Happy February! It’s the month of love, so we hope you love all of the great entertainment the desert has to offer. It will be heart to choose which events to go to.
Acrisure Arena has one concert of note: At 7:30 p.m., Friday, Feb. 14, cumbia and ranchero vocalist Chelo brings her farewell tour to the Coachella Valley. Tickets start at $59.05. Acrisure Arena, 75702 Varner Road, Palm Desert; 888-695-8778; www.acrisurearena.com.
Here are some highlights from a very busy month at the McCallum Theatre. At 7 p.m., Monday, Feb. 3, celebrate Mardi Gras music and the history of Louisiana with New Orleans Songbook. Tickets start at $43. At 7 p.m., Monday, Feb. 10, experience Kodo, an evening exploring the traditional Japanese drum, the taiko. Tickets start at $63. Tickets are moving fast to see Ones, a live band performing the No. 1 hits from the Beatles, alongside the Desert Symphony, at 8 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 13. Tickets start at $103. Catch the emotionally moving, Tony Award- and Grammy Award-winning musical Dear Evan Hansen at 8 p.m., Friday, Feb. 21; 2 and 8 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 22; and 2 and 7:30 p.m., Sunday, Feb. 23. Tickets start at $78. McCallum Theatre, 73000 Fred Waring Drive, Palm Desert; 760-340-2787; www.mccallumtheatre.com.
Enjoy some classic music at Fantasy Springs! At 8 p.m., Friday, Feb. 7, you’ll see that ’60s hitmakers Tommy James and The Shondells are still kickin’ and rockin’! Tickets start at $52.50 At 8 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 15, country pop outfit Lady A (you may remember the group as Lady Antebellum) returns to Indio to bring the yee-haw to you! Remaining tickets start at $122.50. At 8 p.m., Friday, Feb. 21, Mexico standup comedy icon Sofía Niño De Rivera serves up Spanish laughs. Tickets start at $52.50. At 8 p.m., Friday, Feb. 28, popstar Andy Grammer, behind hits like “Honey, I’m Good” and “Keep Your Head Up,” heads to town. Tickets start at $52.50. Fantasy Springs Resort Casino, 84245 Indio Springs Parkway, Indio; 760-342-5000; www.fantasyspringsresort.com.
Spotlight 29 is keeping rock alive. At 8 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 1, Aaron Lewis (the voice of metal band Staind) goes country alongside The Stateliners, and will bring a heavy twang to Coachella. Tickets start at $49.10. At 8 p.m., Friday, Feb. 7, ’70s rockers Cheap Trick celebrate five decades of poppy hard-rock hits. Tickets start at $64.55. Spotlight 29 Casino, 46200 Harrison Place, Coachella; 760-775-5566; www.spotlight29.com.
Morongo offers a mix of music. At 8 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 1, regional Mexican act Los Huracanes Del Norte celebrate the beauty of Norteño music. Tickets start at $149.06. At 5 p.m., Sunday, Feb. 2, Hong Kong singer Frances Yip is set to perform. Tickets start at $88.25. At 8 p.m., Friday, Feb. 14, ’90s R&B star Brian McKnight brings the lovin’ jams on Valentine’s Day. Tickets start at $171.72. At 8 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 15, Montell Jordan and Shai team up for an evening of soul and R&B. Tickets start at $57.25. Morongo Casino Resort Spa, 49500 Seminole Drive, Cabazon; 800-252-4499; www.morongocasinoresort.com.
Agua Caliente in Rancho Mirage is stacked with February fun; here are a few highlights. At 7 p.m., Friday, Feb. 7, synthesizer master and electronic music pioneer Howard Jones will visit the desert alongside ’80s pop artist ABC. Tickets start at $58.58. At 8 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 8, legendary soul singer and Motown leader Smokey Robinson is set to perform. Tickets start at $95.22. At 8 p.m., Friday, Feb. 14, the king of norteño music, Ramón Ayala is making a special appearance. Tickets start at $68.90. At 8 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 15, Australian ’80s rock outfit Air Supply celebrates 50 years. Tickets start at $48.78. At 8 p.m., Friday, Feb. 28, Italian operatic pop trio Il Volo heads to Rancho Mirage. Tickets start at $84.38. Agua Caliente Resort Casino Spa Rancho Mirage, 32250 Bob Hope Drive, Rancho Mirage; 888-999-1995; www.aguacalientecasinos.com.
Residencies roll on at Agua Caliente in Palm Springs. Desert Blues Revival Wednesdays bring Tex-Mex blues from Tremloco (Feb. 5), local favorites The Gand Band performing love songs from Motown and Memphis (Feb. 12), the rockin’ and rollin’ Laurie Morvan Band (Feb. 19) and a Black History Month tribute to Dinah Washington, Aretha Franklin and Nancy Wilson from Sacha Boutros, Leah Stewart and Sweet Baby J’ai (Feb. 26). Shows are at 7 p.m., and tickets start from $17.85 to $24.25, available at eventspalmsprings.com. Carousel Thursdays bring some heavy hitters like ’60s icons Canned Heat (Feb. 6), a tribute to Amy from The Winehouse Experience (Feb. 13), a swingin’ soundscape from the Jennifer Keith Sextet with Eddie Clendening (Feb. 20) and the jazzy pop voice of Lynda Kay (Feb. 27). Shows are at 7 p.m., and tickets start from $17.85 to $24.25, available at eventspalmsprings.com. Agua Caliente Casino Palm Springs, 401 E. Amado Road, Palm Springs; 888-999-1995; www.aguacalientecasinos.com.
Here are a few highlights from the Pioneertown Palace, Pappy and Harriet’s. At 9:30 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 1, indie sensations The Hayds head to the high desert. Tickets are $20. At 9 p.m., Sunday, Feb. 2, experience darkwave in the cold desert night with Cold Cave. Tickets are $32 in advance. At 9:30 p.m., Friday, Feb. 7, surf punks Agent Orange will turn Pioneertown into mosh-pit pandemonium. Tickets start at $20. At 9:30 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 8, culture- and music-blending artist Ozomatli returns for another intimate show. Tickets are $45. At 9:30 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 15, the Sam Grisman Project honors the work that Sam’s father, David, made with the Grateful Dead’s Jerry Garcia. Tickets are $25. Check out the website for a complete list of shows. Pappy and Harriet’s Pioneertown Palace, 53688 Pioneertown Road, Pioneertown; 760-228-2222; www.pappyandharriets.com.
Oscar’s features several shows alongside the great residencies. At 7 p.m., Friday, Feb. 7, catch the farewell tour of Electra, a 45-year veteran of drag. Tickets start at $44.95. At 7 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 13, enjoy a performance from Broadway, jazz and cabaret performer Jack Donahue. Tickets start at $35. Most Oscar’s shows include a food/drink minimum. Oscar’s Palm Springs, 125 E. Tahquitz Canyon Way, Palm Springs; 760-325-1188; oscarspalmsprings.com/events.
The Purple Room has fun for every weekend. The ever-popular Judy Show has tickets available, as of this writing, for 7 p.m., Sunday, Feb. 9, and Sunday, Feb. 23. Tickets are $45.70. Award-winning vocalist Ben Jones (below) will perform in Palm Springs at 8 p.m., Friday, Feb. 21, and Saturday, Feb. 22. Tickets start at $50.85. Vocalist Karen Mason honors Broadway songwriter Jule Styne at 8 p.m., Friday, Feb. 28, and Saturday, March 1. Tickets start at $50.85. Shows include dinner reservations two hours before the show. Michael Holmes’ Purple Room, 1900 E. Palm Canyon Drive, Palm Springs; 760-322-4422; www.purpleroompalmsprings.com.
