Over the weekend, Pigeons Playing Ping Pong celebrated Halloween with a four-night “Red Hot Sergeant Peppers” run, which included a Halloween proper celebration at Richmond, VA’s The National; followed by a performance at Charlotte, NC’s Neighborhood Theatre; and culminated with a two-night stand at Atlanta, GA’s Variety Playhouse.
Over the four nights, PPPP’s dedicated fanbase “The Flock” were treated to 15+ debut covers, including The Beatles’ “I Am The Walrus” and “While My Guitar Gently Weeps,” as well as Red Hot Chili Peppers’ classics like “Give It Away”, “Around The World”, and their first complete version of “Otherside.” Dressed in red Sergeant Peppers jackets with custom patches on the back reminiscent of the classic RHCP symbol, the band completed their musical costume with white pants that featured black tribal designs from the RHCP album Blood Sugar Sex Magik.
On the final night at the sold-out Variety Playhouse, the band surprised fans by putting a twist on the theme and mixing Grateful Dead covers into the material for a night of “Dead Hot Seargent Peppers.” They shocked the crowd by unzipping their Sgt. jackets to show skeleton shirts to signify the change in theme.
On Halloween night, guitarist Greg Ormont celebrated his birthday, as the band worked through a massive segue of “Offshoot > Around The World > Time To Ride > Birthday > Time To Ride” at their sold-out show. Watching Ormont work through the Beatles’ “Birthday” was quite the savory treat on his own birthday.
Luckily for fans, Pigeons Playing Ping Pong have shared pro-shot video of “Offshoot > Around The World > Time To Ride > Birthday > Time To Ride” which you can watch below:
Pigeons Playing Ping Pong – “Offshoot > Around The World > Time To Ride > Birthday > Time To Ride”
[Video: Pigeons Playing Ping Pong]
Pigeons Playing Ping Pong have also announced their first batch of 2019 tour dates, as they will hit the east coast and make their way through the Midwest. The quartet will return to Chicago for their first headlining gig since 2017, as well as their first run through Florida since 2016, which includes stops in Jacksonville, Orlando, Tampa Bay and Ft. Lauderdale. Mungion and The Fritz will join Pigeons Playing Ping Pong for support on select dates.
PPPP will open the tour with a two-night run at Asbury Park, NJ’s Stone Pony (January 24 & 25th), before their debut headlining performance at Port Chester, NY’s Capitol Theatre. The band will then head south, as they hit Charlottesville, VA’s Jefferson Theater (January 30th); Norfolk, VA’s NorVa (January 31st); Asheville, NC’s Orange Peel (February 1st); Raleigh, NC’s Lincoln Theatre (February 2nd); and Charleston, SC’s Charleston Pour House (February 5th).
The band will then continue south with their long-awaited return to Florida, with shows at Jacksonville’s 1904 Music Hall (February 6th); Orlando’s The Social (February 7th); Tampa Bay’s The Orpheum (February 8th); and Ft. Lauderdale’s Culture Room (February 9th).
Pigeons Playing Ping Pong will finish the tour with a four-night Midwest run, as the band makes stops at St. Louis, MO’s Old Rock House (February 13th); Bloomington, IN’s The Bluebird (February 14th); Chicago, IL’s Concord Music Hall (February 15th); and Grand Rapid, MI’s The Intersection (February 16th).
A fan presale is underway until Thursday, November 8th at 10 a.m. local time. Tickets go on sale to the general public this Friday, November 9th at 10 a.m. local time here. For more information on upcoming tour dates and ticketing information, head to the band’s website.
Below you can enjoy photos from Pigeons Playing Ping Pong’s final show of their Halloween run, courtesy of photographer Emily Butler.
Pigeons Playing Ping Pong | Variety Playhouse | Atlanta, GA | 11/3/2018 | Photos: Emily Butler
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