Palm Springs Gay Men’s Chorus tops this weekend’s nightlife, Dec. 16-18 – Desert Sun
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Friday – Sunday
Chorus: The Palm Springs Gay Men’s Chorus will be getting audiences in the fa la la feels this weekend with a holiday concert titled “Naughty or Nice.” The singers will be joined by Broadway performer Michele McConnell and community dancers who will perform choreography by local dance company founder Michael Nickerson-Rossi. Expect to hear everything from holiday favorites such as “It’s Beginning to Look A Lot Like Christmas” and “O Holy Night” to songs by David Bowie, Bing Crosby and Meredith Wilson.
The chorus will perform Friday through Sunday at the Annenberg Theater.
If you go: Friday through Sunday, Annenberg Theater, 101 N. Museum Drive, Palm Springs. $36 to $66. psgmc.com
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Friday
Americana: The Dust Bowl of the 1930s inspired author John Steinbeck and Folk singer Woody Guthrie to write and perform many songs about the devastating storms that wreaked havoc on the Great Plains. Los Angeles folk music enthusiast group Dustbowl Revival performs music inspired by that period, as well as works centered on contemporary issues such as the Parkland High School shooting in Florida.
Dustbowl Revival will perform Friday at Pappy and Harriet’s.
If you go: 8:30 p.m. Friday, Pappy and Harriet’s, 53-688 Pioneertown Road, Pioneertown. $20. 760-228-2222. pappyandharriets.com
Saturday
R&B: Enjoy this Saturday holiday concert at Fantasy Springs Resort Casino headlined by the one and only Gladys Knight, aka the “Empress of Soul.” Knight is a Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee, and a recently announced 2022 Kennedy Center Awards honoree. In 2006, she recorded the Christmas album “A Christmas Celebration” with the gospel choir Saints Unified Voices, which audiences will get a taste of at this Coachella Valley performance.
If you go: 8 p.m. Saturday, Fantasy Springs Resort Casino, 84-245 Indio Springs Parkway, Indio. $49 to $99. 760-342-5000. fantasyspringsresort.com
Sunday
Mariachi: Merri-Achi Christmas returns Sunday to the McCallum Theatre with a colorful and traditional Mexican holiday celebration full of seasonal songs and dance. Headlining the extravaganza is one of the nation’s premier ensembles, Mariachi Sol de Mexico de José Hernàndez.
If you go: 7 p.m. Sunday, McCallum Theatre, 73-000 Fred Waring Drive, Palm Desert. $55 to $75. 760-340-2787. mccallumtheatre.com
Desert Sun reporter Brian Blueskye covers arts and entertainment. He can be reached at brian.blueskye@desertsun.com or on Twitter at @bblueskye.