coheadliners

Coheadliners are two or more acts that share top billing at a live music event, such as a concert, tour, or festival. In a co-headlining arrangement, each act is presented as a major draw, with billing that emphasizes equality rather than a single headliner and an opening act. The exact terms can vary by contract, but the concept generally implies substantial and comparable importance to the event's promotion.

In practice, coheadliners typically perform separate sets of substantial length, with the event organizer ensuring significant stage time for each act. The order of appearance can be alphabetical, negotiated, or based on draw, and some shows feature collaborations or joint closing moments, though most performances include individual sets.

Coheadlining is common in contemporary popular music across genres such as rock, pop, and EDM, and is frequently used for festivals and large-scale tours where demand is high or where multiple acts are considered top attractions. The arrangement can influence ticket pricing, marketing, and audience expectations, since attendees may come primarily for one act but stay for the other.

Coheadlining is distinguished from a traditional single headliner with opening acts, and from showcases where no single act is promoted as the principal draw.