[DID NOT ATTEND: May 22, 2025] Barenaked Ladies / Sugar Ray / Fastball
We haven’t seen Barenaked Ladies since 2017 (2016 was the last time on one of these Last Summer on Earth tours).
They always put on a good show, although I feel like I’ve enjoyed the last few a little bit less than the previous ones. Mostly because they play the same big hits all the time. I mean, you can’t be BNL and not play those songs, but it would be fun if they didn’t.
I always consider going to their Last Summer on Earth tours, but I typically dislike the other bands that are playing with them–usually 90s bands that I assumed were broken up. Which doesn’t really speak all that well of BNL (unless it speaks well of them trying to boost old bands). Their new setlist mixes in a few different songs, so maybe if next year’s co-headliners are good, I’ll grab tickets.
This year was finally an exciting option because one of the opening bands was Guster! What a fun way to see them–as an opening band. But then it turned out that they were opening everywhere but the north east! WTF? And who was their replacement? Sugar Ray? Really? They had one song and they are still around? Really? Ugh.
Fastball is someone I do like and they would have been interesting to see. But not for Sugar Ray.
It’s like BNL’s mission is to keep one hit wonder bands active. Which is noble I suppose.
Next year guys, find bands that I actually want to see!
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