Stagecoach 2022 recap: Relive the California country music festival’s best moments

The Highway (Ch. 56) team was out in full force at Stagecoach Festival 2022, kicking things off with a special Music Row Happy Hour before bringing you interviews with all your favorite country acts ahead of their live performances.

Here’s a recap of everything that went down over the three-day weekend in Indio, CA, at California’s country music festival, and keep listening to The Highway to hear more from this year’s artists.

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Related: Relive Bret Michaels’ epic 2019 Stagecoach set with Guy Fieri & more guests 

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Axl Rose joined Carrie Underwood on stage

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In a Coachella-esque genre crossover for the ages, Guns N’ Roses’ Axl Rose joined headliner Carrie Underwood for a duet of two Guns N’ Roses songs — “Sweet Child O’ Mine” and “Paradise City” — during what Underwood described on stage as “the greatest night of [her] life.”

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Related: Carrie Underwood introduces her favorite empowerment songs

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Luke Combs shared his pre-show ritual

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Ever wondered what Sunday night headliner Luke Combs does right before he hits the Stagecoach Mane Stage? He shared his very simple, one-step pre-show ritual with SiriusXM.

He also took the time to hang out backstage with The Highway hosts and teach them a thing or two about shotgunning a beer — for the second time.

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LOCASH brought out special guest Mike Love

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It was only appropriate for one person to join LOCASH on the Mane Stage during his performance of “Beach Boys” — and that’s Mike Love, the original Beach Boy himself. After that song, the two also sang the Beach Boys’ “Fun, Fun, Fun” and “Kokomo” together.

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Travis Dennis put together a special mix-tape

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The “She’s On It” singer assembled a special Stagecoach mix, including songs by Luke Combs, Shania Twains, the Allman Brothers, Elton John, and more.

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Thomas Rhett wants to collab with Ashton Kutcher

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Friday headliner Thomas Rhett could’ve chosen anyone in the country music world as his dream collaborator, but instead, he chose… Ashton Kutcher? Maybe this is a hint that Rhett has silver screen plans in his future.

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Related: Thomas Rhett’s new album features songs ‘that are going to pop off live’

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