Orville Peck filmed his latest video for “Queen of the Rodeo” at the famed Dallas institution, Billy Bob’s Texas Rodeo.
The eight-minute clip captures Orville Peck’s drag queen friend, Thanks Jem, and a group of beauty pageant contestants vying for their spot at the top of the rodeo queen circuit.
Here’s Peck on his latest video:
‘Queen of the Rodeo’ is a song about a drag queen friend of mine named Thanks Jem. Jem is a First Nations drag queen from Vancouver, BC and also the star of our video. She’s always fighting against perception and has a hard time fitting in with the other queens, but to me she has always been a star. The song and video are about allowing yourself to get out of your own way, beat your demons and crown yourself queen of the rodeo.
Orville Peck
You can catch the Canadian twang artist on tour starting next month and purchase the Sub Pop released album “Pony” everywhere.
ORVILLE PECK – THE ROAD TO LUCK TOUR
March 9—Phoenix, AZ—The Van Buren*
March 10—Tucson, AZ—Rialto Theatre*
March 11—Santa Fe, NM—Meow Wolf*
March 13—Oklahoma City, OK—Jones Assembly*
March 14—Dallas, TX—Canton Hall*
March 15—San Antonio, TX—Paper Tiger*
March 16-17—Dripping Springs, TX—Campfire Gathering at Camp Lucy
March 18—Houston, TX—White Oak Music Hall*
March 19—Luck, TX—Luck Reunion
ORVILLE PECK – SPRING 2020 TOUR
March 28—Monterrey, Mexico—Hellow Festival
April 7—Seattle, WA—The Showbox†
April 8—Portland, OR—Crystal Ballroom†
April 11—Indio, CA— Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival
April 13—San Francisco, CA—The Independent†
April 14—Oakland, CA—The New Parish†
April 15—Sacramento, CA—Ace of Spades†
April 17—Las Vegas, NV—Brooklyn Bowl†
April 18—Indio, CA—Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival
April 20—San Diego, CA—Humphrey’s Concerts By the Bay (Stagecoach Spotlight)‡
April 22—Santa Barbara, CA—Arlington Theatre (Stagecoach Spotlight)‡
April 23—Pioneertown, CA—Pappy & Harriet’s (Stagecoach Spotlight)‡§
April 25—Indio, CA—Stagecoach Music Festival
April 28—Salt Lake City, UT—The Depot**
April 29—Denver, CO—Ogden Theater**
April 30—Lawrence, KS—Granada Theater**
May 2—New Orleans, LA—Music Box Village**
May 3—Atlanta, GA—Shaky Knees Music Festival
May 15-17—Gulf Shores, AL—Hangout Music Festival
May 23—Boston, MA—Boston Calling
June 14—Manchester, TN—Bonnaroo Arts & Music Festival
July 18-19—Whitefish, MT—Under The Big Sky Festival
July 31—St. Charles, IA—Hinterland Music Festival
August 2—Montreal, QC—Osheaga Festival
*with Teddy & The Rough Riders
†with The Ruen Brothers
‡with Paul Cauthen
§with Tania Tucker
**with Emily Nenni