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.
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Friday: The Oak Ridge Boys at Agua Caliente Casino
The Oak Ridge Boys will bring its blend of gospel, country and rock featured in songs such as “Elvira” and “Bobbie Sue” on Friday to Agua Caliente Resort Casino Spa. Even though The Oak Ridge Boys is on the American Made: Farewell Tour, the band has shows scheduled through the end of 2025, and vocalist William Lee Golden told The Desert Sun during a recent interview, “I can’t see myself retiring, I’m an old guy and I don’t think about it until I look in the mirror. And for this reason, I try to stay away from mirrors.”
Expect a performance filled with showmanship and nostalgia, wrapped in four-part harmonies featuring the band’s newest member, 29-year-old North Carolina native and tenor vocalist Ben James.
If you go: 8 p.m. Saturday, Agua Caliente Resort Casino Spa, 32-250 Bob Hope Drive, Rancho Mirage. Tickets $29.50 to $84.50. aguacalientecasinos.com/agua-event
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Saturday: Fishbone at Pappy and Harriet’s and Los Tucanes de Tijuana at Acrisure Arena
Punk: Los Angeles band Fishbone is renowned for blending punk, ska, funk, soul and more into one of the wildest and most unpredictable albums and live performances since its founding in 1979, inspiring bands such as Red Hot Chili Peppers, No Doubt, Jane’s Addiction and more, but without reaching the same level of fame.
Hear the band live when Fishbone performs 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 $33.94. pappyandharriets.com
Mexican: Get ready to “La Chona!” The renowned Norteno band Los Tucanes de Tijuana is bringing its high-energy, accordion-driven Mexican music on Saturday to Acrisure Arena. The Grammy-nomined band is also known for hits such as “Espejeando” and Mundo De Amor.”
The band’s 1995 song “La Chona” became a viral internet meme in 2018 when fans started issuing the “La Chona Challenge,” which originally started as people dancing to the song outside of moving vehicles. It later caught on to children, adults, senior citizens and even animals such as cats and dogs dancing to the song.
If you go: 8 p.m. Saturday, Acrisure Arena, 75-702 Varner Road, Palm Desert. Tickets start at $53.40. ticketmaster.com
Sunday: The Sunday Band at Pappy and Harriet’s
Rock: The tradition of Sundays at Pappy and Harriet’s featuring the Sunday Band is back. Enjoy a group of local high desert musicians sitting in for a blend of rock, Americana, blues, vintage rhythm and blues and more. It’s an antidote and a more laid back atmosphere to the weekend’s louder moments at the iconic roadhouse.
If you go: 8 p.m. Sunday, Pappy and Harriet’s, 53-688 Pioneertown Road, Pioneertown. Tickets $13.73, free for those with locals keychain. pappyandharriets.com
Brian Blueskye covers arts and entertainment for the Desert Sun. He can be reached at brian.blueskye@desertsun.com.
This article originally appeared on Palm Springs Desert Sun: The Oak Ridge Boys and more: 4 shows to see in the Coachella Valley this weekend
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