Arts & Entertainment

Palm Springs Plaza Holds Online Auction With 'One Of A Kind' Items

In advance of its sold-out Rock the Plaza fundraising concert the online auction kicks off fundraising necessary to restore the theater.

What's at the online auction? One of a kind and rare items.
What's at the online auction? One of a kind and rare items. (Google Maps Photo)

PALM SPRINGS, CA — Palm Springs' historic Plaza Theatre launched an online auction Tuesday featuring "one-of-a-kind items" in advance of its sold-out Rock the Plaza fundraising concert.

The auction items became available at 9 a.m. Tuesday and will be open for viewing and bidding until noon on Nov. 15.

The concert will be held Nov. 11 at 8 p.m. at the Plaza Theatre, 128 S. Palm Canyon Drive.

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"One-of-a-kind auction items include guitars signed by Paul Rodgers, Alice Cooper, Jackson Browne, the Rock the Plaza All-Star Line-Up, and Queen guitarist Brian May," plaza officials said in a statement.

Other rare items included are a Beatles vinyl box set personalized by Paul McCartney, Adam Lambert stage memorabilia and signed drumsticks by Roger Taylor of Queen.

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Bidders can visit bit.ly/rocktheplaza to view the full list and bid on available items.

The concert will feature performances from Cooper, Rodgers, singer Josh Homme of Queens of the Stone Age, Orianthi, Brian Ray, Spike Edney, Matt Sorum, John Button, Pete Thorn, and Teddy `Zig Zag' Andreadis.

The fundraising events are an effort to fully restore the historic Plaza Theatre. More information about saving the theatre can be found at www.SaveThePlazaTheatrePS.com