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Accordion Festival organizer Skyler Fell on ‘Up Close’ show with Gary Daigneault this Friday

Gabriel Hart Send an email May 21, 2026

The 2nd annual Joshua Tree Accordion Festival is coming up this June 6th & 7th at Art Queen in Joshua Tree. The fest will feature accordion acts, an accordion raffle, and even free accordion lessons. On the Z107.7 “Up Close” show this Friday (5/22) organizer Skyler Fell, accordionist and singer of local trio Tumbleweed Timemachine, will join host Gary Daigneault to talk about the festival and the iconic and evocative instrument. Hear all about the Joshua Tree Accordion Festival, on the Z107.7 “Up Close” show this Friday at 10am here on Z107.7 and podcast at z1077fm.com.

Gabriel Hart Send an email May 21, 2026
Gabriel Hart

Gabriel Hart

Gabriel Hart is an author and journalist from Morongo Valley, CA. He was a finalist for the 2024 Golden Mic Awards for his continuous reporting on the Morongo Valley Community Services District. His punk-noir novel On High at Red Tide is out now from Pig Roast Publishing, and he's the editor-in-chief/publisher of Beyond the Last Estate, a print-only magazine featuring "creative reporting on contemporary literature."