Pigeons Playing Ping Pong teamed up with Magic Beans to ring in the new year with a pair of shows at Denver’s Ogden Theatre. Each night featured an opening set from Magic Beans followed by Pigeons’ headlining sets, but the celebration didn’t reach its peak until the two bands joined forces to welcome 2026 with a special Magic Pigeons collaboration.
After PPPP’s obligatory countdown to midnight, balloon drop, and “Auld Lang Syne”, “Scrambled” Greg Ormont led the combined ensemble through a funky and soulful rendition of CeeLo Green‘s “F— You”. The band then shifted tone with a cover of Marvin Gaye‘s “How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You)”, followed by “F.U.”, borrowed Johnny Cash favorite “Cocaine Blues”, and Stealers Wheel‘s “Stuck in the Middle with You”.
Pigeons Playing Ping Pong With Magic Beans – “F— You” (CeeLo Green) – 12/31/25
They rounded out the collaborative set with one more PPPP original, “Sir Real”, and covers of Talking Heads‘ “Once in a Lifetime” and the Rolling Stones‘ “Miss You”, with the lyrics altered to reference Magic Beans (“We’ve been playing with the Beans / We’ve been jamming out for years / Lord, I I miss you”).
Watch pro-shot video of the full Magic Pigeons set below. The entire run is available to stream on demand via nugs. If you’re not already subscribed to nugs, today, January 5th, is your last day to take advantage of their 50% sale and get an entire year of nugs for just $99.99 (opposed to the usual $199.99). Sign up here. [Editor’s Note: Live For Live Music is a nugs affiliate. Ordering your nugs subscription or purchasing a download via the links on this page helps support our coverage of the world of live music. Thank you for reading!]
Pigrond Playing Ping Pong With Magic Beans – Ogden Theatre – Denver, CO – 12/31/25 [Full Set]
