Hard Rock Music Lounge in Palm Springs this weekend

Hard Rock Hotels will bring its “Hard Rock MusicLounge” to Palm Springs during the first weekend of the Coachella Valley Musicand Arts Festival, organizers said today.

The Hard Rock Music Lounge, which will take place this Friday throughSunday at Hotel Zoso, is a three day event for artists, celebrities, media andVIPs attending the music festival in Indio. The hotel is the site of theplanned Hard Rock Hotel Palm Springs, which is expected to open in the fall.

Hard Rock Music Lounge will include live music, drinks and food, games,pool parties, body art and services like massages. The event will start Fridaywith a pool party including a live camel and a DJ set by members of TheStrokes. Former Destiny’s Child member Kelly Rowland will host the “Women WhoRock” pool party on Saturday, according to organizers.

“We’re excited to bring the Hard Rock vibe to this iconic destination,and establish a new legacy of authentic, once-in-a-lifetime music experiencesat the soon-to-be Hard Rock Hotel Palm Springs,” said John Kirkpatrick, headof music and artist relations for Hard Rock International.