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For thirty years, David Bazan has been writing about what it means to believe in something—and what it means when those beliefs fray. When Pedro the Lion released It's Hard to Find a Friend in 1998, Bazan was already a keen observer of moral and existential conflict, capturing minor human disappointments with devastating attention. By the time Control came out, his writing had sharpened, slicing through suburban politeness and the American dream with pinpoint precision. For over a decade, he built Pedro the Lion into one of indie rock's most quietly radical projects, chronicling doubt, faith, guilt, and the messy pursuit of grace in a way that felt both deeply personal and universally resonant. Then, in 2006, he retired the Pedro the Lion moniker, as if setting down an old burden. Bazan kept writing, releasing the synth project Headphones and five solo albums that were blunt and revelatory in their own right, but the decision to retire the name felt definitive. Until, suddenly, it wasn't. In 2017, after being dormant for more than a decade, Pedro the Lion was back. The deeply autobiographical albums to follow, Phoenix, Havasu and Santa Cruz, marked a return to the places that shaped him literally and metaphorically, tracing the lines of the past to understand the shape of the present. Now, on the occasion of Pedro the Lion's 30th anniversary, Bazan is doing what he does best: stepping onto a stage and making these songs feel brand new again. The anniversary shows are less about commemoration than they are continuation, a chance to revisit the entire 30 year catalog in a way that is still active, still evolving. "The name felt like an imaginary friend for me," he says, "a way to have a relationship with myself." But if Pedro the Lion was once an imaginary friend, it is now something else. It is less like a ghost from the past and more like an old companion you fall back in step with, no matter how much time has passed. For all the sorrow and searching that has shaped it, the music has always had an essential warmth—a belief in people, in possibility, and in the redemptive power of bearing witness to your own life. Three decades in, Pedro the Lion remains a project about faith, even if that faith has taken on new shapes. It's the persistent hope that there is meaning in the telling: if you lay it all out, every doubt and devotion, every failure and flicker of hope, something honest will emerge. - Danielle Dietze
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Folk, Indie Rock, Rock
David Bazan, Erik Walters, Rebecca Cole
Great show! Really cool to see David Bazan perform after all these years! Great energy and crowd! Really fun
Skully's Music Diner Columbus, OHDave was honest, open, and unapologetically himself. It was a treat to see him in such an intimate space!
Pedro the Lion (SOLO) Undertow Show Lake Stevens, WAFor 25 years, I have a loved David Bazan’s musical work. This concert exceeded all of my expectations.
Neumos Seattle, WAPedro the lion was wonderful. the atmosphere that David Bazan creates to play music in is just special.
Saturn Birmingham, ALFantastic as always. Glad to see some “Bazan” stuff will still be played under the Pedro monicker.
Terminal West Atlanta, GAYes, Pedro the Lion is currently on tour. If you're interested in attending an upcoming Pedro the Lion concert, make sure to grab your tickets in advance. The Pedro the Lion tour is scheduled for 28 dates across 22 cities. Get information on all upcoming tour dates and tickets for 2026-2027 with Hypebot.
Pedro the Lion is scheduled to play 28 shows between 2026-2027. Buy concert tickets to a nearby show through Hypebot.
Pedro the Lion's tour starts Apr 10, 2026 and ends on Jun 24, 2026. They will play 22 cities; their most recent concert was held in Tacoma at Spanish Ballroom at Elks Temple and their next upcoming concert will be in Dobbs Ferry at Undertow Show.
As part of the Pedro the Lion tour, Pedro the Lion is scheduled to play across the following venues and cities:
