Join The Gardens on El Paseo and Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Desert for Playtime with Santa. Pose for photos with Santa, have your face painted, a balloon creation twisted or just lounge on the Center Lawn enjoying lawn games. A $15 donation to participate benefits Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Desert.
Renowned composer, arranger, producer, music director, saxophonist, and educator, Tom Scott, has made 33 solo recordings, earning him 13 Grammy nominations, and 3 Grammy awards. Over the last 50 years, Tom has appeared on over 500 recordings with diverse artists like Barbra Streisand, The Blues Brothers, The L.A. Express, Frank Sinatra, Aretha Franklin, Aerosmith, Paul McCartney, Rod Stewart, Toto, Whitney Houston, George Harrison, Olivia Newton-John, among many others.
Jim Gaffigan is a four-time Grammy nominated comedian, actor, writer, producer, two-time New York Times best-selling author, Emmy winning top touring performer, and multi-platinum-selling recording artist. He is known around the world for his unique brand of humor, which largely revolves around his observations on life.
Spencer Day is a singer/songwriter and piano player whose work references numerous sources, including jazz, musical theater, cabaret, soul, folk, traditional and contemporary pop. He is best known for his hit single Till You Come Back to Me, and will be debuting his sixth album, Broadway By Day, for the Annenberg audience.
The Dan Band is a comedy band created by actor and comedian Dan Finnerty. They are known for hilarious covers of pop songs predominately performed by females. The Dan Band had a memorable performance at the end of The Hangover, as the wedding band performing “Candy Shop” and “Fame.”
Join the Palm Springs Wine Festival for its second annual event, celebrating the best winemakers, grapes and grape lovers in California with over 50 participating wineries lovingly pouring the sweet elixir all day. The Palm Springs Wine Festival is dedicated to the new guard of winemakers who are part of a radical shift in the wine industry in the Golden State — providing a day to sample, meet and learn about the process and people behind forward-thinking viniculture and viticulture.
Emerging young opera singers have the opportunity for their performances to be judged by a distinguished panel of experts representing Santa Barbara, Los Angeles, Portland Opera.
The California Desert Chorale is an ensemble comprised of talented professional and amateur singers who bring a wealth of musical education and varied choral experience to the group. Their holiday show features works that reflect on the "Let There Be Peace" theme.
Broadway vet Kuhn has been nominated for four Tony Awards for performances in Fun Home, Les Miserables, Chess and She Loves Me. In London’s West End, she racked up successes in the acclaimed Fiddler on the Roof revival and for Metropolis. Kuhn has performed on numerous concert stages including Carnegie Hall, Avery Fisher Hall, The Hollywood Bowl, and The Royal Albert […]
Best-selling contemporary jazz pianist Scott Wilkie gathered his favorite musicians to create the live-in-studio album Joy, featuring his creative arrangements of holiday classics. Back by popular demand, for the third year in a row, Scott Wilkie and Friends bring their Christmas show to CVRep. The band features Scott Wilkie on piano, Pat Kelley on guitar, […]
Making their second performance at St. Margaret’s, Desert Friends of Music welcomes the incredibly talented Southern California Brass Consortium back again for their fine blend of Christmas music new and old, classic and popular. There is nothing quite as exhilarating as the sound of brass and percussion, especially at Christmas time. Featuring a variety of […]
Crowds of people gather throughout some of Palm Springs neighborhoods for a relaxed alternative to traditional Christmas caroling. Instead, visitors will enjoy an exclusive look into some of the most beautiful boutique hotels in Palm Springs.
Palm Desert Visitor Services
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