World-Famous Rock Band Barenaked Ladies Returning to Mystic Lake June 26
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WORLD-FAMOUS ROCK BAND BARENAKED LADIES RETURNING TO MYSTIC LAKE JUNE 26 Tickets on sale Jan. 24 PRIOR LAKE, Minn. – Jan. 20, 2020 – The multi-platinum rock band the Barenaked Ladies are returning to Mystic Lake on Friday, June 26, at 6:30 p.m., for the sixth edition of their “Last Summer On Earth Tour.” Formed in the late 1980s and known for dozens of tremendous hits and incredible live shows, the award-winning band has cultivated a dedicated, international fanbase over their impressive run of more than 30 years. Their appearance at the Mystic Showroom will include special guests and fellow rock bands, Gin Blossoms and Toad the Wet Sprocket. The band is comprised of guitarist Ed Robertson, bassist Jim Creeggan, keyboardist and guitarist Kevin Hearn, and Tyler Stewart on drums. All four members of the Barenaked Ladies are talented vocalists and are known for hits such as “If I Had $1,000,000,” "Brian Wilson,” “One Week” and “Pinch Me.” In 2020, the band will be hard at work recording their sixteenth studio album and touring across North America and the United Kingdom. The Barenaked Ladies are also set to release new music in May of this year. TICKET INFORMATION Tickets to see the Barenaked Ladies’ “Last Summer On Earth Tour” with special guests Gin Blossoms and Toad the Wet Sprocket at 6:30 p.m. on Friday, June 26, in the Mystic Showroom will be available Jan. 24 starting at $45. Contact the Mystic Box Office at 952-496-6563 or visit mysticlake.com for more details. Event: The Barenaked Ladies’ “Last Summer On Earth Tour” Date: Friday, June 26, 6:30 p.m. Place: Mystic Showroom® Tickets: Tickets starting at $45 Sale Date: Friday, Jan. 24, 10 a.m. ABOUT THE BARENAKED LADIES Formed in 1988 in Scarborough, Ontario, the Barenaked Ladies are a beloved, world-renowned Canadian rock band known for creating fun, timeless music. Over the course of their remarkable 30-year career, the Barenaked Ladies have sold more than 15 million albums, written multiple Top 20 hits, garnered two Grammy Award nominations, won eight JUNO Awards, had Ben & Jerry’s name an ice cream after them (“If I Had 1,000,000 Flavours”), participated in the first-ever “space-to-earth musical collaboration” with astronaut Chris Hadfield and garnered an international fan base whose members number in the millions. In 2018, the band was inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame, and Toronto Mayor John Tory declared October 1 “Barenaked Ladies Day.” The band attributes their long-running success to each members’ connection to each other and individual identities as musicians, consistently proving their undeniable power and chemistry as a live act throughout the decades. For more information, visit barenakedladies.com. ABOUT GIN BLOSSOMS Formed in 1987 in the Arizona city of Tempe, Gin Blossoms' blockbuster 1992 album “New Miserable Experience” spawned four Top 40 hit singles (“Hey Jealousy,” “Found Out About You,” “Until I Fall Away” and “Allison Road”), sold more than four million units, and established the band as one of the top rock groups of that decade. More than two decades later, Gin Blossoms continue to tour performing fan favorites, while also releasing new music, building on their already extensive catalogue. For more information, visit ginblossoms.net. ABOUT TOAD THE WET SPROCKET Celebrating more than 30 years as a band, Toad the Wet Sprocket continue to make music and tour with the same spirit of unwavering independence that fans fell in love with on Billboard-charting hits like “Walk on the Ocean,” “All I Want,” “Something’s Always Wrong” and “Fall Down.” The band shares a special kind of musical chemistry that can only come from years of creating music with friends from high school. For more information, visit toadthewetsprocket.com. ABOUT MYSTIC LAKE CASINO HOTEL Owned and operated by the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community, Mystic Lake Casino Hotel is the premier gaming facility in the Midwest and the largest casino in Minnesota. Mystic Lake® creates original and exciting entertainment experiences for its guests with gaming, distinctive bars and restaurants, indoor and outdoor concert venues, unique special events, and luxurious accommodations, all just 25 minutes southwest of Minneapolis/Saint Paul. In 2018, Mystic Lake opened Mystic Lake Center®, a new event space and hotel tower. Offering state-of-the-art technology, this 70,000-square-foot venue hosts groups of all sizes for conferences, expos, weddings and other events. With 766 new and renovated modern hotel rooms, Mystic Lake is one of the largest hotels in the Twin Cities area. ### Media Inquiries: Madeleine Rush 651-214-6937 [email protected] Ticket Giveaways and Requests: [email protected] 2400 MYSTIC LAKE BOULEVARD, PRIOR LAKE, MN 55372 • PHONE 952-445-9000 • FAX 952-496-7199 Owned and Operated by the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community .