When Blink 182 announced that they were going to reunite and go on a tour I wasn’t overly excited about it, but that all changed when they announced that Weezer was going to be on the bill with them for their second stop in Toronto. That announcement pretty much sealed the deal for me and I was lucky enough to snag up some tickets.

Knowing that Weezer were going to be on before Blink meant a shorter setlist than what Weezer would normally play. Even with less stage time, Weezer did not disappoint. Watching Weezer live is extremely fun because of Rivers Cuomo’s awkwardness nature. The band came out wearing these orange jumpsuits that looked like the ones construction workers wear.

With the crowd cheering in excitement for a solid 3 hours of music (Weezer & Blink’s sets combined) the boys in Weezer jumped into the 2001 hit Hash Pipe followed by Troublemaker and the uber popular Undone – The Sweater Song.

Weezer’s set consisted mainly of singles that they’ve released or songs that people would recognize except for two songs. One was a cover of The Clash’s Should I Stay Or Should I Go and the other was their new single (If You’re Wondering If I Want You to) I Want You To which is set to be released soon.

One of the cooler parts of Weezer’s show was when they performed Island In the Sun. Rivers started off the song by himself and playing each instrument on his own, putting them on loops just in time for the first verse. And right before the chorus kicked in the rest of the band walked back onto the stage and resumed the rest of the song, but it was pretty cool to see Rivers setup the song like that.

Weezer ended their set with a cover of The Clash’s Should I Stay Or Go and then returned for a one song encore which was their most popular single Buddy Holly. Check out the full set list at the bottom of the post.

After enjoying Weezer for the third time, I was ready for my first encounter with Blink 182. Prior to the show I was a little skeptical with how Blink would sound and perform but by the end of the show that doubtfulness was all gone. As the show went on it seemed that both Mark and Tom got into a groove and that nothing was going to stop them from putting on a good show. And that’s exactly what they did.

I am convinced that at many times during the show everybody there was singing along to one of their many hits. Sunday’s crowd for the Blink show was one of the most enthusiastic and involved crowds I’ve seen in a really long time. And it all started way before the guys hit the stage!

With a black curtain still hiding their equipment the crowd was anxious and when the curtain dropped the place erupted. Mark, Tom & Travis opened the show with a classic hit Dumpweed followed by Feeling This and The Rock Show.

One of the many high points of the show came when Mark asked the crowd to light up the place with cell-phones and cameras during their hit I Miss You, which everyone at the Amphitheatre was singing along to. Between songs Mark and Tom cracked jokes at each other and make the feel like I was at the recording of their live album The Mark, Tom and Travis Show.

Blink played all kinds of their hits like Adam’s Song, All The Small Things and Josie to the delight of a jam packed Molson Amphitheatre. Blink ended their set with one of their most popular tracks Anthem Part 2. Before playing the song Mark got the whole crowd to start singing the Canadian National Anthem.

Their encore opened up with a Travis Barker drum solo, which in my opinion stole the show. What Travis did during the encore is probably the equivalent to what Tommy Lee did with Motley Crue back in the day. Travis’ drum kit was bolted down to the stage and started elevating and swinging back and forth. At one
point towards the end of the solo, the stage was at a forty-five degree angle and he and his drum kit were spinning! That was amazing and probably the best part of the show.

As it turned out I was glad that I got tickets because their show was really well done and Blink really do know how to put on a good show.

Blink 182 Setlist:
Dumpweed
Feeling This
The Rock Show
What’s My Age Again?
Violence
I Miss You
Stay Together For The Kids
Down
Always
Stockholm Syndrome
First Date
Man Overboard
Don’t Leave Me
Not Now
Adam’s Song
All The Small Things
Reckless Abandon
Josie
Anthem Part 2

Encore:
Travis Barker Drum Solo
Carousel
Dammit

Weezer Setlist:
Hash Pipe
Troublemaker
Undone – The Sweater Song
Surf Wax America
Perfect Situation
(If You’re Wondering if I Want You To) I Want You To
Say It Ain’t So
My Name Is Jonas
Island In The Sun
The Good Life
Pork and Beans
Beverly Hills
Should I Stay or Should I Go

Encore:
Buddy Holly