The 11 best things to do in Coachella Valley this weekend

This weekend the valley swings from festival-scale spectacle to intimate desert bar sets, with drag brunches, cabaret and a splashy wine tasting rounding things out from Indio to Yucca Valley.

EPAmplified Desert Music FestivalSunday · 11:00 AM · Empire Polo Club · IndioA sprawling three-day, 200,000-person music experience at Empire Polo Club mixes global superstars with undiscovered talent across hundreds of acres under the desert sky — the valley's biggest draw of the weekend.FSEdith MárquezSunday · 8:00 PM · Fantasy Springs Resort Casino · IndioInternationally acclaimed Mexican singer-actress Edith Márquez brings her powerful voice to the Special Events Center at Fantasy Springs Sunday night — a real headline moment for Indio.MASunday Jazz Jam at Melvyn'sSunday · 3:30 PM · Melvyn's at Ingleside Estate · Palm SpringsThis long-running open jazz jam at Melvyn's inside Ingleside Estate is known for packing the room with guest musicians and singers who sit in — a great pick if you want to hear the desert's jazz community in action.PRThe Judy Show!Sunday · 7:00 PM · The Purple Room Supper Club · Palm SpringsA ticketed cabaret evening at The Purple Room Supper Club that comes with a dinner reservation built into your ticket — classic Palm Springs supper-club glamour.MGLady Chilane's CabaretSunday · 7:00 PM · Mojave Gold · Yucca ValleyLady Chilane brings drag, comedy and camp glamour to the High Desert at Mojave Gold in Yucca Valley — a night out worth the drive if you're up that way.OEI·CON·IC SUNDAYS Drag Brunch - September 20thSunday · 12:00 PM · one eleven bar · Cathedral CityHost Morgan McMichaels leads a lineup of queens at this drag brunch, voted best in Southern California by GED Magazine — a lively Sunday option at one eleven bar.PSTHE QUEERDOS World Premiere at Palm Springs Cinema Diverse Film FestivalSunday · 2:30 PM · Palm Springs Cultural Center · Palm SpringsA new queer romantic comedy makes its world premiere at the Palm Springs Cinema Diverse LGBTQ Film Festival — a genuine one-off moment for local film fans.NLive Music at The NestSunday · 7:30 PM · The Nest · Indian WellsKevin Henry plays keyboard and vocals running through Motown, soul, gospel and jazz at The Nest in Indian Wells — an easy, low-key way to catch live music.RDHonky Tonk Sundays: With The Mane Street BandSunday · 5:00 PM · Red Dog Saloon · PioneertownThe Mane Street Band takes over Honky Tonk Sundays at Pioneertown's Red Dog Saloon, keeping the town's live-music tradition going with a night built for two-stepping.BSpanish Wine Tasting With Soraya Featuring Familia TorresSunday · 1:00 PM · Bellatrix · Palm DesertSoraya leads a live tasting of Spanish wines featuring Familia Torres at Bellatrix in Palm Desert — a focused, well-curated evening for wine lovers.S2Banda Los RecoditosSunday · 7:00 PM · Spotlight 29 Casino · CoachellaRegional Mexican favorites Banda Los Recoditos headline at Spotlight 29 Casino in Coachella, with VIP booths and bottle service available for those who want to make a night of it.

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