Southwest Arts Festival 2023
Four days, two hundred plus artists, and countless reasons to attend the 2023 Southwest Arts Festival.
$25 – $35
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6 events,
Palm Desert Certified Farmers’ Market
Palm Desert Certified Farmers’ Market
The Palm Desert Certified Farmers’ Market is a community gathering place where local farmers and vendors can offer fresh agricultural and related products. Over 50% of the vendors are certified farmers, bringing their produce straight to you with no middleman.
Free
Coachella Valley Symphony: Best of Stage and Screen
Coachella Valley Symphony: Best of Stage and Screen
In a new strategic partnership with the City of Rancho Mirage, the Coachella Valley Symphony is ecstatic to announce that the Rancho Mirage Amphitheater at Rancho Mirage City Park is their new performance home under the music direction of conductor John Mario.
Free
Dirty Blonde
Dirty Blonde
This hit comedy garnered five Tony Award nominations and tells a story that is as unlikely, outrageous and as fascinating as Mae West herself.
$63
3 events,
Palm Desert Senior Games & International Sports Festival
Individual/Doubles Competition will include: Pickleball, Table Tennis, 9-hole Golf, Race Walking, Track & Field, and Tennis
Team Events will include: Men’s & Women’s Volleyball and Men’s & Women’s Soccer.
We look forward to seeing all the competitors again for the 21st annual games!
The St. Olaf Choir
The St. Olaf Choir
For more than a century, the St. Olaf Choir has set the gold standard for choral singing, performing for millions around the world.
$45
Jazz at Lincoln Center Presents: The Songs We Love
Jazz at Lincoln Center Presents: The Songs We Love
Songs We Love is a journey through the first 50 years of jazz song. Under the musical direction of Riley Mulherkar, 3 guest vocalists will join an all-star band made up of New York’s rising stars.
2 events,
Harry Styles: Love on Tour
Harry Styles has established himself as one of the biggest and most influential artists in music. He recently released his record setting #1 new third album, Harry’s House to critical acclaim around the world, earning six Grammy nominations including Album of the Year.
4 events,
Desert International Horse Park: Desert Circuit IV
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.
Harry Styles: Love on Tour
Harry Styles has established himself as one of the biggest and most influential artists in music. He recently released his record setting #1 new third album, Harry’s House to critical acclaim around the world, earning six Grammy nominations including Album of the Year.
Palm Springs Legends
Palm Springs Legends
The stars who made Palm Springs the Capitol of Cool are portrayed in classic style by the best tribute artists in the business.
4 events,
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Music and Dining Under the Stars: The Mark Danisovzky Trio
Music and Dining Under the Stars: The Mark Danisovzky Trio
Mark Danisovszky is a musical director, composer, pianist and accordionist in diverse settings. As an accordionist, Mark’s recent credits include the Lord of the Rings, Symphony with Howard Shore and the Atlanta Symphony, Vanees by Samuel Barber (San Diego Opera). Mark has also composed score for productions of Three sisters, A midsummer nights’ Dream, the Odyssey and Fem Street Circus and perform with many world music group
$63
HMS Pinafore
HMS Pinafore
This early satirical sendup helped Gilbert and Sullivan chart a new course for modern musical theatre.
6 events,
Pete Carlson’s 18th Annual Golf Expo
Pete Carlson’s 18th Annual Golf Expo
The largest golf event of the year, free to the public!
Custom fitting and over 20 manufacturers and representatives on-site!
Joey-O trick shot exhibition 10am and 2pm with Al Geiberger and sons golf clinic at noon!
Free
El Paseo Cruise Nights
El Paseo Cruise Nights
You don't need to own a Classic Car to enjoy all the festivities of Cruise Night on El Paseo. Everyone is welcome!
Free
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First Friday on El Paseo
First Friday on El Paseo
Celebrate the beginning of each month in Palm Desert on El Paseo with Art, Music, and Classic Cars!
Free
7 events,
Palm Springs Certified Farmers’ Market
Palm Springs Certified Farmers’ Market
The Palm Springs Certified Farmers’ Market is a community gathering place where local farmers and vendors can offer fresh agricultural and related products. Over 50% of the vendors are certified farmers, bringing their produce straight to you with no middleman.
Free
Pete Carlson’s 18th Annual Golf Expo
Pete Carlson’s 18th Annual Golf Expo
The largest golf event of the year, free to the public!
Custom fitting and over 20 manufacturers and representatives on-site!
Joey-O trick shot exhibition 10am and 2pm with Al Geiberger and sons golf clinic at noon!
Free
One More for the Road
One More for the Road
Starring Bob Anderson, who truly embodies the essence of “Ol’ Blue Eyes” himself, One More For The Road honors the musical legacy of Frank Sinatra and his tremendous contribution to the Great American Songbook.
5 events,
Palm Desert Certified Farmers’ Market
Palm Desert Certified Farmers’ Market
The Palm Desert Certified Farmers’ Market is a community gathering place where local farmers and vendors can offer fresh agricultural and related products. Over 50% of the vendors are certified farmers, bringing their produce straight to you with no middleman.
Free
Sunday Cabaret Series
Sunday Cabaret Series
The Sunday Cabaret Series has returned! Frankie Mamone and Luca Arias have assembled a talented lineup of entertainment for the balance of the season.
All shows will begin at 3:00 pm with doors opening at 2:00 pm with immediate seating. Admission is $20, cash only. No reservations are needed and there is ample seating
$20
Loudon Wainwright III Vince Giordano & The Nighthawks
Loudon Wainwright III Vince Giordano & The Nighthawks
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.
$35 – $85
1 event,
Pacific Symphony
Pacific Symphony
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.
$65 – $100
1 event,
Chelsea Chen
Chelsea Chen
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.
$25
2 events,
Desert International Horse Park: Desert Circuit V
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.
Sunnylands Speaker Series: A Place at the Table
Sunnylands Speaker Series: A Place at the Table
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.
Free
2 events,
Intersect: Palm Springs
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.
$25 – $100
8 events,
El Paseo Cruise Nights
El Paseo Cruise Nights
You don't need to own a Classic Car to enjoy all the festivities of Cruise Night on El Paseo. Everyone is welcome!
Free
The Mousetrap
The Mousetrap
This thrilling murder mystery from the best-selling novelist of all time returns to Desert TheatreWorks with our signature twist.
$38 – $40
America
America
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.
$39 – $59
11 events,
Palm Springs Certified Farmers’ Market
Palm Springs Certified Farmers’ Market
The Palm Springs Certified Farmers’ Market is a community gathering place where local farmers and vendors can offer fresh agricultural and related products. Over 50% of the vendors are certified farmers, bringing their produce straight to you with no middleman.
Free
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2023 Lunar Festival at the River
2023 Lunar Festival at the River
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!
Free
The Piano Guys
The Piano Guys
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.
8 events,
Palm Desert 1/2 Marathon & 5K
The Palm Desert 1/2 Marathon & 5K returns to the heart of the desert on Sunday, February 12, 2023!
Palm Desert Certified Farmers’ Market
Palm Desert Certified Farmers’ Market
The Palm Desert Certified Farmers’ Market is a community gathering place where local farmers and vendors can offer fresh agricultural and related products. Over 50% of the vendors are certified farmers, bringing their produce straight to you with no middleman.
Free
The Scarlet Pimpernel
The Scarlet Pimpernel
The Scarlet Pimpernel could be the original superhero! This swashbuckling action/adventure musical is based on Baroness Orczy’s famous 20th-century novel.
$38
The Mousetrap
The Mousetrap
This thrilling murder mystery from the best-selling novelist of all time returns to Desert TheatreWorks with our signature twist.
$38 – $40
1 event,
Keyboard conversations with Jeffrey Siegel
Keyboard conversations with Jeffrey Siegel
Love has always inspired composers to write romantic music. Celebrate Valentine’s Day with love-inspired composition of Liszt, Chopin, Schumann, and Beethoven.
1 event,
Filharmonie Brno
Filharmonie Brno
The present orchestra was created in 1956 by merging the Brno-based Radio and Regional orchestras, and since then has been among the leading Czech orchestras in terms of both size and importance. On its tours abroad, it has performed about a thousand concerts throughout Europe, the United States of America, Latin America, and both the Middle and Far East.
$65 – $100
2 events,
Desert International Horse Park: Desert Circuit VI
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.
Gordon Goodwin’s Big Phat Band
Gordon Goodwin’s Big Phat Band
Having amassed 21 Grammy nominations, four Grammy wins and three Emmy wins, Gordon Goodwin is the most decorated big band leader in the 21st century.
5 events,
Modernism Week
Modernism Week’s annual 11-day festival will feature more than 350 events including the Palm Springs Modernism Show, CAMP, tours of iconic homes in more than 30 neighborhoods, and the popular Signature Home Tour on both weekends.
The Scarlet Pimpernel
The Scarlet Pimpernel
The Scarlet Pimpernel could be the original superhero! This swashbuckling action/adventure musical is based on Baroness Orczy’s famous 20th-century novel.
$38
Malevo
Malevo
Malevo, is the thrilling all-male group specializes in Malambo—a traditional Argentine folk dance of great virility and dexterity—and seeks to take it beyond its limits with a modern, avant-garde, and transgressive approach, merging it with other dance styles like flamenco and urban percussion.
The Mousetrap
The Mousetrap
This thrilling murder mystery from the best-selling novelist of all time returns to Desert TheatreWorks with our signature twist.
$38 – $40
7 events,
South Pacific
South Pacific
On a South Pacific island during World War II, Ensign Nellie Forbush, a spunky nurse from Arkansas, falls in love with French planter Emile de Becque. When Nellie learns that the mother of Emile's children was an island native, she refuses Emile's proposal of marriage, unable to overcome the prejudices with which she was raised.
$50
The Mousetrap
The Mousetrap
This thrilling murder mystery from the best-selling novelist of all time returns to Desert TheatreWorks with our signature twist.
$38 – $40
My Fair Lady
My Fair Lady
From Lincoln Center Theater that brought you The King & I and South Pacific, comes “a sumptuous new production of the most perfect musical of all time” (Entertainment Weekly), Lerner & Loewe’s MY FAIR LADY.
11 events,
Palm Springs Certified Farmers’ Market
Palm Springs Certified Farmers’ Market
The Palm Springs Certified Farmers’ Market is a community gathering place where local farmers and vendors can offer fresh agricultural and related products. Over 50% of the vendors are certified farmers, bringing their produce straight to you with no middleman.
Free
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25th Annual Greek Festival
25th Annual Greek Festival
Be Greek for a Day! Experience authentic Greek food, deserts, and live music without the hassle and cost of traveling to Greece.
$3
My Fair Lady
My Fair Lady
From Lincoln Center Theater that brought you The King & I and South Pacific, comes “a sumptuous new production of the most perfect musical of all time” (Entertainment Weekly), Lerner & Loewe’s MY FAIR LADY.
9 events,
Palm Desert Certified Farmers’ Market
Palm Desert Certified Farmers’ Market
The Palm Desert Certified Farmers’ Market is a community gathering place where local farmers and vendors can offer fresh agricultural and related products. Over 50% of the vendors are certified farmers, bringing their produce straight to you with no middleman.
Free
The Mousetrap
The Mousetrap
This thrilling murder mystery from the best-selling novelist of all time returns to Desert TheatreWorks with our signature twist.
$38 – $40
My Fair Lady
My Fair Lady
From Lincoln Center Theater that brought you The King & I and South Pacific, comes “a sumptuous new production of the most perfect musical of all time” (Entertainment Weekly), Lerner & Loewe’s MY FAIR LADY.
2 events,
5 events,
Rosanne Cash with John Leventhal
Rosanne Cash with John Leventhal
One of the country’s pre-eminent singer/songwriters, Rosanne Cash has released 15 albums of extraordinary songs that have earned 4 Grammy Awards and 11 nominations, as well as 21 top 40 hits, including 11 No. 1 singles.
Harlem Globetrotters
Harlem Globetrotters
On February 24, the iconic Harlem Globetrotters will bring their 2023 World Tour presented by Jersey Mike’s to Acrisure Arena! Your favorite Globetrotter stars are showing off their amazing basketball skill, outrageous athleticism and delivering a non-stop LOL good time.
$25 – $105
3 events,
Steve Tyrell
Steve Tyrell
Grammy Award-winning vocalist Steve Tyrell has reinvented and re-popularized classic pop standards for a modern audience.
9 events,
Patrick Warburton Celebrity Golf Tournament for Kids
The love of golf and St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital brought together actor Patrick Warburton and tournament chairman, Clarke Rheney, and in 2010 as teammates at the Schultz Celebrity Golf Classic, the pair dreamed up an event that would blend Patrick’s popularity as a celebrity with Clarke’s deep-rooted knowledge of how to successfully operate golf tournaments. The Coachella Valley desert, with its spectacular surroundings and some of the most revered weather in the country, would serve as the perfect backdrop.
$200 – $25000
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Eevaan Tre and The Show
Eevaan Tre and The Show
Eevaan Tré is a R&B Soul artist from Coachella, CA. He has performed at the 2015 Coachella Music and Arts Festival, and more recently at Palm Springs International Film Festival, Hard Rock Hotel, the Stratosphere in Las Vegas, and many other music festivals. Eevaan brings a talented group of musicians together to form his band The Show.
Free
Desert Town Hall: Kimberly Strassel
Desert Town Hall: Kimberly Strassel
The Coachella Valley’s premier lecture series, Desert Town Hall, presented by the H.N. and Frances C. Berger Foundation, is proud to present Kimberly Strassel, a 2014 Bradley Prize recipient and both a weekly columnist and an editorial board member for The Wall Street Journal.
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Music and Dining Under the Stars: The Deanna Bogart Quartet
Music and Dining Under the Stars: The Deanna Bogart Quartet
Deanna Bogart possesses a gift for approaching blues, soul, and R&B material with warmth and firmness.This multi award winning artist and her band are in demand all over the world performing at many famous festivals and venues.
$63
8 events,
The Mousetrap
The Mousetrap
This thrilling murder mystery from the best-selling novelist of all time returns to Desert TheatreWorks with our signature twist.
$38 – $40
Cozy Murder
Cozy Murder
When a guest turns up dead, the others must ask "was it murder?" And if so, whodunit, how, and why?
A comedy by Judy Klass.
$10
14 events,
Palm Springs Certified Farmers’ Market
Palm Springs Certified Farmers’ Market
The Palm Springs Certified Farmers’ Market is a community gathering place where local farmers and vendors can offer fresh agricultural and related products. Over 50% of the vendors are certified farmers, bringing their produce straight to you with no middleman.
Free
Artwalk in Indian Wells
Artwalk in Indian Wells
The Artwalk at Indian Wells, produced by West Coast Artists, is known for its wide variety of fine art and fine craft. Talented artists and gifted craftsmen are proud to present their unique work in a multitude of media. There is something for every taste and budget, be it a simple gift or the keepsake of a lifetime.
Free
On Your Feet!
On Your Feet!
HER VOICE. HIS VISION. THEIR STORY. ON YOUR FEET! is the inspiring true story about heart, heritage and two people who believed in their talent—and each other—to become an international sensation: Gloria and Emilio Estefan.
10 events,
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Palm Desert Certified Farmers’ Market
Palm Desert Certified Farmers’ Market
The Palm Desert Certified Farmers’ Market is a community gathering place where local farmers and vendors can offer fresh agricultural and related products. Over 50% of the vendors are certified farmers, bringing their produce straight to you with no middleman.
Free
Artwalk in Indian Wells
Artwalk in Indian Wells
The Artwalk at Indian Wells, produced by West Coast Artists, is known for its wide variety of fine art and fine craft. Talented artists and gifted craftsmen are proud to present their unique work in a multitude of media. There is something for every taste and budget, be it a simple gift or the keepsake of a lifetime.
Free
The Scarlet Pimpernel
The Scarlet Pimpernel
The Scarlet Pimpernel could be the original superhero! This swashbuckling action/adventure musical is based on Baroness Orczy’s famous 20th-century novel.
$38
1 event,
Mnozil Brass
Mnozil Brass
Seamlessly blending technical virtuosity and comedic brilliance, this brass septet has become an international sensation.
2 events,
Our Planet Live in Concert
Our Planet Live in Concert
Our Planet Live in Concert is a reimagining of the Emmy Award®-winning Netflix series as a live, in concert experience combining highlights from the series with brand-new arrangements and a live orchestra.
3 events,
Desert International Horse Park: Desert Circuit VII
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.
Fire of Georgia
Fire of Georgia
The performance, called the Fire of Georgia, combines Georgian folk dances with modern attitude towards the choreography and costumes.
5 events,
Hitting New Heights
Hitting New Heights
The Broadway stars of “Hamilton” and “In the Heights” join voices to celebrate Broadway’s hottest composers, from Stephen Schwartz to Lin-Manuel Miranda.
The Scarlet Pimpernel
The Scarlet Pimpernel
The Scarlet Pimpernel could be the original superhero! This swashbuckling action/adventure musical is based on Baroness Orczy’s famous 20th-century novel.
$38
9 events,
El Paseo Cruise Nights
El Paseo Cruise Nights
You don't need to own a Classic Car to enjoy all the festivities of Cruise Night on El Paseo. Everyone is welcome!
Free
Arnel & Lani
Arnel & Lani
Journey's frontman Arnel Pined is coming to Fantasy Springs Resort Casino! Arnel is not coming alone however! With him is coming Asia's nightingale and the legend of the Las Vegas Strip, Lani Misalucha!
$48 – $128
14 events,
Desert X
Desert X is an exhibition conceptualized as a self-guided outdoor experience where you determine the start and end point of your journey. You can make a day of it to visit each site or visit as many sites as you choose – it’s all up to you.
Free
Palm Springs Certified Farmers’ Market
Palm Springs Certified Farmers’ Market
The Palm Springs Certified Farmers’ Market is a community gathering place where local farmers and vendors can offer fresh agricultural and related products. Over 50% of the vendors are certified farmers, bringing their produce straight to you with no middleman.
Free
A Funny Thing Happened…
A Funny Thing Happened…
A foul-mouthed twenty-something comedian and a middle-aged man embroiled in a nasty divorce are brought together unexpectedly when their cancer-stricken mothers become roommates in the hospital. Together, this unlikely duo must negotiate some of life’s biggest challenges… while making some of the world’s most inappropriate jokes. Can these two very lost people learn to laugh through their pain and lean on each other, when all they really want to do is run away?
$39 – $50
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