Coachella Spotlight: Armin van Buuren and Adam Beyer deliver Yuma tent b2b

Armin van Buuren and Adam Beyer delivered a two-hour back-to-back set at Coachella’s Yuma tent on Saturday, April 18, running from 11pm to 12:55am. Across 34 tracks, the pair combined trance and techno on one of the festival’s key underground stages. For Weekend 2, Yuma replaced the Sonora tent in the festival layout.

 

The set drew from both artists’ distinct styles. Armin van Buuren focused on melodic and euphoric selections, while Adam Beyer leaned into Drumcode releases and contemporary techno. The format played out as a continuous exchange rather than a structured handover. The Yuma tent was filled throughout, reflecting its role as a dedicated space for house and techno at the festival.

 

The performance also marked a notable large-scale crossover between trance and techno in a back-to-back format. Armin van Buuren has shifted toward harder sounds in 2026, including his collaboration with ARGY, ‘Like A Child’. Adam Beyer has continued a run of high-profile b2bs, with recent appearances alongside Maceo Plex, Cristoph and Enrico Sangiuliano.

 

Several unreleased tracks were introduced during the set. The full tracklist has been published on 1001tracklists. The selection moved between melodic techno, trance-influenced edits and established anthem callbacks. Coachella Weekend 2 concluded on Sunday, April 19, with Yuma’s programming noted as a key part of the weekend.

Watch the set here: Coachella - Armin van Buuren B2B Adam Beyer

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Words: Conor Caughey / Imagery: Courtesy of ASOT / EDMTunes