Fountains of Wayne will reunite this year for live festival performances, with the family of late co-founder Adam Schlesinger giving its blessing.

In addition to being part of Fountains of Wayne, Schlesinger was well-known for writing tracks of film and television, including That Thing You Do!, Music & Lyrics, and Crazy Ex-Girlfriend. (His death from complications of COVID-19 was one of the inspirations for collaborator Rachel Bloom’s recent Netflix special.

Five years after the death of co-founding member Adam Schlesinger, Fountains of Wayne have announced their return to the stage. The band has announced on their Bluesky account that they will reunite this summer at Milwaukee's Summerfest on July 4, and Max Collins of Eva 5 will be filling in for Schlesinger on bass.

Fountains of Wayne are reuniting for their first full performances since the passing of founding member Adam Schlesinger in 2020. The power pop band-best known for hits like "Stacy's Mom"-has announced appearances at Milwaukee's Summerfest over the July 4 weekend and the Oceans Calling Festival in Ocean City,

Band's surviving members plus Eve 6's Max Collins will play Milwaukee's Summerfest in July, their first concert since 2013

Fountains Of Wayne are back. Five years after the untimely death of co-leader Adam Schlesinger, the band are returning for Milwaukee’s Summerfest on July 4. Eve 6’s Max Collins will fill in for Schlesinger’s spot on bass.