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Everclear, one of the leading alternative rock bands to emerge from the â90s, celebrated their 30th Anniversary in 2022, and founder, vocalist and guitarist Art Alexakis has made it clear that he has no plans to slow down. 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 âSanta Monica,â âFather of Mine,â âI Will Buy You A New Life,â âWonderfulâ and âEverything To Everyone,â as well as numerous videos, thousands of shows, and various other accolades, including a 1998 Grammy nomination.
After the demise of his band Colorfinger in 1992, Alexakis was struggling to make it in Portland, where heâd moved from San Francisco. That extremely difficult personal and creative period was the crucible that forged Alexakis into the fiery songwriter heard on the early Everclear demos, the Nervous & Weird EP (1993), and ultimately the World of Noise LP, both released on the Portland independent label Tim/Kerr Records. The original 1993 release of World of Noise, paired with the bandâs significant efforts to break into college radio and the buzz theyâd created within the Portland music scene, attracted the attention of major labels, including Capitol Records, which signed the group soon after. Beginning with their major-label debut, 1995âs platinum-selling album Sparkle and Fade, and its massive chart-topping hit âSanta Monica,â Everclear was soon a household name and catapulted into the masses, thus allowing their impressive three-decade career to prosper and endure.
In 2019, while being treated for an injury caused by a minor car accident, Alexakis was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS) and learned that he had likely been living with the disease for nearly twenty years. Since being diagnosed, Art has donated one dollar from every ticket purchased for his performances to charities such as Sweet Relief Musicians Fund and National MS Society.
In 2022, Everclear reissued World Of Noise as a special 30th Anniversary 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. Adding to the celebrations that year, Everclear released a commemorative anniversary video, âEverclear â 30 Years Gone: A Retrospective,â hosted by former MTV VJ, current radio host and longtime friend Matt Pinfield, and embarked on a lengthy North American Tour. One special stop on the tour, back in Alexakisâ hometown of Los Angeles, was recorded and filmed for a new live album. Live at The Whisky a Go Go, set for release September 8, 2023 via Sunset Blvd. Records, features all the hits and hidden treasures from throughout Everclearâs extraordinary catalog as well as two new original bonus studio tracks.
In addition to his thousands of Everclear performances over the bandâs lengthy career, Alexakis created and runs the annual Summerland Tour, which features a package of popular â90s alt rock bands, and he released his first solo album, Sun Songs, in 2019. More than three decades later, Everclearâs enduring legacy and ongoing appeal as a live band continues.
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Orchestra Level:
Standard Seat: $55.00*
Premium Seat: $65.00*
Pit Seat: $75.00*
Value Seat: $45.00*
Obstructed Seat: $35.00*
Lower Balcony:
Standard Seat: $55.00*
Premium Seat: $65.00*
Value Seat: $45.00*
Obstructed Seat: $35.00*
Upper Balcony:
Standard Seat: $55.00*
Premium Seat: $65.00*
Value Seat: $45.00*
Obstructed Seat: $35.00*
Box Seats:
Box Seat: $100.00*
*Plus taxes and fees
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On Sale Days/Times:
Academy Member Presale begins Monday, June 5, 2023. Remaining tickets will be released to the public on Friday, June 9, 2023. All sales begin at 10 AM EST.
Academy Members Level 5+ Pre-Sale: Monday, June 5, 2023
Academy Members Level 4+ Pre-Sale: Tuesday, June 6, 2023
Academy Members Level 3+ Pre-Sale: Wednesday, June 7, 2023
Academy Members Level 1+ Pre-Sale: Thursday, June 8, 2023
General Public On-Sale: Friday, June 9, 2023
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Want to volunteer and see this show for free? Contact Mele Thompson, mthompson@academycenter.org, for more information.