Happy New Year! Let’s get 2025 off to a great start with a stacked lineup of entertainment!
Acrisure Arena features college hockey and a pop icon! Four NCAA Division I hockey teams will face off in the Cactus Cup tournament, beginning at 3:30 p.m., Friday, Jan. 3, and Saturday, Jan. 4. Tickets start at $27.85 per day, and you get access to two games with one ticket. At 7:30 p.m., Monday, Jan. 20, Justin Timberlake brings a long list of hits and an impressive stage show to Palm Desert. Available tickets start at $172.70. Acrisure Arena, 75702 Varner Road, Palm Desert; 888-695-8778; www.acrisurearena.com.
Here are a few highlights from a busy month at the McCallum Theatre. Neil Berg’s Fifty Years of Rock ’N’ Roll returns to the McCallum for Part 4; it’s an epic musical mixed with a history lesson regarding legends from the rock genre. Performances take place at 7 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 7; and 3 and 7 p.m., Wednesday, Jan. 8. Tickets start at $48. At 8 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 11, Spanish-born actress, singer, comedian and flamenco guitarist Charo, the “Cuchi-Cuchi” star, is set to perform. Tickets start at $58. At 7 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 16, wildly accomplished folk singer Judy Collins will celebrate six decades of music. Tickets start at $48. Experience magic in Palm Desert with illusionist Rick Thomas and his Mansion of Dreams, an evening of mind-blowing tricks and sights, at 7 p.m., Monday, Jan. 27, and Tuesday, Jan. 28. Tickets start at $43. McCallum Theatre, 73000 Fred Waring Drive, Palm Desert; 760-340-2787; www.mccallumtheatre.com.
Fantasy Springs brings jokes and jams. At 8 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 11, health-care worker turned humor-maker Nurse Blake will share hilarious stories from the medical field. Tickets start at $52.50. At 8 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 18, both The Temptations and The Four Tops return to town with hits from the ’60s that still tug on your heart strings. Tickets start at $62.50. Two Spanish music legends—“El Flaco” (Luis Ángel) and “El Mimoso” (Luis Antonio López)—will mix their banda and regional Mexican sounds at 8 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 25. Tickets start at $72.50. Top 40 songs meet the famous style of music dubbed yacht rock under the guise of Yachtley Crew, performing at 8 p.m., Friday, Jan. 31. Tickets start at $42.25. Fantasy Springs Resort Casino, 84245 Indio Springs Parkway, Indio; 760-342-5000; www.fantasyspringsresort.com.
Spotlight 29 showcases lovin’ and laughin’. At 8 p.m., Friday, Jan. 17, new jack swing legend Keith Sweat brings sensual and sweet R&B hits to Coachella. Tickets start at $59.40. At 8 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 25, standup comic Leanne Morgan, who released her first Netflix special in 2023, will bring chuckles to the Coachella Valley. Tickets start at $69.70. Spotlight 29 Casino, 46200 Harrison Place, Coachella; 760-775-5566; www.spotlight29.com.
Morongo is hosting comedy, country and Latin tunes. At 8 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 11, comedian Jess Hilarious, co-host of the radio show The Breakfast Club, will make you crack up. Tickets start at $57.25. Country music duo LoCash bring the twang to town at 7 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 23. Tickets are $149.06. At 8 p.m., Friday, Jan. 24, regional Mexican artists Regulo Caro and Noel Torres unite for a night of significant Spanish sounds. Tickets start at $68.25. Standup comedian, actor, voice artist and radio personality Earthquake will shake up Cabazon with hilarity at 8 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 25. Tickets start at $57.25. Morongo Casino Resort Spa, 49500 Seminole Drive, Cabazon; 800-252-4499; www.morongocasinoresort.com.
Agua Caliente in Rancho Mirage will feature music—and a medium. At 8 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 18, the Long Island Medium herself, Theresa Caputo, will interact with audience members and share stories about her career. Tickets start at $84.90. The rockers behind the 1993 hit “Shine,” Collective Soul will celebrate more than three decades of tunes at 8 p.m., Friday, Jan. 24. Tickets start at $43.62. At 7 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 25, witness the legendary “Voice of Romance” Johnny Mathis, who is still out and singing at 89 years old! Tickets start at $105.54. Agua Caliente Resort Casino Spa Rancho Mirage, 32250 Bob Hope Drive, Rancho Mirage; 888-999-1995; www.aguacalientecasinos.com.
Agua Caliente in Cathedral City is upping its entertainment game. At 8 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 18, hard-rocking ’90s outfit Slaughter will bring their heavy hits to the desert. Tickets start at $48.78. At 8 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 25, blues-rock icon and beard master Billy F. Gibbons, of ZZ Top fame, brings his solo band to Cat City. Tickets start at $58.58. Agua Caliente Cathedral City, 68960 E. Palm Canyon Drive, Cathedral City; 888-999-1995; www.aguacalientecasinos.com/cc.
Residencies at Agua Caliente in Palm Springs roll on into the new year. Desert Blues Revival Wednesdays feature local legends the Gand Band tackling Elvis songs (Jan. 8), New Orleans blues from Lester Lands and Friends (Jan. 15), Texas blues rock via Brazil by Fernando Noronha (Jan. 22) and Chicago blues from Jeff Dale and the South Woodlawners (Jan. 29). Shows are at 7 p.m., and tickets start from $17.85 to $21.05, available at eventspalmsprings.com. Carousel Thursdays welcome jazz guitar and scat singing from Taiwan by Ponpon Chen (Jan. 2), sax, flute and clarinet skills from Tristan Cappel (Jan. 9), powerhouse jazz vocals from Gavin Braun and His Band (Jan. 16), jams from Greg Adams and East Bay Soul (Jan. 23), and glitz, glamour and golden jazz from the Amanda Castro Band (Jan. 30). 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 noteworthy shows at Pappy & Harriet’s. Tickets are moving fast to see indie outfit Inner Wave at 9 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 11. Tickets are $46.90. At 8 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 14, Emery and Creature Canyon unite for an evening of emo and rock. Tickets are $30. While night one is sold out, you can still grab tickets to see punk poster child Black Flag blast through their first four years of releases at 9 p.m., Sunday, Jan. 19. Tickets are $40. At 9 p.m., Sunday, Jan. 26, May Erlewine will enchant the Pioneertown Palace with moving and meaningful tunes. Tickets are $20. 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.
The Purple Room has nonstop entertainment! At 8 p.m., Friday, Jan. 10, and Saturday, Jan. 11, Broadway performer Andrea McArdle, the original Annie, will share songs and stories during her Confessions of a Broadway Baby show. Tickets start at $50.85. At 8 p.m., Friday, Jan. 17, and Saturday, Jan. 18, The Skivvies bring their scantily clad show to town. Tickets start at $50.85. At 8 p.m., Friday, Jan. 24, and Saturday, Jan. 25, witness an evening of soulful and inspiring music from Broadway singer Christine Andreas. Tickets start at $61.15. Michael Holmes’ Purple Room, 1900 E. Palm Canyon Drive, Palm Springs; 760-322-4422; www.purpleroompalmsprings.com.
