All photos by Louis Kwok The buzz was loud for Tegan and Sara’s recent stop at The Pageant, and for good reason: their latest album, Heartthrob, is one of the best releases of 2013. The Canadian duo played the album in its entirety, which included tight versions of “Drove Me Wild,” “Now I’m All Messed … Read more
Paris, France’s Phoenix made its first St. Louis performance in 3+ years at The Pageant on Friday night, and much like their last show at the same venue in 2010, they completely shattered expectations with their precise brilliance. As you’ll see below, lead singer Thomas Mars made his way into the crowd on three separate … Read more
All photos by Jason Gonulsen alt-J closed out the 105.7 The Point Ho Ho Show w/GROUPLOVE at The Pageant on Tuesday night, performing songs from their debut album, An Awesome Wave. All photos by Jason Gonulsen.
Photo by Roger Kisby Only Atlas Genius, an alternative/indie rock band from Australia, could make a chorus of “Your trojan’s in my head” catchy. But that’s exactly what happened with “Trojans” as it put the band on the atlas map for good. Let’s have a listen. On Monday, December 9th, Atlas Genius will be performing … Read more
GROUPLOVE brought the heat to a sold-out Pageant crowd in St. Louis, blitzing through selections from their two albums, Never Trust a Happy Song and 2013’s Spreading Rumours. Christian Zucconi and Hannah Hooper treat their time on stage like a work out party, high knees and all. See them on tour next year. We’ll also … Read more
Photo by Pamela Littky Tonight in St. Louis, an extraordinary double-bill is on tap with GROUPLOVE and alt-J set to rock the KPNT 105.7 The Point Ho Ho Show at The Pageant. And as you might have noticed, we released our 150 Best Songs of 2013 yesterday, and Grouplove’s “Ways To Go” checked in at #72. Let’s have … Read more
The New Pornographers featuring A.C. Newman, Neko Case, and Dan Bejar (Destroyer) will be back at The Pageant on Monday, November 10th in support of their latest album, Brill Bruisers. The Pains of Being Pure At Heart will open the show. We have TWO PAIRS of tickets to give away to the show, but before … Read more
All Photos by Tim Bottchen Before the first encore last night (there were two) at The Pageant, Neko Case said it was time for a “sexy ballad.” She and The New Pornographers delivered with “Challengers,” which led into “Dancehall Domine” and “The Bleeding Heart Show.” They said their goodbyes, people started leaving…it was over, right? … Read more
You do not know What wars are going on Down there, where the spirit meets the bone Down there, where the spirit meets the bone Down where the spirit meets the bone In late 1984, Lucinda Williams moved to Los Angeles. People in Austin told her, “Oh, they’ll eat you alive out there. You’ll come … Read more
All photos by Tim Bottchen A hummingbird crashed right in front of me, And I understood all you did for us You gave, and gave, and gave, and gave Los Angeles’ Local Natives gave plenty on Thursday night at The Pageant, and the most stunning moment was when Kelcey Ayer basically left part of his heart … Read more
Photo courtesy of Phantogram’s Facebook page Phantogram released their second full-length album, Voices, in February, and the band will be playing at The Pageant in St. Louis on Tuesday, April 8th. TEEN will open the show. We have TWO pairs of tickets to give away to the show, but before we get to details on … Read more
Photo by Bryan Sheffield If you attended LouFest in 2013, you already know that Local Natives are a legit live band, fully capable of putting on your favorite show of the year. If you missed out on last year’s show at Forest Park in St. Louis, you have another chance at making things right as … Read more
All photos by Chris Lay Phantogram delivered a wonderful set at The Pageant last Tuesday, and we had photographer Chris Lay on hand to capture the action. Please enjoy his shots of the show!
Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings are on the road supporting their latest album, Give the People What They Want, and they’ll be making a stop at The Pageant on Sunday, March 2nd. The wonderful Valerie June, who released Pushin’ Against a Stone in 2013, will open the show. June will also perform a brief set at … Read more
On Wednesday, February 19th, Richard Thompson returns to St. Louis, this time for a solo acoustic show at The Pageant. His son, Teddy Thompson, will open the show. While there are many songs to choose from, any time I see Richard Thompson, I’ll always hope for “Persuasion.” Let’s have a listen now. We have two … Read more
Photo by Eliot Hazel CHVRCHES’ The Bones of What You Believe was our third favorite album of 2013 because of songs like “Gun,” “Recover,” “The Mother We Share,” and “We Sink.” They’ll be in town on Monday, June 2nd at The Pageant in St. Louis, which also represents their St. Louis debut, and we have … Read more
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
All photos by Jason Gonulsen Fresh off an appearance at Bonnaroo, Broken Bells thrilled a bright eyed and smiling audience at The Pageant last night, opening with “Perfect World” from their latest release, After The Disco. All photos by Jason Gonulsen.
All photos by Tim Bottchen Written by Jason Gonulsen The show hasn’t begun, but Wayne Coyne of the Flaming Lips is out on the stage anyway, pacing with the roadies, hands in his hair one moment, extended, with fists pumping toward the crowd the next. Because this is what Wayne Coyne does — he doesn’t … Read more
Steve Earle and the Dukes are back in St.Louis tonight at The Pageant, and to celebrate this special occasion we’ve made a Spotify playlist for you. Not too sure if Steve approves of Spotify, but hey, it’s the best we could do. And since you’ve probably already heard “Copperhead Road,” “Guitar Town,” “Someday,” and “Fearless … 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
You got no fear of the underdog That’s why you will not survive Perhaps you still don’t bet on Spoon. And maybe the odds have been stacked against the band from Austin. Before the second encore of the evening, guitarist/keyboardist Eric Harvey noted that the first time he visited The Pageant, he was contained in … 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
Photo by Joseph Llanes Even when I dream all day Even when I dream all day “Our bus driver has been driving for something like 12 hours now,” guitarist Andrew Wessen says from the road. “I don’t know how he’s still up.” Wessen and his Los Angeles-based band, Grouplove, are currently on the Honda Civic Tour … 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
All photos by Nate Burrell Beck performed at The Pageant in St. Louis last evening, playing the hits and also shelling out tunes from his latest album, Morning Phase. The Ghost of a Saber Tooth Tiger, led by Sean Lennon and Charlotte Kemp Muhl, opened the show. Please enjoy these photos taken by Nate Burrell, … 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
Gary Clark Jr. played two full hours to a rowdy and packed audience at The Pageant on Wednesday. Seriously, they were chanting his name. Numerous times. Highlights were “When My Train Pulls In,” “Don’t Owe You a Thang,” and “Bright Lights.” Please enjoy these photos by Jason Gonulsen.
All photos by Jason Gonulsen The Neighbourhood performed to a sold-out audience at The Pageant last night, playing songs from their 2013 release I Love You. All photos above and below by Jason Gonulsen.
Photo by Eliot Hazel Keep me In your eyeline Keep believing What you said before Since you’ve already heard “The Mother We Share” and “Recover” by now (you have heard those songs, RIGHT?), let’s have a listen to “Lungs” from CHVRCHES’ The Bones of What You Believe, which was our third favorite album of 2013. … Read more