Late-night television appearances

With chart success came opportunities to appear as musical guests on late-night television. Between 1992 and 1996, Gin Blossoms appeared on shows such as Late Show with David Letterman (many times between 1992 and 1996), The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (1993, 1994, 1996), The Jon Stewart Show (1993), Late Night with Conan O’Brien (1996), and as a featured musical act on Saturday Night Live (1996). One appearance on the Late Show With David Letterman featured a joint performance with Gin Blossoms and the members of Kiss , performing the latter’s ” Christine Sixteen “. Gin Blossoms became a favorite of Late Show musical director Paul Shaffer , and their music was often featured as the show cut to and from commercials. The band was also a featured performer in the closing credits of the movie Wayne’s World 2 (1993), performing “Idiot Summer” on-screen as part of the fictional concert ” Waynestock “.