The Canadian alternative rock-folk band Crash Test Dummies got some negative reviews from disappointed show goers on social media after their Peach Festival headlining act Wednesday night at Okanagan Lake Park .
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A comment asking how the performance on Wednesday night went in the Penticton Facebook group on Aug. 8 received 72 comments sa国际传媒攖hey were all negative.
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Among the complaints was the sound quality.
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Responses to his comment were not so nice.
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The band reunited in 2018 for a tour marking the 25th anniversary of the release of its wildly popular second album, God Shuffled His Feet. The stop at the Peach Festival was part of the tour.
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