Everclear at the Cape Cod Melody Tent
Hyannis MA – July 30th 2026
On Thursday July 30th I took a drive over the Sagamore Bridge to catch Everclear at their show at the wonderful Cape Cod Melody Tent. It was a beautiful Cape Cod evening, perfect for a night of 90’s music.
Nine Days opened up the night, and played through a lot of great songs, including their top 10 hit “Story of a Girl”. Hearing that took me right back to my teenage years, and I knew we would be in for a fun filled night of Nostalgia.
Everclear hit the stage and roared through “Afterglow”, “E to E”, and “Heroin Girl”. All throughout the show we heard many an anecdote about all their music from front man Art Alexis, and bassist Freddy Herrera. Art mentioned the support he had from people in his life to keep making music, that it was worth it, and that he was talented. A good reminder to follow your dreams, because you never know where they will take you.
Everclear played so much of their catalog that night. It included fan favorites like “Father of Mine”, “Wonderful”, “New Life”, “AM Radio”, and they ended the night with the first song I ever remember hearing from them as a kid, “Santa Monica”. These guys were solid all night. They sound just as good now as they did 30 years ago, with no plans of stopping any time soon. Even with Arts MS diagnosis in 2016, they preserve to make great music together. If you missed them this year, they are coming back around next year to celebrate the 30th anniversary of “So Much for the Afterglow.” They will be playing that album from start to finish, so if you are a fan of these guys, you don’t want to miss them next year !
