Collective Soul/Gin Blossoms

This summer’s pairing of Collective Soul and the Gin Blossoms is one that has been a long time coming. Collective Soul vocalist E Roland has said the two bands have wanted to do it for years. Armed with an enviable arsenal of hit records, both groups remain active with songwriting and making new music. Last year, Gin Blossoms released Mixed Reality, their sixth studio album, and they’re already looking to record new songs, hopefully later this summer. Collective Soul are about to release their 10th album, Blood, which will arrive on June 21. They’re already playing a hefty amount of songs from the forthcoming effort during the current tour, including “Right As Rain,” a track which feels destined to join the existing stack of fan favorites as a setlist staple for years to come. Expect both bands to play some newer tracks in addition to their respective hits. (Matt Wardlaw)