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Sponge – The Troubadour, Hollywood on September 30th, 2026, by Don Adkins

Sponge, one of the coolest bands alternative rock bands from the 90’s played at the world famous Troubadour as part of their current tour with Candlebox. This Michigan band who formed in 1993 and in 1994 released their multi-platinum album “Rotting Pinata” which was quite the success globally. For this Troubadour show they gave us…

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Sponge, one of the coolest bands alternative rock bands from the 90’s played at the world famous Troubadour as part of their current tour with Candlebox. This Michigan band who formed in 1993 and in 1994 released their multi-platinum album “Rotting Pinata” which was quite the success globally. For this Troubadour show they gave us a career spanning set that managed to capture the highlights of their 3 decades as a band. This included the new song “Self Inflicted Loss” from their new album “Recuerda Tu Muerte” just released on Oct 2nd which is dark, heavy and catchy.  Lead singer Vinnie Dombroski mentioned that this will probably be their last full album given the changing landscape of the music business. As for the live show the bands energy is super high octane and a highly entertaining show that left the audience wanting more.

Promotional poster for Candlebox's 'Can't Quit You' tour, featuring a lineup of the band members in sunglasses against a yellow background, with tour dates and locations listed for fall 2026.

The group continues on tour with Candlebox through the end of October and this double-whammy bill is quite the night of music worth seeing.

Sponge is:

Vinnie Dombroski – vocals

Andy Patalan – guitar

Kyle Neely – guitar

Tim Patalan – bass

Dave Coughlin – drums

A dark, monochrome image featuring a large, stylized, open-mouthed creature with exaggerated features and sharp teeth. The entrance resembles the mouth of a monster and is partially illuminated. Text on the left reads 'SPONGE' and on the right 'RECUERDA TU MUERTE'.

Image gallery below.

Sponge website

https://www.spongetheband.com/home

Story & Images by Don Adkins

https://www.instagram.com/donadkinsphoto

A drummer playing on a blue Ludwig drum set, wearing a black t-shirt and a baseball cap, focused while striking the drum with a drumstick.
A musician passionately playing an electric guitar on stage, wearing a black shirt with a graphic design, under colorful stage lights.
A live music performance at Troubadour featuring a male vocalist in a black leather jacket singing into a microphone, with a guitarist and drummer in the background illuminated by colorful stage lights.
Close-up of a male musician singing into a microphone while performing on stage, wearing a black shirt and a cap. The background features purple lighting.
A bassist with curly hair playing a black guitar on stage, wearing a black shirt with white stars.
A male singer performing on stage with his arms raised, wearing a black leather jacket. Colorful stage lights create a vibrant atmosphere.
A live band performing on stage with dramatic lighting. The lead singer is holding a microphone and gesturing passionately, while the guitarist and bassist play their instruments. The background features musical equipment and colorful stage lights.
A male singer performing on stage with a microphone, wearing a black leather jacket and a black shirt, with dramatic stage lighting in the background.
A musician performing on stage, smiling and interacting with the audience, holding a guitar, with colorful stage lights in the background.
A pink notepad featuring handwritten words including 'WAX', 'Moly', 'Glue', 'Bore', 'Mary', 'Self', 'Stoner', and 'Plowed', resting on a wooden surface with tangled cables in the background.

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