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With special guests Jerry Cantrell & Candlebox
√ Tickets go on sale to public Friday, Jan. 19
Press Release
Grammy Award-nominated, multi-Platinum-selling band Bush will celebrate its 30th anniversary with an extensive North American headline tour: “Bush – Loaded: The Greatest Hits Tour.” The trek will kick off on July 26 in Bend, Oregon, and include a show at the Artpark Outdoor Amphitheater in Lewiston on Aug. 17. Jerry Cantrell and Candlebox will be the special guests on all dates. Additional guests will be announced.
An artist ticket presale will begin at noon today. VIP packages will be available alongside the start of the artist presale.
General on-sale tickets for Artpark will be available starting at 10 a.m. Friday, Jan. 19. Tickets range from $99.50 for reserved seating (numbered chairs provided) to $89.50 for front of stage (standing room only) to $39.50 for general admission (no carry-in chairs allowed). Ticket prices include a facility fee. Additional fees apply for online orders.
Tickets will be available for purchase online at ticketmaster.com. The Artpark box office is currently closed for in-person purchases until further notice due to construction on the Artpark grounds. Visit artpark.net for more information.
Tune in tonight to see Bush perform a special version of “Glycerine” on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.” Tomorrow, the band will appear on NBC’s “Today.”
The English rock band formed in London in 1992. In 1994, Bush found immediate success outside the U.K. with the release of debut album, “Sixteen Stone,” which is certified six-times multi-Platinum by the RIAA. They went on to become one of the most commercially successful rock bands of the 1990s, selling over 10 million records in the U.S. and 24 million records worldwide.
With over 1 billion streams and a procession of No. 1 singles, the band – comprising Gavin Rossdale (vocals, guitar); Chris Traynor (guitar); Corey Britz (bass); and Nik Hughes (drums) – stands tall as rock outliers whose imprint only widens as the years pass.
“Loaded: The Greatest Hits 1994-2023” (Round Hill Records), Bush’s first-ever greatest hits collection, provides an expansive view of their incredible legacy with 21 tracks spanning nearly 30 years – from their breakthrough hit, “Everything’s Zen,” to their latest single, “Nowhere To Go But Everywhere,” which is already within the Top 20 on Billboard’s Mainstream Rock Airplay chart.
Paste Magazine observed, “The gargantuan success of … Sixteen Stone, served as a palpable shift in the way rock music sounded.” Atwood Magazine noted, "31 years into their career, English rock band Bush sound better than ever as they come at life’s fleeting nature with unrelenting passion and zeal, unpacking impermanence in the heavy and hard-hitting ‘Nowhere to Go But Everywhere.’ ” Consequence said, “ ‘Nowhere to Go But Everywhere’ is a heavy grunger with surging power chords and a standout vocal performance from frontman Gavin Rossdale.”
The band also won acclaim for its 2023 tour, with Billboard noting, “(Rossdale) seems driven to connect with his audience and remind them that Bush is not just a heritage act, but very much alive and well and making new music.” Orlando Weekly said, "The energy and sound summoned up the essence of the 1990s, creating an immersive experience that resonated with fans in the building … blending the past with the present in a way that captivated the audience.”
Artpark Event Schedule
2024 events at Artpark include: Gary Clark Jr. (May 25); Los Lonely Boys (May 31); Sarah McLachlan (June 18); Bonnie Raitt (June 21); Dispatch (June 28); Norah Jones (July 6) The opera “Tosca” (July 12, 14); Train (July 19); The Flaming Lips (July 22); Pat Benatar & Neil Giraldo (July 24): Two Door Cinema Club (July 29); Slash S.E.R.P.E.N.T. Festival with Keb’ Mo’, ZZ Ward and Robert Randolph (July 30); Backroads Blues Festival featuring Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Jimmie Vaughan, Bobby Rush, and Duane Betts & Palmetto Motel (Aug. 10); Gin Blossoms + Toad the Wet Sprocket and Vertical Horizon (Aug. 11); Stray Cats (Aug. 13); Blues Traveler with Big Head Todd & The Monsters (Aug. 16); Bush (Aug. 17); Tedeschi Trucks Band (Aug. 20); O.A.R. (Aug. 27); Cole Swindell (Aug. 29); and Cage The Elephant + Young The Giant (Sept. 7).
The new Artpark & Company season is sponsored and supported in part by: M&T Bank; Cullen Foundation; New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation; Parks & Trails New York; Town of Lewiston; Niagara County Legislature; New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature; HSBC Bank; Labatt Blue Light; Bud Light; Southern Tier Brewing; Buffalocal; and Northtown Automotive Companies.