Earlier this year, we interviewed Grace Potter about her solo release, Midnight, and now we have the special opportunity to give away two pairs of tickets to her show with Rayland Baxter at The Pageant in St. Louis on Saturday, October 17th! Note: There will be two winners, and one of those will be a GRAND … Read more
Kacey Musgraves is Pageant Material | ALL PHOTOS BY JASON GONULSEN “Mind your own biscuits and life will be gravy,” Kacey Musgraves sang to a sold-out audience at The Pageant. Musgraves is touring behind her fantastic sophomore release, Pageant Material, where she sings on the title track, “I ain’t pageant material.” But last night she was, … Read more
PHOTO BY EMMA TILLMAN Father John Misty will be playing The Pageant in St. Louis on Wednesday, October 7th, and we have two pairs of tickets to give away to the show (instructions on how to enter are below). Here’s some FJM for you. Here’s how to enter to win a pair of tickets to … Read more
ALL PHOTOS BY JASON GONULSEN Modest Mouse played to a sold-out audience at The Pageant last week. Please enjoy these photos by Jason Gonulsen.
Graham Nash (you know, the “N” in CSNY) will be hitting The Pageant on July 26th, and we have TWO PAIRS of tickets to give away. But before we get to details on how to enter, let’s have a listen to Nash’s masterpiece, “Our House.” Here’s how to enter to win a pair of tickets … Read more
ALL PHOTOS BY TIM BOTTCHEN Punch Brothers performed at The Pageant in St. Louis on Friday evening. Gabriel Kahane opened the show. Please enjoy these photos by Tim Bottchen, and be sure to visit his site here. GABRIEL KAHANE
ALL PHOTOS BY JASON GONULSEN Wayne Coyne and the Flaming Lips brought their magical mushroom mystery tour back to The Pageant in St. Louis last night. Coyne called The Pageant “the best club in the world.” It’s evolution, baby. All photos by Jason Gonulsen.
ALL PHOTOS BY AMANDA KOELLNER The Shins took their current tour to The Pageant this past Friday. Tennis opened the show. Please enjoy these photos by Amanda Koellner. TENNIS
ALL PHOTOS BY BRYAN SUTTER Portugal. The Man returned to The Pageant last evening. Please enjoy these photos by Bryan Sutter.
ALL PHOTOS BY JASON GONULSEN Old Crow Medicine Show returned to The Pageant last evening, performing Bob Dylan’s Blonde on Blonde in its entirety. They even gave us a five-song encore of more Dylan covers, including “Blowin in the Wind” and “Like a Rolling Stone.” All photos by Jason Gonulsen.
ALL PHOTOS BY LOUIS KWOK St. Paul and The Broken Bones + Aaron Lee Tasjan rolled into St. Louis at The Pageant last week, and Louis Kwok was on hand to capture the action. Please enjoy his photos! Aaron Lee Tasjan
Speakers in Code favorite Matt Nathanson is heading back to St. Louis to play The Pageant on Wednesday, November 20th with Joshua Radin, and we have two pairs of tickets to give away to the show! Nathanson released his latest album, Last of the Great Pretenders, this past summer, and we’re partial to the song … Read more
The only time I interviewed Matt Nathanson, he told me a story of how his pants ripped near his crotch area during a show at the Gargoyle in St. Louis. Tonight, Nathanson is back in town playing The Pageant in support of his latest album, Last of the Great Pretenders. Joshua Radin opens the show, and there … Read more
Photo by Autumn DeWilde While my favorite song by The Airborne Toxic Event is still “Sometime Around Midnight,” (yes, I realize that is so damn predictable, but that shit gets my blood pumping), I gotta get caught up, as do you. So, we shall. Here’s an acoustic of “Timeless,” which is from the band’s new … Read more
All photos by Nate Burrell Racing out of the gate with “Paris (Ooh La La)” and “Turntable,” Vermont’s Grace Potter & The Nocturnals dialed it up for a sold-out crowd at The Pageant on Thursday. Before “2:22,” a psychedelic, bluesy stampede if I ever saw one, Potter crawled on The Pageant’s floor like a hungry … Read more
Early last year, we featured a stripped-down, acoustic Bottle Rockets show taped at the Wood House Concert series in St. Louis. (You can find that here.) Today, we bring you The Bottle Rockets in all their plugged-in, amplified glory. Two weeks back, The Pageant played host to a special, free show celebrating Schlafly Beer’s 21st … Read more
Photo by Chris Lay Happy New Year! Okay, time to move on. Have you heard Grace Potter & The Nocturnals’ 2012 album (you know, last year) The Lion The Beast The Beat? Well, it appears some of you in St. Louis have, as their show with Langhorne Slim at The Pageant on January 10th is … Read more
All photos by Nate Burrell Last Thursday at The Pageant in Saint Louis, Langhorne Slim & The Law performed a wonderful opening set for Grace Potter & The Nocturnals, playing songs off their latest album, The Way We Move. Mr. Slim is quite the showman, but his quieter songs like “Salvation” and “Coffee Cups” hit … Read more
On Saturday at The Pageant, Schlafly will celebrate its 21st birthday with local bands The Bottle Rockets, Bunnygrunt, and Old Lights. The show is free, although you’ll need a ticket to enter. And, sorry, but all tickets have now sold out. All three bands are worth the trip down to The Pageant, but for this … Read more
Photo by Chris Lay The last time we talked with Grace Potter, she was gearing up for the summer festival circuit and basically living up to her name as one of the best interviews ever. We’re super lucky to have her and the Nocturnals back in St. Louis at The Pageant on Thursday, and we’re … Read more
All photos by Tim Bottchen Ben Rector and Tyrone Wells made a recent stop in St. Louis at The Pageant. Please enjoy Tim Bottchen’s wonderful photos of the evening, and be sure to visit his site here. Tyrone Wells
The good shows just keep rolling in, as do the albums. The Head and the Heart have released their new LP, Let’s Be Still, and they’re strolling into town to play a show at The Pageant on Tuesday, October 22nd. We’ll have the good fortune of hearing new songs like “Cruel,” “10,000 Weight in Gold,” … Read more
Are you ready to make that call? It’s gonna be a lifetime Noah and the Whale has released one of our favorites albums of 2013, and it’s called Heart of Nowhere. Hooks, melodies, a Police-esque vibe on “All Through The Night,” you name it, this album has the goods to give you an instant lift. … Read more
Photo by Cambria Harkey I might get to the end of my life Find out everyone was lying I don’t have a problem writing this: Patty Griffin is one of the best American songwriters living today. From Living With Ghosts to Flaming Red to this year’s American Kid and this week’s unveiling of Silver Bell, a … Read more
Photo courtesy of Matt Nathanson’s Facebook page Meet me at 9th and Irving Let’s do things we can both regret Matt Nathanson is no stranger to catchy tunes, and “Kinks Shirt” is another in his ever-growing arsenal. The song is really about a crush Nathanson had on a waitress in a San Francisco eatery. The … Read more
All photos by Jason Gonulsen On Monday evening, Patty Griffin returned to The Pageant in support of her two 2013 releases: American Kid and Silver Bell, the latter which was recorded 13 years ago. Griffin leaned heavily on American Kid throughout the show, but also found room for favorites such as “Carry Me,” “Mil Besos,” … Read more
Sara Bareilles and Harper Blynn made a recent stop in St. Louis at The Pageant. Please enjoy Tim Bottchen’s wonderful photos of the evening, and be sure to visit his site here. Harper Blynn
So lost I would sleep in the palms of your handsin dreams we were happy and safeI can’t comprehend the ways I miss youthey come to light in my mistakes Neko Case returns to The Pageant this evening in St. Louis, and she’s arriving with a deep catalog of songs from which to choose. You … Read more
Someday I will walk away When time ain’t drawing on me like a blade Perhaps lost in all the great albums of 2013 is City and Colour’s The Hurry and the Harm. The writer’s name is Dallas Green, from Ontario, Canada, and he’s given us songs like “Harder Than The Stone.” Let’s listen. Green is … Read more
Photo by Emily Shur We’ll all be together Even when we’re not together With our arms around each other With our faith still in each other I’ve got calling cards from twenty years ago Before Neko Case regularly started playing The Pageant in St. Louis, which she’ll once again do this Sunday, October 20th, we … Read more