Denver's most popular radio station, Alice 105.9, is having a very sweet 16 birthday bash on December 16 at the Fillmore Auditorium. To help Alice celebrate hit artists Train and Smash Mouth will be performing with special guests Lee DeWyze and Ryan Star. Tickets for this concert are $50.00 and can be purchased through Live Nation. Leading up to the concert Alice will be having many opportunities to win tickets. Starting December 6 - 10 and 13 - 16 at 7:00 AM, 11: AM, 2:00 PM and 5:00 PM Alice will have call in opportunities to not only win VIP tickets but also to meet one of the selected artists. Promotion Coordinator, Aaron Davis said, " It is extremely exciting for us to have Train be apart of our birthday celebration. They are a legendary band and the fact that they would do a concert like this says a lot about how generous of a band they are. Train always puts on a phenomenal show and we can't wait to see what they do for our birthday."
Train has been on the music scene since 1994. Since the release of their debut album, Train, in 2008; the band has released Drops of Jupiter (2001), My Private Nation (2003), For Me, It's You (2006) , Save Me, San Francisco (2009) and Save Me, San Francisco - Golden Gate Edition (2010).
Their first hit single "Meet Virginia" brought on massive popularly and their second single "Drops of Jupiter (Tell Me)" was an international hit that won two Grammy Awards in 2002. The single "Drop of Jupiter" helped to make their second album, Drops of Jupiter, the band's best selling album yet with it reaching certified double platinum status. The release of their third album, My Private Nation, continued success for the band, but soon after two original members left the band leaving Train struggling to find replacements. Their fourth album, For me, It's You, was not received well by fans or critics, thus Train went on a three year break.
Returning to the music scene in 2009 with Save Me, San Francisco, was exactly what Train fans and critics wanted to hear. The album went multi-platinum and has international hits with "Hey, Soul Sister" and "It It's Love", which also reached high positions on the Billboard Hot 100 list. On December 1, Train found out extremely exciting news that they would be nominated for a Grammy for "Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals" for "Hey, Soul Sister". Train is currently on tour, for more information visit their official website, Facebook and Twitter.
Radio personalities, Slacker and Steve, said they are most excited about Smash Mouth. "They are such an energetic band to watch and have been around for a long time so they know how to perform. To them it is second nature and the audience can see that through their songs and stage presence, " said Steve. Slacker added, "I don't care how old the song All-Star is, it just puts you in a good mood. Who wouldn't want to hear a song about how great they are?! I really do think this will be an awesome birthday bash because Train and Smash Mouth are two totally different bands, but together will put on a great show."
Smash Mouth also entered the music scene in 1994 from San Jose, California. They can best be described as third wave ska music as well as a band that covers popular songs. Smash Mouth is known for their hits "Walkin' on the Sun" and "All Star" as well as The Monkees, "I'm a Believer".
Since they start on the music scene, Smash Mouth has released five albums: Fush Yo Mang (1997) , Astro Lounge (1999), Smash Mouth (2001), Get the Picture? (2003), and Summer Girl (2006). Fush Yo Mang went double platinum, Astro Lounge went triple platinum, which is the bands most successful album to date, and Smash Mouth went to gold status. Smash Mouth has also has many song in multiple movies and shows, but their most successful appearance was "I'm a Believer" in the Shrek movie.
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