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2016
Nashville, TN
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2016
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06
2016
Nashville, TN
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2015
St Louis, MO
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OCT
30
2015
Des Moines, IA
Gas Lamp
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OCT
11
2015
Austin, TX
THE SCOOT INN
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OCT
05
2015
Memphis, TN
The Hi-Tone Cafe
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AUG
28
2015
Tallinn, Estonia
EKKM
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MAY
26
2015
Phoenix, AZ
Crescent Ballroom
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APR
10
2015
Decatur, IL
Donnie's Homespun
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AUG
29
2014
Kansas City, MO
Czar Bar
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JUL
18
2014
Chicago, IL
Tonic Room
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APR
19
2014
Urbana, IL
Canopy Club
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APR
18
2014
Des Moines, IA
Vaudeville Mews
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APR
16
2014
Chicago, IL
Tonic Room
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APR
11
2014
Nashville, TN
FooBar Too
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SEP
02
2013
Nashville, TN
The Savage Garden
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24
2013
Nashville, TN
Matathon Music Works
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About Pageant
Pageant has the heart of a painter, the mind of a tailor, and the soul of an astronaut tumbling home with a starlit guitar. As Independentclauses.com describes this folk-rock band from Nashville, “Pageant plays songs based in old-school country, ’50s girl-pop, and perky piano indie-pop… A fascinating and engaging amalgam.” Lead singer-songwriter Derek Porter’s rich, contemplative voice and guitar intermingles with his sister Erika’s lilting vocals and guitar to create a lush tapestry of moving and playful music. Additional songwriting and instrumentation from Stephen Allbritten rounds out this collection of curious poets. Pageant works with a technological yet organic approach when creating their music. Working out of a Nashville studio run by Derek and Stephen they employ loop pedals and sample pads in order to build and refract sounds they discover in the moment with their traditional acoustic instruments. Derek Porter explains the origins of the name Pageant: “The word had a broadness to it that felt appropriate for these folky, tragic, epic songs I was writing.” Indeed, Pageant’s songs range from the nostalgic to the incisive. In the upbeat “Take Me Back,” Derek sings, ““Found a bullfrog in the laundry / Found a snake all shriveled up / The crickets were all thick / The pipes began to drip,” painting a picture of a halcyon Midwestern past that hews closely to the Porters’ childhood in central Illinois. In "Figure Eight," an energetic ode to circuitous thinking, Pageant sings, "Everything you said keeps spinning round my head / It keeps me in my place / In a figure eight." Hiding beneath a slick veneer of catchy hooks is the melancholy of inescapable mental states. It's classic Pageant: bright, poppy verve meets thoughtful reflection. According to Derek, if Pageant were a food, it would be potato salad. If Pageant had superpowers, they would be really good high jumpers. If Pageant were animals, they would be a rookery of seals. “We have a good time together, and are a little awkward,” Derek explains. Pageant released their latest album, Royal Blue, in August 2014. Visit pageantband.com for more info. Bio written by C.J. Arellano. "Pageant plays songs based in old-school country, ’50s girl-pop, and perky piano indie-pop...a fascinating and engaging amalgam." independentclauses.com
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Genres:
Rock, Folk Rock, Progressive Rock
Band Members:
Stephen Allbritten, Erika Porter, Derek Porter
Hometown:
Nashville, Tennessee
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Live Collage Sweatshirt
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Rainbow T-Shirt
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Concerts and tour dates
Past
SEP
27
2016
Nashville, TN
The Basement East
I Was There
JUN
03
2016
Nashville, TN
The Basement
I Was There
FEB
06
2016
Nashville, TN
The Basement
I Was There
NOV
01
2015
St Louis, MO
Off Broadway
I Was There
OCT
30
2015
Des Moines, IA
Gas Lamp
I Was There
OCT
11
2015
Austin, TX
THE SCOOT INN
I Was There
OCT
05
2015
Memphis, TN
The Hi-Tone Cafe
I Was There
AUG
28
2015
Tallinn, Estonia
EKKM
I Was There
MAY
26
2015
Phoenix, AZ
Crescent Ballroom
I Was There
APR
10
2015
Decatur, IL
Donnie's Homespun
I Was There
AUG
29
2014
Kansas City, MO
Czar Bar
I Was There
JUL
18
2014
Chicago, IL
Tonic Room
I Was There
APR
19
2014
Urbana, IL
Canopy Club
I Was There
APR
18
2014
Des Moines, IA
Vaudeville Mews
I Was There
APR
16
2014
Chicago, IL
Tonic Room
I Was There
APR
11
2014
Nashville, TN
FooBar Too
I Was There
SEP
02
2013
Nashville, TN
The Savage Garden
I Was There
AUG
24
2013
Nashville, TN
Matathon Music Works
I Was There
Show More Dates
About Pageant
Pageant has the heart of a painter, the mind of a tailor, and the soul of an astronaut tumbling home with a starlit guitar. As Independentclauses.com describes this folk-rock band from Nashville, “Pageant plays songs based in old-school country, ’50s girl-pop, and perky piano indie-pop… A fascinating and engaging amalgam.” Lead singer-songwriter Derek Porter’s rich, contemplative voice and guitar intermingles with his sister Erika’s lilting vocals and guitar to create a lush tapestry of moving and playful music. Additional songwriting and instrumentation from Stephen Allbritten rounds out this collection of curious poets. Pageant works with a technological yet organic approach when creating their music. Working out of a Nashville studio run by Derek and Stephen they employ loop pedals and sample pads in order to build and refract sounds they discover in the moment with their traditional acoustic instruments. Derek Porter explains the origins of the name Pageant: “The word had a broadness to it that felt appropriate for these folky, tragic, epic songs I was writing.” Indeed, Pageant’s songs range from the nostalgic to the incisive. In the upbeat “Take Me Back,” Derek sings, ““Found a bullfrog in the laundry / Found a snake all shriveled up / The crickets were all thick / The pipes began to drip,” painting a picture of a halcyon Midwestern past that hews closely to the Porters’ childhood in central Illinois. In "Figure Eight," an energetic ode to circuitous thinking, Pageant sings, "Everything you said keeps spinning round my head / It keeps me in my place / In a figure eight." Hiding beneath a slick veneer of catchy hooks is the melancholy of inescapable mental states. It's classic Pageant: bright, poppy verve meets thoughtful reflection. According to Derek, if Pageant were a food, it would be potato salad. If Pageant had superpowers, they would be really good high jumpers. If Pageant were animals, they would be a rookery of seals. “We have a good time together, and are a little awkward,” Derek explains. Pageant released their latest album, Royal Blue, in August 2014. Visit pageantband.com for more info. Bio written by C.J. Arellano. "Pageant plays songs based in old-school country, ’50s girl-pop, and perky piano indie-pop...a fascinating and engaging amalgam." independentclauses.com
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Genres:
Rock, Folk Rock, Progressive Rock
Band Members:
Stephen Allbritten, Erika Porter, Derek Porter
Hometown:
Nashville, Tennessee
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