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Fueled by the transformative power of the arts, the Sunset Music and Education Foundation brings people together through world-class performances, comprehensive music education, and cultural access—empowering underserved students with the instruments and tools they need to thrive.
Palm Springs Pride Fest is coming in hot—and this year, the Sunset Music & Comedy Festival is riding that rainbow wave full throttle, blending fierce live music, unapologetic comedy, and soul-stirring community vibes into one unforgettable weekend. Aligned with both Pride and Veterans Day, this isn’t just a festival—it’s a revival of spirit, sound, and solidarity where every note and laugh is a celebration of who we are and how far we’ve come.
Kicking off the Sunset Music & Comedy Festival is
“Roberta Flack: A Soulful Homecoming”
One Epic Weekend: PS Pride, Veterans Day & Nonstop Music Collide in Palm Springs!
Hosted by the inimitable Sweet Baby J’ai, this intimate evening—Thursday, November 6, at the Cascade Lounge inside Agua Caliente Casino, 401 E Amado Rd, Palm Springs, CA—invites audiences into a musical sanctuary where memory, melody, and meaning beautifully converge.
Other legendary divas are welcomed into this sacred space—what we like to call the waiting room to heaven. It’s not literal, but a place where music becomes spirit. Where a lyric unlocks a long-forgotten feeling, and a voice cracks something open deep inside. This is where the show lives: in the hush between notes, in the ache of a piano chord, and in the power of a woman’s story—sung out loud and finally heard.
This musical-theatrical experience pays tribute to the incomparable Roberta Flack and other soul legends—not through impersonation, but with reverence, reinvention, and raw emotion.
Come early, sip something smooth, and settle in for a night of groove, grace, and glory. More than a tribute, it’s a love letter to Roberta—and to every heart healed by her song.
Divas & Ticket Sale Date Announced Soon!
Two Roads: From Roots to Broadway
Blues, Jazz & Laughs!
Join us Friday, November 7 at the Palm Springs Cultural Center (2300 E Baristo Rd, Palm Springs, CA) for a genre-bending evening that blends music, laughter, and a whole lot of magic.
Ann Hampton Callaway, the Tony-nominated vocal powerhouse, doesn’t just perform the classics—she transforms them. With a voice that soars and a presence that commands, she brings elegance, wit, and deep emotional resonance to every stage she touches.
She’s joined by the bold, blues-folk dynamo Amythyst Kiah—the kind of artist who stops you mid-scroll. I first saw her on Jimmy Kimmel Live and said, We’ve got to bring this diva to Palm Springs. With roots in Southern Black musical traditions and a sound that fuses Appalachian soul, rock, and gospel, Amythyst is pure fire. A Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter and founding member of Our Native Daughters, she’s a force you won’t forget.
Bridging the musical magic with belly laughs is Jason Stuart, our resident comedy firecracker. A trailblazing gay Jewish comedian and acclaimed actor (Transparent, Tangerine), Jason brings razor-sharp wit, fearless charm, and punchlines you won’t forget.
It’s jazz, blues, Broadway, and boldness. A night of legends, laughter, and liberation—only at Sunset PrideFest.
The Revival:
Soul. Power. Feminism. Let the Revival Begin!
Saturday night is a spiritual awakening disguised as a concert. “Soul. Power. Feminism. Let the Revival Begin.” is more than a show—it’s a movement wrapped in music, laughter, and liberation.
The fabulous Lady Blackbird, the genre-defying siren whose voice channels Nina, Billie, and every Black woman who ever turned pain into power. Her raw, haunting sound electrifies the soul and demands you feel every note.
Balancing that intensity with pure hilarity is Vickie Shaw, the Southern spitfire whose no-holds-barred comedy cuts through the noise and gets straight to the funny bone—especially for the women and queer audience who know exactly what she’s talking about.
Rounding out the night is the legendary Holly Near, with a stirring tribute to the groundbreaking era of Women’s Music—that powerful intersection of protest, poetry, and possibility that gave voice to generations of feminists, lesbians, and truth-tellers.
This is more than a concert—it’s a revival of spirit, sound, and sisterhood.
So grab your seat, open your heart, and prepare to be lifted.
The Goddess Groove March | Palm Springs Pride Parade
Get ready to strut, sway, and slay! Join us for The Goddess Groove March at the Palm Springs Pride Parade—a vibrant, joyful celebration of sisterhood, spirit, and unapologetic pride. This isn’t just a march, it’s a movement. Whether you're rocking your fiercest look, waving your flag high, or dancing like no one's watching, come represent the rhythm, power, and beauty of women and femmes in full force.
We’re marching in honor of the divine feminine in all of us—and leading the way is none other than our radiant Shero, Holly Near! A true icon of women's music, activism, and soul, Holly embodies everything this moment is about.
Show your spirit and march with us in unity, joy, and groove. Bring your glitter, your grace, your goddess energy—and let’s light up Palm Canyon like never before!
Now more than ever, it’s important to show up and show out—to be seen, to be heard, and to celebrate who we are with pride and purpose.
Get ready to march with us. Bring your glitter, your groove, and your goddess energy—we’ll see you on Palm Canyon!
Stay tuned for registration opening. Spaces are limited!