February 2026 · Cathedral City Amphitheater

Last Year

1,800 people, one Saturday, full sun. This is what the lawn actually looks like: chairs, hats, coolers, friends, and room enough to find your people.

Wide view of the festival crowd on the lawn A group of friends dressed for the festival A vocalist performing on stage Two guests relaxing in camping chairs

The lawn

Where everybody sets up

Open seating means people bring what they want: chairs, blankets, coolers, a picnic. Then they stay all afternoon.

Guests sitting with a cooler between them on the grass
Bring a cooler, stay all day
Friends in chairs under a shade canopy
Shade canopies go up early
Guests settled into chairs on the lawn
Pick your spot and keep it
Three guests in hats laughing in their chairs
Hats come out by one o'clock
Guests toasting in the sunshine
Toasting in the February sun
Two guests relaxing with drinks in camping chairs
No rush anywhere
Food and drinks laid out on a picnic table
Bring your own picnic. It's allowed
A small dog on the lawn among the crowd
Even the dog gets a spot
A guest in a bright print dress seated on the lawn
Dressed for the occasion

Capped at 1,800 so you can move, talk, and still hear the band.

Same cap again in 2027

The people

Who shows up

Couples, crews, families, and a lot of people who have been coming since the first year.

A large group of friends posing together
Groups come together. Most tickets are bought that way
Four friends standing together at the festival
Girls' day out
Guests gathered around a picnic table
Everybody at one table
A crowd of guests in hats and sunglasses
Hats, shades, and a long afternoon
Guests dancing together on the grass
Nobody stays seated the whole time
A couple standing on the lawn
Date night that starts in daylight
A guest in a wide-brimmed hat and sunglasses
February sun, no apologies
A guest in a white suit and hat
People dress for this one
A guest in a yellow dress with a parasol
Parasols are a legitimate strategy
Guests dancing in front of the stage
Front of the lawn, late afternoon
Guests with hands up during a set
When the band hits the right one

On stage

The music

Live soul, jazz and R&B from one until six, with a DJ holding the gaps.

A keyboard player performing
Keys
A vocalist in a green shirt performing
Front of stage
A vocalist in red performing
Closing out the afternoon
A performer singing to the crowd
Working the lawn
A performer in a feathered costume
Costume changes happen
The crowd seen from the stage
The view from the stage
Wide shot of the festival grounds and crowd
Full lawn, mid-afternoon
The amphitheater at dusk with mountains behind
Golden hour at the amphitheater

Photography by DesertLuxe Studios · Soul Springs Festival 2026

This is the third one.
The first two sold out.

Saturday, February 6, 2027. Gates at noon, music one to six. General admission is $65 and it's the only tier left.

3rd Annual Soul Springs Festival · Saturday, February 6, 2027 · Cathedral City Amphitheater · Produced by PIPS Entertainment