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Pixies have been acclaimed as the most influential, pioneering band of the late 80s alt/rock movement, having served as a major influence for artists like Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Radiohead, the Strokes, Weezer, and many more.  And today, a whole new generation of music fans has been discovering and embracing the band's "loudquietloud" signature sound.  Quirky, catchy melodies have always been Pixies' calling card; seven genre-defining studio albums, including the Gold-certified Surfer Rosa, and the iconic Platinum Doolittle, considered one of the all-time, quintessential alt/rock albums.  Sell-out crowds all over the globe, Pixies' live shows are unadulterated magic, simultaneously electrifying and lo-fi.  Seventy-five minutes of the band playing anything they want, in whatever order they want, the classics and the new gems.  And no two Pixies shows are ever the same.

After disbanding in 1993, Pixies launched their reunion tour in April 2004, playing to sell-out crowds across the globe for 15 years, a far longer period of time than they were a band originally.  But writing, recording, and releasing new music was something that the band had been wanting to do for a long time, so they secretly booked studio time in Wales for the fall of 2012.  Six days into the recording, founding bassist Kim Deal decided to leave the band; Black Francis, Joey Santiago and David Lovering made the decision to carry on, finishing and releasing the band's first studio album in more than two decades, 2014's Indie Cindy.

As a prolific international touring band, Francis, Santiago, Lovering began working with a number of touring bassists, including former A Perfect Circle bassist Paz Lenchantin. The band are renowned for their emphatic live performances - where they play all four corners of the globe - their live sets regularly rack up to 30+ songs played - made even more impressive by the fact that there are no pre-planned setlists or soundchecks before the band walk onto the stage to play.

Twenty-sixteen's Head Carrier followed and marked the beginning of the band's long-standing collaboration with British producer Tom Dalgety.  Twenty-eighteen's Beneath the Eyrie, the next full-length recording project with Dalgety, was recorded at Dreamland Studios near Woodstock, NY. The recording session was documented by the innovative "It's a Pixies Podcast," which captured a true un-edited record of the recording process. A deluxe edition followed, featuring unreleased demos from the Dreamland session.

Early 2022 saw the band and producer Dalgety settle into Guilford Studios in the woods of Vermont, armed with a true abundance of riches, more demos than were needed for the band's eighth album, Doggerel.  Pixies renewed musical fervor saw a stand-alone single, "Human Crime," leap from the shadows in March 2022, and the band then headed out on the road to play sold-out shows in North America, headline BBC Radio 6 Music Festival in Cardiff, and play Mexico City's Vive Latino festival to 70,000 people.  Pixies' first international tour since 2019 kicks off June 22 in Europe and will see the band performing in South America, Japan, Australia, and New Zealand.

Doggerel (2022) is a mature yet visceral record of gruesome folk, ballroom pop and brutal rock haunted by the ghosts of affairs and indulgences, driven wild by cosmic forces and envisioning digital afterlives where no God has provided one.

Doggerel was toured worldwide to sell-out audiences across the entirety of 2022 and 2023 - with the very last show at Hollywood Bowl, Los Angeles. Despite the band approaching their 38th year together, the crowds remain as diverse as ever - with new generations of fans emerging year-on-year who were not even born during Pixies 1.0. Pixies will return in 2024...

Reviews

Rating: 4.4 out of 5 based on 117 reviews
  • Rating: 3 out of 5

    Just sorta meh…

    by Copperkid3 on 2023-10-14

    I was really looking forward to this show. Saw them back in 2011 with Kim on bass, Paz was a nice addition to the new lineup but there was just some sort of magic missing. Didn’t play a whole lot of my faves either, and I don’t think they said one word to the audience. Still enjoyed it but left feeling a little ripped off.

  • Rating: 2 out of 5

    bad performance

    by Adriano on 2023-10-05

    I've been in a few Pixies concerts and they are part of my TOP5 concerts of all times, but this one in Vancouver was very weakly performed. Very disappointing. In at least 4 songs from the old times, Frank Black would start playing/singing on a faster pace than the rest of the band, which lead to them playing in different tempos up to when the band were able to catch up with Frank. He certainly decided last minute to play a few songs in a faster speed without telling the rest of the band.

  • Rating: 5 out of 5

    Good show

    by DP on 2023-09-17UBC - Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sports Centre - Vancouver

    We had a good time and had no issues or problems with our tickets or the venue.

  • Rating: 5 out of 5

    The best just gets better!

    by Crackity Jones on 2023-09-13UBC - Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sports Centre - Vancouver

    I’ve seen Pixies at every opportunity since 1989 and, like a fine wine, they just get better with age. The Vancouver, BC gig had one of the best set-lists ever - come back soon… La La Love You Pixies!

  • Rating: 1 out of 5

    Bummer

    by Steve on 2023-09-13UBC - Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sports Centre - Vancouver

    Got to the venue and we're advised that the section our seats were in is now closed and we would be assigned seats elsewhere in the arena. Got 3 seats in one section and 2 in another for our party of five. Would have been nice to enjoy the show together as a group when we paid so much for the tickets. It's a shame they couldn't have notified us beforehand or done something extra to accommodate their error.

  • Rating: 5 out of 5

    Death to pixies!

    by Jo on 2023-09-13UBC - Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sports Centre - Vancouver

    The show was fantastic! 3 of my fav bands sooo really can’t go wrong. But also the venue was pretty great despite the negative reviews I’d previously heard. The lineups at the food/drink stands and merch table were minimal.

  • Rating: 5 out of 5

    Great show

    by Rebecca on 2023-09-13UBC - Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sports Centre - Vancouver

    Loved it. They played (almost) everything I wanted to hear and I was singing along the whole time. Please come back to Vancouver!

  • Rating: 5 out of 5

    I love The Pixies ❤️

    by Yulamoon on 2023-09-12UBC - Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sports Centre - Vancouver

    The Pixies and Modest Mouse put on an Amazing show! Loved all the performances. The sound wasn’t too bad, ;) a little rough at the beginning during Cat Power, but luckily improved by the headliners . Security was absolutely ridiculous in our area- we were harassed and interrupted several times by a couple of the guards, abusing their authority. Pretty disappointed at that, but didn’t let it put too much of a damper in the presence of one of the most legendary band’s ever. Thank you! Y

  • Rating: 3 out of 5

    Great bands but poor crowd n venue

    by Pokes on 2023-09-12UBC - Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sports Centre - Vancouver

    Half the attendees of this show were either senior citizens or minors. The sound for cat power was good, foor modest mouse it was ok, and for the pixies it sort of sucked. Watched a high girl fall n hit her head on concrete and security cleared her space and just let her get up n wobble off despite being wasted n probably concussed. Sort of unimpressed. Was a much bettet show at Rogers Arena.

  • Rating: 2 out of 5

    Just a plain play

    by Guito on 2023-09-12UBC - Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sports Centre - Vancouver

    I expected more energy from the band, some jam and interaction with the audience, but they just hopped on, played their songs and left. Zero connection with people.