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Badfish – A Tribute To Sublime! ‘High With You’ Tour With

Kash’d Out And Of Good Nature – Abacoa Amphitheater

Friday, Jan. 19 At 6 p.m. Bradley Nowell’s death in Tropidelic. OGN performed for their fifth time on “Sail
1996. Since then the group Across the Sun 2023,” Train’s destination music festival
Badfish – The has done multiple national at sea, joining Train, Fitz and The Tantrums, G. Love, and
phenomenon known tours per year. In 2008, the Travie McKoy and more. Of Good Nature will perform in
as Sublime, arguably band was nominated for theaters and clubs across the United States. OGN has shared
the most energetic, best tribute act in the Boston the stage and supported acts such as Michael Franti &
origi nal and Music Awards. Spearhead, Twiddle, Allen Stone, Slightly Stoopid, and Dirty
uniquely eclectic The group played 152 shows across the United States Heads.The band was selected by Sierra Nevada as a featured
band to emerge in 2006, selling just under 100,000 tickets and grossing artist for its “Doing Big Things” promotion, partnering with
from any scene, $1.4 million in sales. The group has sold out venues such Roof Above charity to raise donations through live stream
anywhere, ended as House of Blues locations in Chicago, Atlantic City, performances to help those in need in the band’s hometown
with the untimely and Las Vegas, the Toronto Opera House, the Starland of Charlotte, N.C.
death of lead singer, guitarist and songwriter Brad Nowell Ballroom in New Jersey, and Lupo’s in Providence, R.I. Kash’d Out – Straight out of Orlando, FL, Kash’d
in May of 1996. Members of the group also play in a nontribute act called Out has been hitting the reggae/rock scene in full force
But encompassing the sense of place and purpose long Scotty Don’t, which sometimes acts as the opener at since dropping their debut album in 2017, “The Hookup.”
associated with Sublime’s music, Badfish: A Tribute to Badfish: A Tribute to Sublime shows. The band played It officially put them on the map and threw them into the
Sublime, continues to channel the spirit of Sublime with a at the Hoodwink festival in New Jersey in 2009, and national touring circuit while playing some of the scene’s
fury not felt for some time. What separates Badfish from other Shwagstock in Salem, Mo., in 2010. biggest festivals. “The Hookup,” with its catchy hooks and
tribute bands is that they have replicated Sublime’s essence, Badfish – they share the same love and admiration sing-along choruses, resonated with fans nationwide who
developing a scene and dedicated following most commonly that Sublime has brought to so many of us in this lifetime. have come out and supported the band in droves. With a
reserved for label-driven, mainstream acts. Badfish makes There are so many memories we all have from these songs solid reputation as one of the hardest-working bands in the
their mark on the audience by playing with the spirit of … they really hit home to this day! reggae-rock scene, Kash’d Out continues to see their numbers
Sublime. They perform not as Sublime would have, or did, Of Good Nature (OGN) grow as they build a committed and loyal fanbase in every
but as Badfish does. They are a Rhode Island-based band, not – Their highly accessible city, show by show. Kash’d Out’s new single Dirty Mind
to be confused with the southern California-based band of sound concentrates on feel- features Kaleo Wassman of Pepper and is out now streaming
the same name. They grew up into a place with a pretty cool good lyrics and technical worldwide.
scene and great friendships that changed their course forever. musicianship that’s packed
This band is not just some tribute band that loves Sublime into a potent blend of rock,
… they are representing the legacy that Bradley Nowell soul, alternative, reggae, and
left behind. The group is named after a song appearing pop. In November 2022,
on the album “40oz. to Freedom.” Formed in 2001 at the OGN released the first of its
University of Rhode Island, the group’s members, who were double-EP concept, “Input,”
computer science majors, began playing local Rhode Island containing the hit singles
clubs and quickly began selling out shows. They continued Open Your Mind, I’ll Fly,
touring the East Coast and Midwest of the United States, Save the World, and Don’t
becoming popular on college campuses and among Sublime Give Up featuring Mihali of
fans who never were able to see the band due to frontman Twiddle and Looking For It featuring Little Stranger and Music At Abacoa on page 4

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