The Wallflowers: Bringing Down the Horse 30th Anniversary Tour comes to Laconia in May

LACONIA — The Colonial Theatre of Laconia will bring The Wallflowers: Bringing Down the Horse 30th Anniversary Tour on Tuesday, May 12, at 8 p.m. 

The Wallflowers will mark the 30th anniversary of their landmark album “Bringing Down the Horse” with a nationwide U.S. tour kicking off April 17. The band will perform their classic album in its entirety, in sequence. The tour will also include a performance at Stagecoach, the world’s largest country music festival. 

Originally released on May 21, 1996, “Bringing Down the Horse” was a critical and commercial triumph. The album peaked at number four on the Billboard 200 and was certified quadruple platinum, cementing the band’s place in ‘90s rock history.

A few songs to mention from the album “Bringing Down the Horse” include: “6th Avenue Heartache” which received two Grammy nominations (1997); “One Headlight” which reached No. 1 on the Billboard singles chart and won two Grammy Awards (1998); “The Difference” which received one Grammy nomination (1998); and  “Three Marlenas” which released as the album’s final single in October 1997.

 Influenced by a slew of first-generation American songwriters including The Band and Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers, The Wallflowers will also pay tribute on the upcoming tour to the 50th anniversary of Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers’ by playing Petty’s 1982 album Long After Dark in its entirety and in sequence as well. 

Tickets go on sale on Friday, Dec. 12, at ColonialLaconia.com or by calling 800-657-8774.