Barenaked Ladies take Hometown Holidays on the Road

Multi-platinum band Barenaked Ladies announce they are taking Hometown Holidays with Barenaked Ladies on the road across Canada, including a tour date in Penticton on Friday, December 2 at the South Okanagan Events Centre (SOEC). BNL will perform holiday fan favourites from the Barenaked for the Holidays album, as well as a few other chestnuts and surprises. These special performances offer fans a rare opportunity to celebrate the season with Canada’s favourite foursome amongst family and friends, many coming together for the first time in three years!

“We’re bringing Barenaked Holiday Cheer to YOUR Hometown!”, says BNL’s Ed Robertson. “It’s been a couple of long, cold, lonely winters, so let’s have some fun!”

Hometown Holidays took over Toronto’s CAA Theatre last December for a multiple-date residency. The seed was planted and many BNL fans across Canada hoped the band would bring the holiday cheer to their hometowns for the holidays. Featuring holiday sing-along classics and BNL’s incredible camaraderie and musicianship, Hometown Holidays is sure to be a memorable and festive event for fans of all ages.

Barenaked Ladies recently wrapped up the 6th edition of the popular “Last Summer on Earth” tour. The 36-date North American tour featured some of BNL’s friends and favourite bands Gin Blossoms, Toad the Wet Sprocket, with Kim Mitchell joining the bill on Budweiser stage in the band’s hometown of Toronto. The encore culminated in a memorable ‘supergroup’ performance by BNL and members of all 3 supporting bands, performing the hit song “Handle With Care” from Traveling Wilburys.

Hometown Holidays with Barenaked Ladies:
12.01.22 – Vancouver, BC – The Centre for the Performing Arts
12.02.22 – Penticton, BC – South Okanagan Events Centre
12.05.22 – Edmonton, AB – Winspear Centre
12.06.22 – Red Deer, AB – Red Deer Memorial Centre
12.07.22 – Calgary, AB – Jubilee Auditorium
12.09.22 – Regina, SK – Casino Regina
12.12.22 – Winnipeg, MN – Burton Cummings Theatre
12.13.22 – Thunder Bay, ON – Thunder Bay Community Auditorium
12.16.22 – North Bay, ON – Capitol Centre
12.17.22 – Ottawa, ON – National Arts Centre
12.18.22 – Hamilton, ON – First Ontario Concert Hall
12.20.22 – Kitchener, ON – Centre in the Square
12.21.22 – Windsor, ON – Caesars Windsor*
12.22.22 – Toronto, ON – Massey Hall

ABOUT BARENAKED LADIES:
Over the course of 33 years, the beloved quartet has sold 15 million records worldwide and built up an arsenal of hits such as “If I Had $1,000,000,” “One Week,” “Pinch Me” and “The Big Bang Theory Theme.” Widely acknowledged as one of the best live acts on the planet, BNL has hosted a cruise, had their own Ben & Jerry’s ice cream flavour, and participated in the first-ever “space-to-earth musical collaboration” with astronaut Chris Hadfield. To date, BNL has amassed eight JUNO Awards, garnered two GRAMMY nominations and was inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame in 2018.

Barenaked Ladies released their 16th studio album Detour de Force last year to critical acclaim, hitting #1 on the Top Alternative chart. The album was produced by JUNO and Grammy award winner Eric Ratz and Mark Howard, and features 14 newly minted tracks available on CD and digital formats, along with a limited edition blue double vinyl featuring a bonus track. A deluxe edition of that album was digitally released this summer and included three songs recorded live at the band’s sold-out show at London’s Royal Albert Hall from earlier this year.