![]() Seriously, there’s something magical about larger-than-life teal-drenched lightning bolts and brightly colored amps dressed across the stage. Next was a band I have seen before but have grown quite fond of due to their cover of ’80s hit “Africa.” That’s right, Weezer would soon take the stage with one of the brightest old-school rock band stage designs I’ve had the pleasure of seeing. I’m looking forward to partying to The Interrupters set again sometime soon, even if it’s in the comfort of my own home. ![]() Certainly, a great introduction for the madness of the Hella Mega Tour, and as the band would put it, they were quickly becoming a “stadium rock band” before our very eyes. I can confirm I was singing the lyrics to their song, “A Friend Like Me,” in my head where they would stay until this morning. Pumping through their fast-paced set certainly made the wait for Weezer to come on stage more enjoyable. But, am now a fan of would get fans out of their seats and just overall having a fun time. In turn, keeping me from going completely insane.Īfter about a mile and a half walk through the Gaslamp Quarter in downtown San Diego, because screw paying $50 for stadium parking, concert-goers were in for a party of a time with opening act The Interrupters, a band I was not familiar with. And, while now might not exactly be the right time for full-blown concerts to be taking place, these three rock bands, with the help of The Interrupters, brought classic rock stadium vibes back to Petco Park in San Diego, CA. But the guys have a knack for big, dumb and irresistible stompers - from “Longview” to “Holiday” to “When I Come Around” - that draw from the energy of punk and the archness of ’60s Britpop.It’s been almost two years since Green Day, Fall Out Boy, and Weezer announced their cross country stadium tour, dubbed the Hella Mega Tour. It’s kind of amazing Green Day are still a huge draw some 27 years after the release of their breakthrough album “Dookie,” which was literally named after excrement. ![]() It helps that the band embraced their role as emo’s Smash Mouth and started releasing singles that sample the theme song from “The Munsters.”) ![]() On Monday night, Wentz’s face was kind of sour, but he had a few fun moments like his story about how the band’s manager told them “the kids don’t really listen to rock music.” (The manager is not entirely wrong FOB is one of the few guitar-driven rock bands that Top 40 radio still plays. But, as always, he lacks even a whiff of charisma as a frontman and lets bassist Pete Wentz act as the public face of the band.ĬHICAGO, ILLINOIS – AUGUST 15: Patrick Stump (L) and Pete Wentz of Fall Out Boy perform during the Hella Mega Tour at Wrigley Field on Augin Chicago, Illinois. Lead singer Patrick Stump remains a vocal powerhouse and, if anything, his unexpected break from touring may have further strengthened his pipes. Weezer already put out two new albums this year and Cuomo says he’s got four more seasonally themed records he’ll release over the course of 12 months.įall Out Boy played for an hour as well, which is just the right amount of time to endure the Chicago foursome. Lead singer Rivers Cuomo - who has gleefully encouraged Weezer to transform into a living meme - now has a mullet because, of course he does. (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images)Īfter a brief opening set from Los Angeles ska punk band the Interrupters (whose single “She’s Kerosene” is literally upsetting), Weezer took the stage for a polished hour that managed to survey their entire career, from “Undone - The Sweater Song” and “Buddy Holly” to “All My Favorite Songs” and (shudder) their cover of Toto’s “Africa.” Rivers Cuomo of Weezer performs during The Hella Mega Tour at Citi Field on Augin New York City. The crowd - heavy with craft beer/bike dad types and all-growed-up now suburban punks - seemed happy to get back to some sense of concertgoing normalcy and cheered, sang along and jumped around to all the big hits in an evening full of them. ![]() Whatever the case, with a nearly sold-out ballpark, it stands as the metro’s biggest concert since Garth Brooks filled U.S. (Plus, nothing’s really about Gen X, because other generations don’t really acknowledge Gen X.) Weezer, meanwhile, manages to score a big, if utterly shameless, radio hit every year or so. Fall Out Boy’s first wave of success in the mid-’00s coincided with Green Day’s massive second wave. It’s tempting to classify Monday night’s Hella Mega Tour stop at Target Field as an evening of Gen X nostalgia, given that two of the three main acts - Green Day and Weezer - saw their careers skyrocket in the post-Nirvana ’90s.īut the presence of Fall Out Boy on the bill proved it was really more about millennial nostalgia. ![]()
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