Barenaked Ladies Day in Toronto
Earlier this month, Barenaked ladies turned 30! To mark the occasion, the City of Toronto proclaimed October 1st as Barenaked Ladies day in the City of Toronto!
“We’re extremely proud of our 30 year career. From our very first gig at Toronto’s City Hall, a fund raiser for Second Harvest Food Bank to our most recent gig raising money for Toronto’s Sick Kids Hospital, Barenaked Ladies has always been a civic minded band of proud Torontonians. We’re honoured the city has chosen to recognize us in this way.” —Ed
Read the official proclamation below (click to enlarge).
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BNL alongside Steven Page are the 2018 Inductees into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame on Sunday, March 25th in Vancouver!
“We are honoured to be inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame,” said Ed Robertson. “For almost 30 years we’ve worked hard to write the best songs we can, make the best records we can make, and do the best shows possible. We’ve traveled the world with our music, but Canada has always been home. This is very special for us.” – Ed
Tune in to See BNL Perform at the 2018 NBA All-Star Game
Tune in next Sunday, February 18 to see BNL’s performance of the Canadian national anthem at the 2018 NBA All-Star Game! The band joins a star-studded lineup of performers as Fergie will perform the U.S national anthem and Pharrell featuring N.E.R.D will rock the halftime show! The 67th annual game will air live at 8 p.m. ET on TNT and will be seen by fans in more than 200 countries and territories in more than 40 languages.
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ANNOUNCING “LAST SUMMER ON EARTH 2018” TOUR WITH SPECIAL GUESTS BETTER THAN EZRA AND KT TUNSTALL
ANNOUNCE “LAST SUMMER ON EARTH 2018” TOUR
WITH SPECIAL GUESTS BETTER THAN EZRA AND KT TUNSTALL
PREMIERES NEW STUDIO ALBUM FAKE NUDES OUT NOVEMBER 17TH
VIA HUFFINGTON POST
November 13, 2017 – BARENAKED LADIES announce today their celebrated “Last Summer on Earth 2018” Tour with special guests Better Than Ezra and KT Tunstall. “Last Summer on Earth 2018” Tour kicks off on June 1st wrapping up on July 15th. With each ticket purchased, fans receive a download of BNL’s new album FAKE NUDES! Tour dates listed below. #lsoe2018 #bnlbtektt
“The Last Summer on Earth tour is something we all really look forward to,” states Ed Robertson. “From its inception, it’s been about putting together great live acts to give the audience a great night out. 2018 is going to be a blast because we’re touring with friends! Kevin Griffin from Better Than Ezra has been a songwriting collaborator for almost a decade and KT and I rocked together in Yukon Kornelius. This is going to be a great tour with lots of collaboration.”
BARENAKED LADIES premiere their 15th studio album FAKE NUDES today via Huffington Post. PRESS HERE to listen. FAKE NUDES builds off the band’s harmony-rich hybrid of folk and pop/rock and pushes into more eclectic sonic terrain marking it the band’s most dynamic record to date. FAKE NUDES is available November 17th on Vanguard Records or pre-order now.
VIP ticket pre-sale begins tomorrow, November 14th with Citi and Spotify pre-sales available Wednesday, November 15th. Local/Ticketmaster pre-sales start Thursday, November 16th and public ticket sales on Friday, November 17th at 10am local time. For more information visit www.barenakedladies.com.
Citi® is the official pre-sale credit card of the “Last Summer on Earth 2018” Tour. As such, Citi® card members will have access to purchase pre-sale tickets beginning Wednesday, November 15 at 10AM local through Thursday, November 16 at 10PM through Citi’s Private Pass® program. For complete Citi pre-sale details visit www.citiprivatepass.com.
Last Summer on Earth 2018 Tour Dates
| Friday, June 1st | Prior Lake, MN | Mystic Lake Casino Hotel |
| Saturday, June 2nd | Kansas City, MO | Starlight Theatre |
| Sunday, June 3rd | Council Bluffs, IA | Stir Cove at Harrah’s Casino |
| Wednesday, June 6th | Missoula, MT | Big Sky Brewing Company |
| Thursday, June 7th | Boise, ID | Outlaw Field at the Idaho Botanical Garden |
| Friday, June 8th | Troutdale, OR | Edgefield |
| Saturday, June 9th | Redmond, WA | Marymoor Park |
| Tuesday, June 12th | Saratoga, CA | The Mountain Winery* – On sale TBD |
| Friday, June 15th | Los Angeles, CA | Greek Theatre |
| Saturday, June 16th | Las Vegas, NV | Red Rock Resort Spa & Casino – Sandbar |
| Tuesday, June 19th | Morrison, CO | Red Rocks Amphitheatre |
| Thursday, June 21st | Indianapolis, IN | Farm Bureau Insurance Lawn at White River State Park |
| Friday, June 22nd | Milwaukee, WI | Riverside Theater |
| Saturday, June 23rd | Cincinnati, OH | PNC Pavilion at Riverbend Music Center |
| Sunday, June 24th | Toledo, OH | Toledo Zoo Amphitheatre |
| Tuesday, June 26th | Philadelphia, PA | Mann Center for the Performing Arts |
| Wednesday, June 27th | Brooklyn, NY | Ford Amphitheatre at Coney Island Boardwalk |
| Friday, June 29th | Uncasville, CT | Mohegan Sun |
| Saturday, June 30th | Gilford, NH | Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion |
| Sunday, July 1st | Boston, MA | Blue Hills Bank Pavilion |
| Monday, July 2nd | Vienna, VA | Wolf Trap |
| Wednesday, July 4th | Raleigh, NC | The Red Hat Amphitheater |
| Thursday, July 5th | Charlotte, NC | Charlotte Metro Credit Union Amphitheatre |
| Friday, July 6th | St. Augustine, FL | Saint Augustine Amphitheatre |
| Monday, July 9th | Baltimore, MD | Pier Six Pavilion** – On sale December 8th |
| Tuesday, July 10th | Lewiston, NY | Artpark |
| Wednesday, July 11th | Columbus, OH | Express Live! |
| Friday, July 13th | Chicago, IL | Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island |
| Saturday, July 14th | Clarkston, MI | DTE Energy Music Theatre |
| Sunday, July 15th | Cleveland, OH | Jacobs Pavilion at Nautica |
BNL Announces New Album and Tour
Announced today Barenaked Ladies will release their 15th studio album Fake Nudes on November 17th! Album is available to pre-order this Friday, Sept 8th. Two instant grat tracks ‘Lookin’ Up’ and ‘Bringing It Home’ will be available immediately. With an additional 4 instant grat tracks becoming available prior to the release date.
FAKE NUDES Track Listing
01. Canada Dry
02. Bringing It Home
03. Invisible Fence
04. Lookin’ Up
05. Sunshine
06. Dusty Rooms
07. We Took The Night
08. Navigate
09. Flying Dreams
10. Nobody Better
11. Bag of Bones
12. You and Me
13. 20/20 Hindsight
14. The Township of King
Fake Nudes Canadian tour also kicks of November 17th in Vancouver going across Canada ending at Massey Hall on December 9th.
VIP packages are available starting tomorrow at 10am local time. General tickets go on sale this Friday, Sept 8th at 10am local time. Every ticket purchased on the Canadian tour will include a digital copy of the new album.
FAKE NUDES Tour Dates – Canada
11.17 – Vancouver, BC @ Commodore Ballroom
11.18 – Vancouver, BC @ Commodore Ballroom
11.20 – Calgary, AB @ Jack Singer
Concert Hall
11.21 – Medicine Hat, AB @ Esplanade
Arts & Heritage Centre
11.23 – Edmonton, AB @ Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium
11.24 – Regina, SK @ Casino Regina
11.25 – Winnipeg, MB @ Burton Cummings Theatre
11.29 – Ottawa, ON @ National Arts Centre
12.09 – Toronto, ON @ Massey Hall
Fake Nudes is coming to the UK next Spring. The UK leg of the tour starts April 18th in Salisbury and wraps at The Roundhouse in London on Friday April 27th.
VIP packages are available starting tomorrow at 9am local time. General tickets go on sale this Friday, Sept 8th at 9am local time. In the UK there will be an opportunity to pre-order a digital copy of the album when purchasing your tickets.
FAKE NUDES Tour Dates – UK
18.4.18 Salisbury – City Hall
19.4.18 Manchester – O2 Ritz
20.4.18 Edinburgh – Queen’s Hall
21.4.18 York – Barbican
23.4.18 Birmingham – O2 Institute
24.4.18 Bristol – Colston Hall
25.4.18 Norwich – The LCR at UEA
27.4.18 London – Roundhouse
Don’t forgot about Gordon!! Vinyl pre-sale continues worldwide ahead of the October 13th street date.