It seems like just a few years ago (it was 1995!) that the Portland rock band Everclear rose to success with its “Sparkle and Fade” album.

The single “Santa Monica” became a big hit, with its recognizable opening bars and Art Alexakis’ first lines: “I am still living with your ghost / Lonely and dreaming of the West Coast.” Hits such as “I Will Buy You a New Life” and “Father of Mine” followed two years later on the album “So Much for the Afterglow.”

Now decades later (how has it been 30 years?!), Everclear is ready to celebrate the 30th anniversary of “Sparkle and Fade” with a two-month-long tour. The 42-show slate begins in Alexakis’ hometown of Los Angeles on Sept. 4 and will roll through Oregon for four shows that month, in Medford (Sept. 9), Bend (Sept. 11), Eugene (Sept. 12) and Portland (Sept. 13). The Portland stop is set for the Crystal Ballroom, with doors opening at 5:30 p.m. for the 7 p.m. show (tickets available here).

The band will then criss-cross the country before wrapping up the “Sparkle and Fade 30th Anniversary Tour” on Nov. 2 in Chicago. The bands Local H and Sponge also are touring with Everclear.

This is not the Everclear of your Gen X youth, though. Alexakis remains, but bassist Craig Montoya and drummer Greg Eklund departed in the early 2000s. Now it is Davey French (guitar), Freddy Herrera (bass) and Brian Nolan (drums) who fill out the band.

Still, 30 years after that rise to prominence, Everclear is still going strong, now with 11 studio albums and 12 Top 40 hits to its name. That’s definitely more sparkle than fade.

— Joel Odom writes about trending topics in news, life and culture, and sports. Reach him at 503-221-8594, jodom@oregonian.com or @jkodom on Blue Sky.

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