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Review | All Hail The Sportsman Bar — and Nerf Herder

Iconic 1990s band brings out the fans, the fun, and the local references

Review | All Hail The Sportsman Bar — and Nerf Herder

Nerf Herder is the kind of band that brings out the cheeky side in just about everyone.

Album cover, 'NERF HERDER (Redux)' | Photo: Courtesy

“I’ve waited 28 years and worked my way up to become the Executive Director of the Lobero, just so I could get up on this stage and introduce Nerf Herder performing their entire album NERF HERDER (redux). It’s a great f*cking album,” said the normally soft spoken Lobero ED Marianne Clark, who finally got her chance to introduce the band following a pair of lively opening sets by Ridel High and Summercamp, two other local favorites from the ‘90s.

Jumping on stage with a kind of energy not usually found at 30th anniversary gigs, singer-songwriter Parry Gripp told the visibly excited crowd: “We’re Nerf Herder and we came all the way from Alex’s Cantina in 1996.”