Wallflowers, Smash Mouth to headline Brookhaven Cherry Blossom Festival

Festival hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday, with a detailed schedule to be released soon.

“I couldn’t be more pleased with our partnership with Live Nation in booking these premier bands,” said Brookhaven Mayor John Ernst. “I know I’m excited about this line-up, and I encourage the community to come out and enjoy two great days of live music.”

The Grammy-award winning Wallflowers led by Jakob Dylan rose to fame in the mid-90s during a roots-rock revival. During that time, the band’s Bringing Down the Horse album, produced by the legendary T-Bone Burnett and featuring the hits “One Headlight” and “6^th Avenue Heartache,” went quadruple platinum. Dylan later released two solo albums on top of four more albums with the Wallflowers, and is currently touring across the United States with the band. For more information about the Wallflowers, visit: www.Facebook.com/TheWallflowersMusic.

Its original lineup intact, Smash Mouth is celebrating the 20^th anniversary of the band’s quadruple platinum album Astro Lounge, which includes the smash singles “All Star” and “Then the Morning Comes.” Smash Mouth is also known for the hit songs “Walking on the Sun” and “I’m a Believer,” which was famously featured on the Shrek soundtrack. Smash Mouth is currently working on a new album to be released this year as well as a remix of “All Star.” For more information about Smash Mouth, visit: www.SmashMouth.com.

The four original members of the Spin Doctors continue to enjoy the musical rapport that’s the heart of Pocket Full of Kryptonite, an album that was launched in 1991 and became a musical phenomenon, selling more than 10 million copies worldwide, thanks to hits such as “Two Princes” and “Little Miss Can’t be Wrong.” The band marked the 20^th anniversary of the album in 2011 with a digitally remastered edition and their first full tour since the 90s. The group is now celebrating its 30^th anniversary as a band. For more information about the Spin Doctors, visit www.SpinDoctors.com.

The Romantics are known for having created some of the most influential and beloved rock-and-roll of all time. The band formed in Detroit in 1977 and was influenced by the British punk invasion and American rock. “What I Like About You” and “Talking In Your Sleep” are among the band’s iconic hits. For more information about the Romantics, visit www.RomanticsDetroit.com.

“This stellar lineup is proof that the City’s marquee event just gets bigger and better every year,” said District 1 Councilwoman Linley Jones. “I can’t wait for more great announcements regarding the music lineup in the days to come.”

For more information about the Brookhaven Cherry Blossom Festival, visit www.BrookCherryFest.org, Facebook at @BrookhavenBlossomFest and Twitter at @BrookCherryFest. For more information about Live Nation, visit www.LiveNationEntertainment.com.  

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