Hot Picks: Desert Air Festival tops this weekend's nightlife Dec. 16-19

Brian Blueskye, Palm Springs Desert Sun
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HOT PICK

Friday - Saturday

Dance music: Can't wait until Splash House next summer? Founder Tyler McLean and Goldenvoice are putting on a new event at the Palm Springs Air Museum known as the Desert Air Festival featuring DJs Peggy Gou, Dixon, The Martinez Brothers and more.

Goldenvoice and Splash House founder Tyler McLean are teaming up to bring the Desert Air Festival to the Palm Springs Air Museum in Palm Springs, Calif., on December 10 to 11.
Goldenvoice and Splash House founder Tyler McLean are teaming up to bring the Desert Air Festival to the Palm Springs Air Museum in Palm Springs, Calif., on December 10 to 11.

But it's more than an evening event and offers separate non-musical experiences, such as an Architecture Bike Tour with Modernism Week, warbird rides, a poolside Mezcal tasting at the Saguaro Palm Springs, a guided trail hike and more.

Desert Air Festival: Friday to Saturday, Palm Springs Air Museum, 745 N. Gene Autry Trail, Palm Springs. $130 to $1,500. Daytime activities sold individually. (888) 416-7328. desertairfest.com

BEST BETS

Thursday

Loni: If you watched the '70s CBS show "WKRP In Cincinnati," you probably remember the secretary, Jennifer Marlowe, who was played by actress Loni Anderson. She also appeared in the films "Stroker Ace" and lent her voice to the animated film "All Dogs Go To Heaven."

Actress Loni Anderson will appear on December 9, 2021 at Oscars Palm Springs in Palm Springs, Calif., for a conversation followed by a Q&A.
Actress Loni Anderson will appear on December 9, 2021 at Oscars Palm Springs in Palm Springs, Calif., for a conversation followed by a Q&A.

Anderson also had a high-profile marriage to actor Burt Reynolds during the late '80s before the pair split in 1994. She'll be stopping by Oscar's Palm Springs on Thursday for a conversation followed by a Q&A.

Loni Anderson: 7 p.m. Thursday, Oscar's Palm Springs, 125 E. Tahquitz Canyon Way #108, Palm Springs. $69 to $149.95. (760) 325-1188. oscarspalmsprings.com

Thursday

Punk rock: Los Angeles punk band The Regrettes are a force to be reckoned with. They've written songs promoting female empowerment and feminism and aren't afraid to sing a love song. The group's 2019 album "How Do You Love?" received critical acclaim, and members were in the midst of a successful touring schedule in 2020 before COVID-19.

The Regrettes will perform on Thursday at Pappy and Harriet's Pioneertown Palace in Pioneertown, Calif., on a mini-tour that includes three Southern California dates.
The Regrettes will perform on Thursday at Pappy and Harriet's Pioneertown Palace in Pioneertown, Calif., on a mini-tour that includes three Southern California dates.

Now, the bandmates are on a mini-tour and are performing three dates in Southern California, one of which is Pappy and Harriet's on Thursday.

The Regrettes: 9:30 p.m. Thursday, Pappy and Harriet's Pioneertown Palace, 53-688 Pioneertown Road, Pioneertown. $15. (760) 228-2222. pappyandharriets.com

Saturday

Wrestling: Professional wrestling features over-the-top story lines and intense dramatics with stunning athleticism. It's been called "fake," and although it's predetermined, the action in the ring is real. World Wrestling Entertainment and All Elite Wrestling are televised productions, but there are many independent wrestling companies performing small shows across the United States.

Lucha libre wrestling is a term associated with professional wrestling in Mexico. It also features wrestlers in colorful masks, executing high-flying maneuvers which are seen in professional wrestling in the United States and Japan. Lucha Libre Mexicana takes place at 7 p.m., December 11, 2021 at Agua Caliente Casino in Cathedral City, Calif.
Lucha libre wrestling is a term associated with professional wrestling in Mexico. It also features wrestlers in colorful masks, executing high-flying maneuvers which are seen in professional wrestling in the United States and Japan. Lucha Libre Mexicana takes place at 7 p.m., December 11, 2021 at Agua Caliente Casino in Cathedral City, Calif.

One of those is Lucha Libre Mexicana, which is Mexican wrestling featuring personalities in colorful masks executing the same maneuvers seen on television. The stars of Lucha Libre Mexicana are scheduled for an event at Agua Caliente Casino in Cathedral City on Saturday.

Lucha Libre Mexicana: 7 p.m. Saturday, Agua Caliente Casino Cathedral City, 68-960 E. Palm Canyon Drive, Cathedral City. $10. 888-999-1995. aguacalientecasinos.com

Saturday

Metal: Local metal band Murkocet filled The Hood Bar and Pizza in 2017 during a release party for album "Digging Mercy's Grave." The group is returning to the same Palm Desert watering hole on Saturday for "A Murkcet Christmas."

Murkocet will perform on Saturday at The Hood Bar and Pizza in Palm Desert, Calif., with When Tides Turn and In The Name Of The Dead.
Murkocet will perform on Saturday at The Hood Bar and Pizza in Palm Desert, Calif., with When Tides Turn and In The Name Of The Dead.

Two additional local metal bands, When Tides Turn and In The Name Of The Dead, will also perform.

Murkocet: 8:30 p.m. Saturday, The Hood Bar and Pizza, 74-360 Highway 111, Palm Desert. Free. (760) 636-5220

Desert Sun reporter Brian Blueskye covers arts and entertainment. He can be reached at brian.blueskye@desertsun.com or on Twitter at @bblueskye.

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