GramFest: Cosmic American Music Festival
Sat, Nov 15
|Joshua Tree
Time & Location
Nov 15, 2025, 3:00 PM – 10:30 PM
Joshua Tree, 61231 29 Palms Hwy, Joshua Tree, CA 92252, USA
About the event
OVERVIEW
The spirit of Cosmic American Music returns to the Joshua Tree desert this fall with the revival of GramFest: Cosmic American Music Festival
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).
Founded in the 1990s by musician and cultural organizer Jon McKinney, GramFest began as a grassroots celebration of Gram Parsons, the pioneering artist who helped forge a timeless fusion of rock, folk, soul, and country. Over the years, the festival became a beloved tradition in Joshua Tree, drawing fans from across the country. Now, under the leadership of Jeff LeGore and in co-production with the Joshua Tree Cultural Center, GramFest returns with a renewed vision while…