Thousands gather at Smash Mouth concert despite coronavirus pandemic

[Initech]

Thousands of fans gathered in Sturgis, South Dakota at the weekend to watch Smash Mouth in concert despite the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

The show on Sunday (August 9) was part of this year’s Sturgis Motorcycle Rally, a 10-day festival estimated to attract 250,000 motorcycle enthusiasts.

The festival features motorcycle shows, a roller derby, and a number of nightly musical performances from the likes of Smash Mouth, Trapt, Buckcherry, Drowning Pool, Night Ranger, Reverend Horton Heat, Lit, 38 Special, Quiet Riot, and Big Skillet.

According to the event’s website, organisers encouraged attendees to follow CDC pandemic guidelines and promised that hand sanitiser would be readily available throughout the park. Guests were also told they would need to have a mask with them upon entering the venue.
https://www.nme.com/news/music/thousands-gather-at-smash-mouth-concert-despite-coronavirus-pandemic-2724724

What's the first line of their song again? Oh yeah "Somebody once told me the world is gonna roll me, I ain't the sharpest tool in the shed..."

[SheltieLover]

1. Unbelievable!

Boggles the mind! 🤬

[TheBlackAdder]

15. Yeah, really! Smash Mouth is still a thing?

[SheltieLover]

16. Maybe among that crowd?

[Nevilledog]

2. ...

[TlalocW]

3. Smash Mouth?

That's the group you risk your life for? Oh, it's Sturgis.

TlalocW

[Initech]

5. I didn't even know Smash Mouth was still a thing!

And I enjoy live music as much as the next person.

[TlalocW]

9. Last I heard of them

They were playing somewhere, and the lead singer got pissed with the crowd who were throwing pieces of bread around and onto the stage.

Like really pissed.

TlalocW

[Mike 03]

8. Haha, no kidding!

Just maybe I'd risk it for a reunion of the original lineup of the Smashing Pumpkins. Or, you know, if by some miracle Kurt Cobain came back from the dead.

[rockfordfile]

20. lol

[TheFarseer]

4. Don't worry, that article is from 2001

Oh shit - it wasn’t!?

[Tink41]

6. What I wouldn't give

To hear "Sister Christian" live! But I wouldn't give my life

[mr_lebowski]

7. Oh, MAN?!? If I'd known SMASHMOUTH was playing I'd have rode up for sure!!!

[3Hotdogs]

10. The first line is a classic.

[qazplm135]

11. what, was Hoobastank already booked?

Good grief what a trailer park lineup that is!

[lunasun]

12. cash is cash guess they said they don't care $$$

For his part, Smash Mouth frontman Steve Harwell seemed to revel in the size of the crowd, remarking at one point: “We’re all here together tonight! Fuck that COVID shit!”
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So, who’s signed up to play this year’s Buffalo Chip? It’s a real who’s who of music luminaries, let me tell you.
Smash Mouth are of course on board, as are Buckcherry, Drowning Pool, and Night Ranger.
On the heels of their smash new album, MAGA rockers Trapt are also set to headline a night.

So too is Reverend Horton Heat, who previously called on fans to push back on COVID restrictions because “You can’t stop rock and roll!” 🤑
https://consequenceofsound.net/2020/07/sturgis-buffalo-chip-2020-lineup/

Check out that Trapt band history of MAGA hate too
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trapt

Taylor insulted commenters who disagreed with his defense of President Trump's dismissal of James Comey,[30] and then again later in the year with anyone who disagreed with Taylor's stance that institutional racism does not exist.[31]

In March 2020, Metal Injection, The A.V. Club, and Slate all reported that the band's Twitter account had gone on a week-long effort of arguing with and insulting people.[32][33] It began with insults of civil rights activist and Bishop Talbert W. Swan II and accusations of having a "victim mentality". The comments then expanded into areas such as defending the Unite the Right rally, calling people "nerds", challenging the existence of white privilege in society, supporting Trump's "Chinese virus" rhetoric in reference to the COVID-19 pandemic, and fat-shaming women.[32]
YUCK MAGA bands
sick
Also
A lot of corporate ad support for the event .
You can tell on a lot of them by the wording it was designed for this year
Like Budweisersign “stay safe Sturgis “

[Brainfodder]

13. Some favorites in that lineup, I hope they don't.....

End up like lead singer of Quiet Riot, amazed they stayed a band?

Not recognizing several though: COOL, being out of the autotune business feels good!

[TheBlackAdder]

14. Kewl

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[tanyev]

17. Oh, they have hand sanitizer available. Well that will solve everything.

[maxsolomon]

18. Hey maybe it will all work out

We'll find out in 2-3 weeks when they've all returned to their homes all over America.

[herding cats]

19. She was looking kind of dumb with her finger and her thumb In the shape of an "L" on her forehead...

Who knew the theme to Shrek was "biker music?" 🤣