This weekend's entertainment lineup includes pro wrestling, classic rock, masked punk rockers, a local rock band with a growing audience, and a beloved voice in Latin music. There's not a bad night out on this list and here's where you can find it all this weekend.
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WWE Road to Survivor Series: WarGames at Acrisure Arena
Wrestling: It’s almost time for one of World Wrestling Entertainment’s premium events. The men's and women's WarGames matches for Survivor Series WarGames on Nov. 28 at Daikin Park in Houston have not been announced yet, but you can catch some of the company's biggest superstars in action on Thursday, Oct. 22, at Acrisure Arena on the WWE Road to Survivor Series WarGames Tour.
The triple main event will feature
Kevin Owens vs. Sami Zayn for the Undisputed WWE Championship title in a triple threat match, The American Nightmare Cody Rhodes vs. The Viper Randy Orton in a no disqualifications match, and LA Knight, Solo Sikoa and Oba Femi vs. The Vision with Maxxine Dupri in a six-man tag-team match.
If you go: 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Acrisure Arena, 75-702 Varner Road, Palm Desert. From $50.80. acrisurearena.com
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38 Special at Agua Caliente Resort Casino Spa
Rock: During the early 1980s, pop and new-wave music dominated radio airwaves, but the rock band 38 Special adapted by blending big choruses and catchy guitar hooks into its sound. Songs such as “Hold On Loosely,” “Back Where You Belong,” “Like No Other Night,” “Caught Up In You” and “Second Chance” were among many of the band’s hit singles.
38 Special will perform on Friday, Oct. 23, at Agua Caliente Resort Casino Spa.
If you go: 8 p.m. Friday, Agua Caliente Resort Casino Spa, 32-250 Bob Hope Drive, Rancho Mirage. Tickets $34.50 to $99.50. aguacalientecasinos.com
Tear Dungeon at Pappy and Harriet’s
Punk: The Austin punk band Tear Dungeon is renowned in the underground for performing in black gimp-masks. The band’s sound is abrasive, and according to the band’s bio, a Tear Dungeon show feels like “a basement exorcism with better lighting.”
See for yourself on Saturday, Oct. 24, when Tear Dungeon performs at Pappy and Harriet’s.
If you go: Doors at 8:30 p.m., show at 9:30 p.m. Saturday, Pappy and Harriet’s, 53-688 Pioneertown Road, Pioneertown. Tickets $21.24. pappyandharriets.com
Whitewater at The Dune Room
Rock: Whitewater's momentum continues to build. The local band's June concert at Pappy and Harriet's attracted a strong turnout, continuing a trend of growing attendance at its shows.
On Saturday, Whitewater will perform at The Dune Room with S8NT ELEKTRIC and mutklub.
If you go: Doors at 7 p.m., show at 8 p.m., Saturday, The Dune Room, 82-707 Miles Ave., Indio. Tickets $10 in advance, $15 at the door. duneroomindio.com
Marisela at Fantasy Springs Resort Casino
Mexican: The singer Marisela was born in Los Angeles but became one of the most successful female performers in Spanish-language music during the 1980s. Some of her hits include “Completamente Tuya,” “Enamorada y Herida,” and “Sola con mi Soledad.”
Marisela will perform on Sunday, Oct. 25 at Fantasy Springs Resort Casino.
If you go: 8 p.m. Sunday, Fantasy Springs Resort Casino, 84-245 Indio Springs Parkway, Indio. Tickets $62.50 to $152.50. fantasyspringsresort.com
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