Tommy James, The Ten Tenors and more: 4 shows to see in the Coachella Valley this week
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Friday
Rock: Do you enjoy Joan Jett's “Crimson and Clover”? Did you start hanging out at the mall after seeing Tiffany’s music video for “I Think We’re Alone Now?” Rocked out to Billy Idol doing “Mony Mony?” You may or may not know those songs were rock ‘n’ roll hits by Tommy James and the Shondells.
Many of the songs performed by James and Shondells were recorded by other artists during the late 1980s and early 1990s, and James has kept the band going even though several members have come and gone over the years.
Enjoy the songs you know and discover the ones you don’t on Friday when James performs at Fantasy Springs Resort Casino.
If you go: 8 p.m. Friday, Fantasy Springs Resort Casino, 84-245 Indio Springs Parkway, Indio. $39 to $59. (760) 342-5000. fantasyspringsresort.com
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Thursday – Saturday
Vocal-pop: Since 1995, Australian vocal-pop ensemble The Ten Tenors has sold over three million records and performed over 2,000 concerts around the globe. The ensemble has also performed on stage with artists like Lionel Richie, Rod Stewart and Alanis Morissette.
The Ten Tenors will perform multiple performances on Thursday to Saturday at the McCallum Theatre.
If you go: Multiple performances Thursday through Saturday, McCallum Theatre, 73-000 Fred Waring Drive, Palm Desert. $55 to $105. (760) 340-2787. mccallumtheatre.com
Thursday
‘80s: Looking to dance the night away under neon lights to hits of the 1980s? The 80s Rewind every Thursday at Agua Caliente Resort Casino Spa in Rancho Mirage features VJs playing the best of the decade’s new-wave, funk, rock and synth-pop music. But it’s not just the music, this weekly party encourages 1980s enthusiasts to bring the vibe of the decade. Throw on your “Where’s The Beef?” t-shirt, leg warmers, big hair or accessorize with other items from the bygone era.
If you go: 8 p.m. Thursday, Agua Caliente Resort Casino Spa, 32-250 Bob Hope Drive, Rancho Mirage. Free. aguacalientecasinos.com
Friday
Singer-songwriter: In the 1987 film “La Bamba,” Marshall Crenshaw portrayed Buddy Holly singing “Crying, Waiting, Hoping” during what would have been the rock ‘n’ roll pioneer’s final performance on Feb. 2, 1959 at the Surf Ballroom in Clear Lake, Iowa. But Crenshaw is prominent in his own right, and had a Top 40 hit in 1982 with “Someday, Someway.” Some of his other hits include “Whenever You’re on my Mind,” “Cynical Girl” and “There She Goes Again.”
Crenshaw will perform on Friday at Pappy and Harriet’s.
If you go: 8:30 p.m. Friday, Pappy and Harriet's, 53-688 Pioneertown Road, Pioneertown. $65. (760) 228-2222. pappyandharriets.com
Desert Sun reporter Brian Blueskye covers arts and entertainment. He can be reached at [email protected] or on Twitter at @bblueskye.
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