You would almost think a music festival had hit Palms! The property is chockful of amazing bands and performers this week, and if you have the energy (and budget), you could conceivably squeeze them all in.

Speaking of which … Squeeze is one of this week’s highlights, performing along with the Psychedelic Furs, on Oct. 14. Both British rock bands can trace their roots back decades, with Squeeze bursting on the scene in 1978 and the Furs making its debut in 1980. Both have an unmistakable sound, Squeeze’s greatest hits being earworms like “Tempted,” “Hourglass” and “Black Coffee In Bed,” while the Furs gave us the immortal “Pretty In Pink” (which led to the creation of one of my wife’s favorite movies).

How about American rock bands? How about none other than Cheap Trick (Oct. 12), which all but defined the sound of its ’70s era with singles like “Surrender,” “Dream Police” and “I Want You to Want Me.” Best of all, the band still maintains most of its original members, Rick Nielsen, Robin Zander and Tom Petersson. If you’ve never seen them live, this is a show you do not want to miss.

How about mellowing the vibe out a bit? And whom better to accomplish that feat than Christopher Cross (Oct. 15), the man who singlehandedly invented yacht rock? (And yes, we consider that a very good thing.) “Sailing” and “Run Like the Wind” are classics of their kind, but Cross has plenty of newer material designed to get you in a boat shoe state of mind.

For a truly feel-good experience, don’t miss Babyface (Oct. 13), not only an amazing performer, but also one of the most prolific (and successful) producers of all time—he’s had a hand in everything from the songs of TLC, Toni Braxton, Whitney Houston and Boyz II Men to hit movie soundtracks like Waiting to Exhale. His impact on modern music is immeasurable, and if you attend this show, you can be sure to find yourself saying over and over again, “I didn’t know he wrote this, too!”

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