The Palm Springs International Jazz Festival will showcase world-class jazz performances on both days but also be dedicated to fostering an enhanced appreciation for jazz—the uniquely American art form—with educational components as well. Masters like René Marie, Arturo Sandoval, Stacey Kent and The Marshall Hawkins Trio headline this jazz-filled weekend.
Join an enthusiastic audience for a memorable performance by Jim Borax's California Cabaret, a Rancho Mirage-based entertainment group with a large following.These outstanding professional singers and dancers (several with Broadway experience) will perform unforgettable standards from the Great American Songbook. The ensemble has been featured on both CBS and CNN. The Cabaret has also performed their music and dance routines throughout the Coachella Valley.
Randy Rainbow is an Emmy® Nominated comedian, actor, singer, writer and satirist best known for his popular series of musical parodies and political spoofs, which have garnered him international acclaim. This will be Randy's first time in Palm Springs with a LIVE BAND!
A Miracle on El Paseo is the most festive party of the year, held every November and generously supported by The Shops on El Paseo. The popular shopping district is […]
With Classic Albums Live, it’s all about the music - note for note, cut for cut. A group of Canada’s most acclaimed musicians will come together to re-create one of […]
Smokey Robinson returns to the desert for a performance at The Show at Agua Caliente in Rancho Mirage. Smokey has accumulated more than 4,000 songs to his credit and continues to thrill sold-out audiences around the world with his high tenor voice, impeccable timing, and profound sense of lyric.
This San Diego performer shares aspects of his life through his original songs and music that inspired him from his earliest recollection to today. A delightful mix of ballads, uptempo, and easy-listening songs highlighted by this wonderful singer's voice is sure to be a hit with everyone. With Jeffrey Lesser on piano.
Perhaps the greatest super group in country music history, the original Highwaymen, formed in 1985, consisted of Kris Kristofferson, Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings and Johnny Cash. This recreation of that amazing, never to be seen again band continues the legacy with tributes to Waylon, Willie & Johnny. You will witness first-hand the friendship and comradery that existed between these legends, reliving one of the greatest moments in country music history.
A Christmas Story, The Musical brings the classic 1983 movie to hilarious life on stage! Nominated for three 2013 Tony Awards including Best Musical, The Associated Press calls A Christmas Story, The Musical “a joyous Christmas miracle,” while The New York Times writes “I was dazzled. You’d have to have a Grinch-sized heart not to feel a smile spreading across your face.”
Make room for that extra piece of pie by running the best Thanksgiving race in the desert - Running Wild's Wild Turkey Trot in iconic Palm Springs.
Mannheim Steamroller Christmas by Chip Davis has been America’s favorite holiday tradition for over 30 years! Grammy Award winner Chip Davis has created a show that features the beloved Christmas music of Mannheim Steamroller along with dazzling multimedia effects performed in an intimate setting. Experience the magic as the spirit of the season comes alive with the signature sound of Mannheim Steamroller.
East versus West makes for a dramatic, richly textured and ultimately uplifting tale of enormous fascination. It is 1862 in Siam when an English widow, Anna Leonowens, and her young son arrive at the Royal Palace in Bangkok, having been summoned by the King to serve as tutor to his many children and wives. With both keeping a firm grip on their respective traditions and values, Anna and the King grow to understand and, eventually, respect one another, in a truly unique love story.
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