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6/3/23 – PNC Pavilion at Riverbend Music Center, 6295 Kellogg Ave, Cincinnati, OH – Buy Tickets
The beloved, fun-loving rockers Barenaked Ladies are at it again as they embark on their 7th almost-annual, expansive Last Summer on Earth 2023 American Tour next month. Continuing the trend that they began a little more than a decade ago, the Toronto-based eight-time JUNO winners and two-time Grammy nominees are eager to hit the road this summer, playing three dozen shows in major venues all over the United States beginning June 2. Headliners Barenaked Ladies shake things up a bit by having not one, but two direct support acts, with American bands Semisonic (June 2-June 26) and Five for Fighting (June 28-July 22) splitting the shows. Scottish rockers Del Amitri will open all the shows. Ed Roberston of the band says, “Gearing up for another Last Summer on Earth. Always a great time with Old Friends and New Ones! You will hear a LOT of hits every night from 3 bands with 3 Decades of Experience!”
Barenaked Ladies launched their Last Summer on Earth tours in 2012, the year the ancient Mayan calendar had predicted Earth would cease to be. Naturally, BNL seized the opportunity to have a little fun with the idea, and they wound up having so much fun that they’ve repeated the tour seven of the last 12 summers.
On their previous Last Summer on Earth tours — a phrase so fraught with irony that it fully befits this band of clever, scholarly rockers — Barenaked Ladies have enjoyed inviting friends along for the ride. Gin Blossoms and Toad the Wet Sprocket warmed up the crowds last summer, and Cracker, Big Head Todd & the Monsters, Blues Traveler, Guster, Ben Folds Five, Violent Femmes, Colin Hay, OMD, Howard Jones, Better Than Ezra, and KT Tunstall have all gone out with BNL on previous Last Summer on Earth tours. And now, in the summer of 2023, the Canadian Music Hall of Fame inductees, the band who taught us the value of a million dollars, who explained The Big Bang in under two minutes, and who made us say “underwear,” will bring their show full of hits and fan favorites to American audiences.
Premium seats, merch packages, pre-show soundcheck parties, meet-and-greets, and more will highlight a variety of VIP packages for Barenaked Ladies’ Last Summer on Earth 2023 American Tour.
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For Last Summer on Earth 2023, Barenaked Ladies are once again happy to tour in the most sustainable way possible with the help of their partner, REVERB. Since 2004, Barenaked Ladies have proudly partnered with REVERB to reduce the environmental impact of touring, giving back to local communities across the US and Canada in the process.
About Barenaked Ladies:
Over the course of 35 years, the Toronto quartet has sold 15 million records worldwide and built up an arsenal of hits such as “If I Had $1,000,000,” “One Week,” “Pinch Me” and “The Big Bang Theory Theme.” Widely acknowledged as one of the best live acts on the planet, the band has hosted a cruise, had its own ice cream flavor, won eight JUNO Awards, and was inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame in 2018. In 2021, the band released Detour de Force, their 16th studio album.
Barenaked Ladies Tour Dates:
June 2 Columbus, OH @ KEMBA Live!
June 3 Cincinnati, OH @ PNC Pavilion
June 4 Toledo, OH @ Toledo Zoo Amphitheater
June 6 Chicago, IL @ Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island
June 7 Milwaukee, WI @ BMO Pavilion
June 9 Waite Park, MN @ The Ledge Amphitheater
June 10 Mankato, MN @ Vetter Stone Amphitheater
June 11 Kansas City, MO @ Starlight Theatre
June 13 Morrison, CO @ Red Rocks Amphitheatre
June 14 Salt Lake City, UT @ Red Butte Garden Amphitheatre (sold out)
June 15 Nampa, ID @ Ford Idaho Center Amphitheater
June 17 Troutdale, OR @ McMenamins Edgefield
June 18 Woodinville, WA @ Chateau Ste. Michelle Winery
June 20 Saratoga, CA @ The Mountain Winery
June 22 San Diego, CA @ Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre
June 23 Los Angeles, CA @ Greek Theatre
June 24 Indio, CA @ Fantasy Springs Resort Casino
June 26 Austin, TX @ Bass Concert Hall
June 28 Tuscaloosa, AL @ Tuscaloosa Amphitheater
June 30 Atlanta, GA @ Cadence Bank Amphitheatre at Chastain Park
July 1 Greensboro, NC @ White Oak Amphitheater
July 2 Washington, DC @ The Atlantis (BNL only)
July 4 Raleigh, NC @ Red Hat Amphitheater
July 5 Washington, DC @ The Anthem
July 7 Uncasville, CT @ Mohegan Sun Arena
July 8 Gilford, NH @ Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion
July 9 Boston, MA @ Leader Bank Pavilion
July 11 Lewiston, NY @ Artpark
July 12 New York, NY @ The Rooftop at Pier 17
July 14 Wilmington, NC @ Live Oak Bank Pavilion
July 15 Valdosta, GA @ Wild Adventure
July 16 St. Augustine, FL @ St. Augustine Amphitheatre
July 18 Portsmouth, VA @ Atlantic Union Bank Pavilion
July 19 Philadelphia, PA @ The Met
July 21 Cuyahoga Falls, OH @ Blossom Music Center
July 22 Clarkston, MI @ Pine Knob Music Theater
