HOT PICKS: Gavin DeGraw tops this weekend's nightlife, July 14-17
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Saturday
Pop: Singer-songwriter Gavin DeGraw has come a long way since his breakout hit "I Don't Want to Be" from his debut album "Chariot" (aka the theme song for popular early 2000s TV drama "One Tree Hill"). These days, the vocalist is back on the road to perform his latest album, "Face the River."
DeGraw's Saturday night show in Cabazon will include new and old hits, along with some holiday classics for KOST 103.5's "Christmas in July."
If you go: 8 p.m. Saturday, Morongo Casino Resort and Spa, 49-500 Seminole Drive, Cabazon. From $50. morongocasinoresort.com
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Thursday
Rock: Rock group Los Dug Dug's is known as one of the first Mexican bands to adapt The Beatles' influence, as well as one of the first Mexican Rock bands to write its own songs.
The psychedelic rock/progressive rock group will perform Thursday in Pioneertown.
If you go: 9 p.m. Thursday, Pappy & Harriet's Pioneertown Palace, 53-688 Pioneertown Road, Pioneertown. $20. pappyandharriets.com
Friday
R&B: Want to step back in time? Celebrate the music of Huey Lewis and the News with tribute group The Heart of Rock And Roll Friday in Indio.
If you go: 7 p.m. Friday, The Rock Yard at Fantasy Springs, 84-245 Indio Springs Parkway, Indio. Free. fantasyspringsresort.com
Saturday
Rock: Guitarist and vocalist Nancy Wilson is considered a seminal figure in rock ‘n’ roll history. Wilson and her sister, Ann, lead the multi-platinum rock group Heart, which sold upwards of 35 million albums.
Wilson will take the stage Saturday in Rancho Mirage to remind audiences how she helped pave the way for women to front rock bands.
If you go: 8 p.m. Saturday, Aqua Caliente Casino, 32-250 Bob Hope Drive, Rancho Mirage. From $25. aguacalientecasinos.com
Sunday
Indie: Singer-songwriter Alec Ounsworth's project Clap Your Hands Say Yeah has been active since the early 2000s when it was created in Philadelphia.
Known for its independent approach to music and distribution, the indie pop/rock group — which has released six albums — will perform Sunday in Pioneertown.
If you go: 8 p.m. Sunday, Pappy & Harriet's Pioneertown Palace, 53-688 Pioneertown Road, Pioneertown. $22-$25. pappyandharriets.com
This article originally appeared on Palm Springs Desert Sun: HOT PICKS: Gavin DeGraw tops this weekend's events in the valley
