The Velcro Pygmies

Posted on August 22, 2023

There are no chocolate rivers or lickable wallpaper, but what their golden ticket will get you is a trip back to a time when music was in it’s prime. Back when hair was big but rock n roll was bigger. Back when a 17 second guitar solo transformed a man and his machine into a rock god. Back when fallen angels swarmed the front row like aquanet to a feathered bang.

Experience the excitement this weekend with The Velcro Pigmies playing the Barrelhouse Ballroom – get your tix here – https://www.barrelhouseballroom.com/shows/velcro-pygmies

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