Goo Goo Dolls
Buffalo rock band behind 'Iris', 'Slide' and 'Name', a run of late '90s radio staples that a whole field can still sing word for word.
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- Climate Pledge ArenaTickets
- Numerica Veterans ArenaTickets
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- Rogers PlaceTickets
- Frost Bank CenterTickets
- Toyota Center - TXTickets
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- Enterprise CenterTickets
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About Goo Goo Dolls
Goo Goo Dolls is an alt-rock band from Buffalo, NY, formed in 1986.
The Goo Goo Dolls started out in Buffalo, New York, in 1986 as a covers act before turning into a punk-influenced trio, with George Tutuska on drums alongside John Rzeznik and Robby Takac. Takac sang lead on their earliest records, released on small labels including Mercenary and Celluloid, before Rzeznik gradually took over as the band's main voice.
Through the late 1980s and early 1990s the band worked the American punk circuit, opening for acts like Bad Religion and Gang Green, and picked up a co-write from Paul Westerberg of the Replacements along the way. Their sound loosened from hardcore into something more melodic as the decade went on.
The turning point came with 1995's "Name," and then "Iris," written for City of Angels, which spent eleven straight months on the Billboard Hot 100 and eighteen weeks atop the airplay chart. In 2012, Billboard ranked it the number-one pop song of the previous twenty years.
"Slide," "Black Balloon" and "Broadway" followed from the same album, Dizzy Up the Girl, extending a run that has produced seven top-40 Hot 100 singles, three of them top tens, four Grammy nominations, and worldwide sales put at fifteen million records.
Rzeznik and Takac have remained the band's constants through all of it, still writing and touring together decades after the Buffalo bar circuit.
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Questions about Goo Goo Dolls
What festivals is Goo Goo Dolls playing in 2027?
Goo Goo Dolls is booked at 1 festival we cover: Tortuga 2027.
Is Goo Goo Dolls on tour?
Yes. Goo Goo Dolls has 45 shows listed, from Allentown, PA on Mar 2, 2027 to Indianapolis, IN on Jul 2, 2027, plus 1 festival on the page above.
Is Goo Goo Dolls playing Tortuga 2027?
Yes, Goo Goo Dolls is on the Tortuga 2027 lineup, April 2–4, 2027 at Fort Lauderdale Beach, FL. They play Sunday, April 4.
Where is Goo Goo Dolls from?
Goo Goo Dolls is from Buffalo, NY.
Who is in Goo Goo Dolls?
Goo Goo Dolls is John Rzeznik (guitar, lead vocals), Robby Takac (bass) and Craig Macintyre (drums). Former members include George Tutuska and Mike Malinin.
When did Goo Goo Dolls form?
Goo Goo Dolls formed in Buffalo in 1986.
What was Goo Goo Dolls's first album?
Goo Goo Dolls's first album was Goo Goo Dolls (1987). The latest is Chaos in Bloom (2022).
What kind of music does Goo Goo Dolls play?
Goo Goo Dolls plays alt-rock and pop-rock.
What festivals has Goo Goo Dolls played before?
Goo Goo Dolls has played Oceans Calling 2026, Sea.Hear.Now 2026, iHeartRadio Music Festival 2026.