The Last Summer On Earth
The Harrah’s Stir Concert Cove in Council Bluffs, Iowa kicked off their second show of the outdoor concert season with a little 90s throwback on Sunday evening, June 3rd, with The Barenaked Ladies, Better Than Ezra, and KT Tunstall. The weather was perfect for an outdoor evening and the crowd was more than ready to enjoy some music and fun.
KT Tunstall was the first act to play. The Scottish singer said she had been traveling the US in an RV for this tour. She felt it was the proper way to travel America. KT played solo on stage, with no band, and added a little bit of comedy to her set.
Better Than Ezra shortly followed her and really got the crowd going. BTE has been a band for more than 30 years. The band was formed back in 1988 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Members include, Kevin Griffin (vocals), Tom Drummond (bassist), James Arthur Payne (guitarist/keys), and Michael Jerome (drummer).
The Barenaked Ladies stole the show Sunday night. As they announced this is the last tour as a band, they decided a fitting name for the tour was “The Last Summer on Earth”. The Barenaked Ladies formed in 1988 in Scarborough, Ontario, Canada. After forming, the band shortly developed a following in Canada and received a record deal from Reprise Records in 1992. Members include Ed Robertson (vocalist), Jim Creeggan (bassist), Tyler Stewart (drummer), and Kevin Hearn (keys).
It was a great way to kick off the summer concert series at Stir Cove. You can catch The Last Summer on Earth tour on these remaining dates:
June 07 – Boise, ID – Outlaw Field at The Idaho Botanical Gardens
June 08 – Troutdale, OR – Edgefield
June 09 – Redmond, WA – King County’s Marymoor Park
June 12 – Saratoga, CA – The Mountain Winery
June 15 – Los Angeles, CA – Greek Theater
June 16 – Las Vegas, NV – Red Rock Resort Spa & Casino – Sandbar
June 19 – Morrison, CO – Red Rocks Amphitheater
June 21 – Indianapolis, IN – Farm Bureau Insurance Lawn at White River State Park
June 22 – Milwaukee, WI – Riverside Theater
June 23 – Cincinnati, OH – PNC Pavilion at Riverbend Music Center
June 24 – Toledo, OH – Toledo Zoo Amphitheater
June 26 – Philadelphia, PA – Mann Center for the Performing Arts
June 27 – Brooklyn, NY – Ford Amphitheater at Coney Island
June 29 – Uncasville, CT – Mohegan Sun
June 30 – Gilford, NH – Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion
July 01 – Boston, MA – Blue Hills Bank Pavilion
July 02 – Vienna, VA – Filene Center – Wolf Trap
July 04 – Raleigh, NC – The Red Hat Amphitheater
July 05 – Charlotte, NC – Charlotte Metro Credit Union Amphitheater
July 06 – St Augustine, FL – Saint Augustine Amphitheater
July 09 – Baltimore, MD – Pier Six Pavilion
July 10 – Lewiston, NY – Artpark
July 11 – Columbus, OH – Express Live!
July 13 – Chicago, IL – Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island
July 14 – Clarkston, MI – DTE Energy Music Theater
July 15 – Cleveland, OH – Jacobs Pavilion at Nautica
Review and Photos by Audrey Elizabeth Wright
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