Reba McEntire at Acrisure Arena tops this weekend's nightlife March 31 to April 1

Brian Blueskye, Palm Springs Desert Sun
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Friday

Reba McEntire will perform at Acrisure Arena in Palm Desert, Calif., on March 31, 2023.
Reba McEntire will perform at Acrisure Arena in Palm Desert, Calif., on March 31, 2023.

Country: Country singer Reba McEntire is one of the most successful artists in the genre, evidenced by her 35 No. 1 hits and 56 million records sold worldwide. McEntire has collaborated on singles with Justin Timberlake, Kelly Clarkson, Vince Gill and more. She’s also an actress and had her own TV sitcom during the early 2000s.

Expect to hear several hits on Friday when she performs at Acrisure Arena.

If you go: 6:30 p.m. Friday, Acrisure Arena, 75-702 Varner Road, Palm Desert. Tickets start at $49. 888-695-8778. acrisurearena.com

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Friday

Walker Hayes will perform at Spotlight 29 Casino in Coachella, Calif., on March 31, 2023.
Walker Hayes will perform at Spotlight 29 Casino in Coachella, Calif., on March 31, 2023.

Country: When Walker Hayes released “Country Stuff the Album” in 2022, it was the country singer’s first album in five years, but that didn't stop it from reaching No. 9 on the Billboard 200 chart. An EP released the previous year featured the hit singles “Fancy Like,” “U Gurl” and “AA.”

Hayes will perform on Friday at Spotlight 29 Casino.

If you go: 7 p.m. Friday, Spotlight 29 Casino, 46-200 Harrison Place, Coachella. $75 to $200. 760-775-5566. spotlight29.com

Saturday

Comedy: During the late '90s, comedian Kevin James charmed American audiences as Doug Heffernan, a parcel delivery driver on the TV sitcom “The King of Queens,” and won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series in 2006. He also starred in the 2009 comedy “Paul Blart: Mall Cop” and the sequel “Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2.”

James will perform Saturday at Agua Caliente Resort Casino Spa in Rancho Mirage.

If you go: 8 p.m. Saturday, Agua Caliente Resort Casino Spa, 32-250 Bob Hope Drive, Rancho Mirage. $65 to $150. 888-999-1995. aguacalientecasinos.com

Death Valley Girls will perform at Pappy and Harriet's in Pioneertown, Calif., on April 1, 2023.
Death Valley Girls will perform at Pappy and Harriet's in Pioneertown, Calif., on April 1, 2023.

Rock: Combine the '60s rock bands MC5 and The Stooges with ZZ Top and Black Sabbath and that defines the Los Angeles rock band Death Valley Girls. The music and culture magazine Louder Than War described the band’s new album “Islands In The Sky” as a “guidebook to spiritual healing and a roadmap for future incarnations of the self."

See for yourself on Saturday when Death Valley Girls performs at Pappy and Harriet’s.

If you go: 9 p.m. Saturday, Pappy and Harriet's, 53-688 Pioneertown Road, Pioneertown. $17. 760-228-2222. pappyandharriets.com

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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