In the desert, special moments begin with the fall of night: The sky fills with thousands of twinkling stars, and the quiet expanses invite you to stop, listen, and fill up on calm and serenity.

To catch the best show, you'll want to get to a dark sky ... Arizona: Chiricahua National Monument, IDA-certified Arkansas: Buffalo National River, IDA-certified California: Anza-Borrego Desert ...

This year, the festival, whose website promises “country music’s hottest artists under Arizona’s desert sky for one unforgettable night,” has moved to a new home at Riverview Park in Mesa ...