The Venue Report, June 2024: Café Tacvba, Todd Rundgren, Pearl and the Oysters—and More! - Coachella Valley Independent (2024)

Happy June! Summer is here, as is some HOT entertainment. Here’s a serving of what the Coachella Valley has to offer this month.

Acrisure Arena features four musical moments! At 7:30 p.m., Saturday, June 1, tender singer/songwriter Sarah McLachlan will celebrate three decades of her album Fumbling Towards Ecstasy during a night of emotional and lyrical jams. Tickets start at $24. R&B and dance-pop icon Janet Jackson, alongside hip-hop opener Nelly, will perform an evening of ’90s and ’00s hits, at 8 p.m., Tuesday, June 4. Tickets start at $50. At 8 p.m., Friday, June 7, dance the night away to a double dose of rock en Español when the co-headlining tour of Caifanes and Café Tacvba heads to town. Tickets start at $47. Re-live the ’80s in a unique way with Matute, a Mexican group that pays tribute to the decade through both song selection and style, at 8 p.m., Sunday, June 23. Tickets start at $39. Acrisure Arena, 75702 Varner Road, Palm Desert; 888-695-8778; www.acrisurearena.com.

Catch music, comedy and more at the McCallum Theatre before the summer hiatus. If you couldn’t get tickets to the Eras Tour, pay tribute to music’s hottest star with Tribute to Taylor Swift, happening at 7 p.m., Saturday, June 1. Tickets start at $33. At 3 p.m., Monday, June 10, experience TAIKOPROJECT, featuring a performance filled with Japanese culture and unique instruments like taiko drums and bamboo flutes. Tickets are $15. At 3 p.m., Wednesday, June 12, Let Love Be Your Guide is a musical experience featuring the complex and varied folk-jazz of Dan Zanes, Claudia Zanes and Tyree Austin. Tickets are $15. At 3 p.m., Friday, June 14, see The Boy Who Could Sing Pictures, a unique stage show that mixes a story with musical moments from classic composers. Tickets are $15. McCallum Theatre, 73000 Fred Waring Drive, Palm Desert; 760-340-2787; www.mccallumtheatre.com.

Fantasy Springs features a few song-filled evenings. At 8 p.m., Saturday, June 1, Australian Pink Floyd returns to Indio to perform Pink Floyd classics faithfully … while adding some Australian flair, such as inflatable kangaroos. Tickets start at $39. Genre-crossing rocker Grace Potter is set to perform at 8 p.m., Saturday, June 29. Tickets start at $39. Experience the pop, rock, polka, cumbia and folk mix of legendary Mexican group Intocable at 8 p.m., Sunday, June 30. Tickets start at $49. Fantasy Springs Resort Casino, 84245 Indio Springs Parkway, Indio; 760-342-5000; www.fantasyspringsresort.com.

Spotlight 29’s June offerings include comedy, tributes and a music legend. At 8 p.m., Saturday, June 1, comedian, talk-show host and podcaster Bill Maher brings his political standup to Coachella. Tickets start at $45. Pay tribute to Mexican musical and cultural icon Selena with Selena The Show, starring Karla Perez, at 8 p.m., Friday, June 14. Tickets start at $10. At 8 p.m., Friday, June 21, Voyage pays tribute to ’70s rock stars Journey. Tickets start at $20. At 8 p.m., Saturday, June 22, classic-rock hit maker and garage-rock hero Todd Rundgren will visit the valley. Tickets start at $25. Spotlight 29 Casino, 46200 Harrison Place, Coachella; 760-775-5566; www.spotlight29.com.

Morongo Casino is hosting various music genres and a well-known comedian. At 5 p.m., Sunday, June 2, Fred Cheng, winner of Hong Kong singing competition Voice of the Stars,will perform. Tickets start at $68. At 9 p.m., Friday, June 14, Mexican norteño-sax band Conjunto Primavera heads to Cabazon. Resale tickets started at $197 as of this writing. Grammy Award-winning rock band Switchfoot will perform in the high desert at 9 p.m., Friday, June 21. Tickets start at $49. At 8 p.m., Saturday, June 22, actor, writer, producer and standup comic Deon Cole will bring the laughs 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 features a busy June! At 8 p.m., Saturday, June 1, musical force Marisela, known as the “Latin Madonna,” will perform an evening of romantic music. Tickets start at $75. At 8 p.m., Saturday, June 8, Motown and funk stars The Commodores will celebrate multiple decades of hits. Tickets start at $30. Pink Floyd tribute act Brit Floyd is pulling out all the stops to honor the 30th anniversary of Floyd’s epic The Division Bell tour, and will do so at The Show at 8 p.m., Saturday, June 15. Tickets start at $25. At 7 p.m., Friday, June 21, witness a unique pairing of rock music icons when Daryl Hall and Elvis Costello are the co-headliners. Tickets start at $100. The “ultimate Beatles tribute,” The Fab Four, is slated to perform a career-spanning set of the band’s best tunes at 8 p.m., Saturday, June 22. Tickets start at $25. Enjoy an evening of dance galore with Bravo 2024, presented by Dance Dimensions, at 5 p.m., Sunday, June 23. Tickets start at $22. Agua Caliente Resort Casino Spa Rancho Mirage, 32250 Bob Hope Drive, Rancho Mirage; 888-999-1995; www.aguacalientecasinos.com.

Agua Caliente in Palm Springs features residency events and comedy. Desert Blues Revival Wednesdays begin with a departure for Pride Month: The Big Happy Comedy Tour, a night of LGBTQ+ comedy (June 5). The month continues with lyrical pop rock gems from Chris Thayer (June 12), high energy blues from Juke Joint Preachers (June 19) and Mexican groove and swing from Tremloco (June 26). Shows are at 7 p.m., and tickets start from $7.99 to $15, available at eventspalmsprings.com. Carousel Thursdays feature Brazilian jazz from Caro Pierotto (June 6), swing and dance from Cosmo Alleycats (June 13), jazz with a French twist from Strada Swing (June 20) and a percussion war by Big Beat Drum Battle featuring Andy Fraga and friends (June 27). Shows take place at 7 p.m., and tickets start at $15, available at eventspalmsprings.com. For the comedy: Actor and standup comedian Billy Gardell will perform an intimate and hilarious set inside the Cascade Lounge at 8 p.m., Saturday, June 8. Tickets start at $40. Agua Caliente Casino Palm Springs, 401 E. Amado Road, Palm Springs; 888-999-1995; www.aguacalientecasinos.com.

Here are just a few highlights from Pappy and Harriet’s stacked June lineup. At 7 p.m., Saturday, June 1, modern post-punk group Yard Act returns to the desert after performing at Coachella in 2022. Tickets are $31. Hard rock and traditional Mexican music combine when Metalachi heads to Pioneertown at 9 p.m., Thursday, June 6. Tickets are $20. Legendary rapper of Outkast, André 3000 will celebrate his solo jazz record over three nights at Pappy’s—at 7 p.m., Friday, June 7, through Sunday, June 9. Tickets are $90. At 9 p.m., Sunday, June 16, dreamy French-pop duo Pearl and the Oysters will perform. Tickets are $20 in advance. At 9:30 p.m., Saturday, June 29, enjoy the explosive funk of Ghost-Note at the Pioneertown Palace. Tickets are $25. Pappy and Harriet’s Pioneertown Palace, 53688 Pioneertown Road, Pioneertown; 760-228-2222; www.pappyandharriets.com.

Oscar’s in Palm Springs is hosting a special event amidst residency shows. At 7 p.m., Thursday, June 6, Dale Bozzio, from ’80s new wave band Missing Persons, will appear for a live interview. Tickets start at $39.95. Tickets include dinner reservations two hours before showtime. Oscar’s Palm Springs, 125 E. Tahquitz Canyon Way, Palm Springs; 760-325-1188; oscarspalmsprings.com/events.