The way I look at it, a concert can be a great experience because of so many things. Some of these things have nothing to do with the music you came to hear or the band/artist you came to watch. Sometimes, it can have everything to do with where you’re sitting/standing, who you’re with, or … Read more
Photo by Katie Guymon “What you were then I am today / Look at the things I do…” For as big as The Avett Brothers have become in recent years, it seems like the band from North Carolina is still indifferent to one word that has been hard to say: stardom. But all you had … Read more
We had a blast at the last Homegrown Showcase (starring Airplanes, Bruiser Queen, The Blind Eyes, and Tilts) held at The Pageant back in October, so we’re psyched that another edition is coming our way this Friday, December 3rd. This time ’round, Theodore, Union Tree Review, HUMDRUM, and Animal Empty will take the stage to provide … Read more
Punch Brothers roll into St. Louis on Friday (12/4) for a show at The Pageant, and we want to send YOU! We have TWO pairs of tickets to give away. Before we tell you how to enter, let’s have a listen to “Julep.” Here’s how to enter to win a pair of tickets to the … Read more
Photo by Jason Gonulsen Glen Hansard will perform at The Pageant on Monday, November 23rd with Aiofe O’Donovan. We have two pairs of tickets to give away to the show; details on how to enter are below. Hansard released Didn’t He Ramble earlier this year; let’s have a listen to “Winning Streak.” Here’s how to … Read more
Photo by Brigitte Sire Sleater-Kinney is back with a new album called No Cities To Love and they’re also coming back to St. Louis for the first time since, well, I really don’t know (it’s been that long). They’ll be hitting The Pageant on April 24, and we have TWO PAIRS of tickets to give away. … Read more
ALL PHOTOS BY NATE BURRELL Words by Jason Gonulsen I didn’t discover Sleater-Kinney until late last year. My excuse is that around the time they were hitting their stride in the 90s, I was obsessively listening to Neil Young and Bob Dylan, and I had time for little else. If you know me, this is my … Read more
ALL PHOTOS BY LOUIS KWOK Passion Pit returned to The Pageant in St. Louis on Monday evening; Atlas Genius opened the show. Please enjoy these photos by Louis Kwok. ATLAS GENIUS
Passion Pit will perform at The Pageant in St. Louis on Monday, October 19th! We have TWO PAIRS of tickets to give away to the show. Before we get to how to enter to win tickets, let’s have a listen to “Lifted Up (1985)” from Kindred. Here’s how to enter to win a pair of … Read more
Photo: Jason Gonulsen HAPPY MONDAY! Here’s a special concert announcement… Wilco will be returning to The Pageant in St. Louis on Monday, May 4th. Tickets ($35adv/$40dos & $45 Reserved Balcony) will go on sale at 10 AM on Friday, February 6th. Click here for more information. Speakers are speaking code…
Elvis Costello will be returning to The Pageant on Monday, March 9th to play a special solo & acoustic show. The show is now sold out, but have no fear: we have TWO PAIRS of tickets to give away to two Speakers in Code readers. Instructions on how to enter are at the bottom. If … Read more
Tame Impala will be hitting The Pageant on June 1st, 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 “Let it Happen” from the new album Currents. Here’s how to enter to win a pair of tickets to the … Read more
Annie Clark aka St. Vincent took her “Digital Witness” tour to The Pageant in St. Louis last night. Sarah Neufeld opened the show. Before Clark took the stage, an automated PSA announcement (sounded like Stephen Hawking) informed the audience to enjoy the show and to please not try and capture it digitally. Tim Bottchen of … Read more
PHOTO BY JASON GONULSEN St. Vincent (with Sarah Neufeld of Arcade Fire) will be hitting The Pageant on May 27th, 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 “Digital Witness.” Here’s how to enter to win a pair … Read more
ALL PHOTOS BY TIM BOTTCHEN You’re irresistible when you get mad Isn’t it sad, I’m immune Sometimes I don’t know what it’s gonna take. The steps from the car to the venue, the hours waiting, the hoping — that maybe they’ll play this song or that one — that it might really be better than … Read more
PHOTO BY DAVID McCLISTER Brandi Carlile is back with a new album called The Firewatcher’s Daughter and she and her amazing band are also coming back to St. Louis for the first time since 2013; Anderson East will open the show. They’ll be hitting The Pageant on June 2nd, and we have TWO PAIRS of … Read more
ALL PHOTOS BY JASON GONULSEN Death Cab For Cutie and The Antlers played to a sold-out audience at The Pageant on Wednesday. The Antlers’ set concluded with the amazing “Putting the Dog to Sleep,” which seemed to go on forever (and probably should have). Splendid set. Death Cab exploded out of the gates with “No … Read more
The Smashing Pumpkins will be performing a special show at The Pageant on June 23rd: “In Plainsong — An Acoustic-Electro Evening.” The show is SOLD OUT, but 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 “Being Beige” from the … Read more
PHOTO BY JASON GONULSEN Rodrigo y Gabriela (with Madisen Ward and the Mama Bear) will be hitting The Pageant on June 24th, 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 Rod y Gab’s “Tortio.” Here’s how to enter … Read more
ALL PHOTOS BY CHRIS LAY Tame Impala visited The Pageant in St. Louis on Monday, playing songs from the forthcoming LP Currents. Kuroma opened the show. Please enjoy these photos from Chris Lay. KUROMA
Credit:Tim Bottchen Just over a month ago, the Pageant played host to Wilco’s lone 2015 St. Louis show. If you were at the show, you know it was something special and won’t soon be forgotten. If you weren’t able to make the show (or couldn’t score tickets), you needn’t worry, we’ve got you covered. We’re … Read more
ALL PHOTOS BY JASON GONULSEN The Smashing Pumpkins played a mostly acoustic show last night at The Pageant in St. Louis. I write mostly because there were electronic moments, like “Ava Adore,” which featured Billy Corgan prancing around the stage like a power forward in search of a rebound (think: Dirk Nowitzki with a shaved … Read more
Brandi Carlile returned to The Pageant in St. Louis last evening playing songs from The Firewatcher’s Daughter and old favorites like “The Story” and “Turpentine.” Please enjoy these photos from Adam Schicker, and be sure to visit his site, Indie Image STL, here.
ALL PHOTOS BY JASON GONULSEN Words by Jason Gonulsen Dawes’ new album tells it like it is. Things happen. Sometimes it’s too late and it’s just too bad. Even the title track, “All Your Favorite Bands,” is just a hope that things will stay like you want them to. There’s even a track named, “To … Read more
ALL PHOTOS BY TIM BOTTCHEN Ben Harper & the Innocent Criminals delivered an epic at The Pageant this past Thursday. A few notes about the show from our photographer, Tim Bottchen: Ben and the boys were given flowers from a fan when they hit the stage and started with “Burn to Shine,” “Glory,” “Gold,” jammed … Read more
ALL PHOTOS BY JASON GONULSEN Rodrigo y Gabriela returned The Pageant in St. Louis last night. Madisen Ward & the Mama Bear opened the show. Please enjoy these photos by Jason Gonulsen. MADISEN WARD & THE MAMA BEAR
ALL PHOTOS BY ADAM SCHICKER Graham Nash performed a special acoustic show recently at The Pageant, and we have these photos from Adam Schicker to share. Please also be sure to visit Adam’s site here.
Happy Monday. Let’s get to it. Modest Mouse will be performing at The Pageant in St. Louis on Wednesday, September 2nd, and we have two pairs of tickets to give away to the SOLD-OUT show (instructions on how to enter are below). If you’re behind, Modest Mouse released Strangers to Ourselves back in March. Let’s … Read more
Happy Monday. Let’s get to it again, shall we? RATATAT will be performing at The Pageant in St. Louis on Wednesday, September 9th, and we have two pairs of tickets to give away to the show (instructions on how to enter are below). Let’s have a listen to “Abrasive.” Here’s how to enter to win … Read more
Beach House will return to The Pageant in St. Louis on Sunday, September 27th, and we have two pairs of tickets to give away to the show (instructions on how to enter are below). If you’re behind, Beach House released Depression Cherry in August. Let’s have a listen to “Levitation.” Here’s how to enter to … Read more