A wave of ’90s nostalgia will be rolling in with the tide this summer at the Cape Cod Melody Tent as some of the decade’s most popular bands get set to take the stage.
Whether you grew up listening to these bands or you’re someone whose parents did, chances are you’ve come across some of these hit songs at one time or another. One band is led by Bob Dylan’s son, while another consists of three brothers who once ruled the airwaves with a single word – IYKYK.
Here’s a look at the four ’90s bands you can see perform live this summer at the Melody Tent.
The Wallflowers
One of the biggest albums of the ’90s will be played in full when The Wallflowers come to the Melody Tent on Thursday, Aug. 13. Band leader Jakob Dylan and company will celebrate the 30th anniversary of their landmark album Bringing Down the Horse, originally released on May 21, 1996. The album produced the song “One Headlight,” which reached number one on the Billboard Singles Chart and won two Grammy awards. Other notable songs off the record that also received Grammy nominations include “6th Avenue Heartache” and “The Difference.”
Not only will The Wallflowers play Bringing Down the Horse in full, they will also pay tribute to Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers and perform 1982’s Long After Dark album in its entirety as that record celebrates its 50th anniversary. Dylan inducted Tom Petty into The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2002.
Hanson
You can’t have a ’90s summer without some “MMMBop.” The Hanson brothers — Isaac, Taylor and Zac — will bring the end-of-the-millennium power pop energy with them to Hyannis on Thursday, July 16. While “MMMBop” off their 1997 debut album Middle of Nowhere catapulted them to fame, the brothers have also recorded five additional studio albums since then and have over 16 million albums sales to their credit. Come for the “MMMBop” and stay for what else these ’90s icons have up their collective sleeve.
Collective Soul
Collective Soul recently celebrated their 30th anniversary with the release of their 12th studio album Here to Eternity. You’re sure to hear some material off that when Collective Soul perform at the Melody Tent on Wednesday, Aug. 26. It’s almost guaranteed that you’ll also hear classic radio hits like “Shine,” “The World I Know,” “Where the River Flows,” and “December”—the latter three of which appeared on the group’s self-titled 1995 album that went triple platinum.
Everclear
Anniversaries are a thing right now if you’re a band that came to prominence in the ’90s. Alternative rock group Everclear recently celebrated the 30th anniversary of their second album Sparkle and Fade, which spawned the hit “Santa Monica.” Everclear followed that up in 1997 with So Much for the Afterglow, which included the hit singles “Father of Mine,” “I Will Buy You a New Life,” and “Everything to Everyone.” In total, the band has had 12 Top 40 Hit Singles and earned platinum-selling status along the way, as well as a 1998 Grammy nomination for Best Instrumental Rock Performance for the track “El Distorto De Melodica” off Sparkle and Fade. You’ll be able to hear these songs and more when Everclear play at the Melody Tent on Thursday, July 30.