Pedro The Lion

Since Bazan revived Pedro before a sold-out audience at Mississippi Studios in late 2017, he’s played a dozen shows in Portland, both in official venues (Revolution Hall, Village Ballroom) and as part of the Living Room Shows concert series that he’s become a consistent staple of.

A voice cried out a few songs into Pedro the Lion’s set: “I forgot how much I love these songs!” Singer David Bazan, who was standing a couple of feet away from the mic, walked back, with a bemused, “What the fuck?” face as he said, “Yeah man! I’m glad!” It was an innocuous moment

Pedro The Lion Provides A Bright Spot On A Dreary Tuesday Night

Pedro The Lion reminds us what music can do, what music can be

Bazan’s deft ability to self-examine makes the whole concept feel like an experience.

After a quick nap and the inner battle of, “Do I really need to go to this show?”, I found myself in my car driving downtown because, yes, I did need to go to this show.

Lee's Palace, Toronto on August 8, 2018