WWE Supershow, A.J. Croce and more: 4 shows to see in the Coachella Valley this weekend

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Saturday

Cody Rhodes during Wrestlemania Night 2 at SoFi Stadium in April 2023.
Cody Rhodes during Wrestlemania Night 2 at SoFi Stadium in April 2023.

Pro-wrestling: World Wrestling Entertainment is the largest wrestling entertainment promoter in the world, known for making icons out of wrestlers such as Hulk Hogan, The Ultimate Warrior, The Undertaker and more. On Saturday, its current roster of stars from its weekly TV programs "Monday Night RAW" and "SmackDown" will be in action at Acrisure Arena.

The double main event will feature Seth “Freakin” Rollins vs. Shinsuke Nakamura with the WWE Heavyweight Championship on the line and "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes will take on The Miz in a street fight. (Note: The card is subject to change.)

If you go: 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 23, Acrisure Arena, 75-702 Varner Road, Thousand Palms. Tickets starting at $42. ticketmaster.com

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Friday

The Stone Foxes will perform at Pappy and Harriet's in Pioneertown, Calif., on Sept. 22, 2023.
The Stone Foxes will perform at Pappy and Harriet's in Pioneertown, Calif., on Sept. 22, 2023.

Rock: It's been a triumphant but turbulent run for rock band The Stone Foxes and its founders Shannon and Spence Koehler. The brothers have recorded nine albums and toured with The Black Keys, Cage the Elephant and more, but have endured various personal traumas, and Shannon has had 14 heart surgeries due to congenital heart issues. In 2022, the Koehlers released the album "On The Other Side," which they describe as "If Ennio Morricone and T. Rex had a baby" with themes of abundance and pain.

The Stone Foxes will perform Friday at Pappy and Harriet's.

If you go: 8:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 22, Pappy and Harriet's, 53-688 Pioneertown Road, Pioneertown. $20. 760-228-2222. pappyandharriets.com

A.J. Croce will perform at Agua Caliente Resort Casino Spa in Rancho Mirage, Calif., on Sept. 22, 2023.
A.J. Croce will perform at Agua Caliente Resort Casino Spa in Rancho Mirage, Calif., on Sept. 22, 2023.

Folk: The late Jim Croce left behind a majestic songbook of hits such as "Time in a Bottle," "Bad, Bad Leroy Brown" and "I'll Have to Say I Love You in a Song." But his son, A.J. Croce, a talented singer-songwriter in his own right, is keeping his father's memory and music alive with the show "Croce Plays Croce." The show also may include songs by Lieber and Stoller, Bessie Smith, and other folk and roots artists.

See for yourself on Friday when A.J. Croce performs at Agua Caliente Resort Casino Spa.

If you go: 8 p.m. Friday, Sept. 22, Agua Caliente Resort Casino Spa, 32-250 Bob Hope Drive, Rancho Mirage. $25 to $75. 888-999-1995. aguacalientecasinos.com

Sunday

Paulina Rubio will perform at Spotlight 29 Casino in Coachella, Calif., on Sept. 24, 2023.
Paulina Rubio will perform at Spotlight 29 Casino in Coachella, Calif., on Sept. 24, 2023.

Latin: Mexican pop singer Paulina Rubio has been described as the "Queen of Latin Pop" and rightfully so, the former member of Timbiriche has sold over 15 million records since her solo career began in 1992. Rubio fused Mexican music with dance-pop and rock and continued to evolve her sound through her career.

Rubio will perform Sunday at Spotlight 29 Casino.

If you go: 6 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 24, Spotlight 29 Casino, 46-200 Harrison Place, Coachella. Tickets start at $35. 760-775-5566. spotlight29.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: 4 shows to see in the greater Palm Springs area this weekend