When I was in college I discovered Blues Traveler and have always loved seeing them, especially John Popper rocking his harmonicas. More recently though, I had the pleasure of seeing Cracker in Wilmington, NC at Wallapalooza, Ben Wall’s 50th birthday party. It was very cool as they played acoustic the first night with the full band on Saturday in my friends’ backyard! Tie in Barenaked Ladies with Big Head Todd & the Monsters and you have the Last Summer on Earth Tour that will be performing at the Family Circle Stadium on Daniel Island on July 14. In addition to Charleston, the tour featuring the four bands will land in 30 cities across the country.
By combining humor with an eclectic mix of folk and pop/rock, the
Barenaked Ladies enjoyed considerable popularity in their native Canada before rising to international status with 1998′s “One Week.”
A New York-based blues-rock quartet formed in 1988 by singer/harmonica player John Popper, guitarist Chan Kinchla, bassist Bobby Sheehan, and drummer Brendan Hill,
Blues Traveler were part of a revival of the extended jamming style of ’60s and ’70s groups like the Grateful Dead and Led Zeppelin.
Cracker is the group that veritably introduced brash irreverence and irony into alt-rock. Today the band stays well connected to yet another generation of fans via internet, many of whom were kids when these alt-rock godfathers were first ruling rock radio.
Big Head Todd and The Monstersʼ ninth studio album that’s funky, lilting, and melodic, Rocksteady – due July 20 on the groupʼs Big Records imprint, distributed by Warner Music Groupʼs Independent Label Group – finds the veteran Colorado band returning to their DIY roots and forging into surprising musical territory.
WHEN:
Saturday, July 14, 2012 at 7 p.m.
WHERE:
Family Circle Stadium
161 Seven Farms Drive
Charleston, SC 29492
TICKETS: $25.00- Grandstand, $49.50- Terrace and $59.50 Box & Floor at Ticketmaster.
INFORMATION: Visit lastsummeronearth.com and familycirclecup.com.
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