Saturday - Barenaked Ladies
The Taste of Newport appeals to
all your senses, not just your taste buds! Your ears will be in for
a treat as some of the biggest names in entertainment jam on the
Taste of Newport Sound Stage. And best of all, live entertainment
will be featured continuously throughout the weekend and is
included with your admission! While you're enjoying some of the
best food around, we'll keep the finger-snappin', toe-tappin',
foot-stompin tunes going all weekend.
SATURDAY, SEPT. 17, 2011
features THE BARENAKED LADIES.
A complete lineup and schedule, including opening bands,
is available by downloading the PDF at right.
barenaked ladies
By combining humor, songcraft, and an eclectic mix
of folk and pop/rock, the Barenaked Ladies enjoyed considerable
popularity in their native Canada before rising to universal status
with 1998's "One Week." Vocalists Ed Robertson and Steve Page
launched the band in the late '80s as an acoustic act, traveling to
different college campuses and playing warm-up gigs for comedy
troupes. These early shows played an important role in the group's
foundation, as Robertson and Page began injecting their
performances with humorous between-song exchanges to hold their
audiences' attention. The trick worked, and the band's mixture of
humor and musicianship was forever cemented.
Their albums Gordon, Rock Spectacle, Stunt and Maroon went
multi-platinum in the U.S., and Barenaked Ladies became a
top-selling, award-winning concert draw across North America and
The U.K. with their frenetic blend of high-energy melodic-pop,
crack musicianship and spontaneous repartee.
Stunt, the group's fourth studio effort, was issued in July 1998
and transformed the Barenaked Ladies into commercial heavyweights
in both the U.S. and U.K. Buoyed by the chart-topping single "One
Week," the album debuted at number three on the Billboard charts
and went on to sell over four million units. The band upgraded to
stadium performances for their subsequent North American tour,
leaving behind the theaters and clubs of their previous shows.
Maroon followed two years later and reached platinum status on the
success of "Pinch Me," although the group's constant touring was
also beneficial. A greatest-hits collection, Disc One: All
Their Greatest Hits (1991-2001), was issued in fall 2001 and
celebrated BNL's work and bond as a musical family.
In 1993, Barenaked Ladies were nominated for their first four
Juno Awards: Canadian Entertainer of the Year, Album of the year
for Gordon, Single of the Year for Enid, and Group of the year. The
group was again nominated for Canadian Entertainer of the Year in
1994 and Group of the Year in 1995. Barenaked Ladies' first Grammy
nomination came in 1999 for "One Week" in the Pop Performance by a
Duo or Group category. The song, and its album Stunt, brought the
band three more Juno Awards that year, for Best Single, Best Pop
Album, and Best Group. The video for "One Week" was nominated for
an MTV Video Music Award for Best Art Direction.
The band was nominated for their second Grammy in 2001 for
"Pinch Me", again in the Pop Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group
category. They also won three more Juno Awards for Maroon under
Best Pop Album, Best Album and Best Group, bringing their total to
seven. "Pinch Me" was nominated for Best Single. Additionally, Page
and Robertson were nominated in the Best Songwriter category in its
penultimate year for "Pinch Me", "Too Little Too Late" and "Falling
for the First Time".
Five more Juno nominations have followed, totaling 18
nominations for the band. In 2004 they were up for Pop Album of the
Year for Everything to Everyone, as well as Group of the Year. In
2005, they were up for Music DVD of the Year for the documentary
The Barenaked Truth, though they did not put out the DVD
themselves. In 2006, they were again nominated for group of the
year. They were nominated for and subsequently won a 2008 Juno for
their children's album Snacktime!.
As a side note, In May 2009, BNL partnered with American ice
cream company Ben & Jerry's to create the flavor "If I Had
1,000,000 Flavours." Named after the song "If I Had $1000000", the
confection consists of vanilla and chocolate ice cream, peanut
butter cups, chocolate-coated toffee chunks, white chocolate chunks
and chocolate-coated almonds. In the United States, this ice cream
flavor is sold under the name "Everything But The...". BNL is the
first Canadian band to receive their own ice cream flavor,
following in the footsteps of other band-themed Ben & Jerry's
flavors such as Cherry Garcia (Jerry Garcia), One Sweet Whirl (Dave
Matthews Band) and Phish Food (Phish). All royalties from the sale
of "If I Had 1,000,000 Flavours" are donated to the ABC Canada
Literacy Foundation, a Toronto-based organization that promotes
reading to children at home.
Saturday at the Taste of Newport is going to rock like no other
year!
Also appearing on saturday...
bubba and the big bad blues band
Bubba and the Big Bad
Blues is a four piece blues band from Southern California and have
been rocking the club scene there for over 10+ years. With
influences like Freddy King, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Robert Cray, Robin
Trower and The Meters, Bubba's powerful vocals, impressive guitar
work and a veteran rhythm section forge an electrifying hybrid
blend of smoking Texas blues with a little bit of New Orleans
R&B funk thrown in.
Bubba's long awaited debut self titled album speaks for itself.
Produced by Bubba, recorded and mixed at Lawn Mower and Garden
Supply Studio (formerly owned by the late Kevin Gilbert of Toy
Matinee and the location of Sheryl Crow's "Tuesday night music
club") by drummer/producer Nick D'Virjilio (Spock's Beard, Tears
for Fears and Genesis) the album attempts to capture the synergy
and connection that exists between the band when they are live on
stage. It does a pretty good job too, but nothing compares to
seeing and hearing them live!
Bubba and the Big Bad Blues started as a 3 piece band in 1992
with Bubba on lead guitar and vocals, Shawn Nourse on drums and a
bass player. Since then, they have played just about every blues
club in So Cal (and many that don't exist anymore, see the club
list). Bubba has opened shows for veteran bands such as; Anthony
Gomes, BB Chun King, Canned Heat, Coco Montoya, Duke Robillard,
Eric Sardinas, Lee Rocker, Little Charlie and the Night Cats, Pat
Benatar, Rod Piazza, Tim Bogert, Tinsley Ellis, Tommy Castro,
Walter Trout, Walter Wolfman Washington and Wilson Pickett just to
name a few.
>More Info on BUBBA and
the BIG BAD BLUES BAND
bisaha
Born in New
York, John BISAHA is a Blues, Classic Rock and Rock singer and
songwriter who has worked within various forms of 'The Industry'
for many years. John has performed throughout the world with
various groups, traveling throughout Japan, Korea, France, the
Philippines and across the US. John has worked alongside, and
opened up for such artists as Heart, Cheap Trick, Robin Trower,
Blue Oyster Cult and several other notable acts.
BISAHA has also recorded several
albums with Disney, most notably the 'D2' soundtrack, which also
included Queen, The Troggs and a couple of other household names in
the business. The goal and desire for BISAHA is to bring back the
style and music that generational fans of the 70's and 80's can
identify with in today's market. BISAHA's most recent EP was
created and produced at Brokenwave Music - and mastered at Stephen
Marsh Mastering, who has worked with The Black Eyed Peas, Incubus,
Jars of Clay, Rob Thomas and scores of others.
>More Info on Bisaha
platinum rockstars: the 70s and 80s rock superstar show
The
Platinum Rockstars Classic Rock Superstar Show is a time-line of
arena rock 'n roll featuring authentic re-creations of the most
legendary acts in history all in one show! With astonishing
accuracy, the talented Platinum Rockstars cast re-creates the
sights, sounds and personalities of the most popular rock acts in
history and keeps the dance floor packed. In this one amazing show,
you'll see Led Zeppelin, Boston, Foreigner, Journey, Van Halen,
Whitesnake, Def Leppard and Bon Jovi. This family-friendly show
chronologically spans the history of the most popular arena rock
stars complete with costume changes, storyline transitions and
authentic high-energy rock & roll.
Lead vocalist David Victor is a
classic rock tenor who delivers some of the best-loved and most
challenging rock vocals of all time. Platinum Rockstars is based in
Los Angeles and appears throughout the U.S. and the world.
Experience the amazing Platinum Rockstars Classic Rock Superstar
Show for yourself: you won't believe your ears or your eyes!
>More info on PLATINUM
ROCKSTARS
If you have any question regarding
the
Taste of Newport please contact the
Newport Beach Chamber of Commerce
at (949) 729-4400 or
eMail the Information Desk
Admission includes all musical
entertainment. Due to the size of the event, advance ticket orders
may cease at any time prior to the event. Children 8 years and
under will be admitted free. However, the promoters of this event
stress that due to the high volume of people at the event, parents
are discouraged from bringing children in strollers on Friday or
Saturday night. No refunds for Taste admission tickets or eScrip
purchases (although eScrip value can be refunded at the event
during event hours only). Due to the nature of reserved section
seating, VIP tickets are also not eligible for refunds. Beach
chairs, coolers and personal beverages are strictly prohibited at
the Taste of Newport. Bags are subject to search. Health code
requirements prohibit animals at the event (special assistance
animals are permitted). Failure to comply will result in denial of
admission to the event.
