Top 5 Paul McCartney concerts in Southern California<\/p>\n Here are the five most memorable Paul McCartney performances in Southern California.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/media-video><\/div>\n In the mood for some live entertainment this weekend? Here are my picks for the can’t-miss live performances in the Coachella Valley and surrounding communities Sept. 5-7.<\/p>\n More: <\/strong>Start September dancing with these top 10 events in the Coachella Valley this week<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n Rock: <\/strong>In 2023, the Seattle grunge-rock band Candlebox announced \u201cThe Long Goodbye\u201d farewell tour, which ran through the following year. But when founding guitarist Peter Klett returned in February 2025, it seemed like Candlebox might stick around for a little while longer and has extended its tour, which includes a stop on Friday at Agua Caliente Resort Casino Spa.<\/p>\n The band\u2019s 1993 self-titled debut released on Madonna\u2019s Maverick Records, sold over four million copies and the single \u201cFar Behind\u201d still receives heavy radio play on rock radio stations. Subsequent albums such as \u201cLucy\u201d and \u201cHappy Pills\u201d failed to achieve the same level of success during the post-grunge era.<\/p>\n If you go: <\/strong>8 p.m. Friday, Agua Caliente Resort Casino Spa, 32-250 Bob Hope Drive, Rancho Mirage. Tickets $29.95 to $59.95. aguacalientecasinos.com<\/a><\/p>\n Country: <\/strong>If you enjoy spirited honky-tonk country music, you\u2019ll love The Soda Crackers, a five-piece Bakersfield country-western band that performs original songs as well as covers of iconic tunes by Merle Haggard, Bob Wills, and Hank Thompson.<\/p>\n The Soda Crackers will perform on Friday at Mojave Gold<\/a>.<\/p>\n If you go: <\/strong>8 p.m. Friday, Mojave Gold, 56-193 Twentynine Palms Highway, Yucca Valley. Tickets $15.31. mojavegolddesert.com<\/a><\/p>\n Pop: <\/strong>Singer-songwriter Gavin DeGraw is renowned for his 2003 hit \u201cI Don\u2019t Want to Be,\u201d which became the theme for the TV drama series \u201cOne Tree Hill.\u201d His piano pop sound and ballads \u201cFollow Through\u201d and \u201cIn Love With a Girl\u201d also became popular at the time.<\/p>\n In 2024, DeGraw celebrated the 20th<\/sup> anniversary of his debut album \u201cChariot\u201d by releasing a re-recorded and reimagined version of the entire album.<\/p>\n DeGraw will perform on Saturday at Morongo Casino Resort and Spa.<\/p>\n If you go:<\/strong> 8 p.m. Saturday, Morongo Casino Resort and Spa, 49-500 Seminole Drive, Cabazon. Tickets start at $68.50. morongocasinoresort.com<\/a><\/p>\n Tribute: <\/strong>U2 performs a stadium-sized show, but the tribute band The U2XPERIENCE brings the spectacle of U2\u2019s shows to smaller venues. Expect to hear hits such as \u201cWhere the Streets Have No Name\u201d and \u201cWith Or Without You\u201d when The U2XPERIENCE performs on Saturday in The Rock Yard at Fantasy Springs Resort Casino.<\/p>\n If you go: <\/strong>7 p.m. Saturday, The Rock Yard at Fantasy Springs Resort Casino, 84-245 Indio Springs Parkway, Indio. Free. fantasyspringsresort.com<\/a><\/p>\n Rock: <\/strong>The Black Angels are renowned for its modern psychedelic rock sound featuring heavy fuzz guitars, droning basslines and hypnotic rhythms. Some of the Austin band\u2019s highlights have been performing at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, Desert Daze, Lollapalooza and the Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival.<\/p>\n The Black Angels will perform on Sunday at Pappy and Harriet\u2019s.<\/p>\n
\nThe Desert Sun’s weekly Hot Picks column shares can’t-miss live performances.<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n
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Friday: Candlebox at Agua Caliente Resort Casino Spa<\/h2>\n
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Friday: The Soda Crackers at Mojave Gold<\/h2>\n
Saturday: Gavin DeGraw at Morongo Casino Resort and Spa<\/h2>\n
Sunday: The Black Angels at Pappy and Harriet’s<\/h2>\n