In the first half of the last century, hundreds of Black people from the South, and from Los Angeles and the Bay Area, settled in desert communities like Palm Springs. Tourists flock to the Coachella Valley and Mojave Desert to take in the psychedelic hues of their sunsets, lose themselves among otherworldly rock formations, and sip drinks poolside at Modernist hideaways in Palm Springs the way Frank Sinatra and the rest of the Rat Pack did in an earlier era.įor the few Black Americans who live in the California desert, it takes willpower to feel at ease in these playgrounds, and imagination to make them feel like home. Curtis proudly tells them that she’s living proof. “There are Black people out there?” they always say. Tickets for Little Big Town ($79, $89, $109 and $129) go on sale this Friday, February 28 th at the Fantasy Springs Box Office, via phone (800) 827-2946 and online at Curtis has grown used to the disbelief of college classmates and friends when she tells them she was born in Palm Springs, a city of 48,000 where people of color are relatively few.

The group received a star on the Nashville Walk of Fame in 2017 and recently launched 4 Cellars wine with Browne Family Vineyards. Little Big Town has earned more than 40 award show nominations, and taken home nearly 20 awards, including multiple Grammy, AMA, People’s Choice, CMA, and ACM awards, plus an Emmy award. 1 hit, “Better Man,”as well as the Grammy nominated “When Someone Stops Loving You.” The group’s most recent studio album, Nightfall, debuted atop the Billboard Country Chart this past January. The album included the Grammy winning No.

4 on the Billboard 200 - their fourth release to enter the Top 10. The Breaker, released in 2017, topped the Billboard Country Chart and peaked at No. 1 singles, including “Pontoon,” “Tornado,” and “Day Drinking,” as well as the best-selling country single of 2015, “Girl Crush.” Little Big Town’s breakthrough albums Tornado (2012) and Pain Killer(2014) produced a string of No. Grammy, ACM, CMA, and AMA Award-winning group, Little Big Town entered the music scene over 20 years ago with hits like “Boondocks,” “Bring It On Home,” “Good As Gone” and “Little White Church.” Now the Grand Old Opry inductees - consisting of Karen Fairchild, Phillip Sweet, Kimberly Schlapman, and Jimi Westbrook - are returning to Fantasy Springs Resort Casino’s Special Events Center on Friday, August 14th at 8 p.m.Tickets starting at $79 go on sale this Friday, February 28th at Fantasy Springs Box Office, via phone (800) 827-2946 and online at.

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