Barenaked Ladies

Upcoming BNL Dates and a Special Yukon Kornelius Performance!

Barenaked Ladies — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:58:51 -0000

See "Yukon Kornelius" in Vail, CO!

We are excited to announce that Ed and the members of the Yukon Kornelius project will join together in Vail, CO for a performance on Friday, December 11, 2009 as part of the Bud Light Concert Series portion of Vail's Snow Daze event. The band will perform at the Dobson Ice Arena in Lionshead Village with opening support from Pete Kilpatrick Band.

Yukon Kornelius includes BNL's guitarist/vocalist Ed Robertson, DMB's bassist Stefan Lessard, guitarist/vocalist Adam Gardner from Guster and drummer Eric Fawcett from N*E*R*D. Special guests have given an added fun twist to each Yukon Kornelius show and the concert in Vail will be no exception!

A limited number of tickets for the December 11th Yukon Kornelius show will be available to BNL fans exclusively. Tickets through Musictoday are available now. Members will click on the following link for tickets to the unique event and must enter the code provided: BNLYK09. All concerts are general admission and free to the public.

Upcoming BNL Shows

12/7 - Worcester, MA @ Mechanic's Hall - Buy Tix
12/9 - Indianapolis, IN @ Murat Theater - Buy Tix
12/12 - Vail, CO @ Vail Snow Daze - Buy Tix
12/19 - Biloxi, MS @ Hard Rock Live - Buy Tix

Worcester's XLO Acoustic Xmas - December 7th - Ticket Information

Barenaked Ladies — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 23:21:48 -0000

Barenaked Ladies will be performing at the XLO Acoustic Xmas, December 7th at Mechanics Hall in Worcester, MA!

This exclusive show will feature sets by Barenaked Ladies, Kris Allen, Ingrid Michaelson and Joshua Radin.

A special online ticket sale for XLO E-club members only will take place this Friday, October 30th at 10am est. If you haven't already joined the XLO E-club, sign up today: http://www.wxlo.com/goout.asp?u=http://www.wxlo.com/els/elsSignupFrm.asp?newmember=1

On Friday, October 30th, you'll go to http://www.mechanicshall.org to purchase tickets online.

Tickets will go on sale to the general public via Mechanics Hall on Monday, November 2nd at 10am est. On Monday, you'll be able to call 508-722-0888 for ticket sales.

BNL to rock Jingle Jam 2009

Barenaked Ladies — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 23:53:48 -0000

Barenaked Ladies, All-American Rejects, Five For Fighting, & more!
Wednesday, December 9, at the Murat Theatre
Doors @ 6:00pm, Show @ 7:00pm
On Sale Friday!

Live Nation Pre-Sale Tickets Available 10/29: http://www.livenation.com/edp/eventId/414499

Reserved Tickets: $39.99 & $29.99. A limited number of four-pack tickets available for only $99, while supplies last. Tickets on sale Friday, October 30, at 10:00AM from the Murat Centre Box Office, charge by phone to 877-598-8703, or buy online from Live Nation - don't forget about No Service Fee Wednesdays!

Freeloaderz can buy the best tickets before everyone. Check your email for the VIP pre-sale link to buy advance tickets from 12:01AM Wednesday 10/28 through 9:59AM Friday 10/30. http://freeloaderz.wzpl.com/

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I Got Stadium Loved... -Tyler

Barenaked Ladies — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 20:59:56 -0000

This is 24 Hrs late, but courtesy of the fabulous Jimmy Shaw, I had my socks blown off last night at Massey Hall in Toronto. METRIC were absolutely on fire as they burned through a tight set of angular and catchy songs, mostly from their latest album - Fantasies. I've seen this band grow and develop over the years, and have always been blown away by Emily's stage presence and the ridiculously tight rhythm section of Jules on drums and Joshua on bass. Joules is one of the most inventive drummers out there, with propulsive, funky beats almost always highlighted by off-beat hi-hats and cool accents. I always felt that METRIC are a stellar live band, but it's so great to see them perform what are easily the best songs of their career so far. Fantasies is full of incredibly rich songs, both lyrically and melodically. Two songs for me are battling it out for the fictional Pop Song Bridge Of The Year Award - Twilight Galaxy and Collect Call. Both we're performed immaculately last night, with Emily in great voice, moving through the slippery bridges with confident panache. What more can I say - I love Metric - and I urge you all to check out Fantasies. Big thanks again to Jimmy and the Band for an amazing night.

Watch the video here

Happy "Bring your dog to work" day! -Ed

Barenaked Ladies — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 01:31:19 -0000

Ok, so it wasn't really "Bring your dog to work day"... but I brought mine anyway. Scully accompanied me to rehearsal today, so she wouldn't be alone in the house all day. Kevin LOVES dogs. When they're around he immediately starts speaking a language no human (or dog) could possibly understand. They seem to love him back. Robin (Our front of house sound guy) was kind enough to bring in some dog biscuits for Scully, having gone home to grab something. He placed the biscuits in front of Kev, and said "These are DOG biscuits". Well, Ol' Kev was quite wrapped up in the discussion we were all having about what to call this record. For some reason I took on the tone of the narrator of one of those old school Disney wildlife features. That tone is gone now. Sorry. We may have decided on a title by the way... not telling. Ok, back to the story. Kev begins absent mindedley crunching away at the dog biscuits, then looks in his hand, and asks "Are these dog treats???!!!". Robin says while laughing "Yes! I TOLD you that!!!", which Kev denies. And then says genuinely, "They're not bad, actually". I think he didn't ask until the second one!

- Ed

Good Fun! -Ed

Barenaked Ladies — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 01:42:55 -0000

Spike Jonze took a masterpiece, and made it in to a masterpiece. I just took my kids to see the Spike Jonze/Dave Eggers adaptation of the timeless Maurice Richard… Damn, I knew I was going to do that! Maurice SENDAK book, “Where the Wild Things Are”. It’s always a risk to take something that people have such strong attachments to, and change it in ANY way. This adaptation was obviously done with love, respect, admiration, and a genuine sense of fun, and imagination. I recommend it to anybody who likes things that are fun.

- Ed

New Video from Ed and Kevin Playing an Acoustic Version of "For You"

Barenaked Ladies — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 23:35:54 -0000

During a recent photoshoot for their upcoming album, the BNL guys started playing with some guitars. Naturally, some rare acoustic performances took place...

Click here to watch!

Fill it to the Brim, with Primm!

Barenaked Ladies — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 16:49:57 -0000

Just finished a really fun show in Primm, NV. Thanks to all the fans who made the trek. The shows are starting to feel REALLY good. Who’da thunk that rehearsing would work??!!! We spent a day in L.A. at the start of the week doing a photo shoot for the record. I think it’s our best yet. Relaxed vibe, and everybody felt good. It was a long day, but I think we’ll have some really great shots. There was also a really sweet version of “For You” that happened spontaneously during the shoot, and was captured on video. We’re going to try to post it soon.

Looking forward to Thanksgiving at home (Which is this weekend up in Canadia!). There are a few shows shaping up for December that we’re all looking forward to. We’re all anxious to be playing. Especially the new songs. It’s always tough when you have new material, but people don’t know it yet. Even when a record is out in stores, it’s hard on an audience to hear a lot of new stuff… but that’s where the band is at, so naturally it’s what we want to play! We’re in a tougher spot, cause it’s not even out yet!! We’ve been doing 3-5 new songs per show. I look forward to being able to play more. We’re really proud of this record, and can’t wait for everybody to hear it.

I really enjoyed playing “Leave” tonight. Kev rocked the S#!T out of it!!! It was a fun show all around. I think we need to take some live tracks from our Michigan show in the summer, and some like tracks from tonight, and release an E.P called Jim Creeggan in Primm Muskegon… Thank you, Thank you very much. Try the veal.

tyler

We're Getting There...

Barenaked Ladies — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 05:48:43 -0000

Yes we're still chomping at the bit over here at BNL headquarters. We're putting the finishing touches on the new CD, and we're looking at a very early 2010 release. Sorry for the delay, again, but we want to make sure everything is just right for the re-launch of this 20 year-old rock and roll ensemble. Here's Ed to tell you a bit more, and a sneak peak at our recent rehearsals. Thanks for stickin' with us, Peeps.

Watch the video here...

Rockin' Backstage In Rockford

Barenaked Ladies — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 21:32:27 -0000

Tyler has been dubbed "The Party Commando", he has been given an open invitation to a big party that Kev's Dad (Big Pat) will be having some day. When there is no hope that a party will happen, Tyler will defy all odds, and tear the roof off the sucka. Back Stage before our Rockford show, Tyler made it happen once again. He utilized the sound of a funk band playing next door to get things started right. Kevin was really there for him too. It's just that there was a really interesting article on the Beatles that limited his ultimate participation. I can't believe I got the whole thing on tape

Click here to watch the video...