Everclear, one of the leading alternative rock bands to emerge from the ‘90s led by vocalist, guitarist and founder Art Alexakis, is currently on the Sparkle and Fade 30th Anniversary Tour. The 43-date headlining tour, featuring special guests Local H and Sponge, celebrates the 30th anniversary of Everclear’s platinum-selling, major-label debut album, Sparkle and Fade, which had a massive impact in 1995 with its chart-topping hit “Santa Monica.”
“It’s been really hard to get my head around the fact that it’s been 30 years since the release of Sparkle and Fade,” shares Alexakis. “It’s also kind of mind-boggling to understand how much of an impact this album has had on my life, the world around me, and from what I hear from fans all over the world, how much of an impact it has had on them too. Sparkle and Fade was not the first album I had made, but it was the album I had wanted to make my whole life. It changed everything for me and Everclear. Because of its success and lasting impact, this band has survived and prospered for three decades, and this tour is another way of us saying ‘thank you’ to all of the incredible fans – old and new. If you are a fan of this record, you do not want to miss this!”
Since forming in 1992, Everclear has enjoyed a lengthy career by any measure, spanning 11 studio releases, including four that have been certified Gold or Platinum, selling over 6 million records, and achieving 12 Top 40 Hit Singles on Mainstream Rock, Alternative, and Adult Top 40 radio, including “Santa Monica,” “Father of Mine,” “I Will Buy You A New Life,” “Wonderful” and “Everything To Everyone,” as well as numerous videos, thousands of shows, and various other accolades, including a 1998 Grammy nomination. The band’s 1993 debut album, World Of Noise, released on the Portland independent label Tim/Kerr Records, paired with their significant efforts to break into college radio and the buzz they’d created within the Portland music scene, attracted the attention of major labels, including Capitol Records, which signed the group soon after and released Sparkle and Fade. To celebrate the band’s 30th anniversary in 2022, Everclear reissued World Of Noise as a special remastered, deluxe edition, making the album available for the first time on digital streaming platforms with 6 bonus songs in addition to its original 12 tracks.
In 2023, Everclear released their first official live album, Live at The Whisky a Go Go, showcasing the band’s acclaimed and energetic live performance. The 17-track collection, available via Sunset Blvd Records, features the live recording of the Los Angeles show on Everclear’s 30th Anniversary Tour, showcasing the hits and hidden treasures from throughout the band’s extraordinary catalog as well as two new bonus studio tracks: “Sing Away,” a powerful single addressing teen suicide, and their 2022 politically-charged single “Year Of The Tiger.” Continuing to celebrate their acclaimed decades-long career and provide the band’s dedicated fanbase with long-awaited content, Everclear released their platinum-selling album Songs From An American Movie Vol. One on vinyl for the first time ever in 2024 via Intervention Records.
In addition to his thousands of Everclear performances over the band’s lengthy career, Alexakis released his first solo album, Sun Songs, in 2019. That same year, Alexakis revealed his diagnosis with multiple sclerosis (MS) at the age of 54 and has since donated one dollar from every ticket purchased for his performances to charities such as Sweet Relief Musicians Fund and National MS Society. The now 63-year-old shows no signs of slowing down and, more than three decades later, Everclear’s enduring legacy and ongoing appeal as a live band continues.
“The energy Everclear brings is still stratospheric…Everclear is fun, high energy, great music, any night of the week!” – Rock At Night
“Everclear are one of the most renowned alternative rock bands of the past three decades.” – Rock and Roll Globe
“Unlike many of their contemporaries who might be going through the motions, Everclear demonstrated an energy and passion that belied their years in the industry…Art Alexakis commanded the stage with the charisma and vigor of a man half his age.” – The Concert Chronicles
“From the first note, it was non-stop energy and pure fun. Whether it was your first time seeing them or your 50th, the show was electrifying from start to finish.” – Music Junkie Press
Sparkle and Fade 30th Anniversary Tour remaining dates:
Sunday, October 19 Huntington, NY @ The Paramount
Tuesday, October 21 Boston, MA @ Big Night Live
Wednesday, October 22 New York, NY @ Irving Plaza
Thursday, October 23 New Haven, CT @ Toad’s Place
Friday, October 24 Bensalem, PA @ Xcite Center at Parx Casino
Saturday October 25 Washington, DC @ Black Cat – SOLD OUT
Monday, October 27 Cleveland, OH @ House of Blues
Tuesday, October 28 Cincinnati, OH @ Bogart’s
Thursday, October 30 Indianapolis, IN @ Egyptian Room at Old National Centre
Friday, October 31 McHenry, IL @ The Vixen
Saturday, November 1 Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue – SOLD OUT
Sunday, November 2 Chicago, IL @ Thalia Hall – SOLD OUT
