By SEMA News Editors
After you wrap up your first day on the 2024 SEMA Show floor, jump-start the rest of the week by joining an exclusive celebration of car culture, community and collaboration taking place today, November 5: Industry Night @ SEMA Featuring The Goo Goo Dolls.
Headlined by the record-breaking band from Buffalo, New York, The Goo Goo Dolls, the event will also feature live performances from O.A.R. and Reignwolf plus tire-smoking demonstrations from OPTIMA, all conveniently located on the SEMA Show campus beginning at 5:00 p.m. PST. (Buy tickets at semashow.com.)
Ahead of tonight's festivities--which will offer Showgoers yet another opportunity to come together, celebrate the aftermarket and forge relationships that will drive the industry forward--SEMA News is sharing an exclusive preview of the three chart-topping bands taking the stage tonight!
Artist Spotlight: The Goo Goo Dolls
Formed by John Rzeznik and Robby Takac in 1986, The Goo Goo Dolls have quietly broken records, contributed a string of staples to the American songbook, connected to millions of fans and indelibly impacted popular music for three-plus decades. Beyond selling 15 million records worldwide, the group has garnered four GRAMMY Award nominations and nearly a dozen platinum and gold singles combined, and seized a page in the history books by achieving 16 number-one and Top 10 hits. As a result, they hold the all-time radio record for most Top 10 singles.
Thus far, "A Boy Named Goo" (1995) has gone double-platinum, "Dizzy Up The Girl" five times platinum, and "Gutterflower" (2002) and Let Love In (2006) both went gold as "Something for the Rest of Us" (2010) and "Magnetic" (2013) bowed in the Top 10 of the Billboard Top 200. Their music continues to reach new audiences around the world and rack up platinum and gold statuses--including the recently platinum-certified "Slide," "Black Balloon" and "Better Days"--and has been covered by everyone from Taylor Swift to Phoebe Bridgers and Maggie Rogers.
Among a string of hits, "Iris" clutched number one on the Hot 100 for 18 straight weeks and would be named "Number One Top 40 Song of the Last 20 Years." On the heels of going viral on TikTok, the track recently achieved seven-times-platinum status and re-entered the Billboard charts, yet again proving the timelessness of The Goo Goo Dolls' illustrious catalog.
Artist Spotlight: O.A.R.
O.A.R. might just be music's biggest, best-kept secret. The platinum-certified band--consisting of Marc Roberge (lead vocals, guitar), Richard On (lead guitar, backing vocals), Chris Culos (drums), Benj Gershman (bass) and Jerry DePizzo (saxophone, guitar, backing vocals) accompanied by Mikel Paris (keys, backing vocals, percussion), and Jon Lampley (trumpet, backing vocals)--has quietly sold out multiple shows at Madison Square Garden, filled Red Rocks Amphitheater a dozen times, earned platinum and gold plaques, lit up the Times Square New Year's Eve celebration and built one of the most committed fanbases in the country.
Artist Spotlight: Reignwolf
Reignwolf has toured with Rock & Roll Hall of Famers Black Sabbath and The Who, plus influential alternative rockers Pixies.
He has performed across the globe, including appearances at renowned festivals such as Coachella, Lollapalooza, Austin City Limits, Glastonbury and more.
His debut album "Hear Me Out" was released to critical acclaim in 2019, and a world tour ensued. He's currently writing and demoing songs for the follow-up release, which is expected to hit streets soon.
Open to all SEMA Showgoers, tickets for this evening's Industry Night @ SEMA Featuring The Goo Goo Dolls are still available but may sell out. Purchase general admission or VIP tickets at semashow.com.