BETHLEHEM, Pa. — A 1990s band that produced two platinum albums and this year is celebrating its 40th anniversary will perform at Musikfest Cafe at ArtsQuest Center at SteelStacks.
Toad The Wet Sprocket, who from 1989-97 had eight Top 25 hits on various charts, will perform at 7 p.m. July 12, ArtsQuest announced Monday.
Tickets, the prices of which were not immediately announced, go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday, Jan 30 at the ArtsQuest website or the ArtsQuest Center box office at 101 Founders Way, Bethlehem.ArtsQuest web page
Tickets, the prices of which were not immediately announced, go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday, Jan 30at the ArtsQuest website or the ArtsQuest Center box office at 101 Founders Way, Bethlehem.
The band is celebrating the 40th anniversary of its founding and its newest album, "Rings: The Acoustic Sessions," an album "reimagined versions of hits and fan favorites from the (many) years ... since 1986."
The disc marks "the enduring growth of their musical journey," according to the band's website.
That journey started with the band's 1988 debut album, "Bread & Circus," which included the song "One Little Girl," which hit the Top 25 on Billboard's Modern Rock chart.
It followed that with the 1990 album "Pale," which had the Top 30 Modern Rock hit "Come Back Down."
Biggest success
But it was the group's third album, 1991’s “Fear,” that went platinum and included the Top 10 Pop chart hits “All I Want” and “Walk The Ocean.”
Its follow-up album, 1994’s “Dulcinea,” also sold platinum and had the hits “Fall Down” — which topped the Modern Rock chart — and “Something’s Always Wrong.”
It also had a hit from a soundtrack: 1995’s “Good Intentions” from the “Friends” soundtrack. And its final chart appearance was 1997’s “Come Down” from its album “Coil.”
A 1995 compilation disc, “In Light Syrup,” also hit gold.
Toad the Wet Sprocket broke up in 1998, but had occasional reunions until 2009, when it reunited for good.Toad the Wet Sprocket website
The band broke up in 1998, but had occasional reunions until 2009, when it reunited for good.
The group has released three albums since, including its latest.
It still has three of its original four members — vocalist Glen Phillips, lead guitarist Todd Nichols and bassist Dean Dinning.
Toad the Wet Sprocket last played in the area at Musikfest Cafe in 2011 and played Wind Creek Event Center with Gin Blossoms and Vertical Horizon in 2024.
