Everclear

Everclear is perhaps one of the better renowned bands in the alternative rock movement in the 1990’s, and their live performances still stand strong to this day.
Lead singer, Art Alexakis, has a strong passion for performing music, and you can see his intense dedication of giving his greatest effort in his performances. Some of the best music that has been written is often inspired by intense pain and turmoil, and Art Alexakis has sure experienced his fair share of tragedy. When he was young he experienced the deaths of several people who were very close to him, including his brother who overdosed on drugs. These circumstances would later impact the lyrical style and intense emotional mood of most of Everclear’s songs.
Everclear presents an energetic performance when they are in concert. Art Alexakis plays heavy, distorted chord progressions in an often fast tempo and sings enthusiastically into the microphone. Although Everclear’s songs often tackle intense subject matters such as drug addiction, they are often presented in a pop-punk format consisting of catchy hooks. The crowd is always enthusiastic to see Everclear. They jump up and down to the hard rock performance of “So Much for the Afterglow” and they sing every word to the heart-touching song “Wonderfull”.
Everclear tours every year with the Summerland tour, which is a tour founded by Art Alexakis. During this tour you can expect to catch the performances of many well regarded 90’s alternative rock bands that open up for Everclear including, Sugar Ray, Gin Blossoms, and Lit.

Being a fan of Everclear for the past 20 years & seeing them for this anniversary show was one for the records. Smoochknob opening was a great way to start the festivities, fun & full of energy. Hydra Melody-what a talented bunch of young men. I don't know if they were the best choice to be before Everclear as there music was full of funk & crowd seemed to want more punk. They were so clean & tight, the music melodious. As for Everclear...I have never been disappointed when seeing Art & his various backing musicians. This group of guys were loving what they were doing & every audience member was in a trance. They made me feel young & crazy again. Then there is the venue, The Wonder Ballroom, I have been to many shows here & would have called it my favorite place for music & entertainment, but after last night I'll never be back. The man that they had put in charge of managing the line in front of the merch booth is a liability. He not only verbally abused me after I had apologized for trying to take a picture of my friend getting items that she had bought from the band, he then put his face inches from mine, threatened me & told me things that I will not repeat. I am a 5 foot tall, petite woman, so when a large man does this, you feel like you are in danger. Every other employee that worked there was kind & friendly, but I cannot support a business that allows staff to use verbal abuse & threat of physical harm to people.

Whilst a lot of American rock bands were riding the wave of the grunge revival of the early 90's, Everclear were creating a far more conventional sound which has stood the test of time. Over twenty years since Art Alexakis formed the group they are still sounding as fresh and well tuned as ever and the current lineup has a fantastic onstage rapport. This emphasis on good times and enjoying the music resonates through the room and the audience feels instantly connected to the vibe of the music and the band themselves.

One thing that I credit Everclear for is not being too pretentious to play music from their most popular releases, some bands of their age become adamant that fans will want to here whatever they choose even if they dismiss their past. Everclear instead does showcase new material intermingled with classics from 'So Much For The Afterglow'. There are cheers for 'Santa Monica' and 'Everything to Everyone' and the band clearly still enjoy playing these modern rock classics. They also leave the stage in the knowledge they have satisfied all of the crowd with a varied and interesting setlist with just the right level of nostalgia.

Art Alexakis, as the only original member of Everclear, received a monumental cheer from the crowd as he stepped on to stage with his guitar and proceeded to lead the band with his incredible rock god vocals and awe inspiring confidence. The rest of the band also garnered a lot of support as they took their places on stage, instruments at the ready, in order to deliver one of the best rock concerts I have ever been to. The band made a big impression in the 90s with their alternative sound and they clearly still had a lot of dedicated and devoted fans who had turned out in full force to support the band. The atmosphere was electric and the crowd was buzzing, excited to see the rock veterans perform. After several decades of being in the musical career and even at their ages, Everclear did not disappoint. There were fast tempos, guitar solos, heavy drops, intense lyrics and catchy hooks enough to keep the whole crowd enthused and the band played all their biggest hits.

I didn't like Everclear live...the lead singer just yells, and does not sing musically.
I LOVED the performance by Vertical Horizon! They are great musicians with solid vocals and harmonies. Even the new song off of their upcoming album was great. Can't wait for it!

Very good show but this was the shortest concert I have ever attended. From start to finish just over a hour long. Played all their best songs but not much else just way to short. The Parker Playhouse is my favorite concert venue in South Florida.

Great show! Great Time! You could tell that Art and the rest of the band were really having a good time playing together! I Would go again in a heartbeat!

It was very amasing and so exating to worship GOD in a diferent way thanks so much to doing this cain of events
I will waitting for knew shows in this area