Legendary Alternative Rock group, The Lemonheads, bring their their latest album Vashons II, a gorgeous collection of covers album, to House of Blues Monday, June 3rd. 

Start your night in HOB Restaurant & Bar with happy hour and dinner before the show. And, keep it going in Foundation Room after the curtain falls. Stop in before you head out!

Room: Music Hall

Door Time: 7pm | Show Time: 8pm

Admission Type: General Admission (Standing Room Only)

VIP Services: Upgrade to the ultimate VIP experience for priority access, premium menu and spirits, personal service and more. Details and reservations here.

Pass the Line: Grab some grub or gear before select shows and you could Pass the Line! Ask a box office, Restaurant & Bar or a Gear Shop team member to see if this fan favorite is available.

Parking:  We offer discount validated parking at Canal Place Shopping Center located at 333 Canal St. Please bring your parking ticket for validation. Advance parking available here.

Additional Show Information: This is an 18+ event. All support acts are subject to change without notice. ID required for entry. No refunds unless show cancelled/rescheduled.

About the Artist: 

Since they were formed in Boston, MA in 1986 by Evan Dando, the family tree of The Lemonheads has many twisted tentacles and tangential branches, and a host of one-liners etched into its bark. Anyone could be a Lemonhead but for howlong who konws?  Leastways they'll be shoulder-to-shoulder with Evan throwing discordant chords against alt-country-tinged melodies, playing that light and dark card. Through their ranks passed Descendents, Blakes Babies, Dinosaur Jrs and members of Fuzzy. 

Three raucous albums on local label Taang! in the late '80s led to a deal with Atlantic Records and their "grown up" fourth: 'Lovey.' The times were a-changing. Touring that platter Evan hooked up with songwriter Tom Morgan and future bassist Nic Dalton in Australia. The seed was swen, there was a nod to Gram and Evan's vocals matured for some much more mellow moments; the mix was massaged. Radio-friendly singles followed, it was pop forged out of punk angst, a beautiful mix made by beautiful people--Evan was voted one of the 50 most beautiful people by People magazine in 1993. 

Subsequent albums, 'It's A Shame About Ray' and 'Come On Feel The Lemonheads' focussed on that Evan vocal; his turn of phrase, the curl of his lip, the couplet that became a lifestyle...and the hits followed, the radio hummed to the gorgeous 'Into Your Arms'; national TV beckoned; Evan and his 'heas were on Leno and Lettermen. The attention multiplied, the touring magnified, the anecdotes of self-destruction, road weariness and all too necessary poor behaviour increased and by '97 Eban was announcing the demise of his beloved Lemonheads on stage at Reading Festival. 

His magnificent solo albu 'Baby, I'm Bored' was released in 2003 - sounding even more laidback. So, to be truly unpredictable, a mere year later he was fronting The MC5 before returning as The Lemonheads with a head-on collision of wordy '70s punk and cosmic country for 2006's self titled album as a new line up as bedded in. 

Inspired by long time buddy Gibby Haynes of the Butthole Surfers' mix tapes their next project was 2008's 'Varshons' a collection of much-travelled covers taht neatly placed Leonard Cohen next to GG Allins, Townes Van Zandt and obscure early Lemmy from hisdaze as part of psyche icons Sam Gopal. It also featured a cameo from Kate Moss. 

Now, a decade on, 'Varshons 2' sees The Leomonheads return from their tenth studio album. Evan is at the helm with producer Matthew Cullen also on guitar and siren, Come and Codeine's Chris Brakow supplying guitar, and Willy Mason and Nina Violet sitting in. It's another mixtape in a different kitchen placing the oddball and the unsung next to The Eagles and Nick Cave. Where else could you hear the music of Tom Morgan's short-lived Givegoods, English curmudgeons The Bevis Frond and Lucinda Williams so seamlessly joined at the hip?