Dishwalla
'Counting Blue Cars' — one of the '90s' great one-song legacies, played with pride by a band with more catalog than the tag implies.
Dishwalla formed in Santa Barbara, California, in the early 1990s and broke through with "Counting Blue Cars", a single from their debut album Pet Your Friends. The song became one of the more durable alternative-rock radio hits of the mid-1990s, and the band followed it with further albums including Opaline, moving toward a more atmospheric, keyboard-inflected take on their guitar-driven sound.
Original singer J.R. Richards left the group in the late 2000s, and the band has continued with a revised line-up, still anchored by members from the original Santa Barbara group.
Festivals Dishwalla is playing
Dishwalla at a glance
What festivals is Dishwalla playing in 2026?
Dishwalla is booked at 1 festival: Oceans Calling 2026.
Is Dishwalla playing Oceans Calling 2026?
Yes — Dishwalla is on the Oceans Calling 2026 lineup, September 25–27, 2026 at Ocean City Boardwalk, MD. They play Saturday, September 26.
Where is Dishwalla from?
Dishwalla is from Santa Barbara, CA.
What kind of music does Dishwalla play?
Dishwalla is tagged alt-rock.
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