
Is it possible for five bands to go on tour together, and only play a total of 10 songs? Because I can’t imagine anyone wanting to hear more than snarled sing-along “My Own Worst Enemy” and hazy acoustic hit “Sex and Candy” from Lit and Marcy Playground when they travel this great nostalgic country of ours with fellow quintessential ’90s bands Everclear (“Hey bro, remember that song about divorce?” “Which one?” “ALL OF THEM”), Gin Blossoms, and Sugar Ray.
The Summerland Tour 2012 begins on June 28, and hits such musical hot spots as Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, Del Mair Fairgrounds (a free show), Time Warner Cable Uptown Amphitheater, and Bayfront Festival Park in scenic Duluth, Minnesota. If you wanna shell out the big bucks, you can purchase a special package for $275, which includes an “Exclusive Meet & Greet with Art Alexakis of Everclear & Mark McGrath of Sugar Ray.” There’s your chance to finally ask Mr. McGrath how he mastered the pinball machine c*ck thrust in the “Every Morning” video — and why his band is so awful.
And lest you worry: Barenaked Ladies and Blues Traveler are hitting the road together, too, on the Last Summer of Earth tour, while Smash Mouth — featuring Steve Harwell’s isolated vocals — are going at it alone. Oh, and Collective Soul too. See you in Albany on TBD, fellas! Some greatest “hit” after the jump.



I totally want to go to this.
I’d see this just for Gin Blossoms alone, they rock!
I FOUND OUT ABOUT YOOOOOOOOOU!!
This is the correct sentiment.
Does it bother anyone else that every single Everclear single is the same?
When you’ve mastered the art of song, why experiment?
Yes, and they’re all terrible. We get it, your dad’s a bum, grow the hell up and never use the phrase “daddy gave me away” ever again.
lol, pretty sure the lyric is “Daddy gave me a name (then he walked away)”
Why yes, I am going to this concert, why do you ask?
I can’t wait to put on my favorite bucket hat and camo short-shorts from Delia*s, and rock out these guys on my discman. Again.
I dunno if the “scenic Duluth Minnesota” was sarcastic or not, but it’s actually quite a beautiful place. And I am totally fucking going to this, because why not?
Does Everclear headline over Gin Blossoms? Because if so that’s bullshit.
Two things: 1) Santa Monica is the greatest song of the 90s.
2) I WILL QUIT EVERYTHING TO GO TO EVERY SHOW!!!!1!!!1!!!!!one!!!
3) Nada Surf better be picked up for at least 3 shows.
I would love for there to be a commercial for this like those infomercials that used to sell Totally 90′s and Jock Jams.
“Hey, did you love the 90′s! Cause we got a lineup for you. Playing all the songs you know and love. It’ll be the best 30 minutes of your life!”
Fuck you guys. I’ve seen Everclear live (with Soul Asylum no less) and I will damn sure see them again.
DON’T JUDGE ME
What kind of idiotic article is this? Lit is way more than My Own Worst Enemy and will blow the rest of these bands away. That’s what happens when you get a dumbed down listening public who only know the simple minded crap the radio and morons like this tells them is good. If you don’t want to “suffer” through the Lit portion of the show, check out their albums then your horizons will be broadened and you will be pissed they are only playing a short set.
This is Wonderful. Every Morning I would wake up and feel Miserable if I miss this show. If anyone wants to head to the show I’ll Follow You Down there.