Barenaked Ladies

Those beloved, fun-loving rockers Barenaked Ladies are at it again as they announce their 7th almost-annual, expansive Last Summer on Earth 2023 American Tour. Barenaked Ladies with special guests Semisonic and Del Amitri will be coming to the Vetter Stone Amphitheater in Mankato on Saturday. June 10^th. Tickets start at $45 plus applicable fees and go on-sale Friday, February 3^rd at 10:00am.

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.

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, BNL 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 16^th studio album.

About Semisonic:

The Minneapolis trio Semisonic formed in 1995. By 2001 they had the #1 Alternative hit “Closing Time,” a GRAMMY nomination, and cross-Atlantic success with “Singing in My Sleep,” “Secret Smile” and “Chemistry.” The band played intermittently over the next two decades, during which frontman Dan Wilson co-wrote the GRAMMY-winning Song of the Year “Not Ready to Make Nice” with The Chicks and “Someone Like You” with Adele, among countless other songs. In 2020, Semisonic reunited to release You’re Not Alone, their first EP in 20 years.

About Del Amitri:

Scottish alternative rock band Del Amitri formed in Glasgow in 1980. The band has enjoyed five consecutive top 10 UK albums, plus a top-10 Billboard US chart hit with “Roll to Me.” Other signature hits, including “Kiss This Thing Goodbye,” “Nothing Ever Happens,” and “Always the Last to Know,” have propelled the band to more than six million worldwide album sales. No one in the band is named Del Amitri.