Steve Earle’s fifteenth studio album, The Low Highway, was released last year, and on Thursday, June 5th, he’ll be supporting those songs with a show at The Pageant. His band, The Dukes, will be backing him, with the Mastersons opening the show ($25-27.50). We have two pairs of tickets to give away to the show! … Read more
GROUPLOVE is playing LouFest in 2014 | Photo by Jason Gonulsen LouFest, a two-day music festival in St. Louis, is back with a stacked lineup featuring OutKast, Arctic Monkeys, Cake, Grouplove, Portugal. The Man, and more. And it’s LESS THAN FOUR WEEKS AWAY!! The fun takes place at Forest Park on Saturday September 6th, and … Read more
Photo by Brantley Gutierrez Nathaniel Rateliff is one of the best songwriters we’ve heard in the last few years, and our obsession really began when we heard his latest album, Falling Faster Than You Can Run. (If you remember, we used its album cover for our 20 Best Sad Bastard Songs of 2013, which is … Read more
Photo by James Minchin 2014 marked the return of Broken Bells, the creative duo formed by Brian Burton and James Mercer. Their sophomore album, After the Disco, was released, as was recently a live video for “Control.” Let’s watch/listen now. On Monday, June 16th, Broken Bells returns to The Pageant in St. Louis, and we … Read more
Good evening, Bleachers fans! We have a pair of tickets to see Bleachers at The Ready Room in St. Louis on August 21st! Before we get to details on how to enter to win, let’s have a listen to “I Wanna Get Better” from Strange Desire. To enter to win a pair of tickets to … Read more
Please, remember me Fondly I heard from someone you’re still pretty Iron & Wine (solo acoustic) + Jesca Hoop will be at The Pageant on Wednesday, September 17, and we have TWO PAIRS of tickets to give away to the show! We hope we get to hear this one. Here’s how to enter to win a … Read more
Spoon will be at The Pageant on Saturday, September 20. That’s tomorrow. We have TWO PAIRS of tickets to give away to the show! The band from Austin just released They Want My Soul. Here’s how to enter to win a pair of tickets. You only have to do ONE of the following: 1. Simply copy and … Read more
Die Antwoord will be at The Pageant on Tuesday, September 16, and we have TWO PAIRS of tickets to give away to the show! Let’s have a listen to “Pitbull Terrier.” Here’s how to enter to win a pair of tickets. You only have to do ONE of the following: 1. Simply copy and paste this … Read more
The Afghan Whigs will be at The Ready Room in St. Louis on 9/12, and we have a pair of tickets to give away to the show! The band released Do To The Beast back in April. Let’s have a listed to “Matamoros” now. Here’s how to enter to win a pair of tickets. You … Read more
Gary Clark Jr at the 2012 Austin City Limits Music Festival | Photo by Nate Burrell Happy Monday! We’re getting excited about Gary Clark Jr.’s upcoming show at The Pageant on July 23rd, and we would love to send you to the show. We have TWO PAIRS of tickets to give away. Before we get … Read more
Dr. Dog will bring its retro-groove-rock to The Pageant on Wednesday, March 12th in support of its latest album, B-Room. Saint Rich will open the show, and we have TWO pairs of tickets to give away! Before we get to details on how to enter to win a pair, let’s have a listen to “Love” … Read more
Photo by David McClister Drive-By Truckers released their 12th album, English Oceans, earlier this month, and the band will be playing at The Pageant on Saturday, March 29th with Blitzen Trapper. We have TWO pairs of tickets to give away to the show, but before we get to details on how to enter, let’s have … Read more
Aimee Mann is back, this time with a new album called Charmer, her eighth studio offering. She’s currently on the road, and she’ll be making a stop at The Pageant on Tuesday, November 13th. We’d like to send two people to show, but before we tell you how to enter, let’s have a listen to … Read more
Delta Spirit (read our interview with them here), JEFF the Brotherhood, and FIDLAR will be performing at The Pageant on Thursday, November 15th, which should give us all an excuse to listen to some fine tunes and hammer down a few beers. And when Delta Spirit plays “California,” we can all get lost in thought … Read more
Photo by Mark Sink We don’t think we’re being dramatic when we tell you this: Saturday is your first and last chance to see Denver’s The Lumineers in a venue like Blueberry Hill. Their self-titled debut album was released earlier this month, and everywhere we turn, we keep reading praise. “Ho Hey” is where you … Read more
There they go like shadows, darlingbetween this world and thatnever knowing where the light will shinebut I can tell you one thing, sweetheartwe share a place in timenothing more is needed ’cause you’re mine It’s been four years since Cowboy Junkies played a show in Saint Louis, the last being on 3/26/08 at the Sheldon, … Read more
In 2010, NPR called JJ Grey & Mofro’s music “southern rock from the Florida swamplands.” Now that’s a “genre” we can get behind, if you absolutely must label an artist’s/band’s tunes. And yes, most everyone must. Anyway, JJ Grey & Mofro (with opener JC Brooks & the Uptown Sound) are set to rock The Pageant … Read more
Speakers in Code turned two on January 4th, so we’ve decided to make this our “birthday giveaway,” because, simply put, if Ryan Adams didn’t exist, this blog wouldn’t exist. It’s safe to say that he’s one of our favorite songwriters, inspiring us all with his words and melodies, and his new album, Ashes & Fire, … Read more
Rhett Miller and the Old 97’s are back at The Pageant next Tuesday the 31st, this time with songstress Caitlin Rose in tow (RSVP to the show here), and we have a pair of tickets to giveaway to two lucky winners! (Come on, ladies. Rhett could sweat on you or something.) This will be a … Read more
Photo by Dusdin Condren Let us escape for a nightBreathe the silence.I am aloneBut I am alone in this room with you. Sharon Van Etten released Tramp in February, which will soon be released as a deluxe edition, and while it’s certainly a demanding, emotional listen, it’s well worth your precious time. Van Etten just … Read more
Photo by Aggie Donkar It wasn’t too long ago that Alabama Shakes were playing The Old Rock House. And it was just last March when we told you to keep your eyes + ears on Brittany Howard and Co. And now is when we take a deep breath and listen to “Hold On,” the song … Read more
Photo by Shervin Lainez Even though this makes me feel terribly old, the last time Regina Spektor came to town was five years ago at The Pageant. I remember it being a super intimate and quiet performance, as Spektor was solo that night (she did display mad beatboxing skills during “Hotel Song,” which was wonderful). … Read more
Canadian band Stars makes pleasant pop music that belongs in the sky. Perhaps that’s where their name comes from — its fluid sound is like a long gaze at the moon on a clear night. They recently released The North via ATO Records, and they’ll be in St. Louis with Diamond Rings and California Wives … Read more
So hold high have faith your reasons Don’t you forget you come from nothing Hello friends, lovers, and music fans. We love you all, and we want to send you to see one of our favorite bands, Blind Pilot, perform at a new(ish) St. Louis venue called Plush on Friday, March 2nd. Blind Pilot’s 2011 … Read more
Photo by Nathan Presley On February 8th, Saint Louis frequenters, Heartless Bastards, will make another welcomed stop in the Gateway to the West. This time, they’re playing The Firebird. This time, Hacienda is opening. And, this time, we have a pair of tickets to give away. The band’s new record, Arrow, is out on February … Read more
Photo by Scott Alario While I’ve only been to one Deer Tick show in my life, the fact that they opened the show with “Sleep Walk” makes me think that these rough dudes from Rhode Island care about me and my love for the movie La Bamba. Which, of course, is far from the truth; … Read more
I imagine the perfect Katie Herzig show would be one of those rare occurrences where you could hear every word coming from the singer’s mouth. You know, the stuff live-music dreams are made of. Lyrics and voice are crucial to Herzig’s songs; here’s proof. That’s “Closest I Get” from Herzig’s 2011 release, The Waking Sleep. … Read more
Twangfest, KDHX‘s annual celebration of all things twang, the outskirts of twang, and fourth cousins of twang, will fete its sweet sixteen this week, and we’re giving away a pair of tickets for Thursday night and a pair of tickets for Saturday night. Cool? Cool. Thursday night features Kelly Hogan, Wussy, Deano & the Purvs, … Read more
Don’t hang your head in sorrowDon’t give up just before you win Don’t wait around for tomorrow Open up your arms and let it in December of 2009 marked the last time Glen Hansard appeared at The Pageant, and he didn’t let us down: his performance with Markéta Irglová and the Swell Season will forever … Read more
Photo by Brantley Gutierrez So, seeing Metric at Lollapalooza has convinced me of this: Emily Haines is a star and a total bad ass. Her band from Toronto is out on the road promoting its latest release, Synthetica, and songs like “Artificial Nocturne,” “Breathing Underwater,” and “Youth Without Youth” explode in a live setting. A … Read more