Earthless and Yawning Man top this weekend's nightlife, Feb. 17-20
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Saturday
Rock: Two instrumental rock bands will perform at Pappy and Harriet's on Saturday night. The San Diego trio Earthless play an edgy blues rock sound similar to the bands Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath and Blue Cheer. Most of their songs are instrumental, but some have lyrics.
Local band Yawning Man, which includes Fatso Jetson frontman Mario Lalli and guitarist Gary Arce, plays a combination of rock, electric jazz and world music. The group released a live DVD in 2020 that was recorded at Giant Rock, a seven-story freestanding boulder near Landers in the high desert.
This show was originally scheduled for Jan. 25 and tickets purchased for the previous date will be honored.
Earthless and Yawning Man: 9 p.m. Saturday, Pappy and Harriet's Pioneertown Palace, 53-688 Pioneertown Road, Pioneertown. $30. (760) 228-2222. pappyandharriets.com
Thursday - Saturday
Magic: Fans of the TV sitcoms "Spin City" and "Two and a Half Men" probably recognize magician John Carney who appeared on both shows. He also appeared on Jerry Seinfeld's HBO special and "The Late Show With David Letterman."
He's also recognized for his mastery of sleight of hand magic tracks and has won numerous awards from The Magic Castle in Los Angeles. Carney will perform at Marvyn's Magic Theater from Thursday to Sunday.
John Carney: Thursday to Sunday, Marvyn's Magic Theater, 46-630 Washington Street, La Quinta. $65. (833) 627-8967. marvynsmagictheater.com
Saturday
Latin: Since Argentine-Venezuelan singer Ricardo Montaner's career began almost 50 years ago, he's released 24 albums with sales of 65 million records worldwide and has written more than 300 songs.
His 2005 album "Todo y Nada" was nominated for Album of the Year at the 2006 Latin Grammy Awards as well as Song of the Year for "Cuando a mi Lado Estas." He received a Latin Grammy for Musical Excellence in 2016. Montaner will perform at Spotlight 29 Casino on Saturday night.
Ricardo Montaner: 7 p.m. Saturday, Spotlight 29 Casino, 46-200 Harrison Place, Coachella. $79 to $110. (760) 775-5566. spotlight29.com
Fundraiser: Brian "Puke" Parnell of the Idyllwild rock band Throw the Goat recently went under the knife to correct a heart condition and his recording studio is temporarily closed due to repair issues.
His friends are putting on a fundraiser on Saturday at Coachella Valley Brewing Company with live music to be announced and a silent auction featuring items from local vendors and guitar accessories manufacturer Ernie Ball.
Party for Puke: 5 p.m. Saturday, Coachella Valley Brewing Company, 30-640 Gunther Street, Thousand Palms. Free, donation suggested. (760) 343-5973. cvbco.com
Sunday
Comedy: It's hard to believe Jay Leno filmed his last episode of "The Tonight Show" eight years ago. There were plenty of memorable moments of his 21-year run, such as Howard Stern's 1995 appearance with two bikini clad models performing the "first lesbian kiss" in the show's history, and returning to the air a week after the September 11, 2001 attacks on the World Trade Center in New York. In 2003, actor Arnold Schwarzenegger appeared on the show to confirm his candidacy California gubernatorial recall election against then-Gov. Gray Davis.
Leno has continued to perform as a stand-up comic since he left "The Tonight Show" in 2014. He'll perform two shows at the McCallum Theater on Sunday.
Jay Leno: 3 and 7 p.m. Sunday, McCallum Theatre, 73-000 Fred Waring Drive, Palm Desert. $65 to $95. (760) 340-2787. mccallumtheatre.com
Desert Sun reporter Brian Blueskye covers arts and entertainment. He can be reached at [email protected] or on Twitter at @bblueskye.
This article originally appeared on Palm Springs Desert Sun: Earthless and Yawning Man top this weekend's nightlife, Feb. 17-20
