10,000 Maniacs celebrate their 35th anniversary this year, and they’re still doing what they do best, Playing Favorites. On June 3 the band released a live recording of their best-known songs from all eras of their multi-platinum career – hits include “More Than This,” “These Are The Days,” “Hey Jack Kerouac,” “Trouble Me,” “What’s The Matter Here,” “Candy Everybody Wants” and more. Their multi-platinum album “In Your Tribe” was named one of the Top 100 Most Important Releases of the decade by Rolling Stone. Fans can see them at the Playhouse in their only Connecticut tour stop with their Greatest Hits Live Tour! A 30 year collaboration of Jerome Augustyniak, Steven Gustafson and Dennis Drew joined by vocalist/violinist/songwriter Mary Ramsey in 1993 and guitarist Jeffery Erickson. 10,000 Maniacs have sold more than 9 million albums. Together with artists like R.E.M., they defined college rock and created the first wave of alternative rock bands and what became known as the alternative rock format on FM radio.