It’s July. It’s the Coachella Valley. This is the Venue Report! Any questions?
Acrisure Arena is Acri-sure to entertain this month! At 8 p.m., Saturday, July 8, one of the most popular Mexican rappers, Peso Pluma, continues his wildly successful year with a stop in Palm Desert. Remaining tickets start at $180. Emo mainstays-turned-alternative-rock titans Paramore will ignite the new arena at 7 p.m., Saturday, July 15. Remaining tickets start at $124. Mexican legend and Grammy Award-winner Pepe Aguilar comes to town at 7 p.m., Friday, July 21. Tickets start at $29. At 7:30 p.m., Friday, July 28, one of the best-selling artists of all time, Bryan Adams, will perform an evening of rock from multiple decades, alongside Joan Jett and the Blackhearts. Tickets start at $34. Acrisure Arena, 75702 Varner Road, Palm Desert; 888-695-8778; www.acrisurearena.com.
Fantasy Springs only has one featured concert for the month of July, but it’s a good one: At 8 p.m., Saturday, July 8, country vocal group Little Big Town returns to Indio for another great evening of country jams! Tickets start at $79. Fantasy Springs Resort Casino, 84245 Indio Springs Parkway, Indio; 760-342-5000; www.fantasyspringsresort.com.
Spotlight 29 Casino’s entertainment schedule is rather diverse. At 8 p.m., Friday, July 7, enjoy a night of dancing with the help of Mexican banda icons Banda Machos. Tickets start at $35. Wishing you had a time machine back to the 1960s? Experience the closest thing to that with the Happy Together Tour, featuring performances by The Turtles, The Vogues, Little Anthony and others! Tickets start at $35. At 8 p.m., Friday, July 21, singer, actor and director Dwight Yoakam heads to Coachella for an evening. Tickets start at $50. You must be 21+ to attend these shows. Spotlight 29 Casino, 46200 Harrison Place, Coachella; 760-775-5566; www.spotlight29.com.
Morongo has all of your figurative bases covered. At 8 p.m., Thursday, July 13, ’00s rockers Nickelback will pay a special visit to the valley. Tickets prices, as of our deadline, were unavailable. A blast from the past in the form of the Little River Band is headed to Morongo, at 8 p.m., Friday, July 14. Tickets start at $39. Apple Valley musician Chayce Beckham will perform at 6 p.m., Sunday, July 23, on Morongo’s smaller stage. Tickets are $20. At 9 p.m., Friday, July 28, regional Mexican act Enigma Norteno will shake up the night! Tickets start at $39. At 9 p.m., Saturday, July 29, classic rockers 38 Special bring almost 50 years of Southern rock to town. Tickets start at $39. Morongo Casino Resort Spa, 49500 Seminole Drive, Cabazon; 800-252-4499; www.morongocasinoresort.com.
Agua Caliente in Rancho Mirage is offering entertainment in all forms! At 8 p.m., Friday, July 1, Grammy Award-winning country star Leann Rimes returns to the Coachella Valley. Tickets range from $45 to $100. Drag yourself over to The Show at 8 p.m., Saturday, July 15, for the RuPaul’s Drag Race “Werq the World” tour. Tickets range from $60 to $175, and the event is 18+. Agua’s speaker series continues with an appearance from The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star Lisa Rinna at 8 p.m., Saturday, July 15, in the Cahuilla Ballroom. Tickets range from $35 to $75. Country trio Midland heads to town at 8 p.m., Friday, July 21. Tickets are $65 to $100. At 8 p.m., Saturday, July 22, a powerful musical duo from Mexico, Jesse and Joy, will grace The Show stage. Tickets range from $45 to $85. Agua Caliente Resort Casino Spa Rancho Mirage, 32250 Bob Hope Drive, Rancho Mirage; 888-999-1995; www.aguacalientecasinos.com.
Agua Caliente in Palm Springs continues its “triple threat” of residency events in July. Desert Blues Revival Wednesdays feature the Shea Welsh Hope Diamond Blues Experience (July 5), a record-release party for local favorites The Dreamboats (July 12), more local love with an appearance from the Brad Mercer Band (July 19) and the Los Angeles-based Alvarez Band (July 26). Shows are at 7 p.m., and tickets start at $10, available at eventspalmsprings.com/blues. Jazzville Thursdays bring Adam Moezinia and Folk Element Trio (July 6), acclaimed jazz vocalist Mon David With Trio (July 13), a genre-mixing evening by the Irving Flores Afro-Cuban Jazz Quintet (July 20) and an appearance from Amanda Castro Band (July 27). Shows take place at 7 p.m., and tickets start at $15, available at jazzvillepalmsprings.com. Caliente Comedy Fridays bring laughs from Nikki Bon (July 7), Tatanka Means (July 14), Joe Praino (July 21) and Dana Moon (July 28). Shows are at 8 p.m., and tickets start at $7.99, available at www.eventspalmsprings.com/caliente-comedy. Agua Caliente Casino Palm Springs, 401 E. Amado Road, Palm Springs; 888-999-1995; www.sparesortcasino.com.
Pappy and Harriet’s has a number of great concerts happening in July. At 9 p.m., Thursday, July 13, experience a unique performance by comedic country blues-meets-White Stripes-infused group Laid Back Country Picker. Tickets are $20. Doom-rock titans Acid King pay a visit to perform their 2023 release Beyond Vision, with special guests Mondo Drag, at 9:30 p.m., Friday, July 21. Tickets are $25. Insatiable ska-punk icons Save Ferris will perform an intimate show in Pioneertown at 9:30 p.m., Saturday, July 29. Tickets are $30. At 9 p.m., Monday, July 31, catch an acoustic evening led by Steve Earle, a Grammy Award-winning songwriter who has had his songs recorded by a number of legendary country artists. Tickets are $59.50. Pappy and Harriet’s Pioneertown Palace, 53688 Pioneertown Road, Pioneertown; 760-228-2222; www.pappyandharriets.com.
Oscar’s in Palm Springs is offering a fun drag offering along with the usual events. At 7 p.m., Friday, July 21, enjoy a unique performance from Flaming Queen featuring song, dance and much more. Tickets are $40. Oscar’s Palm Springs, 125 E. Tahquitz Canyon Way, Palm Springs; 760-325-1188; oscarspalmsprings.com/events.
The Palm Springs Art Museum is hosting a fun event in July. At 8 p.m., Saturday, July 15, enjoy the Mid-Summer Dance Party, which intends to “bring back the ’80s” with the help of DJ Modgirl. Tickets are $75 ($55 of which is tax-deductible) and include entry into an afterparty starting at 11 p.m. Palm Springs Art Museum Architecture and Design Center, 300 S. Palm Canyon Drive, Palm Springs; psmuseum.org.