Pop music: Joshua Tree Music Festival

When it comes to desert music festivals, Coachella isn’t the only game in town. The eighth annual Joshua Tree Music Festival offers three days of eclectic live music under the expansive sky of the Mojave. Scheduled performers include the cross-cultural electronica act Mexican Institute of Sound, the Afrobeat artist Wunmi and the Bulgarian-born singer-songwriter Geri X. Joshua Tree Lake Campground, 2601 Sunfair Road, Joshua Tree. 6 p.m.-midnight Fri. 11 a.m.-midnight Sat. 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Sun. $60-$80 per day, $135 for three-day pass. (877) 327-6265. https://www.joshuatreemusicfestival.com