Palm Springs set to host 'rock royalty'

Palm Springs set to host ‘rock royalty’

Tuesday, 07 Jul, 2016 0

The city of Palm Springs is gearing up to host a ‘once-in-a-lifetime’ rock festival this fall.

The Desert Trip festival will bring together six of the world’s most iconic and influential rock and roll artists including The Rolling Stones, Bob Dylan, Neil Young, Paul McCartney, Roger Waters and The Who.

It takes place over two weekends – October 7-9 and October 14-16 – at the Empire Polo Club, home of the Coachella Valley Music Festival.

Each act will play a full set each weekend.

Tickets are still available online.

Many locals hotels, including the Riviera Palm Springs and Renaissance Palm Springs, are offering special Desert Trip packages.

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Editor in chief Bev Fearis has been a travel journalist for 25 years. She started her career at Travel Weekly, where she became deputy news editor, before joining Business Traveller as deputy editor and launching the magazine’s website. She has also written travel features, news and expert comment for the Guardian, Observer, Times, Telegraph, Boundless and other consumer titles and was named one of the top 50 UK travel journalists by the Press Gazette.