Sublime will honor the 30th anniversary of their classic self-titled debut album during an April 17-18 stand at Red Rocks Amphitheatre outside Denver, and will perform the LP in its entirety for the first time ever at the first of the two gigs, SPIN can exclusively reveal. Tickets go on sale Friday (Nov. 14).
Sublime was released in July 1996, two months after frontman Bradley Nowell died of a heroin overdose at the age of 28. Despite the tragedy, it sold five million copies thanks to the enduring punk/rock/reggae-infused hits “What I Got,” “Wrong Way” and “Santeria.”
The band returned to activity last year, with Nowell’s son Jakob taking over for him on lead vocals in tandem with the original rhythm section of drummer Bud Gaugh and bassist Eric Wilson. Sublime’s latest single, “Ensanada,” spent seven weeks atop the Billboard Alternative Airplay chart, and will be featured on a new album, Till the Sun Explodes, due out sometime next year.
“Red Rocks Amphitheatre is one of the world’s most spiritual places,” Gaugh tells SPIN. “You can feel the power generated by the Earth here! I can’t think of a better place to play, for the first time, the Sublime self-titled album from cover to cover, than Red Rocks. One of our most magnificent albums on one the most magical stages, if not the most magical stage in the world.”
Adds Wilson, “Red Rocks is absolutely my favorite place to play in the world. The sound is amazing and I can’t wait to get back there and share this special event with everyone.”
Sublime’s other 2026 tour dates include the Innings Festival in Tempe, Az., on Feb. 22, Sonic Temple in Columbus, Ohio, in mid-May, and the U.K.’s multi-city Slam Dunk festival on May 23-24. Beforehand, the group will play a handful of radio station-sponsored holiday concerts next month in Tulsa, Ok., Chicago, San Jose, Ca., and Los Angeles.
