Pigeons Playing Ping Pong teamed up for a tripleheader with The Infamous Stringdusters and Melt on Sunday, and the guests came pouring in during the funky foursome’s single-set finale. During their set, PPPP welcomed Infamous Stringdusters banjoist Chris Pandolfi and Eggy guitarist Jake Brownstein, who wasn’t even on the bill but came out to show his support, before the encore featuring all of the Stringdusters plus vocalist Veronica Stewart-Frommer and guitarist Marlo Shankweiler from Melt.
“Scrambled” Greg Ormont, Jeremy Schon, Ben Carrey, and Alex “Gator” Petropulos started their set with a one-two punch of classic “Somethin’ For Ya” paired with “The Town” from last year’s Day in Time. After that, the parade of special guests began as Pandolfi came out to lend his banjo to an extra-twangy “Fall in Place”. Following Pandolfi’s departure, Pigeons flew through “Show Me” and “Henrietta” before bringing out surprise collaborator Jake Brownstein on “Eminence Front”. Eggy’s hometown of New Haven is only 30-ish miles down the coast from Levitt, so during a rare break in touring, Brownstein stopped by to jam on the sleek Who favorite.
Pigeons Playing Ping Pong, Jake Brownstein — “Eminence Front” (The Who) — 6/1/25
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Finally closing the revolving door to visitors, Pigeons Playing Ping Pong handled the rest of the set in-house with the fourth-ever “Win A Minute” (debuted on New Year’s Eve 2024) and Day in Time regular “Alright Tonight”. After giving the requisite amount of love to their more recent compositions, PPPP went back to their classics to finish the single-set show with a sentimental “Horizon” and an undulating “Ocean Flows”. To close the show, it was all hands on deck as Pigeons brought out Infamous Stringdusters and Veronica and Marlo from Melt for the band’s first-ever take on Marvin Gaye‘s iconic “What’s Going On”.
Pigeons Playing Ping Pong, The Infamous Stringdusters, Melt — “What’s Going On” (Marvin Gaye) — 6/1/25
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Check out some videos from Pigeons Playing Ping Pong with Infamous Stringdusters, Melt, and Eggy’s Jake Brownstein at Levitt Pavilion, along with photos by David Gray. Pigeons just announced an initial batch of fall tour dates, including shows in Wilmington, NC (10/3), Raleigh (10/4), and a three-night run at Boston’s Paradise Rock Club (10/24–10/26). These shows will feature rotating support from Big Something, Dizgo, Chalk Dinosaur, and Eddie 9V. Pre-sale tickets are available now using the code FLOCK ahead of the general on-sale on Friday at 10 a.m. ET. Find tickets and a full list of tour dates on Pigeons’ website.
Pigeons Playing Ping Pong — “Somethin’ For Ya” > “The Town” — 6/1/25
Setlist: Pigeons Playing Ping Pong | Levitt Pavilion | Westport, CT | 6/1/25
Set: Somethin’ For Ya > The Town, Fall In Place*, Show Me, Henrietta, Eminence Front^ (The Who), Win A Minute, Alright Tonight > Horizon, Ocean Flows
Encore: What’s Going On~ (Marvin Gaye)
* w/ Chris Pandolfi (The Infamous Stringdusters) on banjo
^ w/ Jake Brownstein (Eggy) on guitar
~ First time played; w/ The Infamous Stringdusters; w/ Veronica Stewart-Frommer (Melt) on vocals and Marlo Shankweiler (Melt) on guitar
VIP Set: Big River (Johnny Cash)+, Walkin’ on the Moon (The Police)
w/ The Infamous Stringdusters
+ First time played by PPPP
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