The Californian city of Palm Springs will be heating up next month with some of the hottest names in music rocking in the desert at the Coachella Valley Music Festival. Now in its 15th year, the sun-drenched festival is one of the biggest music and arts festivals on the global calendar.
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This year’s event will boast performances from top international stars like Pharrel Williams, alongside British acts including Ellie Goulding, Calvin Harris and 2014 Brit Award winners Rudimental.
Each year Coachella features six stages and over 100 bands, from hot newcomers to world-famous acts, across two separate weekends. This year the musical extravaganza is set for the weekends of April 11-13 and April 18-20, with the action taking place at the Empire Polo Club fields just outside of Palm Springs. In addition to getting up close to a number of musical icons, there is a retro funfair, sculptural art, guaranteed sunshine and an incredible desert setting for the 80,000 festival goers to enjoy.
In April 2014, there are no less seven music and dance events taking place in Palm Springs. In addition to Coachella, these include the following:
Club Skirts Dinah Shore Weekend
Dates: April 2-6, 2014
Locations: Special events at Palm Springs Convention Center, Zeldaz Nightclub and Hilton Palm Springs
Description: More than 15,000 women from all over the world will gather in Palm Springs for five days of non-stop activities, spectacular comedy shows, live concerts, activism and pool parties galore. This LGBT event has been in Palm Springs for 24 years and is believed to be the largest lesbian event in the world.
Website: www.thedinah.com
Palm Springs Women’s Jazz Festival
Dates: April 4-7, 2014
Locations: Special events at Spa Resort Casino Hotel and Indian Canyons Golf Resort
Description: A four-day festival of jazz performances at several venues and clubs throughout downtown Palm Springs. The festival brings female jazz performers of the highest calibre for a multi-event walking jazz tour of the city.
Website: www.pswomensjazzfestival.com
Palm Springs Opera in the Park
Date: April 6, 2014
Location: Sunrise Park in Palm Springs
Description: This free concert features a selection of arias sung by talented opera singers with a professional orchestra conducted by maestro Valery Ryvkin. Visitors can reserve spaces under the tent or bring their own chairs to enjoy a picnic lunch against the backdrop of the stunning San Jacinto Mountains.
Website: www.palmspringsoperaguild.org
Tachevah: A Palm Springs Block Party
Date: April 16, 2014
Location: Downtown Palm Springs
Description: This free outdoor concert takes place in downtown Palm Springs between the 2014 Coachella Valley Music Festival weekends. It will feature a headlining band and three regional unsigned bands, as well as upcoming DJs who will spin the decks in between performances.
Website: www.facebook.com/Tachevah
Jeffrey Sanker’s White Party
Dates: April 25-28, 2014
Locations: Special events at Palm Springs Convention Center and Renaissance Palm Springs
Description: Celebrating its 25th year in Palm Springs, the White Party is renowned as the largest gay dance music festival in the world. The entertainment schedule features lively pool parties, talented DJs, dance parties and much more.
Website: www.jeffreysanker.com
Stagecoach Country Music Festival
Dates: April 25-27, 2014
Location: Empire Polo Grounds, Indio
Description: This world-class, three-day country music festival showcases various top-notch artists performing a range of folk, mainstream, bluegrass, roots rock and alternative country music. This is an open-air festival that allows music lovers to enjoy the clear blue skies and sunshine, swaying palm trees and laid-back atmosphere of Palm Springs.
Website: www.stagecoachfestival.com
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