diff --git a/src/lib/festivalCountdown.test.ts b/src/lib/festivalCountdown.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..7e02ea03
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/lib/festivalCountdown.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+import { describe, expect, it } from "vitest";
+import { daysUntilStart } from "./festivalCountdown";
+
+describe("daysUntilStart", () => {
+  it("returns null when there is no start date", () => {
+    expect(
+      daysUntilStart(null, new Date("2026-01-01T00:00:00Z"), "UTC"),
+    ).toBeNull();
+  });
+
+  it("returns null for an unparseable start date", () => {
+    expect(
+      daysUntilStart("not-a-date", new Date("2026-01-01T00:00:00Z"), "UTC"),
+    ).toBeNull();
+  });
+
+  it("counts whole calendar days until a future start date", () => {
+    expect(
+      daysUntilStart("2026-01-10", new Date("2026-01-01T23:00:00Z"), "UTC"),
+    ).toBe(9);
+  });
+
+  it("returns 0 on the start date itself", () => {
+    expect(
+      daysUntilStart("2026-01-01", new Date("2026-01-01T12:00:00Z"), "UTC"),
+    ).toBe(0);
+  });
+
+  it("returns a negative number once the start date has passed", () => {
+    expect(
+      daysUntilStart("2026-01-01", new Date("2026-01-05T00:00:00Z"), "UTC"),
+    ).toBe(-4);
+  });
+
+  it("counts today in the festival timezone, not the viewer's", () => {
+    // 23:30 UTC on Jan 1 is already Jan 2 in Europe/Paris (UTC+1 in winter),
+    // so "today" should be Jan 2 there even though it's still Jan 1 in UTC.
+    expect(
+      daysUntilStart(
+        "2026-01-02",
+        new Date("2026-01-01T23:30:00Z"),
+        "Europe/Paris",
+      ),
+    ).toBe(0);
+  });
+});
diff --git a/src/lib/festivalCountdown.ts b/src/lib/festivalCountdown.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..59511696
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/lib/festivalCountdown.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+import { differenceInCalendarDays, isValid, parseISO } from "date-fns";
+import { formatInTimeZone } from "date-fns-tz";
+
+export function daysUntilStart(
+  startDate: string | null,
+  now: Date,
+  timezone: string,
+): number | null {
+  if (!startDate) return null;
+
+  const start = parseISO(startDate);
+  if (!isValid(start)) return null;
+
+  const todayInFestivalTz = parseISO(
+    formatInTimeZone(now, timezone, "yyyy-MM-dd"),
+  );
+
+  return differenceInCalendarDays(start, todayInFestivalTz);
+}
diff --git a/src/pages/EditionView/EditionLayout.tsx b/src/pages/EditionView/EditionLayout.tsx
index 9c823e52..711e795e 100644
--- a/src/pages/EditionView/EditionLayout.tsx
+++ b/src/pages/EditionView/EditionLayout.tsx
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import { AppHeader } from "@/components/layout/AppHeader";
 import { MainTabNavigation } from "./TabNavigation/TabNavigation";
+import { PhaseBanner } from "./PhaseBanner";
 import ErrorBoundary from "@/components/ErrorBoundary";
 import { useFestivalEdition } from "@/contexts/FestivalEditionContext";
 import { Outlet } from "@tanstack/react-router";
@@ -36,6 +37,8 @@ export default function EditionView() {
           ticketsUrl={ticketsUrl}
         />
 
+        <PhaseBanner />
+
         <MainTabNavigation />
 
         <div className="mt-4 md:mt-8">
diff --git a/src/pages/EditionView/PhaseBanner.tsx b/src/pages/EditionView/PhaseBanner.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c136e62f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/pages/EditionView/PhaseBanner.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+import { useFestivalPhase } from "@/hooks/useFestivalPhase";
+import { useFestivalEdition } from "@/contexts/FestivalEditionContext";
+import { daysUntilStart } from "@/lib/festivalCountdown";
+import type { FestivalPhase } from "@/lib/festivalPhase";
+
+export function PhaseBanner() {
+  const { phase } = useFestivalPhase();
+  const { edition, festival } = useFestivalEdition();
+
+  const message = bannerMessage(
+    phase,
+    edition?.start_date ?? null,
+    festival.timezone,
+  );
+  if (!message) return null;
+
+  return (
+    <div className="mb-4 rounded-lg bg-white/10 backdrop-blur-md px-4 py-2 text-center text-sm text-purple-100">
+      {message}
+    </div>
+  );
+}
+
+function bannerMessage(
+  phase: FestivalPhase,
+  startDate: string | null,
+  timezone: string,
+): string | null {
+  if (phase === "pre-schedule") {
+    return "Artists are being announced — schedule coming soon. Vote for who you want to see!";
+  }
+
+  if (phase === "planning") {
+    return planningCopy(daysUntilStart(startDate, new Date(), timezone));
+  }
+
+  return null;
+}
+
+function planningCopy(days: number | null): string {
+  if (days === null) return "Schedule is out — start planning your visit!";
+  if (days <= 0) return "Schedule is out — the festival is here!";
+  if (days === 1) return "Schedule is out — 1 day to go!";
+  return `Schedule is out — ${days} days to go!`;
+}
diff --git a/src/pages/EditionView/TabNavigation/DesktopTabButton.tsx b/src/pages/EditionView/TabNavigation/DesktopTabButton.tsx
index 6b9adab2..aa22fc05 100644
--- a/src/pages/EditionView/TabNavigation/DesktopTabButton.tsx
+++ b/src/pages/EditionView/TabNavigation/DesktopTabButton.tsx
@@ -1,15 +1,7 @@
 import { cn } from "@/lib/utils";
 import { Link, useParams } from "@tanstack/react-router";
 import { TabButtonProps } from "./types";
-
-const tabRoutes = {
-  sets: "/festivals/$festivalSlug/editions/$editionSlug/sets",
-  schedule: "/festivals/$festivalSlug/editions/$editionSlug/schedule",
-  map: "/festivals/$festivalSlug/editions/$editionSlug/map",
-  info: "/festivals/$festivalSlug/editions/$editionSlug/info",
-  social: "/festivals/$festivalSlug/editions/$editionSlug/social",
-  explore: "/festivals/$festivalSlug/editions/$editionSlug/explore",
-} as const;
+import { tabRoutes } from "./tabRoutes";
 
 export function DesktopTabButton({ config }: TabButtonProps) {
   const { festivalSlug, editionSlug } = useParams({
diff --git a/src/pages/EditionView/TabNavigation/MobileTabButton.tsx b/src/pages/EditionView/TabNavigation/MobileTabButton.tsx
index 15fd3c71..a363d6b0 100644
--- a/src/pages/EditionView/TabNavigation/MobileTabButton.tsx
+++ b/src/pages/EditionView/TabNavigation/MobileTabButton.tsx
@@ -1,14 +1,6 @@
 import { Link, useParams, useMatchRoute } from "@tanstack/react-router";
 import { TabButtonProps } from "./types";
-
-const tabRoutes = {
-  sets: "/festivals/$festivalSlug/editions/$editionSlug/sets",
-  schedule: "/festivals/$festivalSlug/editions/$editionSlug/schedule",
-  map: "/festivals/$festivalSlug/editions/$editionSlug/map",
-  info: "/festivals/$festivalSlug/editions/$editionSlug/info",
-  social: "/festivals/$festivalSlug/editions/$editionSlug/social",
-  explore: "/festivals/$festivalSlug/editions/$editionSlug/explore",
-} as const;
+import { tabRoutes } from "./tabRoutes";
 
 export function MobileTabButton({ config }: TabButtonProps) {
   const { festivalSlug, editionSlug } = useParams({
diff --git a/src/pages/EditionView/TabNavigation/TabNavigation.tsx b/src/pages/EditionView/TabNavigation/TabNavigation.tsx
index 34b9e406..ff997ed1 100644
--- a/src/pages/EditionView/TabNavigation/TabNavigation.tsx
+++ b/src/pages/EditionView/TabNavigation/TabNavigation.tsx
@@ -1,22 +1,37 @@
 import { useSuspenseQuery } from "@tanstack/react-query";
 import { useFestivalEdition } from "@/contexts/FestivalEditionContext";
 import { festivalInfoQuery } from "@/api/festival-info/useFestivalInfo";
+import { useFestivalPhase } from "@/hooks/useFestivalPhase";
 import { DesktopTabButton } from "./DesktopTabButton";
 import { MobileTabButton } from "./MobileTabButton";
 import { config } from "./config";
 
+const PRIMARY_TAB_LABEL = {
+  "pre-schedule": "Lineup",
+  planning: "Vote",
+  live: "Vote",
+  "post-festival": "Vote",
+} as const;
+
 export function MainTabNavigation() {
   const { festival } = useFestivalEdition();
   const { data: festivalInfo } = useSuspenseQuery(
     festivalInfoQuery(festival.id),
   );
+  const { phase } = useFestivalPhase();
 
-  const visibleTabs = config.filter((config) => {
-    if (typeof config.enabled === "boolean") {
-      return config.enabled;
-    }
-    return config.enabled(festivalInfo);
-  });
+  const visibleTabs = config
+    .filter((config) => {
+      if (typeof config.enabled === "boolean") {
+        return config.enabled;
+      }
+      return config.enabled(festivalInfo);
+    })
+    .map((config) => {
+      if (config.key !== "sets") return config;
+      const label = PRIMARY_TAB_LABEL[phase];
+      return { ...config, label, shortLabel: label };
+    });
 
   return (
     <>
diff --git a/src/pages/EditionView/TabNavigation/defaultTab.test.ts b/src/pages/EditionView/TabNavigation/defaultTab.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9e6de977
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/pages/EditionView/TabNavigation/defaultTab.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+import { describe, expect, it } from "vitest";
+import { getDefaultTab } from "./defaultTab";
+
+describe("getDefaultTab", () => {
+  it("defaults to the primary (sets) tab in Pre-Schedule", () => {
+    expect(getDefaultTab("pre-schedule")).toBe("sets");
+  });
+
+  it("defaults to the primary (sets) tab in Planning", () => {
+    expect(getDefaultTab("planning")).toBe("sets");
+  });
+
+  it("defaults to the schedule tab in Live", () => {
+    expect(getDefaultTab("live")).toBe("schedule");
+  });
+
+  it("defaults to the primary (sets) tab in Post-Festival", () => {
+    expect(getDefaultTab("post-festival")).toBe("sets");
+  });
+});
diff --git a/src/pages/EditionView/TabNavigation/defaultTab.ts b/src/pages/EditionView/TabNavigation/defaultTab.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..cd2570c2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/pages/EditionView/TabNavigation/defaultTab.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+import type { FestivalPhase } from "@/lib/festivalPhase";
+import type { MainTab } from "./types";
+
+const DEFAULT_TAB_BY_PHASE: Record<FestivalPhase, MainTab> = {
+  "pre-schedule": "sets",
+  planning: "sets",
+  live: "schedule",
+  "post-festival": "sets",
+};
+
+export function getDefaultTab(phase: FestivalPhase): MainTab {
+  return DEFAULT_TAB_BY_PHASE[phase];
+}
diff --git a/src/pages/EditionView/TabNavigation/tabRoutes.ts b/src/pages/EditionView/TabNavigation/tabRoutes.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..cd5a0980
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/pages/EditionView/TabNavigation/tabRoutes.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+export const tabRoutes = {
+  sets: "/festivals/$festivalSlug/editions/$editionSlug/sets",
+  schedule: "/festivals/$festivalSlug/editions/$editionSlug/schedule",
+  map: "/festivals/$festivalSlug/editions/$editionSlug/map",
+  info: "/festivals/$festivalSlug/editions/$editionSlug/info",
+  social: "/festivals/$festivalSlug/editions/$editionSlug/social",
+  explore: "/festivals/$festivalSlug/editions/$editionSlug/explore",
+} as const;
diff --git a/src/routes/festivals/$festivalSlug.tsx b/src/routes/festivals/$festivalSlug.tsx
index 7287c9b4..4a79991d 100644
--- a/src/routes/festivals/$festivalSlug.tsx
+++ b/src/routes/festivals/$festivalSlug.tsx
@@ -6,12 +6,19 @@ import { festivalInfoQuery } from "@/api/festival-info/useFestivalInfo";
 import { customLinksQuery } from "@/api/custom-links/useCustomLinks";
 
 export const Route = createFileRoute("/festivals/$festivalSlug")({
-  loader: async ({ params, context }) => {
+  beforeLoad: async ({ params, context }) => {
     const festival = await context.queryClient.ensureQueryData(
       festivalBySlugQuery(params.festivalSlug),
     );
-    void context.queryClient.ensureQueryData(festivalInfoQuery(festival.id));
-    void context.queryClient.ensureQueryData(customLinksQuery(festival.id));
+    return { festival };
+  },
+  loader: async ({ context }) => {
+    void context.queryClient.ensureQueryData(
+      festivalInfoQuery(context.festival.id),
+    );
+    void context.queryClient.ensureQueryData(
+      customLinksQuery(context.festival.id),
+    );
   },
   component: FestivalLayout,
 });
diff --git a/src/routes/festivals/$festivalSlug/editions/$editionSlug.tsx b/src/routes/festivals/$festivalSlug/editions/$editionSlug.tsx
index ade6a882..78c7ec80 100644
--- a/src/routes/festivals/$festivalSlug/editions/$editionSlug.tsx
+++ b/src/routes/festivals/$festivalSlug/editions/$editionSlug.tsx
@@ -1,32 +1,40 @@
 import { createFileRoute, redirect } from "@tanstack/react-router";
 import EditionLayout from "@/pages/EditionView/EditionLayout";
 import { editionBySlugQuery } from "@/api/editions/useFestivalEditionBySlug";
-import { festivalBySlugQuery } from "@/api/festivals/useFestivalBySlug";
 import { stagesByEditionQuery } from "@/api/stages/useStagesByEdition";
+import { getFestivalPhase } from "@/lib/festivalPhase";
+import { getDefaultTab } from "@/pages/EditionView/TabNavigation/defaultTab";
+import { tabRoutes } from "@/pages/EditionView/TabNavigation/tabRoutes";
 
 export const Route = createFileRoute(
   "/festivals/$festivalSlug/editions/$editionSlug",
 )({
   component: EditionLayout,
   beforeLoad: async ({ params, location, context }) => {
-    if (params?.editionSlug && location.pathname.endsWith(params.editionSlug)) {
-      throw redirect({
-        to: "/festivals/$festivalSlug/editions/$editionSlug/sets",
-        params,
-        search: location.search as Record<string, unknown>,
-      });
-    }
-
-    const festival = await context.queryClient.ensureQueryData(
-      festivalBySlugQuery(params.festivalSlug),
-    );
     const edition = await context.queryClient.ensureQueryData(
       editionBySlugQuery({
-        festivalId: festival.id,
+        festivalId: context.festival.id,
         editionSlug: params.editionSlug,
       }),
     );
 
+    const basePath = `/festivals/${params.festivalSlug}/editions/${params.editionSlug}`;
+    if (location.pathname === basePath || location.pathname === `${basePath}/`) {
+      const phase = getFestivalPhase({
+        revealLevel: edition.schedule_reveal_level,
+        startDate: edition.start_date,
+        endDate: edition.end_date,
+        timezone: context.festival.timezone,
+        now: new Date(),
+      });
+
+      throw redirect({
+        to: tabRoutes[getDefaultTab(phase)],
+        params,
+        search: location.search as Record<string, unknown>,
+      });
+    }
+
     return { edition };
   },
   loader: async ({ context }) => {