BINI Make History as the First Filipino Act to Perform at Coachella

On April 10, 2026, during the first weekend of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, the eight-member Filipino girl group BINI made history by becoming the first act from the Philippines ever to perform at the iconic desert festival. Their 45-minute set in the Mojave Tent — a mid-sized covered venue known for its acoustics and its history of showcasing emerging and critically acclaimed acts — played to a packed crowd whose energy, by multiple accounts, rivaled that of the main stage.

The group — comprising Aiah, Colet, Maloi, Gwen, Stacey, Mikha, Jhoanna, and Sheena — took the stage in golden outfits with salakots, the conical hats traditional to the Philippines, before transitioning into matching bright teal performance sets. The gesture was deliberate: a statement of origin before a statement of spectacle.

Their 10-song setlist drew from their catalog of P-pop hits. Fan favorite "Salamin, Salamin" brought the crowd in early. An extended version of "Pantropiko" — the group's most viral track internationally — arrived mid-set. The live debut of "Blush," from their newly released EP Signals, dropped alongside the EP's release the previous day. "Mabuhay," the group's warm Filipino greeting to the crowd, opened the show and became one of the festival's most-shared moments online.

Maloi, one of BINI's lead vocalists, had spoken to Billboard during rehearsals about the weight of the moment. "We're very aware that we are the first homegrown Filipino girl group to perform on the Coachella stage," she said. "The pressure will always be there, but we'll take it on in a positive light." Group leader Jhoanna added: "There's definitely a responsibility — a big responsibility — but we don't let it get into our heads. We just see it as our purpose."

BINI's Coachella appearance didn't emerge from nowhere. The group has spent years building toward it: selling out the Philippine Arena (capacity 50,000), receiving MTV EMA nominations, appearing on Grammy.com's "Pinoy Acts You Should Know" list, and becoming the first Filipino pop act to perform at KCON Los Angeles, the world's largest Korean culture festival. Coachella 2026's broader context also matters: Colombian artist Karol G headlined as the first Latina to do so on the Main Stage, and KATSEYE — the mixed Asian-Western girl group — also performed. The diversity of representation at this year's festival was historic across multiple axes.

The group has since announced the Signals World Tour 2026, launching June 20 at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay, Philippines, with stops across Europe, North America, and Asia to follow.