{"id":975221,"date":"2026-08-02T07:35:24","date_gmt":"2026-08-02T07:35:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/975221\/"},"modified":"2026-08-02T07:35:24","modified_gmt":"2026-08-02T07:35:24","slug":"the-venue-report-august-2026-ramon-ayala-dwight-yoakam-la-luz-and-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/975221\/","title":{"rendered":"The Venue Report, August 2026: Ram\u00f3n Ayala, Dwight Yoakam, La Luz\u2014and More!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Happy August! It\u2019s hot and maybe a bit muggy\u2014but don\u2019t fear, for the local entertainment scene is here! Here are some servings of desert fun for the month.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Acrisure Arena welcomes a couple of music legends. At <strong>7:30 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 8<\/strong>, travel back in time for a double dose of hits from <strong>Lionel Richie<\/strong> and <strong>Earth, Wind and Fire<\/strong>. The best of these timeless discographies will have you feeling like a \u201cShining Star\u201d \u201cAll Night Long.\u201d Tickets as of this writing start at $172.55. At <strong>8:30 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 29<\/strong>, king of norte\u00f1o music <strong>Ram\u00f3n Ayala<\/strong> is returning to the desert once again. Tickets start at $89.45. Acrisure Arena, 75702 Varner Road, Palm Desert; 888-695-8778; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.acrisurearena.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">www.acrisurearena.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Fantasy Springs is hosting some cool concerts. At <strong>8 p.m., Friday, Aug. 14<\/strong>, <strong>The Australian Pink Floyd Show<\/strong>\u2014a Pink Floyd tribute from down under that swaps the inflatable pig for a kangaroo\u2014will bring their Floyd-honoring sound to Indio. Tickets start at $52.50. At <strong>8 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 15<\/strong>, country rocker <strong>Brantley Gilbert <\/strong>will bring outlaw vibes to the desert. Tickets start at $72.50. At <strong>8 p.m., Friday, Aug. 21<\/strong>, catch <strong>Los Rieleros del Norte<\/strong>, who mix traditional norte\u00f1o music with saxophones! Tickets start at $52.50. Fantasy Springs Resort Casino, 84245 Indio Springs Parkway, Indio; 760-342-5000; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.fantasyspringsresort.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">www.fantasyspringsresort.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Plaza Theatre features music, movies and more! At <strong>3 p.m., Sunday, Aug. 2<\/strong>, the Desert Classical Series returns with <strong>Latsos Piano Duo<\/strong>, who will perform classic piano duets. Tickets start at $25. At <strong>3 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 8<\/strong>, the Disney classic <strong>Frozen<\/strong> will be screened as a part of the Summer Sing-Along series. Tickets are $20. Viral comic <strong>Jessica Kirson <\/strong>brings a billion views and plenty of laughs at <strong>7 p.m., Friday, Aug. 14<\/strong>, and <strong>Saturday, Aug. 15<\/strong>. Tickets start at $55.80 on Friday and $54.15 on Saturday. At <strong>3 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 22<\/strong>, cinema history hits the Plaza with a screening of <strong>The Wizard of Oz<\/strong>, featuring a Q&amp;A with Judy Garland\u2019s granddaughter Vanessa O\u2019Neil. Tickets are $20. At <strong>3 p.m., Sunday, Aug. 23<\/strong>, indulge in opera and Broadway bliss with <strong>Coachella Valley Classical Voices<\/strong>. Tickets start at $25. At <strong>3 p.m., Sunday, Aug. 30<\/strong>, catch a filmed version of the London production of <strong>Kinky Boots<\/strong>. Tickets are $20. Plaza Theatre, 128 S. Palm Canyon Drive, Palm Springs; 760-593-5818; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.palmspringsplazatheatre.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">www.palmspringsplazatheatre.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Morongo has a few concerts on the August calendar. At <strong>9 p.m., Friday, Aug. 7<\/strong>, <strong>La Fiera De Ojinaga<\/strong>, another norte\u00f1o-sax act, is set to perform. Tickets start at $68.75. At <strong>9 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 8<\/strong>, funnyman <strong>Chico Bean <\/strong>will bring the laughs. Tickets start at $57.75. At <strong>9 p.m., Friday, Aug. 21<\/strong>, rock out with <strong>Asia featuring John Payne <\/strong>(a spin-off of the rock supergroup Asia). Tickets start at $57.75. At <strong>9 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 22<\/strong>, country-pop artist <strong>Walker Hayes <\/strong>will bring the twang to Cabazon. Tickets start at $78.75. Morongo Casino Resort Spa, 49500 Seminole Drive, Cabazon; 800-252-4499; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.morongocasinoresort.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">www.morongocasinoresort.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Spotlight 29 is hosting two top-notch concerts. At <strong>8 p.m., Sunday, Aug. 9<\/strong>,<strong> Aaron Lewis<\/strong> (the voice of metal band Staind) <strong>and the Stateliners<\/strong> will perform some chaotic country. Tickets start at $54.25. At <strong>8 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 29<\/strong>, Latin pop icon <strong>Amanda Miguel <\/strong>will celebrate a long, storied career with a show in Coachella. Tickets start at $38.80. Honest Goodness Comedy Fridays feature <strong>Tino Cochino <\/strong>(<strong>Aug. 7<\/strong>), <strong>Chingo Bling <\/strong>(<strong>Aug. 14<\/strong>), <strong>Victor Vasquez <\/strong>(<strong>Aug. 21<\/strong>) and <strong>Arturo Vaca <\/strong>(<strong>Aug. 28<\/strong>). Tickets start at $17.85 to $28.50, and you must be 18+ to attend. Spotlight 29 Casino, 46200 Harrison Place, Coachella; 760-775-5566; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.spotlight29.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">www.spotlight29.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Beyond tribute shows and an event covered elsewhere in this issue, Agua Caliente Rancho Mirage boasts an impressive number of headliner events. At <strong>8 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 8<\/strong>, French flamenco pop stars <strong>Gipsy Kings featuring Nicolas Reyes with Reyes Heritage <\/strong>will perform. Tickets start at $68.71. At <strong>7 p.m., Friday, Aug. 14<\/strong>, bona fide country king <strong>Dwight Yoakam <\/strong>will bring his transcendent yeehaw sound to town. Tickets start at $81.19. At <strong>8 p.m., Friday, Aug. 21<\/strong>, South Korean singer and actor <strong>Lee Hyun Woo <\/strong>is set to perform. Tickets start at $79.90. At <strong>8 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 22<\/strong>, accomplished rock duo <strong>Pat Benatar and Neil Giraldo <\/strong>will perform electric rock hits. Tickets start at $76.03. At <strong>8 p.m., Friday, Aug. 28<\/strong>, 2000s country star <strong>Gretchen Wilson <\/strong>taps into that \u201cRedneck Woman\u201d sound. Tickets start at $39.91. At <strong>7:30 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 29<\/strong>, \u201980s new wave act <strong>The Fixx <\/strong>teams up with \u201980s soul-punks the<strong> Plimsouls<\/strong>. Tickets start at $55.20. Agua Caliente Resort Casino Spa Rancho Mirage, 32250 Bob Hope Drive, Rancho Mirage; 888-999-1995; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.aguacalientecasinos.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">www.aguacalientecasinos.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Another month means another slate of residency events at Agua Caliente Palm Springs. Desert Blues Revival Wednesdays showcase Texas, Chicago and New Orleans blues from <strong>BoneThumpers <\/strong>(<strong>Aug. 5<\/strong>), vivacious vocals from <strong>Chris Thayer <\/strong>(<strong>Aug. 12<\/strong>) and a tribute to Van Morrison from <strong>Wild Night <\/strong>(<strong>Aug. 19<\/strong>). Shows are at 7 p.m., and tickets start at $17.85. Carousel Thursdays feature a tribute to legendary jazz voice Joe Williams from <strong>Doug MacDonald Quartet <\/strong>(<strong>Aug. 6<\/strong>), virtuosic bass skills from the<strong> Mauricio Morales Trio <\/strong>(<strong>Aug. 13<\/strong>), tasteful guitar chops from the <strong>Will Brahm Trio <\/strong>(<strong>Aug. 20<\/strong>) and a tribute to the songs of Schoolhouse Rock! by <strong>Skip Heller<\/strong> (<strong>Aug. 27<\/strong>). Tickets start at $19.98. There\u2019s also one comedy event:<strong> Keith Pedro\u2019s Filipino Comedy<\/strong> show, at <strong>7 p.m., Friday, Aug. 28<\/strong>. Tickets start at $15.17. Tickets for all shows are available at <a href=\"https:\/\/eventspalmsprings.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">eventspalmsprings.com<\/a>. Agua Caliente Casino Palm Springs, 401 E. Amado Road, Palm Springs; 888-999-1995; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.aguacalientecasinos.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">www.aguacalientecasinos.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here are some highlights from a stacked calendar at Pappy and Harriet\u2019s. At <strong>9 p.m., Sunday, Aug. 2<\/strong>, instrumental surf-rockers <strong>Los Straitjackets <\/strong>bring their reverb-soaked mix to the desert. Tickets are $32.90. At <strong>7 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 8<\/strong>, modern psych-rock warriors <strong>Osees <\/strong>(with vocalist Brigid Dawson) return to Pioneertown to melt faces and eradicate eardrums. Earth Girl Helen Brown is set to open. Tickets are $62.43. At <strong>9:30 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 22<\/strong>, <strong>W.I.T.C.H.<\/strong>, the psychedelic funk act from Zambia, are set to share their \u201cZamrock\u201d sound. Tickets are $41.71. At <strong>9 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 26<\/strong>, psychedelic-rock jammers <strong>Earthless <\/strong>will share their lengthy, heavy grooves. Local rockers Whiskey and Knives are set to open. Tickets are $33.94. At <strong>9 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 27<\/strong>, desert favorites <strong>La Luz <\/strong>return yet again to spread their surfy sound. Tickets are $38.60. Pappy and Harriet\u2019s Pioneertown Palace, 53688 Pioneertown Road, Pioneertown; 760-228-2222; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pappyandharriets.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">www.pappyandharriets.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"780\" height=\"519\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Osees-NICK-SAYERS.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-58137\"  \/>Osees will perform at the Pioneertown Palace on Aug. 8. Credit: Nick Sayers<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Happy August! 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