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Wednesday, September 30, 2026
Spirit Animal at Hotel Zoso, Palm Springs
150 S Indian Canyon Dr, Palm Springs, CA 92262The Dinah 2026 opens on Wednesday night with Down the Rabbit Hole billed as Spirit Animal at Hotel Zoso, running 8 PM to 2 AM. It is a free event and the low-commitment way to start the weekend if you fly in a day early, before the pool parties and ticketed nights begin. Hotel Zoso sits at 150 S Indian Canyon Drive in downtown Palm Springs, two blocks from the Arenas District bar strip and a three-minute walk from The Hilton Palm Springs, where the festival's Welcome Center opens the following afternoon.
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Mon, Aug 10
5 PM - 8 PM
V Wine Lounge, Palm Springs
Live Music with Leanna & Miguel at V Wine Lounge in downtown Palm Springs runs every Monday from 5pm to 8pm.
Weekly
Mon, Aug 10
6 PM - 9 PM
The Roost Lounge, Palm Springs
Open Mic Night at The Roost Lounge in Palm Springs (Cathedral City) every Monday: sign-ups at 6pm, then a laid-back piano sing-along with Joel Baker from 6:30 to 9pm.
Weekly
Mon, Aug 10
8 PM - 10 PM
QUADZ, Palm Springs
Showtunes Sing-Along at QUADZ in Palm Springs (Downtown Palm Springs) runs Mondays, Fridays, and Saturdays at 8pm, a video-bar sing-along to the best of musical theater from stage and screen.
Weekly
Mon, Aug 10
9 PM - 2 AM
Tool Shed, Palm Springs
Massage & Martinis Mondays at Tool Shed in Warm Sands, Palm Springs: on-site masseur Joseph plus happy-hour Martinis, Manhattans and Margaritas, every Monday from 9pm to 2am at this men's bar.
Weekly
Tue, Aug 11
6 PM - 9 PM
Ace Hotel & Swim Club, Palm Springs
Drag Bingo at the Ace Hotel & Swim Club Palm Springs (South Palm Canyon) is a drag bingo night every Tuesday from 6pm to 9pm at the King's Highway restaurant, with food, drinks, and bingo cards.
WeeklyTue, Aug 11
6 PM - 8 PM
The Roost Lounge, Palm Springs
Karaoke with Sean Boyles at The Roost Lounge in Palm Springs (Cathedral City) every Tuesday at 6pm, a relaxed weekly karaoke night with host Sean Boyles.
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