GramFest 2025 Brings Cosmic American Music Back to Joshua Tree
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | Joshua Tree Voice
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | Joshua Tree Voice
Legendary festival honoring Gram Parsons returns November 22 with Sin City All Stars, Jonny Kaplan & Friends, and more at the Joshua Tree Cultural Center
The spirit of Cosmic American Music returns to the Joshua Tree desert this fall with the revival of GramFest: A Cosmic American Music Festival, taking place Saturday, November 22, 2025, from 3:00 PM to 10:30 PM at the Joshua Tree Cultural Center’s Blak Box Theater (formerly the Hi-Desert Cultural Center).
“GramFest has always been more than just a concert — it’s a gathering of community in the desert to honor the spirit of Gram Parsons and the music he inspired,” said Jeff LeGore, a producer of GramFest 2025. “By bringing the festival back to Joshua Tree and partnering with the Joshua Tree Cultural Center, we’re not only celebrating a musical legacy, we’re creating space for new generations to experience Cosmic American Music in the place where it belongs.”
Anthony Foutz, Michelle Phillips, and Gram Parsons at the 1969 Giant Rock Space Convention during filming for Saturation 70, photo credit, Tom Wilkes
Gram Parsons, Michelle Phillips, Ted Markland, and Andee Nathanson at the 1969 Giant Rock Space Convention (photo, Tom Wilkes-Anhtony Foutz Archive)
STELLAR LINEUP
The 2025 edition of GramFest will feature performances by:
– Sin City All Stars w/ Special Guests The Doohickeys, Amilia K Spicer & Logan Shook
– Jonny Kaplan & Friends feat. Miranda Lee Richards, Rick Parker, Dan Wistrom
Also Appearing:
– Chris Laterzo & Buffalo Robe
– The Prickly Pair (from Nashville)
– Bob Woodruff
– Teddy Quinn’s The Paredoliacs
– Paul Inman’s Delivery
– Brad Byrd
– Lisa Lynn & the Broken Hallelujahs
– Austin Vellejo
– Joe City & Urban Desert Cabaret
And, just added American Cosmic Revival!
Steve Lester
A FULL EXPERIENCE IN THE JOSHUA TREE DESERT
GramFest 2025 offers more than music. Guests will enjoy a full bar with craft cocktails, mocktails, and a wide selection of both alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages, creating a festival-style social experience that complements the music. With performances scheduled through the afternoon and evening, audiences will experience a journey from desert sunset to starlit sky.
VENUE
The Joshua Tree Cultural Center (formerly the Hi-Desert Cultural Center) has long been the region’s premier performing arts and cultural institution. Hosting GramFest at its Blak Box Theater continues its mission of fostering world-class performance, community connection, and artistic innovation in the Joshua Tree desert.
Event Details:
What: GramFest 2025: A Cosmic American Music Festival
When: Saturday, November 22, 2025 — 3:00 PM to 10:30 PM
Where:
Joshua Tree Cultural Center – Blak Box Theater
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