Appearing as a spin-off of the favored after-hours Splash Home occasions, Desert Air Pageant was rebooted this previous weekend after a three-year hiatus.
The 2-day pageant was held on the Palm Springs Air Museum and immersed friends into an electronica-fueled spectacle surrounded by plane of a bygone period. This 12 months, the not-so-traditional venue was cut up in two: an out of doors airfield-adjacent dance ground referred to as The Terminal, and an indoor bass-thumping clubland referred to as The Hangar.
Tyler Borchardt
Produced by Goldenvoice, the aviation-themed occasion leaned closely on its setting. As friends entered the museum, a row of World Battle II airplanes had been on show, prepared for these Ista-worthy photograph ops. Furthering the immersion, bartenders and different occasion staff donned flight attendant gear as they aided the wants of the attendees.
The skies above additionally performed a serious function in participating friends, as one of many Palm Springs Worldwide Airport runways abutted the pageant grounds. All through the night time, attendees had been handled to passenger airways taking off and touchdown on the runway, including to the immersion as they danced their cares away.
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The gathering of artists who carried out at this 12 months’s Desert Air was a extra eclectic showcase than the earlier iteration. With a powerful lean on Gen Z aficionados, the pageant diversified its roster with new faces blended in with digital veterans.
Notable acts from Friday embrace COBRAH, Shygirl, VTSS, Kaytranada, and the particular Membership Warmth presentation by Tove Lo and SG Lewis.
Tyler Borchardt
On Saturday, the night time began robust with performances by Fairly Woman, Kelly Lee Owens, and Mall Seize. Because the night got here to a detailed, Sammy Virji, Avalon Emerson, Jamie XX, and Ketboi69 all contributed to a correct sendoff.
Finally, Desert Air Pageant fulfilled its objective of reviving its model after its 2021 debut. The pageant’s partnership with the Palm Springs Air Museum stays its strongest level, creating a novel house for music lovers in search of immersive experiences. Here is to hoping we take to the skies once more in 2025.
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