Woodstock '99 was chock full of ugly surprises, but it was a fairly happy event for the members of G. Love & Special Sauce.

The blues-folk-rap act was brought in as a last-minute replacement for Sugar Ray, whose singer, Mark McGrath, had come down with the flu (see [article id="1434702"]"Sugar Ray Off Woodstock As McGrath Takes Ill"[/article]).

The long-running Philadelphia group has been striving for mainstream recognition for some time now, and as drummer Jeff Clemens told MTV News' John Norris at Woodstock, the band is hoping that its latest album, "Philadelphonic," will do the trick.

[article id="1444541"]"We'd all like to see a break, you know,"[/article] Clemens told MTV News. [article id="1444541"]"We're doing really well, and we're really grateful for our fans, and it would just be nice to get like one more little nudge.... 'Cause we see all the bands around us, all of our peers, even bands that we've played with,

like Sugar Ray, a few years ago at Europe, before they had any singles, and all of a sudden they're really huge. So you know, we think, I think, that G. Love is a big star, you know. I think we should join the ranks, man." [RealVideo][/article]

G. Love & Special Sauce's latest, "Philadelphonic," will hit stores on Tuesday.

Meanwhile, the group is currently touring North America. If you'd like a taste of its "Cold Beverage," here's where to get it:

• 8/3 - Camden, NJ @ Y100 FEZtival
• 8/5 - Toronto, ON @ Opera House
• 8/6 - Detroit, MI @ Majestic Theatre
• 8/7 - Chicago, IL @ Metro / Smart Bar
• 8/8 - Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue
• 8/11 - Seattle, WA @ Pier 62 / 63
• 8/12 - Vancouver, BC @ Richard's On Richards
• 8/13 - Portland, OR @ Roseland Theater
• 8/14 - Sacramento, CA @ Colonial Theatre
• 8/16 - San Francisco, CA @ Fillmore
• 8/18 - Los Angeles, CA @ El Rey Theatre
• 8/19 - Los Angeles, CA @ El Rey Theatre
• 8/20 -

San Diego, CA @ 4th & B