Just in case anyone out there was having a hard time remembering the long-gone late-90's when our rap music was as light and WASP-y as our denim washes, then this Thursday's free concert with Third Eye Blind ("3eb" to the cool kids) in Union Square should help jog your Sony Discman. The event, thrown by Macy's as part of their "Ultimate Tailgate Party," replaces the sporting event part of tailgating with an appearance by designer Tommy Hilfiger ("Tommy" to the cool kids) and presumably some models.
The band, who you will recall hails from our fair city and got their big break opening for Oasis back before Bill Graham Civic Auditorium was named after anybody important, will be making an appearance on Macy's Level 3 at Noon before heading out to Union Square for the free concert at 1 PM. And for the 3eb/Tommy superfans tripping on the urge to feel alive, you can receive VIP seating and meet the band simply by purchasing $75 worth of Tommy gear from Macy's before Thursday. (We might suggest $75 worth of little red panties to toss at Stephan Jenkins.)
As a refresher, here is the band's 1997 hit single "Semi-Charmed Life", notable for being among the first to sneak a meth reference on to the Billboard Hot 100 (It hit #4). Uncensored version is potentially NSFW:
