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Community gathering hosted by the Morongo Basin Conservation Association featuring their 57th Annual Meeting, an overview of local development and housing issues, and a practical greywater conservation presentation by Nicholas Holmes, with light refreshments and time to connect with fellow high desert residents.
Friendo Burger pop-up at Más o Menos
Jordan Harrison’s sci‑fi drama at Theatre 29. Opens Fri, Jan 16; weekends through Feb 1. All ages. Tickets at theatre29.org.
Saturday night line dancing at the historic Red Dog Saloon with DJ Buck Mild on the decks and guest instructor Fancy Business teaching all-level line dances, free and open to all.
William Elliott Whitmore’s baritone folk-blues in an intimate Mojave Gold set. All ages, 6 PM. Advance tickets from $23.70.
Indoor live music night with songwriter Pete Posie at Más o Menos.
Celebrate King Abe's 55th Birthday Party at Más o Menos in Joshua Tree.
King Abe's 55th Birthday Party celebration
Sample-based tropical pop project Monster Rally headlines Pappy & Harriet’s with nature-inspired electronic producer RUMTUM opening. All-ages show, doors 8:30 pm and music at 9:30 pm in Pioneertown.
Free Sunday brunch at Red Dog with an all‑vinyl set by DJ Kate McCabe. 11am–3pm.
I Fall to Pizzas 4 Year Anniversary Party at Más o Menos in Joshua Tree.
Sunday taco pop-up by Much Ado Tacos at Más o Menos, 5–9 pm. Walk-up service, no cover; food and drinks for purchase.
Karaoke hosted by Charlie at Más o Menos. Sign‑ups start 9:00 pm.
American guitarist and songwriter Steve Gunn headlines Pappy & Harriet’s with an all-ages Sunday night set of expansive, folk-infused rock, joined by introspective folk artist Shannon Lay. Doors 8:00 pm, show 9:00 pm, tickets $25–$30.
A donation-based, guided morning meditation with Peaceful Pendulum Healing in the Lotus Meditation Room at Joshua Tree Retreat Center, every Mon/Wed/Fri from 7–8am.
Public hearing before the San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors on MBCA’s appeal of the Sienna II solar and battery storage project in Lucerne Valley, with in-person and video participation options in San Bernardino, Joshua Tree, and Hesperia.
A donation-based, guided morning meditation with Peaceful Pendulum Healing in the Lotus Meditation Room at Joshua Tree Retreat Center, every Mon/Wed/Fri from 7–8am.
Mikey Reyes & Friends - indoor hip-hop/funk show
High-speed Nashville punk outfit Snooper headlines an all-ages night of chaotic desert noise at Pappy & Harriet’s with psych-punk trio Happy Death Men and heavy hybrid outfit Spit Pact. Doors 8 pm, show 9 pm, $15.
A women’s sunset workshop with Heather Roma Wicks, blending Daoist energy practices, breathwork, and sensual embodiment to help participants reconnect with their power and creativity in the quiet of the high desert evening.
Friendo Burger pop-up at Más o Menos—casual food service 5–9pm, no tickets needed.
A sold-out, 21+ night of heavy desert sounds at Mojave Gold with Dallas stoner rock trio Temptress, noise-laced Warm Uncle, and Hi Desert favorites Hammer of Ozzy, presented as a free RSVP show in Mojave Gold’s intimate, cocktail-forward space.
A donation-based, guided morning meditation with Peaceful Pendulum Healing in the Lotus Meditation Room at Joshua Tree Retreat Center, every Mon/Wed/Fri from 7–8am.
Live music featuring Joyful Process at The Red Dog Saloon
Joshua Tree Music Festival presents a three-hour, 21+ “dance therapy” session with West Coast house legend Donald Glaude at Mojave Gold—an intimate, high desert night of deep grooves, big energy, and elevated food and cocktails. Event is sold out.
Weekly Friday DJ night featuring DJ Waves, 7–10 pm at The Copper Room. Free; reservations recommended.
Live jazz in Flamingo Heights as drummer and bandleader Tyler Hammond brings the Tyler Hammond Jazz Experience to Giant Rock Meeting Room for a free evening of improvisation, cocktails, and desert night vibes, 8–10 PM on Friday, January 30, 2026.
Nick Hexum of 311 plays an all‑ages desert night at Pappy & Harriet’s with genre‑bending openers Water Tower, doors 8:30 pm and show at 9:30 pm.
Friendo Burger pop-up at Más o Menos
Friendo Burger pop-up at Más o Menos—casual food service 5–9pm, no tickets needed.
Saturday night line dancing at the historic Red Dog Saloon with DJ Buck Mild on the decks and guest instructor Fancy Business teaching all-level line dances, free and open to all.
Jam-heavy rock and improvisational grooves at Giant Rock Meeting Room, pairing live music with pizza, drinks, and a high desert Saturday night crowd.
Hayes Carll brings his “We’re Only Human” tour to Mojave Gold for an all‑ages night of sharp Americana songwriting, desert‑ready storytelling, and intimate, full‑band performance in Yucca Valley’s newest live‑music room.
Soft Cuss (DJ BB G) spins Saturdays at Más o Menos. Music at 6pm; easy high‑desert vibes.
Canadian electro‑folk duo Moontricks brings banjo‑laced folk, roots, and blues fused with modern electronic production to Pappy & Harriet’s for an all‑ages Saturday night show. Doors 8:30 pm, show 9:30 pm.
Blues-rock firebrands Andy Frasco & The U.N. bring their Growing Pains Tour to Pappy & Harriet’s with support from Lonesome Joy, all ages, doors at 8 pm, show at 9 pm.
A donation-based, guided morning meditation with Peaceful Pendulum Healing in the Lotus Meditation Room at Joshua Tree Retreat Center, every Mon/Wed/Fri from 7–8am.
A donation-based, guided morning meditation with Peaceful Pendulum Healing in the Lotus Meditation Room at Joshua Tree Retreat Center, every Mon/Wed/Fri from 7–8am.
Weekly Tuesday open mic for music and poetry at Mojave Gold. Sign-ups 6–6:45 PM, show 7 PM. No cover; all welcome.
A donation-based, guided morning meditation with Peaceful Pendulum Healing in the Lotus Meditation Room at Joshua Tree Retreat Center, every Mon/Wed/Fri from 7–8am.
Live music featuring Joyful Process at The Red Dog Saloon
Weekly Friday DJ night featuring DJ Waves, 7–10 pm at The Copper Room. Free; reservations recommended.
Members and collaborators of R.E.M., Screaming Trees, and more unite as Drink The Sea for an all-ages night of bluesy, psychedelic rock at Pappy & Harriet’s, with doors at 8:30 pm and a 9:30 pm show.
Saturday comedy in Flamingo Heights—pizza, drinks, and stand‑up from 7:00–9:30 PM.
Discodelic soul trio Say She She headlines Pappy & Harriet’s with support from Latinx indie bedroom-pop artist Katzù Oso for an all-ages, late-night desert groove session.
A donation-based, guided morning meditation with Peaceful Pendulum Healing in the Lotus Meditation Room at Joshua Tree Retreat Center, every Mon/Wed/Fri from 7–8am.
A donation-based, guided morning meditation with Peaceful Pendulum Healing in the Lotus Meditation Room at Joshua Tree Retreat Center, every Mon/Wed/Fri from 7–8am.
Western-noir songwriter Andrés Miguel Cervantes headlines an all-ages night of guitar-driven folk and country storytelling at Pappy & Harriet’s, with south-western honky-tonk/Americana from Noelle & The Deserters.
A donation-based, guided morning meditation with Peaceful Pendulum Healing in the Lotus Meditation Room at Joshua Tree Retreat Center, every Mon/Wed/Fri from 7–8am.
Live music featuring Joyful Process at The Red Dog Saloon
Weekly Friday DJ night featuring DJ Waves, 7–10 pm at The Copper Room. Free; reservations recommended.
Texas-born country songwriter Sunny Sweeney headlines Pappy & Harriet’s with support from Nashville’s Mindy Miller, bringing honky‑tonk, Americana, and soulful country storytelling to the Pioneertown roadhouse. Doors 8:30 pm, show 9:30 pm, all ages.
A donation‑based, one‑year anniversary edition of Monthly Collage Club at Corner 62 in Twentynine Palms, hosted by artist and field biologist Paisley Ramstead, with all materials provided, extra seasonal supplies, a food popup, and partner events throughout the historic Corner 62 shops.
Seattle’s Lila Forde and Ventura’s Walter Etc. team up for an all-ages night of soulful Americana and DIY folk-punk at Pappy & Harriet’s, with doors at 8:30 PM and show at 9:30 PM.
Squirrel Nut Zippers celebrate 30 years of their swing‑driven, jazz‑soaked sound with the In The Afterlife – Celebrating 30 Years of Hot tour stop at Pappy & Harriet’s, an all‑ages night of horns, rhythm, and high‑energy tunes under the Pioneertown stars.
A donation-based, guided morning meditation with Peaceful Pendulum Healing in the Lotus Meditation Room at Joshua Tree Retreat Center, every Mon/Wed/Fri from 7–8am.
A donation-based, guided morning meditation with Peaceful Pendulum Healing in the Lotus Meditation Room at Joshua Tree Retreat Center, every Mon/Wed/Fri from 7–8am.
Brooklyn indie-folk songwriter Hudson Freeman plays Pappy & Harriet’s with high-desert rockers We Shrunk, an all-ages night of reflective songs and dusty-road guitars in Pioneertown.
Joe Pug headlines an all‑ages night of introspective folk and Americana at Pappy & Harriet’s, with Lucy Clearwater opening. Doors 8:00 pm, show 9:00 pm.
A donation-based, guided morning meditation with Peaceful Pendulum Healing in the Lotus Meditation Room at Joshua Tree Retreat Center, every Mon/Wed/Fri from 7–8am.
Live music featuring Joyful Process at The Red Dog Saloon
Weekly Friday DJ night featuring DJ Waves, 7–10 pm at The Copper Room. Free; reservations recommended.
Austin favorites Bob Schneider and Me Nd Adam bring a night of genre-blending songwriting and indie desert anthems to Mojave Gold in Yucca Valley—an intimate, sold-out show pairing live music with elevated food and craft cocktails.
Canadian country and Americana songwriter Noeline Hofmann brings her prairie-rooted, story-driven songs—including viral favorite “Purple Gas”—to the intimate desert stage at Pappy & Harriet’s, a standing-room-only night of modern ranch tunes in a historic roadhouse setting.
Live music featuring Joyful Process at The Red Dog Saloon
Weekly Friday DJ night featuring DJ Waves, 7–10 pm at The Copper Room. Free; reservations recommended.
High‑energy Los Angeles Americana band Rose's Pawn Shop headlines a Friday night at Pappy & Harriet's, joined by alt‑country favorites The Far West for a standing‑room desert roadhouse show. Doors at 8:30 pm, music at 9:30 pm.
Matt Pryor of The Get Up Kids headlines a high-desert rock night at Pappy & Harriet’s, with touring support from Small Uncle, doors at 8:30 pm and show at 9:30 pm.
Coachella Valley power trio Sleazy Cortez headlines a loud, riff-driven Sunday night at Pappy & Harriet’s, joined by punk rockers The After Lashes and local rock outfit däj trío. Doors at 8 PM, show at 9 PM, tickets $10.
A total “blood moon” lunar eclipse arcs over the high desert sky, visible from midnight to 4:00 am as the Earth’s shadow turns the full moon a deep red.
German electronic artist Christian Löffler brings his "Until We Meet Again" tour to Pappy & Harriet’s for an intimate, late‑night set of melancholic, nature‑steeped ambient techno in the high desert.
Weekly Friday DJ night featuring DJ Waves, 7–10 pm at The Copper Room. Free; reservations recommended.
All‑female Led Zeppelin tribute Zepparella plugs into Pappy & Harriet’s for a hard‑hitting night of classic rock, with doors at 8:30 pm and show at 9:30 pm.
Lala Lala headlines a focused night of intimate, left-of-center indie rock at Pappy & Harriet’s, with UK duo Lots of Hands opening. Doors at 8:30 PM, show at 9:30 PM, tickets $22–$25.
Legendary songwriter Rodney Crowell plays an intimate, career-spanning set of country, rock, and Americana at Pappy & Harriet’s.
Weekly Friday DJ night featuring DJ Waves, 7–10 pm at The Copper Room. Free; reservations recommended.
All-ages pre-party for the Mojave Experience at Mojave Gold in Yucca Valley, featuring elevated desert vibes, craft cocktails, and a sold-out crowd with waitlist available online.
Weekly Friday DJ night featuring DJ Waves, 7–10 pm at The Copper Room. Free; reservations recommended.
Free morning art rock set by local all-female band Yvonne Champagne at Giant Rock Meeting Room in Flamingo Heights, featuring their heavy Mojave sound with de-tuned double bass and gang vocals.
Joshua Tree Music Festival presents Adam Freeland at Mojave Gold—a 21+ night of deep, exploratory electronic music from the Grammy-nominated DJ and nu-skool breaks pioneer, now a High Desert local, delivering an immersive desert dance journey starting at 7:00pm.
Weekly Friday DJ night featuring DJ Waves, 7–10 pm at The Copper Room. Free; reservations recommended.
Opening party for the High Desert Art Fair featuring a DJ set by renowned street artist Shepard Fairey (DJ Diabetic)
Two-day outdoor art fair at Pioneertown Motel featuring regional artists, makers, and desert-inspired work, open 10am–5pm both Saturday and Sunday.
Two-day outdoor art fair at Pioneertown Motel featuring regional artists, makers, and desert-inspired work, open 10am–5pm both Saturday and Sunday.
Weekly Friday DJ night featuring DJ Waves, 7–10 pm at The Copper Room. Free; reservations recommended.
Drop‑in collage making at Food for Thought Cafe, materials provided, all ages; by donation.
Drop‑in scratchboard session at JTRC’s Food for Thought Cafe. All materials provided; all ages; donation-based ($5–$20 suggested).
Self-guided tour of water-wise, native plant-focused landscapes across the Morongo Basin, presented by the Morongo Basin Conservation Association as the 15th Annual Desert-Wise Living Landscape Tour.
