"Country Festival Fashion: Best and Worst Dressed Stars at Stagecoach 2023"

Greetings! Festival season has officially commenced with the three-day-long event, Stagecoach, in Indio, California. Country music fans are not only going to enjoy the renowned headliners and performers including Chris Stapleton and Lainey Wilson, but they are also sure to come dressed in their finest cowboy boots and, possibly their worst daisy dukes for a weekend full of dancing in the desert.

The 2023 Stagecoach Festival took off on Friday, April 28 and fans, as well as performers, have been looking forward to the event for months.

Chris Stapleton, the southern soul singer, is making a remarkable return to the festival after seven years since his last performance at Stagecoach. American Idol judge and country music artist Luke Bryan will also be stepping away from his judging duties to headline the event on Friday night while rocking with his fans at Stagecoach.

“Every time I’ve played at Stagecoach it’s even better than the time before,” Luke said in a September 2022 statement per Billboard. “They have a history of delivering such an amazing fan experience that fans want to come back year after year. It’s the perfect kind of energy and I look forward to being back.”

While fans attend the event to see the country legends perform, they can also party with DJ Diplo during his “HonkeyTonk” after-hours at Stagecoach. This year, The Bachelorette alum Blake Horstmann will also DJ alongside other performers.

“STAGECOACH! We back babyyyy! The lineup is absolutely crazy this year in Diplo’s ​HonkyTonk! It’s gonna be another wild year! [sic],” Blake wrote via Instagram on March 8, 2023.

Last year, Carrie Underwood left the crowd (and the internet) in awe over her “all American girl” Stagecoach outfit during her headlining set where she brought out special guest Axl Rose. The “If I Didn’t Love You” singer wore a sleeveless Guns N’ Roses t-shirt, matching grey daisy dukes with tassels, and embellished ankle boots. The highlight of her look? Her perfectly toned legs, of course!

“Best. 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!” Carrie wrote via Instagram in May 2022, along with photos of her performance with the rock legend.

This year, fans are eagerly waiting to see country music’s best-dressed performers, Priscilla Block and Lainey Wilson. Together, they bring the perfect blend of ‘70s country style and cowgirl glam!

In fact, the “You, Me, and Whiskey” singer has teamed up with online fashion brand SHEIN to create her own Stagecoach collection for fans to wear this year.

“Working with SHEIN has been such a fun and exciting experience for me,” Priscilla said in an April 2023 press release. “I’ve been a fan of the brand for some time now, so it’s really cool to curate my first-ever fashion collection with SHEIN.”