4 Non Blondes returned to the stage at the Wonderfront Music & Arts Festival in San Diego last Sunday, the 18th, for an exciting performance that marked the band's reunion after years of hiatus. With a setlist of 14 songs, Linda Perry and company revived the hits of the 90s and proved that their sound remains powerful and relevant.
Formed in San Francisco in the late 1980s, 4 Non Blondes gained worldwide prominence in the early 1990s with their alternative rock blended with folk, punk, and soul influences. Their album Bigger, Better, Faster, More ! (1992) launched them to stardom, thanks to the hit “What's Up?”, which became a generational anthem and remains one of the most recognizable rock hits of all time.
However, despite their resounding success, the band had a short career. Linda Perry, vocalist and main songwriter, left the group in 1994 to pursue a solo career and work as a producer (working with artists such as Pink , Christina Aguilera , and Gwen Stefani ). The other members went their separate ways, and 4 Non Blondes entered a long period of inactivity, with rare sporadic appearances.
The triumphant return of 4 Non Blondes at the Wonderfront Festival.
The show at Wonderfront Festival was one of the most anticipated moments of the event. The band took to the stage with contagious energy, welcoming the audience with a performance that blended nostalgia and vitality. Linda Perry, along with Christa Hillhouse (bass), Dawn Richardson (drums), and Shaunna Hall (guitar), brought back the raw and emotional sound that marked the band.
The band has a show scheduled for this coming Saturday, the 24th, at the BottleRock Napa Valley . Furthermore, there is hope that more shows will be scheduled soon!
Check out the setlist:
1 – What's Up? (chorus only, Linda Perry a cappella)
2 – Rock and Roll (Led Zeppelin cover)
3 – Push and Shove
4 – Train
5 – Strange Places
6 – What They Want
7 – Untilted
8 – What's Up?
9 – Drop the Bomb
10 – Monomorphic
11 – Mighty Lady
12 – Don't Wanna
13 – Drama Queen
14 – Hollow
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