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12-05-2025
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Joshua Tree Music Festival and more: 5 shows to see in the Coachella Valley this weekend
Looking for some live entertainment this weekend? Here are my picks for the latest can't-miss live performances in the Coachella Valley and surrounding communities. Festival: In 2024, USA TODAY ranked the Joshua Tree Music Festival as No. 1 on its 10BEST music festival list and No. 2 in 2025. According to founder Barnett English, the festival hosts 3,000 people during both annual editions and features over 55 workshops, live mural artists and activities for children with more of a community vibe than a large-scale music festival. From Thursday to Sunday, artists including Saritah, Wajatta, Steve Poltz, Lisa Sanders & Brown Sugar, Smoked Out Soul, Brittany Davis and more will perform at the festival, which is held at the Joshua Tree Lake RV & Campground. Although four-day admission passes are sold out, individual day passes remain available. If you go: Thursday through Sunday, Joshua Tree Lake RV & Campground, 2601 Sunfair Road, Joshua Tree. Individual passes are $45 to $115, discounted passes are available for children. For more information, visit Mariachi metal: For those who love mariachi and metal music, you can enjoy both at this concert. Metalachi, an East Los Angeles band that performs mariachi covers of metal songs by Ozzy Osbourne, Metallica and more, is performing this week in Pioneertown. Instead of traditional charro suits, members wear leather boots, leopard-print pants, T-shirts, sombreros and luchador masks. The band's brand of fun has attracted a wide fan base to live shows, and Metalachi has performed at the Netflix Is A Joke Fest, Welcome to Rockville Festival and more. Metalachi will perform on Thursday at Pappy and Harriet's. If you go: 9 p.m. Thursday, Pappy and Harriet's, 53-688 Pioneertown Road, Pioneertown. Tickets $20. Pop: Jason Mraz continues to entertain audiences with his blend of acoustic pop, soulful vocals and uplifting spirit featured in songs such as "I'm Yours" and "Lucky." In 2023, Mraz released his eighth album "Mystical Magical Rhythmical Radical Ride," which reunited him with past collaborators, including the Los Angeles band Raining Jane and producer Martin Terefe, who worked with him on his 2008 record "We Sing. We Dance. We Steal Things." Mraz will perform on Friday at Agua Caliente Resort Casino Spa. If you go: 8 p.m. Friday, Agua Caliente Resort Casino Spa, 32-250 Bob Hope Drive, Rancho Mirage. Tickets $85 to $200. Tribute: It's hard to say if the metal band System of a Down will ever fully reunite and release another album, even though the band has teased it through the years. But in the meantime, local fans can celebrate the music with the tribute band Toxicity, a System of a Down tribute band. Toxicity will perform on Friday in the Rock Yard at Fantasy Springs Resort Casino. If you go: 7 p.m. Friday, Rock Yard at Fantasy Springs Resort Casino, 84-245 Indio Springs Parkway, Indio. Admission is free. Comedy: In 2023, comedian Alec Flynn performed at the Netflix is a Joke festival and New York Comedy Festival, where he was named as one of their 'Comics to Watch." Video footage of his "Don't Tell Comedy" appearance has amassed over 3 million views. See what Flynn has to make you laugh about on Friday when he performs at Little Street Music Hall. If you go: 8 p.m. Friday, Little Street Music Hall, 82-707 Miles Ave., Indio. Tickets $19.99 to $54.99. This article originally appeared on Palm Springs Desert Sun: Palm Springs things to do: 5 live shows to see this weekend
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05-05-2025
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Diana Krall and more: 5 live shows to see in the Coachella Valley this weekend
Looking for some live entertainment this weekend? Here are my picks for the latest can't-miss live performances in the Coachella Valley and surrounding communities. More: 12 things to do in the Coachella Valley this week, May 5-11 Jazz: In the world of jazz, Diana Krall is not only a trailblazing female singer/pianist, she's the only artist to debut eight albums at No. 1 on the Billboard Jazz Albums chart. She's won two Grammy Awards and has seven multi-platinum albums. Some of her prominent songs are her versions of the Burt Bacharach and Hal David song 'Walk On By' made popular by Dionne Warwick, her duet with Michael Bublé on Gilbert O'Sullivan's 'Alone Again (Naturally)' and the Joni Mitchell hit 'A Case of You.' Krall will perform on Saturday at Agua Caliente Resort Casino Spa. If you go: 8 p.m. Saturday, Agua Caliente Resort Casino Spa, 32-250 Bob Hope Drive, Rancho Mirage. Tickets $69.50 to $129.50. Dance: Experience an unforgettable night of music and movement at this Dance Mojave show dubbed 'The Planets.' Tickets to this outdoor dance performance — which takes place both Friday and Saturday — are $30 per car, so pack as many friends and family members into your ride as you'd like, then head over to Sky's the Limit Observatory and Nature Center in Twentynine Palms to see the show and experience the center's telescopes afterwards. The 75-minute performance is set to Gutav Holst's suite as well as original music arranged by Jeremie Levi Samson. "Planets" features choreography by local dancers, and each piece is inspired by a different planet, from Mercury through Neptune (as well as the Asteroid Belt and Pluto). If you go: 5 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Sky's the Limit Observatory and Nature Center, 9697 Utah Trail, Twentynine Palms. Tickets start at $30. Tribute: When The Doors started playing in 1965 at venues around Los Angeles, lead singer Jim Morrison's stage presence was viewed as both alluring and provocative, along with the blend of blues, electric jazz and rock 'n' roll. In 1967, The Doors' self-titled debut album was a hit, and the band continued to push the bar higher with every release until Morrison's untimely death in 1971. Wild Child, a tribute to The Doors, will perform on Friday in The Rock Yard at Fantasy Springs Resort Casino. If you go: 7 p.m. Friday, The Rock Yard at Fantasy Springs Resort Casino, 84-245 Indio Springs Parkway. Admission is free. Alternative: Dean Wareham is a prominent figure in indie rock, and his 40-year music career includes co-founding the band Galaxie 500 with Damon Krukowski, then Luna and Dean & Britta with bassist and wife Britta Phillips. He began a solo career and released his first self-titled album in 2014. Wareham will perform on Saturday at Pappy and Harriet's. If you go: 9:30 p.m. Saturday, Pappy and Harriet's, 53-688 Pioneertown Road, Pioneertown. Tickets are $39.54 presale and $46.59 day of show. Latin: During the '80s, Amanda Miguel attained notoriety and prominence in Mexican music for her piano playing and melodic pop hits. She also collaborated with her late husband, Diego Verdaguer, who was also an established figure in Latin music. See for yourself when Miguel performs on Saturday at Spotlight 29 Casino. If you go: 8 p.m. Saturday, Spotlight 29 Casino, 46-200 Harrison Place, Coachella. Tickets start at $38.80. This article originally appeared on Palm Springs Desert Sun: Things to do in Palm Springs CA this weekend: Live music, dance
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10-02-2025
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Lady A, Ramón Ayala and more: 4 shows to see in the Coachella Valley this week
Looking for some live entertainment this weekend? Here are my picks for the latest can't-miss live performances in the Coachella Valley and surrounding communities. More: 15 things to do in the Coachella Valley this week, Feb. 10-16 Country: Lady A is one of the most successful bands in modern country music, having sold over 18 million albums and achieving five billion digital streams. In 2009, the band, which consists of members Charles Kelley, Hillary Scott, and Dave Haywood, celebrated a major milestone when their hit song "Need You Now" was certified nine times platinum, marking the highest certification for a country band. The band has also won five Grammy Awards and were among the many artists on the "SpongeBob Squarepants" score to be nominated for a Tony Award in 2018. Lady A will perform on Saturday at Fantasy Springs Resort Casino. If you go: 8 p.m. Saturday, Fantasy Springs Resort Casino, 84-245 Indio Springs Parkway, Indio. Tickets $102 to $153. Indie: Imagine a blend of rock 'n' roll, country, jazz and blues and that's what you get with Bay Area singer-songwriter Spooky Mansion, who is currently on tour after releasing his latest album "What About You?" in October featuring songs such as "Saturdays," "Long Time Ago" and "Cut U Up." See for yourself on Thursdays when Spooky Mansion performs at Pappy and Harriet's. If you go: 9 p.m., Thursday, Pappy and Harriet's, 53-688 Pioneertown Road, Pioneertown. Tickets $18. Mexican: Ramón Ayala is known as the "King of the Accordion" in Mexican music. He's released over 100 albums and has won four Grammy Awards. Many of his songs are about the effects of love and its devastation, the plight of the underprivileged and more. Ayala will perform on Friday at Agua Caliente Resort Casino Spa in Rancho Mirage. If you go: 8 p.m. Friday, Agua Caliente Resort Casino Spa, 32-250 Bob Hope Drive, Rancho Mirage. Tickets $59.50 to $129.50. R&B: Montell Jordan's "This Is How We Do It" was released in 1995 and quickly became a club anthem, earning its place as a timeless hit that still resonates today. His other songs such as "Get It On Tonite" and "What's On Tonight" were also popular. Although Jordan later became a born-again Christian and took on the role of a worship leader at his church, vowing to leave the music industry, he has continued to record and tour. Jordan will perform with Shai on Saturday at Morongo Casino Resort and Spa. If you go: 8 p.m. Saturday, Morongo Casino Resort and Spa, 49-500 Seminole Drive, Cabazon. Tickets start at $57.25. Brian Blueskye covers arts and entertainment for the Desert Sun. He can be reached at This article originally appeared on Palm Springs Desert Sun: Things to do in Joshua Tree, Palm Springs area: 4 concerts to check out
