Attention U2 Rock Band Fans . . .Did you know that Joshua Tree, one of U2’s most famous albums, reflects in the heritage of the Harmony Motel, located in 29 Palms at the doorstep to Joshua Tree National Park? Well, now you know!
In 2003, this motel was neglected and found its way to be listed on eBay! Now owned by Ash and lovingly restored to the glamour of the 1950s complete with the restored motel signage which found its way on the original U2 band cover for the Joshua Tree album.
In December 1987, the band stopped and stayed at Harmony Motel while on a roadtrip through the California desert to take photos for its album cover. According to the designer of the album sleeve, Steve Averill, the band wanted to capture the part of the United States where “nature and industrialization meet”. The Harmony Motel hosted The Band for an evening and room #4 was where the gang convened for meetings to plan their shoot.
If you stay at Harmony Motel in 29 Palms, you will be part of rock history. Try and recreate the amazing album cover art and photography by visiting where U2 explored locally for the Joshua Tree album art and stay at our quaint, quirky, AND historic motel! Book directly at Harmony Motel.
[…] The Harmony Motel. Is there anything more musically “Joshua Tree” than U2 and their album titled “Joshua Tree“? This little remote motel is such an icon of musical history and most people drive by clueless. If you are a U2 fan, this is a MUST-SEE! Can you believe U2 has been around since 1976? They have made 14 albums and sold 170-million worldwide. Oh, and they have 22 Grammy Awards. They are literally musical Royalty…and back in December of 1987, they chose to drive through Joshua Tree and stay right here in this motel! They rented out the entire motel and held their creative meetings in Room #4. And of course you need to re-create that U2 band shot at Harmony Motel! […]
[…] course they chose this motel – it has musical notes on the sign. Source: https://www.harmonymotel.com/achtung-baby-stay-at-harmony-motel-if-you-are-a-u2-fan/ It just doesn’t have the same sparkle without Bono & […]