Thu, 03/21/2013 - 2:00 pm

Hailing from Baltimore, MD, Pigeons Playing Ping Pong will debut their original funky style in multiple Mid-West cities starting on March 28th at Woodland’s Tavern in Columbus, OH and including a five-night run in Colorado (see full list of dates below). Known for their high-energy live shows, catchy vocals, infectious improvisational jams and quirky stage personas, these four birds are making themselves known in the jam scene as a band that puts the “fun” in “funk.”Funk, Rock, Electronic, ENERGY: These four Pigeons bring it every night. Based out of Baltimore, MD, Pigeons Playing Ping Pong has an undeniably unique and versatile live sound coupled with an intoxicating stage presence that leaves you dancing all night. Their evolving arrangement of original compositions, psychedelic improvisational jams and contagious smiles have 'The Flock' growing and coming back for more. With no end in sight, Pigeons Playing Ping Pong is here to bring the party with their danceable electro-funk grooves and infectious positivity. Get ready for some FUN(k)!MID-WEST TOUR: SPRING 20133/28 Columbus, OH: Woodland’s Tavern* at 9pm3/29 Evansville, IN: Lamasco at 8pm3/30 Indianapolis, IN: The Mousetrap at 9pm4/3 Breckenridge, CO: Three20South at 8pm4/4 Golden, CO: The Buffalo Rose at 8:30pm4/5 Boulder, CO: The Lazy Dog at 8pm4/6 Denver, CO: Quixote’s at 8pm4/7 Keystone, CO: The Goat Tavern at 8pm4/9 Wichita, KS: Kirby’s Beer Store at 9pm4/10 St. Louis, MO: The Gramophone^ at 11pm4/11 Terre Haute, IN: The Verve at 8pm4/12 Lexington, KY: Lynagh’s Irish Pub at 8pm4/13 Huntington, WV: V Club at 8pm*with Arpetrio^Widespread Panic After-Party

Thu, 12/26/2013 - 7:59 pm

Baltimore funk outfit Pigeons Playing Ping Pong announced initial 2014 tour dates today, spanning 11 states around the East Coast and Midwest. The tour includes stops at AURA Music Festival in Live Oak, FL as well as a two-night stand in Times Square.Known for their high-energy live shows, Pigeons Playing Ping Pong is making a name for themselves in the jam scene and will continue to do so with this tour. Check out the full list of dates below and visit Pigeons Playing Ping Pong’s Facebook for updates and show announcements.    Pigeons Playing Ping Pong's Tour DatesDecember 27 Manchester, CT – Main PubDecember 28 New York, NY – Best Buy Theater*December 29 New York, NY – Lucilles at BB Kings^December 31 Baltimore, MD – The 8x10February 5 Buffalo, NY – Nietzsche’s**February 6 Canton, NY – Java BarnFebruary 7 Saratoga Springs, NY – Putnam DenFebruary 8 Northampton, MA – Iron Horse Music HallFebruary 12 Roanoke, VA – Martin’sFebruary 13 Charlotte, NC – Roux!February 14 Live Oak, FL – AURA Music & Arts FestivalFebruary 15 Live Oak, FL – AURA Music & Arts FestivalFebruary 16 Live Oak, FL – AURA Music & Arts FestivalFebruary 19 Providence, RI – The Spot Underground^^February 21 Burlington, VT – Nectar’s^^February 22 Boston, MA – Church^^February 27 Morgantown, WV – 123 Pleasant StreetFebruary 28 Columbus, OH – Scarlet & GreyMarch 1 Indianapolis, IN – The Mousetrap(*) w/ The Disco Biscuits(^) w/ Dopapod and Kung Fu(**) w/ Aqueous(^^) w/ Yo Mama’s Big Fat Booty Band

Tue, 01/21/2014 - 3:39 pm

High-energy psychedelic funk outfit Pigeons Playing Ping Pong announced their return to Colorado and North Carolina this March, with stops in Indiana and Virginia along the way. With eight shows in Colorado starting March 4th, the tour includes two nights in Denver, two nights in Telluride and a special St. Patrick’s Day celebration on Monday March 17th at The Fox Theater in Boulder. Check out the full list of dates below and visit Pigeons Playing Ping Pong’s Facebook Page for updates and show announcements.--Pigeons Playing Ping Pong’s Tour DatesJanuary 25 Baltimore, MD – Rams Head Live!*January 30 Brooklyn, NY – Brooklyn Bowl^February 5 Buffalo, NY – Nietzsche’sFebruary 6 Canton, NY – Java BarnFebruary 7 Saratoga Springs, NY – Putnam DenFebruary 8 Northampton, MA – Iron Horse Music HallFebruary 12 Roanoke, VA – Martin’sFebruary 13 Charlotte, NC – Roux!February 14 Live Oak, FL – AURA Music & Arts FestivalFebruary 15 Live Oak, FL – AURA Music & Arts FestivalFebruary 16 Live Oak, FL – AURA Music & Arts FestivalFebruary 19 Providence, RI – The Spot Underground**February 21 Burlington, VT – Nectar’s**February 22 Boston, MA – Church**February 27 Morgantown, WV – 123 Pleasant StreetFebruary 28 Columbus, OH – Scarlet & GreyMarch 1 Indianapolis, IN – The MousetrapMarch 4 Avon, CO – AgaveMarch 5 Breckenridge, CO – three20southMarch 7 Denver, CO – Quixote’s True BlueMarch 8 Denver, CO – Cervante’s Other SideMarch 13 Telluride, CO – Fly Me To The Moon SaloonMarch 14 Telluride, CO – Fly Me To The Moon SaloonMarch 15 Keystone, CO – The GoatMarch 17 Boulder, CO – The Fox TheaterMarch 19 Evansville, IN – LamascoMarch 20 Blacksburg, VA – Sycamore DeliMarch 21 Richmond, VA – The CamelMarch 26 Raleigh, NC – The Pour House Music HallMarch 27 Greensboro, NC – The Blind TigerMarch 28 Boone, NC – Murphy’s Saloon(*) w/ moe.(^) w/ Consider The Source, Talib Kweli (DJ set)(**) w/ Yo Mama’s Big Fat Booty Band

Mon, 06/16/2014 - 2:17 pm

Baltimore-based electro-funk band, Pigeons Playing Ping Pong have released a track off their upcoming album entitled Psychology, which is set to release on July 3rd. “F.U.” features The Hornitz on bass trombone and alto saxophone and is available now on Grooveshark.Psychology is the band's second LP in four years. The foursome will celebrate the release at the 9:30 Club in Washington DC with Cabinet and B Side Shuffle. Tickets are available HERE. For more details on how to purchase the album or the band's summer tour dates visit www.pigeonsplayingpingpong.com.

Sat, 12/20/2014 - 4:39 pm

Electro-funk act Pigeons Playing Ping Pong have announced their first batch of tour dates for their 2015 Winter Tour. The tour includes multiple stops in the Northeast and mid-Atlantic, a returning slot at AURA Music & Arts Festival and 8 shows in Colorado.

The four-piece is set to finish 2014 with shows at The Grog Shop in Cleveland, OH on December 26, Thunderbird Cafe in Pittsburgh, PA on December 27, a Lotus after-party at The Voltage Lounge in Philadelphia, PA on December 28, and an "Alice in One-Hit Wonderland" New Year's Eve Celebration at The Broadberry in Richmond, VA on December 31 with The Shack Band. The band closes out their New Year's run with a two-night stand in their hometown of Baltimore, MD at The 8x10 on January 2-3, 2015.

Pigeons Playing Ping Pong's Winter Tour 2015:

2/18 - State College, PA @ Cafe 210 West
2/19 - Rochester, NY @ Flour City Station*
2/20 - Buffalo, NY @ Waiting Room
2/21 - Morgantown, WV @ 123 Pleasant St*
2/25 - Northampton, MA @ Iron Horse Music Hall
2/26 - Providence, RI @ The Spot Underground*
2/27 - Newmarket, NH @ Stone Church*

2/28 - Boston, MA @ The Middle East
3/03 - Roanoke, VA @ Martin’s
3/04 - Charlotte, NC @ The Chop Shop

3/5 - Charleston, NC @ The Charleston Pour House
3/06-3/08 - Live Oak, FL @ AURA Music & Arts Festival
3/11 - Durango, CO @ The Balcony
3/12 - Telluride, CO @ Fly Me To The Moon
3/13 - Crested Butte, CO @ The Eldo
3/14 - Steamboat Springs, CO @ Old Town Tavern

3/15 - Frisco, CO @ The Barkley Ballroom
3/17 - Keystone, CO @ The Goat
3/20 - Denver, CO @ Gothic Theater^
3/21 - Boulder, CO @ Fox Theater^

*w/Aqueous

^w/Juno What

Thu, 01/29/2015 - 6:07 pm

Rising electro-funk act Pigeons Playing Ping Pong has released a dense batch of spring tour dates that spans the Mid-Atlantic, Northeast, Southeast and Mid-West.

The funky foursome will headline all of their shows this spring, including Brooklyn Bowl in New York on April 1, Rams Head Live in Baltimore, MD on April 2 and Madison Theatre in Covington, KY on April 22.

Pigeons Playing Ping Pong’s Spring Tour

March 23 Lawrence, KS - The Bottleneck

March 26 Chicago, IL - Tonic Room

March 27 Grand Rapids, MI - The Stache

March 28 Detroit, MI - HopCat

April 1 Brooklyn, NY - Brooklyn Bowl

April 2 Baltimore, MD - Rams Head Live

April 8 Raleigh, NC - The Pour House

April 9 Asheville, NC New Mountain

April 10 Atlanta, GA - Aisle 5

April 11 Birmingham, AL - Zydeco

April 15 Boone, NC - Boone Saloon

April 16 Blacksburg, VA - Sycamore Deli

April 17 Virginia Beach, VA - Shaka’s

April 18 Richmond, VA - The Broadberry

April 22 Columbus, OH - Scarlet & Grey

April 23 Louisville, KY - Zanzibar

April 24 Covington, KY - Madison Theatre

April 30 New Haven, CT - Pacific Standard Tavern

May 1 Burlington, VT - Nectar’s

May 2 Albany, NY - The Hollow

Thu, 03/19/2015 - 7:59 am

This weekend Pigeons Playing Ping Pong and Juno What?! will bring two nights of funk to Colorado's Front Range. The acts will kick off the weekend in Denver at the Gothic Theater Friday night followed by a show at Boulder's Fox Theater Saturday.

Gothic Theater Tickets are available here: http://www.axs.com/events/257116/juno-whaty-tickets

Fox Theater Tickets are available here: http://foxtheatre.com/2015-03-21-0830PM-Pigeons-Playing-
Ping-Pong-Juno-What

Mon, 04/27/2015 - 12:46 pm

Pigeons Playing Ping Pong has announced a four-day event surrounding Phish's three-night stand at Dicks Sporting Goods Park this Labor Day Weekend. The weekend kicks off with a Phish pre-party featuring Pigeons Playing Ping Pong and Spafford at Boulder's Fox Theatre on Thursday September 3rd. Pigeons will host an after-party at the Bluebird Theatre in Denver on Friday September 4th and will perform a special “Under Cover” set with special guests on Saturday September 5th at Fox Theatre.

Fans will have the option of purchasing an all-inclusive “You Enjoy My Dicks” weekend pass that includes tickets to both Fox and Bluebird Theatre shows, buses to and from Phish each night (leaving from Fox Theatre in Boulder), as well as access to special events at Fox Theatre throughout the weekend.

Upslope Brewery will be sponsoring the event all weekend long with $3 beer specials including a Bloody Mary bar each afternoon. Weekend passes will go on sale 4/27 and will be priced at $75 for a limited time.

Tickets for “You Enjoy My Dicks” weekend, additional details, and the full schedule are available HERE.

BONUS: The first 100 weekend passes purchased will be entered to win a pair of 3-day Phish Dicks Passes.

*DISCLAIMER: Phish tickets are not included in the “You Enjoy My Dicks” weekend package.*

Tickets to Fox Theatre Phish Pre-Party 9/3 are on sale 4/27 HERE.

Tickets to the Bluebird Theatre 9/4 Phish After Party are on sale 4/30 HERE.​

Thu, 08/27/2015 - 8:21 am

Pigeons Playing Ping Pong and The Fox Theatre have announced the schedule of pre-parties and buses for next weekend’s Phish run at Dicks Sporting Goods Park in Commerce City, Colorado. On Thursday September 3rd Pigeons Playing Ping Pong and Spafford will kick the weekend off with a pre-party at the Fox Theatre. The remainder of the weekend the Fox will host pre-parties with happy hour specials and live music before buses depart for Dicks Sporting Goods Park. The schedule of music and buses can be found below. Tickets for the weekend can be purchased HERE. Any guests purchasing a 3-day bus ticket before this Sunday 8/30 will be entered to win two 3-day Phish Dicks tickets, winners will be announced Monday 8/31.

Friday 9/4

4:30pm Steepland String Band

10:00pm-2:00am : **Phish after party at The Bluebird Theater w/ Pigeons Playing Ping Pong & Spafford**

Saturday 9/5

1:30pm The Jauntee

3:30pm Pigeons Playing Ping Pong “Under Cover” Set w/ Special Guests

Sunday 9/6

1:30pm Technicolor Tone Factory

3:30pm Spafford

**Buses Leave from the Fox Theatre for Dicks Sporting Goods Park each day at 6pm

Fri, 11/20/2015 - 8:26 pm

Pigeons Playing Ping Pong has announced a Colorado tour in March of 2016. The band will embark on their two-week run with a number of stops in popular mountain towns including 2 night runs in Telluride and Steamboat Springs.  The tour will come to a close with 3 nights on the Front Range including a special April Fools day show billed as "Foolin' at The Fox" at the Fox Theatre in Boulder. More details are available HERE.

Tue, 03/01/2016 - 11:11 am

The 7th annual Domefest, presented by up-and-coming funk outfit Pigeons Playing Ping Pong, released their initial lineup in January with three nights of Pigeons, plus performances by BIG Something, Splintered Sunlight (Grateful Dead tribute),Aqueous (x2), ELM (x2) and many more. Taking place on Fort Royale Farm in Bedford, PA on May 19-21, the festival has added several more exciting performers, including Consider the SourceThe MantrasMcLovinsThe Hornitz, Scrambled Gregand many other rising stars listed on the bill below:

Tickets are available now for only $70 at www.domefestival.com. Join the Flock for an unforgettable three nights of musical mayhem in the mountains!

Domefest 2016 Full Lineup

Pigeons Playing Ping Pong (x3), Consider the Source, BIG Something, The Mantras, Splintered Sunlight (Grateful Dead tribute), Aqueous (x2), ELM (x2), Broccoli Samurai, McLovins, lespecial, The Hornitz, Mister F, ShwizZ, Vibe & Direct, LITZ, Deaf Scene, Out of the Beardspace, The Jauntee, Strange Machines, Sweet Earth, Puremotion, Mateo Monk, Scrambled Greg, Star City Disco.

Mon, 11/05/2018 - 5:18 pm

After a groundbreaking 4-night Halloween run this past weekend, Pigeons Playing Ping Pong are excited to share their first-string of 2019 tour dates. Included among the newly announced dates are the band's first headlining play in Chicago since 2017 (2/15 at Concord Music Hall); their first run through Florida since 2016 – with stops in Jacksonville, Orlando, Tampa Bay and Ft. Lauderdale; and a prompt return to Virginia with plays in Charlottesville (1/30) and Norfolk (1/31). Mungion and The Fritz will join for support on select dates.

Artist presale is going on now until Thursday, November 8th at 10 AM local time. General on sale is this coming Friday, November 9th at 10 AM local with more information available here: pigeonsplayingpingpong.com/tour-dates. A full list of all upcoming dates can be found below.

This news promptly follows the band's groundbreaking 4-night "Red Hot Sergeant Peppers" Halloween run, which saw sold-out performances at The National in Richmond, VA and over both nights The Variety Playhouse in Atlanta, GA. Each night, the setlist was completely unique with different mashups, song selections and nonstop surprises throughout the run.

Setlist Night 1 – October 31, 2018 @ The National (Richmond, VA)

Setlist Night 2 – November 1, 2018 @ Neighborhood Theatre (Charlotte, NC)

Setlist Night 3 – November 2, 2018 @ Variety Playhouse (Atlanta, GA)

Setlist Night 4 – November 3, 2018 @ Variety Playhouse (Atlanta, GA)

Appropriately, Pigeons Playing Ping Pong wore red Sergeant Peppers jackets with custom patches on the back reminiscent of the classic RHCP symbol, completing their outfits with white pants which featured black tribal designs from the RHCP album Blood Sugar Sex Magik.

Given the band's history of putting together unique themes for their Halloween and New Year's Eve sets, fans can only anticpate what's planned for New Year's Eve 2019. Stay tuned.

Pigeons Playing Ping Pong Tour Dates

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11/23 - Baltimore, MD - Rams Head Live
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11/29 - 12/1 - Boston, MA - Paradise Rock Club @
11/30 - Boston, MA - Paradise Rock Club <
12/1 - Boston, MA - Paradise Rock Club >
12/12 - 12/16 - Puerto Morelos, Mexico - Holidaze
12/27 - Nashville, TN - The Basement East &
12/28 - Nashville, TN - The Basement East **
12/29 - Covington, KY - Madison Theater **
12/31 - Pittsburgh, PA - Stage AE **
1/24 - Asbury Park, NJ - The Stone Pony *
1/25 - Asbury Park, NJ - The Stone Pony *
1/26 - Port Chester, NY - Capitol Theatre
1/30 - Charlottesville, VA - Jefferson Theater ^
1/31 - Norfolk, VA - The NorVa
2/1 - Asheville, NC - The Orange Peel ^
2/2 - Raleigh, NC - Lincoln Theatre ^
2/5 - Charleston, SC - Charleston Pour House ^
2/6 - Jacksonville, FL - 1904 Music Hall
2/7 - Orlando, FL - The Social ^
2/8 - Tampa Bay, FL - The Orpheum
2/9 - Ft. Lauderdale, FL - Culture Room
2/13 - St. Louis, MO - Old Rock House *
2/14 - Bloomington, IN  - The Bluebird *
2/15 - Chicago, IL - Concord Music Hall
2/16 - Grand Rapids, MI - he Intersection *
5/2 - Morrison, CO - Red Rocks Amphitheatre !

# w/ Hayley Jane & The Primates
< w/ Joe Hertler & The Rainbow Seekers
> w/ Cycles
@ w/ Goose
** w/ The Magic Beans
& w/ Midnight North
* w/ Mungion
^ w/ The Fritz
! w/ Twiddle & Kitchen Dwellers