Blake Shelton, 'It's Magic!' and more: 5 shows to see in the Coachella Valley this week
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HOT PICK
Friday
Country: Get ready, country music fans. Blake Shelton is ready to bring out the bar stools and no-frills saloon ambiance when he performs Friday at Acrisure Arena as part of the "Back to the Honky Tonk" tour. The throwback tour aims to transform arenas into wild country bars, and has received critical acclaim, making Billboard's mid-year Top Tours list in 2023.
Last year, Shelton surprised fans of the popular reality TV show "The Voice" by resigning from his position as a vocal coach. He had served in this role for 23 seasons. He is still on TV in his role as an executive producer of "Barmageddon," a celebrity game show on the USA Network, which he produces in collaboration with former MTV personality Carson Daly. Following the conclusion of the second season of "Barmageddon" in January, fans of the show expressed concerns that it might be canceled, and took to social media platforms pleading with the network to renew it.
Shelton has sold 15 million albums and had 28 No. 1 singles. His music has earned upwards of 11.5 billion global streams.
If you go: 7 p.m. Friday, Acrisure Arena, 75-702 Varner Road, Palm Desert. Tickets start at $137. acrisurearena.com
BEST BETS
Thursday
Classical: Desert Hot Springs Classical Concerts is closing its annual season on Thursday at Desert Hot Springs High School with a performance by The Wisconsin Wind Orchestra's "Play of the Imagination." The program invites the audience to experience the expressive and moving music of Carl Orff's "Carmina Burana," Francis Casadesus' "London Sketches" and George Bizet's "Jeux d'Enfant."
If you go: 7 p.m. Thursday, Desert Hot Springs High School, 65-850 Pierson Blvd, Desert Hot Springs. Free with a suggested donation. 760-288-7000. dhsclassicalconcerts.org
Saturday
Electronic music: The Halluci Nation left an extraordinary mark on electronic music in 2012. Made up of Canadian First Nations members using traditional powwow music fused with dance music, the group formerly known as "A Tribe Called Red" used the growing popularity of electronic dance music as a tool for activism and to spread awareness of indigenous peoples, which put them on stage at international music festivals and winning "Group Of The Year" at the 2018 Juno Awards.
The Halluci Nation will perform on Saturday at Pappy and Harriet's.
If you go: 8:30 p.m. Saturday, Pappy and Harriet's, 53-688 Pioneertown Road, Pioneertown. $20. 760-228-2222. pappyandharriets.com
Sunday
Country: When country singer-songwriter Russell Dickerson released the single "Yours" in 2017 a year after his Grand Ole Opry debut, he reached the top of Billboard's Country Airplay chart and had the same success with the songs "Blue Tacoma," "Every Little Thing," "Love You Like I Used To" and more. In 2022, he released his self-titled third album with the Jake Scott collaboration "She Likes It" and the sentimental track "God Gave Me A Girl."
Dickerson will perform on Sunday at Morongo Casino Resort and Spa.
If you go: 6 p.m. Sunday, Morongo Casino Resort and Spa, 49-500 Seminole Drive, Cabazon. Tickets start at $43. 951-849-3080. morongocasinoresort.com
Magic: On Sunday at the McCallum Theatre, seven of the top magic and variety acts from Las Vegas, Europe, Asia and Hollywood’s Magic Castle will appear on stage in the revue "It's Magic!" Enjoy the sleight of hand and illusions with a blend of comedy.
If you go: 3 p.m. Sunday, McCallum Theatre, 73-000 Fred Waring Drive, Palm Desert. $25 to $55. 760-340-2787. mccallumtheatre.com
Brian Blueskye covers arts and entertainment for the Desert Sun. He can be reached at brian.blueskye@desertsun.com or on Twitter at @bblueskye.
This article originally appeared on Palm Springs Desert Sun: 5 shows to see in the Palm Springs area this week
