Upcoming Concerts

Join us Thursday, March 19, 2026 at 6:00pm for a special event!
Jimmy Van Heusen–Swingin’ with Frank & Bing: Movie screening following a Q&A with director Jim Burns & Brook Babcock, Jimmy Van Heusen’s grandnephew.

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Jimmy Van Heusen – Swingin’ with Frank & Bing, produced and directed by Jim Burns for PBS, tells the story of the remarkable life and music of the four-time Oscar-winning songwriter whose musical genius produced dozens of classics for the Great American Songbook. Van Heusen’s collaboration with entertainment greats Bing Crosby and Frank Sinatra resulted in all-time hits such as Swinging on a Star, Love and Marriage, High Hopes, All The Way and My Kind of Town. The film features excerpts from the classic Hollywood films that debuted Jimmy Van Heusen’s timeless songs, with comments by major film and music figures including Frank Sinatra, Jr., Tony Bennett, Harry Crosby, Shirley MacLaine, Woody Allen and others.

The film will be followed by Jim Burns and Brook Babcock, Jimmy Van Heusen’s grandnephew, presenting a discussion and rarely seen photos from the 1950s and 60s, when Jimmy Van Heusen and Bing Crosby built side-by-side homes in the uninhabited desert that would become the thriving Palm Desert community of today. Other photos depict the Palm Springs of the Jet Set era when Jimmy Van Heusen’s piano bar in the old Desert Inn was a playground for Crosby, Frank Sinatra and other Hollywood pals including Dean Martin, Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall.

Cocktail hour will be from 6pm-7pm with cocktails and hors d’oeuvres.

Documentary screening will begin at 7pm followed by the Q&A.

Join us for our next concert “Swinging’ in Hollywood with music from Jimmy Van Heusen” Saturday, March 21, 2026 at 7:00pm

The timeless music of Jimmy Van Heusen in a spectacular film with symphony concert experience.

Come fly with us as the music of four-time Oscar-winning songwriter Jimmy Van Heusen comes to life as never before in classic Hollywood film performances accompanied by live symphony orchestra.

All-time hits such as All the Way, Love and Marriage, Here’s That Rainy Day and My Kind of Town are featured as originally debuted on film by Frank Sinatra, Nat King Cole, Bing Crosby, Dean Martin and Ella Fitzgerald, as well as by acclaimed vocalists Nick Ziobro and Julia Goodwin.

The unique film-with-symphony concert tells the story of the remarkable life and music of Jimmy Van Heusen, who test-piloted fighter planes while creating many of the most beloved melodies of the Great American Songbook. His longtime friendship and musical partnership with fellow Coachella Valley resident Frank Sinatra resulted in over 80 of his songs being recorded by Sinatra.

With a unique and dynamic command of the American Songbook’s golden age, Nick Ziobro has risen to the top of today’s singers under 35. Nick has appeared with the San Francisco Symphony, the Cincinnati Pops Orchestra, The Seattle Symphony and the Kennedy Center in Washington. His film credits include HBO’s Gilded Age, while his album A Lot of Livin’ to Do features appearances by legendary jazz performers Bucky Pizzarelli and Jay Leonhart.

Winning Michael Feinstein’s Great American Songbook Competition at 16 led to Julia Goodwin’s appearance on NBC TV’s America’s Got Talent, where she gained a large national following. Still in her 20s, her versatility as a jazz and popular singer has enabled her to connect with a wide range of audiences. She has appeared in New York at Carnegie Hall, Jazz at Lincoln Center, and Radio City Music Hall, at the Dolby Theater in Los Angeles, as well as with pops symphony orchestras across the country.

Join for our final concert of the season at the Rancho Mirage Amphitheater!

Saturday, April 25, 2026 | 7:00pm | Spring Fling - Showcasing Our Valley’s Brightest Rising Stars 

“The Coachella Symphony is excited to announce the dates and themes of our 2025-2026 season as part of our ongoing strategic partnership with the City of Rancho Mirage. The Symphony will be performing all of our concerts at the Rancho Mirage Amphitheater, which will all continue to be under the skillful hands of music director and conductor, John Mario,” Dr. Lisa Lindley, CEO Coachella Valley Symphony.

The 2025-2026 season is part of the Coachella Valley Symphony’s strategic partnership with the City of Rancho Mirage will be available to everyone in the community, FREE of charge, courtesy of the City of Rancho Mirage.

“We are thrilled to be back at the premiere venue in the Coachella Valley. Our program will showcase the absolute best of TV, Film and Broadway scores,” said John Mario, Music Director and Conductor, Coachella Valley Symphony.

The Coachella Valley Season would not be possible without the generosity of the City of Rancho Mirage, with special thanks to The H.N. and Frances C. Berger Foundation, Eisenhower Health, and ROI Consulting Group, LLC (Barbara Kaufman, Ph.D.), Harold Matzner, Auen Foundation, Mary Williams Living Trust, and Church 212.