exclusive.[4](https://ca.billboard.com/music/pop/justin-bieber-coachella-youtube-stream)
"Beauty and a Beat," performed during the first weekend, returned to prominence, topping the [Billboard Global 200](https://www.edgepedia.org/billboard-global-200) and the Global Excl. U.S. charts and reaching No. 16 on the [Canadian Hot 100](https://www.edgepedia.org/canadian-hot-100); it accumulated more than 75 million streams worldwide in a few weeks and earned an 8x Platinum RIAA certification.[1](https://www.universalmusic.ca/2026/06/26/justin-bieber-releases-live-album-swag-live-from-coachella-weekend-i/) • [4](https://ca.billboard.com/music/pop/justin-bieber-coachella-youtube-stream) The surrounding *Swag* era carried its own certifications: *Swag* was certified Platinum for a million RIAA album units, and "Daisies" and "Yukon" were each certified 2x Platinum, with "Yukon" peaking at No. 1 on R&B radio and "Daisies" at No. 1 on Pop radio.[1](https://www.universalmusic.ca/2026/06/26/justin-bieber-releases-live-album-swag-live-from-coachella-weekend-i/)
## References
1. [Justin Bieber Releases Live Album SWAG LIVE FROM COACHELLA (WEEKEND I), Universal Music Canada](https://www.universalmusic.ca/2026/06/26/justin-bieber-releases-live-album-swag-live-from-coachella-weekend-i/)
2. [SWAG LIVE FROM COACHELLA (Weekend I), Kalamazoo Public Library catalog (hoopla)](https://www.kpl.gov/catalog/item/?i=ent%3A%2F%2FERC_215_8682%2F0%2F215_8682%3AHOOPLA%3A19923823)
3. [SWAG LIVE FROM COACHELLA (Weekend II), Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/album/4Wa07ZTBEshnd57JomGmij)
4. [Justin Bieber Announces 'SWAG Live from Coachella' on YouTube, Billboard Canada](https://ca.billboard.com/music/pop/justin-bieber-coachella-youtube-stream)
5. [Justin Bieber Surprise Releases Coachella Set As Live Album, JamBase](https://www.jambase.com/article/justin-bieber-swag-live-from-coachella-live-album)
6. [Justin Bieber Surprise Releases Live Album 'SWAG LIVE FROM COACHELLA (WEEKEND I)', Exclaim!](https://exclaim.ca/music/article/justin-bieber-surprise-releases-live-album-swag-live-from-coachella-weekend-i)
7. [Justin Bieber no Coachella: assista ao show completo no YouTube, Atlântida](https://atl.clicrbs.com.br/musica/shows-e-eventos/noticia/2026/06/justin-bieber-no-coachella-assista-ao-show-completo-no-youtube-cmr0vsexs00ow015txz8pdv4l.html)
8. [Justin Bieber Relives Coachella Set With Surprise Release Of 'SWAG' Live Album, Pollstar News](https://news.pollstar.com/2026/06/26/justin-bieber-relives-coachella-set-with-surprise-release-of-swag-live-album/)
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