Train’s 2019 summer tour with the Goo Goo Dolls rolled into Cincinnati this week on a beautiful and unseasonably cool July evening. The one-two punch of these two popular bands assured a well-attended show, so it was not a surprise that the lawn at Riverbend became extremely crowded fairly early in the evening as fans arrived to stake a good spot. 

We chatted with bassist and founding member Robby Takac about how digital tools have changed their songwriting, what continues to drive them after all these years, paying back their community, why it’s a smart idea to play QVC and whether the future looks any brighter these days.