Cory Wong

Cory Wong at The Pageant

Some guitarists play the spotlight. Cory Wong plays the groove. Guitarist, songwriter and bandleader, he is associated with funk and pop and a rhythm-centered guitar identity, which makes his concert at The Pageant in St. Louis a night built around feel, pulse and the pleasure of locking into something you can almost move to before you even think about it.

That rhythm focus is the real hook. Plenty of concerts ask you to admire a performance from a distance. A show centered on rhythm guitar invites a different kind of attention, the kind that lives in the details: the tight pocket, the hand motion, the way a song can make a whole room settle into the same beat. I won't promise a setlist or a lineup, because none has been announced here. What you can count on is the artistic identity behind the name on the marquee. Funk and pop, driven by a guitarist who puts rhythm first.

Then there's the plan itself. Saturday, March 6, 2027, at 7:00 PM gives you a date to circle and people to text. Bring the friend who always talks about guitar tone. Bring the one who just wants a great night out in St. Louis. A live show at The Pageant turns a vague "we should do something" into a real memory on the calendar. If rhythm-first guitar sounds like your kind of night, grab your Cory Wong tickets for The Pageant and lock in your spot.