Orville Peck Covers Gram Parsons in Minneapolis

Peck performed Parsons' "Ooh Las Vegas" with Minneapolis duo The Cactus Blossoms during a tour stop at The Armory.

Updated on Nov. 4, 2026 in Folk

Orville Peck Covers Gram Parsons in Minneapolis

Orville Peck covered Gram Parsons' "Ooh Las Vegas" with The Cactus Blossoms at The Armory in Minneapolis on Tuesday, November 3. The cover was part of Peck's Man Turned Mule Tour and drew from his new album Mule, released September 18.

Why it matters

The performance marks a tribute to Parsons, who recorded the song before his death in 1973 at age 26, ahead of his Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction on November 14. It also highlights the continued influence of Parsons' work on contemporary country and folk artists.

Parsons died in 1973 at age 26, and "Ooh Las Vegas" was included on Grievous Angel, released posthumously. Peck's Mule was released September 18, and the set also featured covers of The Magnetic Fields and John Kander and Fred Ebb.

The players

Orville Peck

Orville Peck is a masked country and folk singer-songwriter known for his genre-blending albums and theatrical stage persona.

The Cactus Blossoms

The Cactus Blossoms are a Minneapolis-based folk and country duo made up of brothers Jack Torrey and Page Burkum.

Gram Parsons

Gram Parsons was a pioneering country-rock musician whose work with The Byrds and the Flying Burrito Brothers influenced the genre.

The details

At The Armory, Peck joined The Cactus Blossoms, the Minneapolis-based brothers Jack Torrey and Page Burkum, for the Parsons cover. Abbie Callahan opened the evening, and the cover was placed between a "Hexie Mountains"/"My Side Of The Mountain" combo and "Blue Skies" in the setlist.

1973: Gram Parsons dies at age 26; Grievous Angel is released posthumously.
September 18: Peck releases Mule.
November 3: Peck performs the cover at The Armory in Minneapolis.
November 11: A "A Song For Gram" tribute concert takes place at the Troubadour in Los Angeles.
November 14: Parsons is inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.

Industry Dynamics

The performance fits a broader pattern of contemporary artists reviving country-rock catalogs from the early 1970s. Parsons' influence is being recognized through the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction and the Los Angeles tribute concert.

Fans in Minneapolis were able to see Peck's Man Turned Mule Tour stop at The Armory. Those in Los Angeles can attend the November 11 tribute concert at the Troubadour.

The takeaway

Parsons' music continues to find new audiences decades after his death, and tribute performances like this one keep his catalog in circulation. Readers interested in the genre can explore the Folk section for related coverage.

What happens next

A "A Song For Gram" tribute concert is scheduled for November 11 at the Troubadour in Los Angeles, and Gram Parsons will be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame on November 14.