Karma Dealers
Supporting Talent: The Sibleys, Stone Levitation
Karma Dealers lead the bill at Pappy & Harriet’s, with supporting sets from The Sibleys and Stone Levitation. The available details do not specify the night’s format beyond that bill, but Karma Dealers are identified as the project fronted by Shannon Navarro and Michael Mitchell. It is a fitting booking for Pioneertown’s former Western-set cantina, where the music room sits among the old facades and the desert beyond.
Navarro and Mitchell have roots in Malibu and were “reborn” in the Joshua Tree music scene, according to Coachella Valley Weekly; they say they have lived in the Hi Desert for nearly 10 years. Their work has been described as road-worn blues, desert rock hypnosis and soul-baring honesty, built around slide-guitar grooves and gritty storytelling. The band themselves call it “Truth Music. Raw & Real. Rock n’ Ballads, And Sick Slide Blues.” Locally, they are known for powerful live shows and for recordings at Rancho De La Luna. A Coachella Valley Weekly profile hears the music as “unfiltered, soulful, and deeply connected to the landscape,” singling out haunting slide guitar, heartfelt lyrics and explosive live performances.
Pappy & Harriet’s began as the cantina on a 1940s Western film set, and that history still frames a night here: the venue sits among Pioneertown’s old movie-set facades, with the desert just beyond. It is a restaurant and live-music venue, with shows in indoor and outdoor spaces; the setting and touring acts make the trip feel tied to this particular outpost, rather than just a concert stop. Shows are ticketed, general admission and standing-room only, with ADA seating available at either stage. The restaurant is separate, serves food, and runs a first-come, first-served waitlist, so put your name down early if you want dinner; eating does not secure a show ticket. Check the event details for doors and weather, especially for an outdoor performance.