Awesome!
by Hammjam on 2025-06-30Orpheum Theatre - VancouverRating: 5 out of 5The Pixies were awesome! They still got it! The opening act was a bit monotonous, but knowing the Pixies were next made it bearable.

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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...
The Pixies were awesome! They still got it! The opening act was a bit monotonous, but knowing the Pixies were next made it bearable.
Loved the venue and show was spectacular. Great music and vibe.
Beautiful and unique venue and an amazing show!!! The Pixies never disappoint.
Loud, fun, great energy. Bossanova & Trompe Le Monde live, 10/10.
I’ve loved pixies for a long time, seeing them in person was an absolute thrill, they are so talented. Loved it and would absolutely go again!
Pour Modest Mouse le groupe a su bien jouer avec les lumières colorés Pour Pixies une belle performance du groupe mais j'avais le spot de lumière dans le visage ce n'était pas agréable Bravo pour Modest Mouse et Pixies
The experience I had at the concert was pretty good honestly. I really enjoyed modest mouse. I didn't know the Pixies at all, so I didn't enjoy that so much. Thanks, Shannon
Pixies were awesome. They sounded incredible. I wish the set included Debaser and Gigantic but maybe next time. It was my daughter’s first concert (13) and she was blown away. Opening with Cecilia Ann was a great idea. Modest Mouse was a big let down. They should never have been billed with Pixies.
The Pixies were great! Place Belle not so much, it's a hockey arena after all. Unless you were on the ground floor, the sound would bounce off the steel hangers and back into the stands creating a weird distortion echo at times. If you go to Place Belle get floor tickets!
I really loved seeing Pixies. The weather was terrible but Pixies were on fire! They played with so much energy. Their new bassist is excellent and has a great voice too. Frank Black was in full, incredible voice and, Pixies were superb! The set list was excellent and very heavy on Bossanova, and Doolittle. I would have enjoyed a few of their recent albums. However this was an excellent concert and even though there was no encore I still felt satisfied and I could tell the audience were very satisfied too.
amazing show. wish these places would have wter stations at more convenient locations. im not paying $8 for a waterbottle youre joking
The entire show was brilliant. From cat power to modest mouse to the pixies all performances were incredible. The rain never let up but the venues covers had us dry and content. Ponchos and ear plugs were conveniently available for purchase for all those who were not under cover. The drink selection at the venue could have been better for non beer drinkers but overall the show was fantastic. Anyone wanting to participate in this tour should, it was more wonderful than we could have imagined.
Excellent concert, great vibe, a lot of fun. My 20 yo son and 18 yo nephew enjoyed as much as I did.
I have no privacy and this monopoly values my personal information so little that they cover up a data breach to buy time to get their PR machine prepared. LiveNation is run by ultra-right wing, sedition supporting fools who use political pandering to shore up their stranglehold on ticket prices, venues, and radio content. Pixies were great though!
Pixies were great. Frank was in fine form, impressing me with his wail. They played a lot of songs from Bossanova and Trompe le Monde, which was a nice surprise. Deep cuts! Emma can really sing as well as hold her own with the band. Really fun night, despite the rain.
One of the best concerts I’ve ever been to. The new bassist Emma Richardson is a fantastic addition to the band, loved when she sang a cover of “In Heaven”. Hope they come back soon!!
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.
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.
We had a good time and had no issues or problems with our tickets or the venue.
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!