Palm Springs Folk Music Concert Calendar
(Coachella Valley & Pioneer Town)
by Richard Gillmann

November 10, 2025

Folk music concerts in Palm Springs, Cathedral City, Rancho Mirage, Palm Desert, Indio, Pioneertown and nearby cities in or near the Coachella Valley.

I am the host of "The Real Folk" streaming at KBCS.FM. The show airs every Sunday 6-8pm. You can also stream archived shows for up to two weeks after air date. The Real Folk is also available as a podcast from MixCloud.

What is folk music? To me, it's acoustic music with an emphasis on traditional music, songwriting and storytelling, plus music from various cultures. Genres include contemporary singer/songwriter, bluegrass, old-time, Celtic, blues, roots, Americana, and more.

This calendar is scraped from the websites of local presenters and venues. Calendar entries cannot be submitted directly, only by the presenters and venues themselves when they post them on their calendars. Some venues don't have online calendars, or have ones that are too difficult to scrape. I include as many as I can. Comments?

 

Monday, Nov 10, 2025
John Craigie

John Craigie

John Craigie has mastered the art of creating live shows that feel more like intimate conversations than performances. Infusing humor, wit, and poignant storytelling, his shows are a space where audience members feel like old friends. Whether he's headlining solo or sharing the stage with longtime collaborators, Craigie’s ability to make his crowd laugh, reflect, and connect is second to none. As he prepares to release Greatest Hits.....

Top FolkDJ-L artist 2017

9:00PM
Live Music – Pappy and Harriets
Pappy & Harriet's, 53688 Pioneertown Rd, Pioneertown

Friday, November 14, 2025
Chris Baron

Chris Baron

Acoustic singer-songwriter from the PNW

Local artist

6:00 PM
Events — The Red Dog Saloon
The Red Dog Saloon, 3539 Mane St, Pioneertown

Friday, Nov 21, 2025
Madi Diaz

Madi Diaz

Madi Diaz is an artist who cuts to the emotional core of her own experiences with startling precision. Her last two albums, 2021’s History of a Feeling and 2024’s two-time Grammy-nominated Weird Faith, set off a breakthrough for the professional songwriter. These records won over critics, audiences, and other collaborators with well-crafted songs and a compelling arc: first there’s the difficult breakup, then a mourning period and slowly, a sense of reinvention; when love comes around again, Weird Faith seemed to say, it’s worth fighting through the fear and uncertainty. Fatal Optimist, the Nashville singer-songwriter’s forthcoming LP, could be considered the final chapter in this heartache trilogy, and also its rawest entry...

Best Folk Album GRAMMY Nominee 2025

9:30PM
Live Music – Pappy and Harriets
Pappy & Harriet's, 53688 Pioneertown Rd, Pioneertown

Monday, Nov 24, 2025
Folk Bitch Trio

Folk Bitch Trio

Melbourne/Naarm-based Folk Bitch Trio deliver a point of view as undeniable as their songs and voices. Here is a fresh, young band pulling from traditional forms: in their vocals, in their themes, in their songs’ compositional structures. The so-called “trad” isn’t hidden; the harmonies are rich and timeless. But what makes Folk Bitch Trio exciting is they’re unafraid to get a little scuffed up, to be funny, to take risks, to subvert the genre’s expectations and pull it into the present...

9:00PM
Live Music – Pappy and Harriets
Pappy & Harriet's, 53688 Pioneertown Rd, Pioneertown

Saturday, November 29, 2025
Nick & Rosie

Nick & Rosie

Don’t miss Nick & Rosie live for the first time at Spaghetti Western! An acoustic guitar and steel guitar/dobro duo based in La Verne, perform vintage country and western music.

7:00 PM
Events — Spaghetti Western
Spaghetti Western Saloon, 50048 Twentynine Palms Hwy, Morongo Valley

Thursday, DEC 4, 2025
Dede Ondishko, Jason Powell

Dede Ondishko, Jason Powell

AMERICANA GUEST HOUSE

Local artist

5:30PM
WEEKLY MUSIC/VIP LOUNGE, Cultural Center, Palm Springs Cultural Center
Palm Springs Cultural Center, 2300 East Baristo Road, Palm Springs

Friday, DEC 5, 2025
Boo Rigney

Boo Rigney

DUSTY STRINGS

Local artist

7PM
WEEKLY MUSIC/VIP LOUNGE, Cultural Center, Palm Springs Cultural Center
Palm Springs Cultural Center, 2300 East Baristo Road, Palm Springs

Friday, DEC 12, 2025
Boo Rigney

Boo Rigney

DUSTY STRINGS

Local artist

7PM
WEEKLY MUSIC/VIP LOUNGE, Cultural Center, Palm Springs Cultural Center
Palm Springs Cultural Center, 2300 East Baristo Road, Palm Springs

Thursday, DEC 18, 2025
Dede Ondishko, Jason Powell

Dede Ondishko, Jason Powell

AMERICANA GUEST HOUSE

Local artist

5:30PM
WEEKLY MUSIC/VIP LOUNGE, Cultural Center, Palm Springs Cultural Center
Palm Springs Cultural Center, 2300 East Baristo Road, Palm Springs

Friday, Dec 19, 2025
Dustbowl Revival

Dustbowl Revival

How do you describe genre-defying roots music adventurers Dustbowl Revival? Even tireless founder and lead songwriter Z. Lupetin would agree you have to come to a show to find out. Going strong into their second decade after starting from a humble Craigslist ad posted in bohemian Venice Beach, some would say Dustbowl’s ever-evolving collective (there have been nearly thirty members!) plays a spicy cocktail of folky-funk or booty-shaking jangly rock n’ soul: expertly mixing their New Orleans-tinted brass section with their signature Laurel Canyon harmonies and fearless lyrics. While most bands stay in one lane or fade away quickly, Dustbowl Revival is a testament to building a fanbase and their own sound the old-fashioned way, with hard work and moving songs that stick to your bones when you leave the concert...

Top FolkDJ-L artist 2017

9:30PM
Live Music – Pappy and Harriets
Pappy & Harriet's, 53688 Pioneertown Rd, Pioneertown


Total Concerts in the Calendar: 10

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