Photo of PVRIS’s Lyndsey Gunnulfsen by Matty Vogel; photo of Poppy by Le3ay
w/ Pom Pom Squad | 7:00pm | 6161 Delmar Blvd. | All ages | $39–$50
The Pageant will soon play host to PVRIS and Poppy, two artists on the edge of indie pop. You’re probably more familiar with Poppy, who underwent a second-act shift from twee electropop to high-concept industrial metal and noise rock. In that case, you’ll be pleasantly surprised by PVRIS’s top-notch, anthemic pop rock.
PVRIS formed in Lowell, MA but eventually made their way to Los Angeles. The band, led by singer/multi-instrumentalist Lyndsey Gunnulfsen (a.k.a. Lynn Gunn) peaked early with White Noise, an exercise in art punk with excellent vocals and forceful-yet-thoughtful lyrics. PVRIS is currently touring their fourth album, Evergreen, a strong collection of power-pop-punk that favorably compares to the new Paramore release. Expect to hear key tracks “Goddess” and “Good Enemy” at Saturday’s show.
PVRIS and Poppy’s “Godless/Goddess” tour promises to deliver a night of high-intensity, hard-edged alt-rock with touches of pop and metal. Poppy’s setlist is made of tracks from her 2019 breakthrough I Disagree, 2021’s Flux and the fan-favorite Choke EP. The evening wouldn’t be complete without “BLOODMONEY,” which earned Poppy a Grammy nom for best metal performance—a first for a female solo artist.
Doors open at 6:00 and the show starts at 7:00. Be sure to get there in time to hear special guest Pom-Pom Squad play most of their great debut, Death of a Cheerleader. With tickets at $39 apiece, you will feel spoiled by all this awesome alt-pop. | Rob Von Nordheim
Godless/Goddess tour dates:
09.06.23 – Kansas City, MO @ The Truman
09.07.23 – Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue
09.09.23 – St. Louis, MO @ The Pageant
09.10.23 – Columbus, OH @ KEMBA Live!
09.13.23 – Mckees Rocks, PA @ Roxian Theatre
09.14.23 – Cleveland, OH @ House Of Blues Cleveland
PVRIS on tour supporting Fall Out Boy:
10.17.23 – Cos Torwar – Warsaw, PL
10.18.23 – Prague, CZ – Sportavni Hala Fortuna
10.20.23 – Milan, IT – Mediolanum Forum
10.21.23 – Munich, DE – Zenith
10.23.23 – Paris, FR – Zenith
10.24.23 – Amsterdam, NL – Afas Live
10.25.23 – Brussels, BE – Forest National
10.27.23 – Leeds, UK – First Direct Arena
10.28.23 – Glasgow, UK – OVO Hydro
10.29.23 – Manchester, UK – AO Arena
10.31.23 – Birmingham, UK – Utilita Arena Birmingham
11.02.23 – London, UK – The O2
11.06.23 – Oberhausen, DE – Rudolf Weber Arena
11.07.23 – Hamburg, DE – Barclays Arena
11.08.23 – Berlin, DE – Max Schemeling-Halle
