In 2020, veteran singer-songwriter Loudon Wainwright III teamed up with Vince Giordano & the Nighthawks and recorded “I’d Rather Lead A Band,” a perfectly-paced supper-club set of songs by Irving Berlin, Fats Waller, Frank Loesser, and others.
The Pacific Symphony is the largest orchestra formed in the U.S. in the last 50 years and is recognized as an outstanding ensemble making strides on both the national and international scene, as well as in its own community of Orange County. The Symphony offers repertoire ranging from the great orchestral masterworks to music from today’s most prominent composers.
Originally from San Diego, Chelsea Chen is a graduate of The Julliard School, and Yale University Artist Diploma program. Her dynamic playing has taken her to the far corners of the world.
The Desert Circuit established its roots in Indio, California, in the mid-1990s, and in 2007 the shows moved to what is now known as the Desert International Horse Park in Thermal. The Desert Circuit is eight weeks of USEF Premier-rated Hunters and 5*/6* Jumpers running from mid-January through mid-March with one week off in mid-February. The circuit draws thousands of equestrians to the premier Southern California show grounds.
A Place at the Table: Dining at Sunnylands, celebrates Walter and Leonore Annenberg’s remarkable history of diplomacy and social gatherings through an exploration of the fine china and tableware they used to entertain guests for decades, and which is still used for important meetings to this day.
Intersect Palm Springs is an art and design fair that brings together a dynamic mix of modern and contemporary galleries and is activated by timely and original programming.
When America, the perennial classic-rock favorite, hits the road in 2023, they'll celebrate their 53rd Anniversary with their powerful performances. Their best-known tunes, which also include "I Need You," "Ventura Highway," "Don't Cross The River," "Tin Man," "Lonely People," and "Sister Golden Hair" were cornerstones of 1970's Top 40 and FM rock radio.
From humble beginnings busking on the streets of Philadelphia to acclaimed sold–out runs on Broadway to the longest running and one of the most-beloved resident headline acts in Las Vegas history, magic’s legendary duo continues defy labels—and at times physics and good taste — by redefining the genre of magic and inventing their own very distinct niche in comedy.
The first annual Lunar Festival at the River will be at the beautiful River in Rancho Mirage on the second Saturday of February. From red lanterns to lion dancing, everyone is welcome to come and experience the festive atmosphere of the Year of the Rabbit!
The Gardens on El Paseo presents Journey Captured. They consist of five talented musicians dedicated to bringing you the most authentic Journey experience. From the black coat tails, leopard print shirt and vocals of Steve Perry to the carbon copy look and sound of Neil Schon.
Hailing from Utah, The Piano Guys are four dads who became an Internet sensation by way of their immensely successful series of strikingly original self-made music videos.
Platinum-selling star Hunter Hayes is an embodiment of the type of musician that embraces change and strives to rewrite the rules.
Palm Desert Visitor Services
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