5 things to do in Palm Springs area this week includes these concerts<\/p>\n These are The Desert Sun entertainment team’s top picks for must-see concerts Feb. 6-8, 2026, in the Coachella Valley and nearby communities<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/media-video><\/div>\n In the mood for some live entertainment this weekend? Here are The Desert Sun’s picks for the can’t-miss live performances in the Coachella Valley and surrounding communities Feb. 6-8.<\/p>\n More events: <\/strong>12 things to do in Palm Springs include Black History Month event<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n Country: <\/strong>What do the country songs \u201cMore Than My Hometown\u201d by Morgan Wallen, \u201cOne Mississippi\u201d by Kane Brown, \u201cSon of a Sinner\u201d by Jelly Roll, and \u201cBreaking Up Was Easy in the 90’s\u201d by Sam Hunt have in common? They were all written by the singer-songwriter Ernest, along with many others, especially in Wallen\u2019s catalog.<\/p>\n In 2024, Ernest performed at the Stagecoach Country Music Festival and was a special guest during Jelly Roll\u2019s set. On Saturday, he will return to Indio to perform at Fantasy Springs Resort Casino. His concerts are more focused on retro country, storytelling, and his vocal warmth rather than a typical pop-country spectacle.<\/p>\n If you go: <\/strong>8 p.m. Saturday, Fantasy Springs Resort Casino, 84-245 Indio Springs Parkway, Indio. Tickets $49 to $99. fantasyspringsresort.com<\/a><\/p>\n Rock: <\/strong>Imagine a band featuring members from R.E.M., Queens of the Stone Age, and Screaming Trees. That\u2019s what Drink the Sea is. The band formed when Alain Johannes of Queens of the Stone Age jammed with Barrett Martin of Screaming Trees at Martin\u2019s studio in Seattle. After Martin and Mark Lanegan Band guitarist Duke Garwood toured in Europe, everything came together in Joshua Tree with Johannes and R.E.M. guitarist Peter Buck.<\/p>\n Drink the Sea will perform on Friday at Pappy and Harriet\u2019s.<\/p>\n If you go: <\/strong>9:30 p.m. Friday, Pappy and Harriet\u2019s, 53-688 Pioneertown Road, Pioneertown. Tickets $48.96. pappyandharriets.com<\/a><\/p>\n Tribute: <\/strong>The Misfits are a horror punk band, while The Smiths were a British indie post-punk band, and there\u2019s no connection between the two. But don\u2019t tell that to The Mismiths, a Smiths\/Morrissey tribute band that blends Morrissey’s catalog with The Misfits\u2019 horror punk image.<\/p>\n See for yourself on Friday at The Dune Room when The Mismiths perform The Smiths\u2019 classics such as \u201cHow Soon Is Now?\u201d and \u201cThere Is a Light That Never Goes Out.\u201d<\/p>\n If you go: <\/strong>8 p.m. Friday, The Dune Room, 82-707 Miles Ave., Indio. Tickets $15. duneroomindio.com<\/a><\/p>\n Emo: <\/strong>Do you miss the catharsis of the early 2000s emo scene and wish you could return to that simpler time of going to the Warped Tour and listening to My Chemical Romance and The Used in your bedroom? That\u2019s what Emo Kids is all about. Relive your teens and early 20s in a dance party environment with DJs that play all your favorites. Get out those skinny jeans, cut up band tees, put on some eyeliner, and sing along to every word on Friday at Mojave Gold when the DJs of Emo Kids perform.<\/p>\n If you go: <\/strong>9 p.m. Friday, Mojave Gold, 56-193 Twentynine Palms Highway, Yucca Valley. Tickets $21. mojavegolddesert.com<\/a><\/p>\n ABBA: <\/strong>Mania: The ABBA Tribute is not your average tribute band. Mania performed a theatrical show as part of a residency in London\u2019s West End in 2002 and 2021, and has played more than 3,000 live concerts in over 35 countries.<\/p>\n
\nThe Desert Sun’s weekly Hot Picks column shares can’t-miss live performances.<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n
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Ernest at Fantasy Springs Resort Casino<\/h2>\n
BEST BETS<\/h2>\n
Drink the Sea at Pappy and Harriet\u2019s<\/h2>\n
The Mismiths at The Dune Room<\/h2>\n
Emo Kids at Mojave Gold<\/h2>\n
Mania: The ABBA Tribute at The Plaza Theatre<\/h2>\n