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.

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

Friends spread out on blankets across the grass — Blankets down by noon

The full lawn packed with chairs, tents and the mountains behind — Every chair on the lawn, full

Guests collecting food from the vendor trucks on the walkway — The food trucks stay busy all day

Two festival staff in Soul Springs tees working the check-in table — The crew who gets you through the gate

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

Two friends celebrating together at the festival — Friends who make the drive out

Two guests dancing toward the camera with their arms raised — Seven seconds of pure joy

Two guests in hats cheering with the packed lawn behind them — Everybody finds their people

Two friends laughing together in the evening light — Still going at sundown

A second line dancer in a sequined jacket with a feathered fan dancing with a guest — The second line finds you

Five guests cheering together under the Agua Caliente Casinos banner — Presented by Agua Caliente Casinos

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

The vocal trio and full band performing on the amphitheater stage — A full band, every set

Three guests dancing together in the crowd — The crowd does its own dancing

Guests line dancing on the walkway with the mountains behind them — Line dancing until the light goes

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.

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