‘Garden State’ soundtrack artists to assemble for 20th anniversary concert
Zach Braff‘s 2004 directorial debut, Garden State, are set to assemble for a concert marking the film’s 20th anniversary.Nearly every artist involved in the soundtrack, including The Shins, Iron & Wine, Frou Frou, Thievery Corporation, Remy Zero, Cary Brothers and many others will perform at Los Angeles’ Greek Theatre on March 29, 2025.Also set to feature are Men At Work’s Colin Hay, Bonnie Somerville, Zero 7’s Sophie Barker and some “very special guests” that are yet to be announced.The Garden State soundtrack won the 2005 Grammy for Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media and has sold more than 1.3 million copies in the United States. The Shins’ ‘New Slang’, which the characters actually listen to in the film, is the band’s biggest song on streaming services, with nearly 384 million spins on Spotify alone.The film follows bit part television actor Andrew Largeman (Braff) who, after many years away, returns to his home town in New Jersey to attend his mother’s funeral.