There’s a plot of land off of Old Woman Springs Road on the outskirts of Yucca Valley – on the way to Lucerne Valley. Jeremy and Jacqueline created a drive-in music and entertainment stage during the Pandemic and called it Mon Petit Mojave (MPM). Jeremy is a multi-talented musician and stage producer from France who blends his talent with the guest entertainers. Jacqueline is a fashionista, marketeer and MPM fund developer via public arts programs. The two of them have built and continue to expand on a beautiful silver lining from the dark clouds that surrounded us during the pandemic shutdown. Safety protocols were in place: social distancing and donning of masks were required and attendees had the option of remaining in their cars or setting up a tailgate picnic in their own immediate area. The fantastic talent is mostly local however, global musician friends visit the couple on a regular basis. The stage is basic, has an excellent sound system and sits under a huge Joshua Tree. At night it’s lit with vibrant stage colors . . . . while the desert sunset and moon rise open the night sky to reveal the Milky Way. A real astronomical pleasure. It’s a BYOB and food event. So bring your camping chairs and tables. The MPM mascot is the very friendly Django who greets everyone with wagging tail and like so many dogs, looking for food. But please, no food for Django.
MPM has expanded (2022) to Palm Springs with Mon Petit Salon at the Palm Springs Cultural Center.
Please no food for Django.
BYOB wine and food for the evening.
This was not my first visit to MPM. I enjoyed three shows last year (2020) and was not disappointed in any of them. The folks who attend are an eclectic bunch from the high desert (Mojave) and the low desert (Colorado/Sonora) with occasional visitors from the LA area.
The show for this night was a Cabaret featuring some French Can-can dancers and my friend DJ Baz (Barry Martin) was providing the beats. So, let’s take a look and watch some highlights of the show . . . .
Shane and Leila delivered awesome wine from a new service at Joshua Tree Bottle Shop.
images left to right: DJ Baz spinning the beats; resident artist revealing his work of the night. All shows are on weekend nights and vary from week to week. Contributions are gladly accepted on site or via Venmo. Help support local artists.
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