Make Me Wanna Shout
This Thursday, May 23, at 7 p.m., Palm Desert’s Civic Center Park Amphitheater, at 43900 San Pablo Ave., will be filled with music and fun as the city’s free Concerts in the Park series continues. This week’s show takes us back in time to the beginnings of rock ’n’ roll with The Dreamboats, known for capturing the iconic look and sound of the biggest ’50s and ’60s rock and pop pioneers. Arrive early; bring chairs and picnic baskets; and/or enjoy delicious creations from food trucks parked by the amphitheater an hour before each show. For more information, visit discoverpalmdesert.com/spring-concerts-2024. —Charles Drabkin
Go to Girltown
A house music dance party is being thrown for queer women and members of the nonbinary community. At 8 p.m., Thursday, May 23, Kat Klub Collective is presenting Girltown, an all-night LGBTQ+ party, at Hunters Palm Springs, 302 E. Arenas Road. Kat Klub Collective is a community of queer women and nonbinary people based in the Coachella Valley who love women and electronic music. The event will feature DJ sets by Alex D., Kasama, Lady Vanity Roux, Sugarfree and Femme A. The event is free to attend. For more information, visit instagram.com/katklubcollective. —Matt King
Sharing Is Caring
When I think of libraries, I think of words written on a page—but there are lots of ways to tell stories. Dan Magill is a renowned storyteller and public speaker. His interactive Story Telling Workshops help people share their experiences. The workshop, appropriate for teens and adults, is free and open to the public at the Coachella Library, 1500 Sixth St., from noon to 2 p.m., Saturday, May 25. Get details and learn more about the Riverside County Library System at rivlib.libcal.com. —Charles Drabkin
Metal and Maple Syrup
The Coachella Valley hardcore and metal music scene is thriving in a big way—and both genres are being put on full display this weekend. At 6 p.m., Saturday, May 25; and 5:30 p.m., Sunday, May 26, Flat Black Art Supplies, at 72840 Highway 111, in Palm Desert, is hosting a two-day festival full of heavy-hitting bands. On Friday, local metalcore band Hollow Crown is headlining with support from Sunny Side, He Films the Clouds, Animal Sleep, Divide, and Covenant Eyes. The Saturday show features a headlining performance from Lynwood nu metal outfit Lowsight, with support from Locked Down, Oceans Apart, Slumpt, Keeper, and Skuffed. Tickets are $10 to attend one show, or $15 for a two-day pass. Free pancakes will be available on Sunday! For more information, visit instagram.com/hollowcrownsocal. —Matt King
Get Your Cards and Autographs
Are you a collector of sports cards, Pokémon, Funko, comic books or autographs? Then head down to the Palm Springs Convention Center, 277 N. Avenida Caballeros, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday and Sunday, June 1 and 2, for the Palm Springs Card Show. Former baseball pros Bret Saberhagen, Jose Canseco and Dwight Gooden will be signing autographs; Beckett Collectables will be there to help assess the condition of your items, and James Spence Authentication will provide onsite authentication. Tickets range from $10 to $79 and can include photo ops and autographs; find out more and get your tickets at palmspringscardshow.com. —Charles Drabkin
An Enjoyable ALiEN PROBE
The high desert has always seemed a bit otherworldly, but now a bunch of aliens are touching down—and I’m not talking about the UFO conference Contact in the Desert. At 7 p.m., Saturday, June 1, ALiEN PROBE will perform at Palms Restaurant, 83131 Amboy Road, in Twentynine Palms. ALiEN PROBE is weird punk rock, as a large group of musicians dressed as aliens experiment with noise while leader Beth Allen, dressed in a space suit, tells stories of aliens as both a form of entertainment and a warning. The show will also feature performances by the fuzzed-out females in Yvonne Champagne, and the dreamy and spacey desert-ambience of Landroid. There is a $10 suggested donation at the door … for spaceship fuel, of course. For more information, visit instagram.com/alienprobehidez —Matt King
Time Warp Time
A shadow-cast production of The Rocky Horror Picture Show can be amazing, especially when the performers pull out all the stops for an immersive experience. At 8 p.m., Saturday, June 1, local production company Signature Celluloid will present The Rocky Horror Picture Show featuring the Coachella Valley Shadow Cast, at the Palm Springs Cultural Center, 2300 E. Baristo Road, in Palm Springs. A group of fantastic local actors will don costumes and makeup and propel audiences into the world of Rocky Horror—just in time for Pride Month. The first 100 audience members will receive an interactive survival kit. Get ready to become another creature of the night, and sing your heart out to this cult hit musical. Tickets are $18. For tickets and more information, visit the Eventbrite page. —Matt King
Presidential Retreat
It always surprises me how many locals have not visited Sunnylands, at 37977 Bob Hope Drive, in Rancho Mirage. It is the former home of ambassador Walter Annenberg and his wife, Leonore—and it has often been used as a presidential retreat. Midseason tickets to the home tours can be very hard to secure, but spots are currently available through June 2, before the summer hiatus. The stunning architecture, original furniture and the artwork are well worth the visit. Home tours are $55; garden tours are $28. Get tickets and learn more about the estate at sunnylands.org. —Charles Drabkin
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