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SMASH MOUTH / FASTBALL with NINE DAYS

SMASH MOUTH / FASTBALL with NINE DAYS
Thursday, November 12
Doors: 6 pm || Show: 7 pm
$38 to $60
All Jacksonville Fairgrounds Amphitheater Concerts include Jacksonville Fair Admission.
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SMASH MOUTH

Smash Mouth is a Grammy-nominated, multi-Platinum American rock band whose unmistakable sound and feel-good energy helped define an era of popular culture. Emerging internationally during the late 1990s, the band became a household name through massive hits including “Walkin’ on the Sun,” “Can’t Get Enough of You Baby,” “All Star,” “Then the Morning Comes” and its hugely popular reinvention of “I’m a Believer.”

Featured prominently throughout the Shrek franchise, the band’s music remains deeply embedded in film, television and pop culture.

With millions of records sold worldwide, multiple Platinum certifications and several Billboard Hot 100 Top 10 singles, Smash Mouth continues to connect with audiences across generations. “All Star” remains one of the most recognizable and culturally enduring songs of its era, while the multi-Platinum Astro Lounge stands as a defining album of late-’90s pop-rock.

The current lineup—Zach Goode, Paul DeLisle, Michael Klooster, Randy Cooke and Sean Hurwitz—is entering a new chapter with the forthcoming 2026 album Mercury Comet. The band is also celebrating the 25th anniversary of “I’m a Believer” while touring worldwide throughout 2026 on its Go for the Moon Tour. 

FASTBALL

Fastball has never been content to live solely on nostalgia. Formed in Austin, Texas, the enduring trio of Tony Scalzo, Miles Zuniga and Joey Shuffield broke internationally with the 1998 platinum album All the Pain Money Can Buy and its era-defining singles “The Way,” “Out of My Head” and “Fire Escape.” “The Way” became a chart-topping smash, helping earn Fastball two Grammy Award nominations and securing the band’s place among the most memorable alternative-rock acts of the late ’90s.

More than three decades into their career, Fastball remains an active and creatively driven band. Their ninth studio album, Sonic Ranch, was recorded in West Texas with acclaimed producer David Garza and released in 2024, adding a fresh chapter to a catalog celebrated for sharp songwriting, melodic hooks and the distinctive vocal partnership between Scalzo and Zuniga. Fastball continues to tour with its original lineup, bringing longtime favorites and newer material to audiences across the country.

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NINE DAYS

Nine Days emerged from Long Island, New York, in 1994, built around the songwriting and shared vocals of longtime friends John Hampson and Brian Desveaux. The band achieved international success with its 2000 major-label debut, The Madding Crowd, which was certified Gold after selling more than 500,000 copies. Its breakout single, “Absolutely (Story of a Girl),” reached No. 6 on the Billboard Hot 100, while the follow-up “If I Am” further established the group’s signature blend of heartfelt lyrics, big guitars and instantly memorable pop-rock melodies.

More than three decades later, Nine Days remains an active recording and touring band. “Absolutely (Story of a Girl)” found an entirely new audience through its prominent use in the Academy Award-winning film Everything Everywhere All at Once, sparking renewed interest in the band and its catalog. Featuring Hampson, Desveaux, Jeremy Dean, Nick Dimichino and John Miceli, Nine Days continues to perform nationwide, delivering the songs that defined its breakthrough alongside music spanning its nine-album career.