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Well, howdy! Festival season has officially begun, and Stagecoach has geared up for another three-day-long event in Indio, California. Country music lovers are not only going to jam out to the big named headliners and performers like Chris Stapleton<\/strong> and Lainey Wilson<\/strong> \u2013 but they are sure to bust out their best (and worst) daisy dukes and cowboy boots<\/a> for a weekend full of dancing in the desert.<\/p>\n Stagecoach kicked off its 2023 festival<\/a> on Friday, April 28, and attendees and performers hyped up the event for months.<\/p>\n Southern soul singer Chris Stapleton is making a grand return to the festival after seven years since his last performance at Stagecoach. Also, American Idol<\/em><\/a> judge Luke Bryan<\/strong><\/a> will be stepping away from his judging duties to rock out with his fans as the Friday night headliner.<\/p>\n \u201cEvery time I\u2019ve played at Stagecoach it\u2019s even better than the time before,\u201d Luke said in a September 2022 statement, per Billboard<\/em><\/a>. \u201cThey have a history of delivering such an amazing fan experience that fans want to come back year after year. It\u2019s the perfect kind of energy and I look forward to being back.\u201d<\/p>\n While fans attend the event to see country legends give their all on stage, they also get to shift gears and party with DJ Diplo<\/strong> during his \u200b\u201cHonkeyTonk\u201d during the Stagecoach after-hours. This year, The Bachelorette<\/em><\/a> alum Blake Horstmann<\/strong><\/a> will be back to DJ alongside other performers<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cSTAGECOACH! We back babyyyy! The lineup is absolutely crazy this year in Diplo\u2019s \u200bHonkyTonk! It\u2019s gonna be another wild year! [sic],\u201d Blake wrote<\/a> via Instagram on March 8, 2023.<\/p>\n Last year, Carrie Underwood<\/strong><\/a> had the crowd (and the internet) raving over her ~all American girl~ Stagecoach outfit during her headlining set where she brought out special guest Axl Rose<\/strong>. The \u201cIf I Didn\u2019t Love You\u201d songstress rocked a Guns N\u2019 Roses T-shirt with the sleeves cut off, matching colored grey daisy dukes with tassels and bedazzled ankle boots. The highlight of the look? Her perfectly sculpted legs, of course!<\/p>\n \u201cBest. Night. Of. My. Life!!! I am still freaking out!!! Thank you, Axl, for making this lifelong dream come true!!! You rocked that @stagecoach stage harder than anyone has ever rocked it before!\u201d Carrie wrote via Instagram in May 2022, alongside photos<\/a> of her performance with the rock legend<\/a>.<\/p>\n