CHAPPELL ROAN
TUESDAY 6/4. The Hall. 8 p.m.
Here at the Arkansas Times, we hem and haw about whether to extol the glories of long-sold-out shows, but let’s face it: Some things are culturally significant enough to transcend the rules of service journalism, and one of those things is Pink Pony Club. Boasting a Broadway-worthy set of pipes and wardrobe choices informed by a vast and reverent knowledge of drag queen history, Roan’s 2023 pop banger “Casual” turned into the situationship lament of the moment, and the pop star’s meteoric rise has inspired adoration from legions of queer listeners like yours truly, who was in dire need of a bouncy antidote to all the Phoebe Bridgers hours she logged on Spotify in 2023. Lucky enough to have scored a ticket? Come for cheeky invitations like “I heard you like magic / I’ve got a wand and a rabbit,” stay for the YMCA-for-the-modern-queer choreo to “HOT TO GO!”
