Gay Desert Guide Weekend: Apr. 19–21, 2019

Easter Weekend is also Coachella Weekend 2, Liberace and Peggy Lee at The Purple Room, Tequila Tasting at The Roost, and Pageant: The Musical opens; plus HOT DEALS and cool Happy Hours, and top bookmarks!

Coachella Weekend 2

The second of two weekends of the Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival is Friday, April 12 through Sunday, April 14, at the Empire Polo Club in Indio. Featured artists include Janelle Monáe, Childish Gambino, Tame Impala, and Ariana Grande. Not to mention the much-anticipated Easter Sunday Service led by Kanye West.

If you want to experience the music of the festival from the comfort of home or wherever you take your mobile device, Coachella Live is presented on three channels, via YouTube. More info

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Easter Sunday

This Sunday, April 21 is Easter, and aside from Kanye’s Sunday Service at Coachella Music & Arts Festival there are plenty of other options to celebrate the day in the Greater Palm Springs area. Check out this article from Palm Springs Life, with suggestions ranging from Sunrise Service at 8,500 feet via the Palm Springs Aerial Tramway, to the annual Easter Eggstravaganza at The Living Desert Zoo & Gardens. Hope Palm Springs is a diverse and affirming faith community offering an Easter Worship at 8:30 a.m. at Wellness Park. More info

Lee Squared at The Purple Room

Lee Squared is an evening with Liberace and Miss Peggy Lee, presented by The Purple Room on Saturday, April 20 from 6:00–10:00 p.m. In this funny and touching tribute, New York City Bistro and MAC Award Winners David Maiocco and Chuck Sweeney reprise their iconic performances as the music legends who defined four decades of music and pop culture. Two Lees for the price of one! Get Tickets

Tequila Tasting at The Roost

Join KGAY radio, along with GED Magazine, for a special Tequila Tasting Event presenting Casazul Tequila on Saturday, April 20 from 6:00–8:00 p.m. With appetizers by El Portal Mexican Restaurant, music by DJ Galaxy, atmosphere and specialty cocktails by The Roost Lounge, everything is better with tequila! More info

Pageant: The Musical

The Desert Rose Playhouse presents Pageant: The Musical, from April 26 through May 12. This side-splitting look at a beauty pageant in drag is a funny, wacky and ultimately endearing musical about the trials and tribulations of six contestants vying for the title of Miss Glamouresse. You’ll laugh and cheer as Miss West Coast, Miss Great Plains, Miss Industrial Northeast, Miss Bible Belt, Miss Texas and Miss Deep South (all in drag, of course) do their best to sing, dance and claw their way to the tiara. And every show has a unique twist, as actual audience members decide who wins. Get Tickets

Chill Bar features a Daily Happy Hour from Noon–7:00 p.m., which you can enjoy in their comfortable designer lounge booths, at the gorgeous island bar, or chill outside on the patio! Join your friends every Thursday through May 31 for a viewing of RuPaul’s Drag Race, hosted by Sabryna Williams, with drink specials, giveaways, and a chance to win the “Guess Who Goes Home” Contest. Get Happy at Chill

Streetbar has daily Top Shelf Specials with a different featured vodka every night of the week and a rotating roster of top-shelf spirit specials, and their Daily Happy Hour goes from 10:00 a.m.–8:00 p.m. This Easter Sunday, come for the Bloody Mary Specials in the morning, Arenas District Bunny Hop from 1:00–3:00 p.m. and the Bad Bunnies, Beards, and Baskets Costume Contest, starting at 3:00 p.m. Get Happy at Streetbar

Ristretto is for coffee lovers, but it is so much more! Fresh baked is every day at Ristretto, featuring scones, muffins, croissants, cinnamon buns, bear claws, bagels, cookies and more. Looking for a heartier meal, then indulge in a Ristretto egg burrito, bagel egg sandwich, oatmeal, yogurt, salads, quiche or wraps. With this HOT DEAL, it’s ’s BOGO time at Ristretto: Buy one $20.00 gift card and get one free! Get Your Deal

At Rio Azul Mexican Bar & Grill, the food speaks for itself. Chef Ernesto’s extraordinary dishes will have you returning time and time again to enjoy the exceptional tacos, enchiladas, margaritas and more, prepared with a homemade Mexican flavor. And don’t miss “The Desert Divas Drag Brunch” comedy, broadway music and female impersonator show, Sundays at 11:00 a.m. and 1:30 pm. Get a $50 gift certificate for just $30 with this HOT DEAL! Get Your Deal

Don’t forget, Dining Out For Life is April 25, 2019 and Rio Azul will be donating 50% of their proceeds on that day to Desert AIDS Project, and Ristretto will be donating 100%! Learn more