Holy Wave
Supporting Talent: Queen Serene
On November 7, Holy Wave plays Pappy & Harriet’s in Pioneertown, with Queen Serene billed as supporting talent. The listing gives no further details about Holy Wave’s lineup or the shape of its set, but the pairing brings the Austin group to the former Western-film-set cantina, now a restaurant and live-music venue among Pioneertown’s old facades.
Queen Serene are an Austin, Texas four-piece. Press accounts describe a group moving among post-punk, grunge and shoegaze, with KUTX noting “progressive time signature switch ups, noise, and even ambient piano-synth instrumental.” Post-Trash calls their second album “noise-rock inflected art-rock,” while finding dream pop, krautrock and fuzzy indie rippers in their debut. Sarah Ronan and Matt Galceran are reported as the band’s principal songwriters, and Ronan previously played in Austin band The Naked Tungs. Queen Serene have supported Psychedelic Porn Crumpets; reviewing a live show, The Cosmic Clash praised their “catchy bass lines and sophisticated song structure,” calling the performance “succinct, tight” and marked by “heightened execution.”
Pappy & Harriet’s began as the cantina on a 1940s Western film set, and that history still frames a night here: the venue sits among Pioneertown’s old movie-set facades, with the desert just beyond. It is a restaurant and live-music venue, with shows in indoor and outdoor spaces; the setting and touring acts make the trip feel tied to this particular outpost, rather than just a concert stop. Shows are ticketed, general admission and standing-room only, with ADA seating available at either stage. The restaurant is separate, serves food, and runs a first-come, first-served waitlist, so put your name down early if you want dinner; eating does not secure a show ticket. Check the event details for doors and weather, especially for an outdoor performance.