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God Street Wine Plan Reunion Shows, Maybe More

God Street WineDespite lyrics in their song 'Epilog,' which point to the band hanging up their instruments and trading in their dreams for other realities, '90s rockers God Street Wine may be staging a comeback -- more than a decade after they split. Two reunion shows at the Gramercy Theater in New York, scheduled for June, sold out in less than 30 minutes this morning (Mar. 12), leaving many fans demanding more.

"While we are blown away by your response to our reunion plans, we are also very aware that many of you were unable to purchase tickets to both nights or, in many cases, shut out completely," reads a note on the band's official website. "While we don't have plans currently for additional shows, you have made it very clear that there is a calling for such. Please bear with us while we consider our options."

God Street Wine came out of the same 1990s New York jam scene that gave rise to Blues Traveler, Spin Doctors and, later, moe. Groups such as Dave Matthews Band and Hootie and the Blowfish once opened for them and they were a featured act on several HORDE tours before breaking out nationally on their own. The band performed three farewell shows at the Wetlands Preserve in 1999 and returned there for a reunion show in September of 2001 to honor the legendary rock club's final days.

Since then, their fans have not forgotten them. A 'Bring Back God Street Wine' Facebook page is filled with laments from those that didn't score tickets to these new reunion shows and the music blog Hidden Track even has a 'God Street Wednesdays' column.

These upcoming reunion shows are scheduled as a benefit, with all proceeds going to the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. The band has also decided to make all of their studio albums available for free download, instructing fans give their money instead to a charity of their choice. "God Street Wine is no longer a profit-making entity," reads a statement on their website. Hopefully, that won't really hold true for much longer. May we suggest a national tour with the Ominous Seapods? We'll keep dreaming, anyway.

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Kyle

I'd like to See SWEET get back togher, Ball Room Blitz, Fox on the Run, Lies in your Eyes, little willey, I can't even name one song from the band in the artical.

March 15 2010 at 9:06 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
jb

Who ?

March 15 2010 at 8:26 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
peterpiper

This was a very famous band... Their tenure lasted not all that long- three weeks if I recall, but they did the opening act for Mayor MacCheese at MacDonald's birthday parties before splitting up.

March 15 2010 at 8:08 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Duffy

Great Jam Band. Nice to see them still working. Remember people.....they are doing this as a benefit for MS.

March 15 2010 at 7:40 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Frankie Bananas

Awesome! Now I can go to my grave happy. (Never heard of 'em)

March 15 2010 at 7:26 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
jbjg24m

wth are they ?

March 15 2010 at 7:23 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Mpeel

Just to enlighten some of you. Music has genre's. Just because you didn't listen to Jam Band music back in the day doesn't mean the band sucked. I don't like 80's and 90's metal. But if that was the genre of music you liked, good for you. Life without music would be a mistake. In other words, don't comment on something you know nothing about.

March 15 2010 at 7:22 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
HELLO FUCKFACE

how can they be a 90's band and then reunite 19 yrs later if its now 2010? WTF? I never even heard of these assholes . they faded away in the 90's unknown and they should stay that way.Burger King will miss these burger flippers

March 15 2010 at 7:17 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
texass!

I guess I was the first to slam God Street Wine, and I must say...I have heard of them... I even worked with Tomo (the drummer) for a few years...nice guy, but, that band sucked, and was part of an awful scene that heaped on us crap like the aformentioned Blues Traveler, Spin Doctors, Hootie & The Blowfish... I can't stand any of the blands..err..bands from this scene... GSW didn't really have any hits that anyone would know, unless they were the bands groupies from way back...

March 15 2010 at 7:04 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Allyn

Well someone has to stir the pot to make any money onthe return of such a band if there is to be any money made. Personaly I don't think much of most of the crap that came out of the 80 and 90's. It was all P nd M music or screaching and yelling. If a band has music whether its one or ten songs that people want to listen to time after time they will hang in together. But who wants to listen to such crap of those decades over and over and over.....

March 15 2010 at 6:12 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply