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

November 30, 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?

 

Venues: McCallum, PS Cultural (8), Pappy (2), Spaghetti
Coming Up Empty: Birdy's, Fantasy, Gré, OldTown, RM Library, Red Dog

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

Saturday, Dec 6, 2025
Mariachi Herencia de México

Mariachi Herencia de México

All Shows - McCallum Theatre
McCallum Theatre, 73000 Fred Waring Dr, Palm Desert

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

Saturday, December 27, 2025
Boo Rigney

Boo Rigney

Boo is an Americana singer and guitarist who enjoys performing cover tunes in her own style. Her sets are full of songs by Patsy Cline, Bonnie Raitt and Joni Mitchell, plus a little bluegrass!

Local artist

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

Thursday, JAN 22, 2026
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, Jan 23, 2026
Pete Yorn

Pete Yorn

Pete Yorn has hit numerous milestones lately. First, his acting debut in Martin Scorcese’s Killers of the Flower Moon, then his 9th top 10 AAA hit, a landmark birthday and now his tenth studio album. The Hard Way (via Shelly Music) is a country-folk blend featuring Yorns’ raw vocals, cinematic strings and vivid, confessional lyrics. The record was co-written and produced by Josh Gudwin...

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


Total Concerts in the Calendar: 9

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