

Desert Gold | Weekend 2 | Sunday
- 12:00 pm - 6:00 pm | Sunday April 23, 2023
- Poolside | Ace Hotel Palm Springs
- Free
Our righteous ritual beneath the mountain returns for a double weekender of holy chaos, sunbathed sound and glorious poolside parties from April 13-23. This year Desert Gold invites in a days-long list of legends and surprise stars to fill our cups with ethereal infinity. Every event is free and all are welcome, though space is limited and we abide by first come, first served.
The Do-Over | 12-6pm | Commune
Legendary party The Do-Over will be back for their 12th year, with their always-killer Sunday parties occurring both weekends. RSVP HERE for entry.
dublab | 12-6pm |Main Pool
Los Angeles based community radio station dublab is closing out Desert Gold season with special sets by dublab executive director Ale Cohen and DJ Kerry.
The LA-based eyewear brand Akila will also be on-site both weekends, with a retail pop-up poolside.
About
The Do-Over
Established in 2005 in Los Angeles, The Do-Over is a magical tropical daytime get-down that has spread its fun-loving funky sounds across the world with a philosophy of keeping all guest DJ’s a mystery encouraging attendees to leave all hype and expectations at home. Expect the unexpected – from disco to dancehall, house to hip-hop, soul to samba.
dublab is a Los Angeles-based community-supported non-profit internet radio station and creative collective dedicated to the growth of positive music, arts, and culture. Broadcasting since 1999, their core mission of freeform, forward-thinking radio has continuously defined and connected the next waves of arts, music, and culture across Los Angeles and worldwide.
Cafe Ale
Alejandro Cohen is a musician and composer from Los Angeles, California, and the executive director of DUBLAB. Over the last two decades, Cohen has released music under numerous projects and groups including Languis and Pharaohs. He’s composed music for TV shows, documentaries and educational materials, and recorded more than two hundred solo artists and bands as a sound engineer and consultant for dublab, KPFK 90.7 FM, Sony/Columbia and the Society for the Activation of Social Space Through Art and Sound (SASSAS). As dublab’s Executive Director, Cohen curates the station’s programming and podcast offerings, fundraises for the organization and curates the annual ambient music event Tonalism.
DJ Kerry
Kerry Simester, aka DJ KERRY, began her musical beginnings with the piano at the tender age of 8. By the age of 12, Kerry was making her own mix tapes through the influences of Michael Jackson, SOS Band, & Mtume to name a few. Her musical taste has since then expanded over the years and enjoys everything from R&B classics, Disco, Nu-Disco, to House and everything in-between. Many of her DJ influences come from DJs such as Louie Vega, Marques Wyatt, Joe Claussell, DJ Harvey, Greg Wilson and David Mancuso to name a few.
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