The 10 best things to do in Coachella Valley this weekend

The first weekend of August in the Coachella Valley leans hard into live music, from a piano duo at the Plaza Theatre to honky-tonk twang out in Pioneertown, with a classic musical, a drag brunch, and a fan convention rounding things out.

PCThe Wizard of OzSunday · 2:00 PM · Palm Canyon Theatre · Palm SpringsThis cherished stage classic brings Dorothy, the Scarecrow, Tin Man and Cowardly Lion to life at Palm Canyon Theatre, complete with the timeless songs you remember, including 'Over the Rainbow.'PTInternational Classical Concerts at The Plaza TheatreSunday · 3:00 PM · Plaza Theatre · Palm SpringsThe Latsos Piano Duo performs an afternoon of four-hand piano works at the Plaza Theatre, pairing classical repertoire with new compositions by American composer Joe Giarrusso.PRThe Judy Show at the Purple RoomSunday · 7:00 PM · The Purple Room Supper Club · Palm SpringsMichael Holmes' long-running parody tribute to the 1963 Judy Garland Show plays the Purple Room Supper Club, with dinner starting at 5pm ahead of the ticketed show.PALos StraitjacketsSunday · 8:00 PM · Pappy and Harriets Pioneertown Palace · PioneertownThe masked instrumental rockers roll into Pappy & Harriet's for a night of surf-rock riffs out in the Pioneertown high desert.FSNoches De FuegoSunday · 7:30 PM · Fantasy Springs Resort Casino · IndioFantasy Springs' LIT lounge hosts its weekly celebration of Latin music, with live bands running through Tejano, merengue, cumbia, norteño and salsa before a DJ takes over.NLive Music at The NestSunday · 7:30 PM · The Nest · Indian WellsKevin Henry sits down at the keyboard for an evening of Motown, soul, gospel, jazz and rock at this Indian Wells lounge.LQLive Music on the Patio — La Quinta Brewing (Old Town)Sunday · 1:00 PM · La Quinta Brewing Co. — Old Town Taproom · La QuintaGrab a pint and settle onto the patio at La Quinta Brewing's Old Town taproom for an afternoon of acoustic sounds.OEICONIC SUNDAYS Drag Brunch with Morgan McMichaelsSunday · 12:00 PM · one eleven bar · Cathedral CityMorgan McMichaels hosts a lineup of iconic queens at this Cathedral City brunch, voted best drag brunch in Southern California by GED Magazine.AADancing with the Stars Con 2026Sunday · 11:00 AM · Acrisure Arena · Palm DesertThe ultimate Dancing with the Stars fan convention wraps its three-day run at Acrisure Arena with a live show celebrating all things DWTS.CPCabot's Pueblo Museum ToursSunday · 12:00 PM · Cabot's Pueblo Museum · Desert Hot SpringsA roughly 45-minute audio tour walks small groups through the story of Cabot Yerxa and his contributions to Desert Hot Springs, right at the pueblo he built himself.

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