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SiriusXM has some fantastic Barenaked Ladies news: an on-air tickets giveaway, an exclusive Barenaked Ladies performance recorded at SiriusXM studios, and three Guest DJ specials from the band (also featuring Sugar Ray’s Mark McGrath and Fastball’s Tony Scalzo)!

Barenaked Ladies Tickets Giveaway

Throughout May, listen and call into PopRocks (Ch. 6) at 833-767-7625 during the “On-Air Giveaway” times listed below for a chance to win a pair of premium tickets to a stop on Barenaked Ladies “Last Summer On Earth” Tour featuring Guster (June), Sugar Ray (July), and Fastball.

“Barenaked Songs with Barenaked Ladies”

Starting May 16 at 8pm Et, listen to Barenaked Ladies’ exclusive performance from SiriusXM’s NYC studios on PopRocks (Ch. 6). The live set features their biggest hits and will rebroadcast on the channel during the times below and be available on the SiriusXM app and web player.

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Nico Robin sprouting wings through her Devil Fruit | Credit: Toei Animation

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Nefertari Vivi from One Piece. [Credit: Toei Animation]

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