Matt Levy
We couldn’t believe it but somehow 30 years (!) have passed since Weezer dropped their critically-acclaimed debut “Blue Album.”
To celebrate the anniversary of the iconic record — technically titled “Weezer” — Rivers Cuomo and co. will take off on their 22-concert arena ‘Voyage to the Blue Planet Tour’ where they’ll play the 10-track album in its entirety.
“We also plan on playing all of your favorite Weezer songs, rarities and more,” the band shared on Instagram.
That includes a stop at New York City’s Madison Square Garden on Wednesday, Sept. 11.
They’ll be joined by fellow ’90s rockers Flaming Lips and Dinosaur Jr. as well as Keanu Reeves’ band Dogstar (whom Weezer opened for at their very first show back in ’92) and other special guests on select dates.
For those who can’t wait to rock out to “Buddy Holly,” “The Sweater Song,” “My Name Is Jonas” and “Say It Ain’t So” live, tickets can be picked up as soon as today.
Although inventory isn’t available on Ticketmaster until Friday, March 15, fans who want to ensure they have tickets ahead of time can purchase on sites like Vivid Seats before tickets are officially on sale.
Vivid Seats is a secondary market ticketing platform, and prices may be higher or lower than face value, depending on demand.
They have a 100% buyer guarantee that states your transaction will be safe and secure and will be delivered before the event.
Weezer 2024 tour schedule
A complete calendar including all tour dates, venues and links to buy tickets can be found here.
Smashing Pumpkins co-headlining tour
This June, the ’90s groups will take off on a quick six-concert UK and Ireland tour.
Tickets for the London, Glasgow and Manchester gigs can be found here.
Shaky Knees Festival 2024
From May 3-5, the annual Atlanta fest returns to Central Park for three days of rock and roll.
Headliners on this year’s lineup include Foo Fighters, Noah Kahan, Queens of the Stone Age, The Offspring and Billy Idol.
Want to go?
Click here to grab single and multi-day Shaky Knees Festival passes.
Norfolk Waterfront Jazz Festival 2024
A month before the ‘Voyage to the Blue Planet Tour’ launches, Cuomo and the band will swing into Norfolk, VA’s Norfolk Waterfront Jazz Festival on Aug. 16-17.
They’ll be joined by Carly Rae Jepsen, Kaytranada, J.I.D., T-Pain and Dominic Fike.
Tickets for the two-day extravaganza can be snagged here.
The Blue Album
On May 10, 1994, Weezer dropped “Weezer” aka The Blue Album.
Comprised of ten songs, the record quickly made an impression with its unabashed “geek rock.”
As a refresher, here’s the track list:
01.) “My Name Is Jonas”
02.) “No One Else”
03.) “The World Has Turned and Left Me Here”
04.) “Buddy Holly”
05.) “Undone – The Sweater Song”
06.) “Surf Wax America”
07.) “Say It Ain’t So”
08.) “In the Garage”
09.) “Holiday”
10.) “Only in Dreams”
You can listen to “Weezer” here.
Weezer special guests
1994-core rockers will kick things off for Weezer at all shows (along with a few unannounced acts).
To make sure you’re acquainted with their sounds, here’s each group’s most streamed song on Spotify.
Flaming Lips: “Do You Realize??”
Dinosaur Jr.: “Feel The Pain”
Dogstar: “Everything Turns Around”
’90s stars on tour in 2024
Many bands that made their name during the Beanie Baby era will be hoofing it all year long.
Here are just five of our favorites you won’t want to miss live.
• Green Day with Smashing Pumpkins
• Cake
Who else is on the road? Check out our list of the 50 biggest concert tours in 2024 here to find out.
This post was originally posted by NYPost
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