Dogpark Made it Happen at Their St. Louis Concert on Halloween Eve
— by Carrie Zukoski
St. Louis’ Old Rock House filled out nicely by the time the now New York City-based indie-rockers Dogpark, who are about halfway through their The Corporate Pudding Tour, waltzed on stage at 9 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 30.
Giddy with anticipation, the largely late-teen, early 20-something crowd erupted with cheers when the east-coast lads laid into their 75-minute set, opening with “Hollywood,” on which frontman Eamon Moore’s vocals sailed. Moore had the adoring fans waving their hands in unison during “Washington State Park,” and brought them to a near frenzy with the disco beat-tinged stylings of “Dive Bar Named Nirvana.”
The impressive set from the band made up of Moore, Christian Conte on drums, Declan Harris (lead guitar), and Billy Apostolou on guitar, as well as a touring bassist, included the gentle, lilty “Spanish Moss” which gave way to the jauntier, “Dreamwalker” (which elicited squeals of appreciation from the crowd) to the power-pop rock of “September.” The night appropriately ended with the bouncy, powerful “Now It’s Over” from their 2025 Breaking In Brooklyn EP.
The 2023 band is making waves in the music industry, having already performed at Lollapalooza this past spring as well as being featured in People Magazine’s Fall 2025 Emerging Artists list.
If Dogpark keeps this up, early adopters and fans who see them during this tour will one day be able to say, “I saw them up close and personal.”
Until a couple of weeks ago, St. Louis-based singer/songwriter Dylan Andersen did not know he’d be the opening act for the up-and-coming Dogpark. But Andersen rose to the occasion and filled his 35-minute slot with whimsical, psychedelic stories, big smiles, and entertaining songs. He even plugged his new band, (d)Friends, that debuts on November 1. Dressed as the Mad Hatter, Andersen, on keys, flanked by bassist Cory Simmons (donning a Mozart wig), covered what’s most certainly one of his favorite performers, Warren Zevon, not once but three times, including the classic “Werewolves of London” (with it being Halloween eve). He also performed one of his favorite songs he’s written, “Afterparty,” and a little ditty, “Glaucine.”
Dogpark’s PR specialist sent an email that said Moore “sounds like Adam Levine and Jeff Buckley had a kid, and makes music that sounds like The Strokes,” and after listening to and seeing them, this concert photographer agrees.
Delve deeper into the origins and what makes Dogpark tick in this The Collegian article.
See all photos from the night here: https://bit.ly/Dogpark25cz
