Ten '90s acts we want to see at Celebrate Brooklyn

As we told you yesterday, Ben Folds Five, Barenaked Ladies, and Guster are coming to Celebrate Brooklyn this summer as part of their "Last Summer on Earth Tour." The trio of bands, who grew to popularity in the '90s, will play the Prospect Park stage on July 30. Tickes go on sale today at 11am. They even made this cool little video to help promote the tour:

Now, Ben Folds Five, Barenaked Ladies, and Guster won't be the only '90s boy bands touring together this summer. 98 Degrees and Boyz II Men are also going out on the road together (along with '80s supergroup NKOTB) on "The Package Tour." And there are more '90s stars hitting Celebrate Brooklyn this summer:  Belle and Sebastian and Yo La Tengo are playing the bandshell July 11. Which got us thinking: With so many '90s stars touring this summer - and so many of them coming to Celebrate Brooklyn - surely we could get a few more acts in there, huh?

Here's 10 on our wish list (in no particular order). 

10. 10,000 MANIACS AND THE CRANBERRIES

Obviously Natalie Merchant would need to reunite 10,000 Maniacs to make this show worthwhile. But "These are Days" was clearly our prom song/theme (just like a thousand other kids who grew up in the 90s), so we're kind of attached. Plus, "Because the Night" is everything. 

We were never huge fans of The Cranberries. But admit it: when you first heard "Zombie," you thought it was a 10,000 Maniacs song. These two groups go hand in hand. And whatever, "Linger" wasn't that bad.

Listening to these two groups under the night sky of the Prospect Park bandshell? Yeah... the '90s are here.

9. THE WALLFLOWERS

Jakob Dylan was never going to be half as popular as his father. But remember when it was 1996, and The Wallflowers were everywhere? Bringing Down the Horse was 4x platinum, and had four huge hits. "6th Avenue Heartache," "One Headlight," "The Difference," and "Three Marlenas." They won a bunch of Grammys. Not that any of this means they were necessarily good. Just that they were damn popular. And whatever, it'd be fun to catch them again. Like, when's the last time you listened to "One Headlight?" 

It's not awful!

8. JEWEL (FT. JOAN OSBORNE AND PAULA COLE)

Consider it a Lilith Fair light tour, though without Sarah McLachlan because she's too busy singing to dying animals. Jewel has a new Greatest Hits album out, and she's on tour right now promoting it. Why she's not stopping by the Prospect Park bandshell, I'll never know. It's a perfect venue for her to strum her guitar, sing folk music, and yodel like an asshole. Plus, "Foolish Games" was a pretty great song. 

While she's at it, Jewel might as well bring around Joan Osborne to belt out "One of Us" as an opener. They can both talk about living in cars and having their noses pierced by hobos. And don't pretend all you Dawson's Creek fans wouldn't lose your minds hearing Paula Cole belt "I Don't Wanna Wait" live. She can come too. 

And we've already got your taglines, Celebrate Brooklyn. "You Were Meant For... This Show," "You Don't Wanna Wait... For Tickets." Done and done. 

7. SALT-N-PEPA AND EN VOGUE

Salt-N-Pepa rose to fame in the 1987 with the release of their hit song "Push It." But although they may be considered trailblazing stars of '80s hip-hop, we can all agree their best work came with 1993's Very Necessary album. "Shoop," "Whatta Man," and "None of Your Business" - all on one album? Perfection. Plus, if they came, we'd gladly help out with that "S-N-The P wanna get with me" part in "Shoop." 

Of course, if Salt-N-Pepa are going on tour, they might as well bring around En Vogue. This way, "Whatta Man" will be totally complete. And we can get the fabulousness of En Vogue. "Free Your Mind," "Hold on," "Giving Him Something He Can Feel," "Don't Let Go (Love)." And hello, the best of all! "My Lovin' (You're Never Gonna Get It):" 

We. Would. Die. 

6. MARK MCGRATH AND FRIENDS CRUISE TOUR GANG

Remember Mark McGrath? Front man for Sugar Ray who was last seen hosting a bunch of bad reality singing shows for The CW and trying to avoid Gary Busey's crazy on The Celebrity Apprentice. Well, a few months back, he announced that he'd be doing a cruise with a bunch of former '90s bands called "The Mark McGrath and Friends Cruise." And then the poop cruise happened and they cancelled the event because people are terrified of being stuck in the middle of the ocean with a bunch of washed up rock stars, shitting in plastic bags. 

But here's the thing: the group touring together were ridiculously awesome in the most '90s of ways. Smash Mouth. Gin Blossoms. Cracker. Spin Doctors. Vertical Horizon. The Verve Pipe. Marcy Playground. And of course, Sugar Ray.

How great would it be if they just took the tour to Celebrate Brooklyn?

5. SMASHING PUMPKINS

They broke up for a few years, but got back together and toured in 2012 to support their Oceania album. Hell, in December 2012, they played Barclays! But that album suuuuuuucked. And the new album they're working on will probably suck too. Can't they just get together and play Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness in full? Like "Tonight, Tonight."

Great thanks!

4. THE 90S GUILTY PLEASURE HIP-HOP TOUR

Okay. It's Brooklyn. We have to do something with hip-hop, don't we? But like, so much of the great hip-hop acts to come out of the '90s are either dead (R.I.P. Biggie), or still active (i.e. Dre, Jay-Z, etc). So here's what we're going to do. Let's go full-on cheese. Here's your set list. 

• Tag Team - "Whoomp There It Is"
• Vanilla Ice - "Ice Ice Baby"
• Coolio - "Gangsta's Paradise"
• Skee-Lo - "I Wish"

• Sir-Mix-A-Lot - "Baby Got Back"
• Arrested Development - "Tennessee"
• MC Hammer - "U Can't Touch This"
• Kris Kross - "Jump"
• Snow - "Informer"
• Naughty By Nature - "Hip Hop Hooray"

3. THE GOO GOO DOLLS 

Fun Fact! In 1998, 1 in every 2 songs played on the radio was "Iris" by The Goo Goo Dolls.

You seriously couldn't fucking avoid it. And yes, The Goo Goo Dolls had a slew of other hits too. "Name," "Slide," "Broadway," "Black Balloon." But shit... that "Iris" song penetrates our brains. 

2. OASIS

It'll never happen. They hate each other. But we just want to hear "Wonderwall," dammit. GIVE US "WONDERWALL!!!"

WOOOOONDERWAAAAALLLLL!!!

1. THE ONE-HIT WONDERS TOUR

Shit on one-hit wonders all you want. There's a reason why they're called hits. These are songs we love, by artists we don't really remember. Time to get together and go on tour and kill it. Here's another suggested set list! 

• The Cardigans - "Lovefool"
• Natalie Imbruglia - "Torn"
• Meredith Brooks - "Bitch"
• Aqua - "Barbie Girl"
• Right Said Fred - "I'm too Sexy"
• Del Amitri - "Roll to Me"

• Sixpence None The Richer - "Kiss Me"
• Chumbawamba - "Tubthumping"
• Gerardo - "Rico Suave"
• The Heights - "How Do You Talk To An Angel"
• Len - "Steal My Sunshine"
• Semisonic - "Closing Time" (obviously last) 

So what do you guys think? You'd see all of those at Celebrate Brooklyn, right? We know. Who'd we miss?