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Blink-182 Play First Reunion Show, Unveil New Weezer at Private Gig

5/15/09, 9:06 am EST

Photo: Weeks/WireImage

For the first time in four years, punk trio Blink-182 performed live last night. Bassist Mark Hoppus explained in his Hi My Name is Mark blog that the gig took place at a private party to unveil the new T-Mobile Sidekick at Hollywood’s Paramount Pictures. Drummer Travis Barker was already on the bill with DJ AM, as were Blink’s summer openers Weezer, so Blink were asked to serve as the evening’s surprise ending. According to AltPress (who have shaky fan footage from the show), the trio played three songs, opening their set with Take Off Your Pants And Jacket’s “The Rock Show. “This is our very first show after hating each other’s guts for many years,” Hoppus joked from the stage. This morning, the band released their full summer tour schedule via Billboard (see below).

(Check out photos of Hoppus, DeLonge and Barker as Blink return to the stage.)

Blink closed out their set 2003’s “Feeling This” and Dude Ranch’s “Dammit.” “To be honest, it was one of the best nights of my life,” Hoppus wrote on his blog, which also has backstage photos from the gig. “Thanks to Travis and Tom. You are my brothers, and it feels amazing to share the stage with you once again.” The band’s official return comes when they play Jay Leno on Tuesday, May 19th, per the Tonight Show Website. As Rolling Stone reported in our current issue, Blink will be joined by Fall Out Boy on the road for two-thirds of their reunion jaunt, with Weezer picking up the remaining dates.

Weezer, who covered both Lady Gaga’s “Poker Face” and MGMT’s “Kids” during their set, also debuted a slightly new lineup on stage during their performance. Drummer Pat Wilson, who has been behind the skins since 1994’s Weezer (The Blue Album), joined the front lines as Weezer’s third guitarist, with Devo/Gn’R/NIN drummer Josh Freese picking up the sticks (and adding another prestigious band to his rocking resume). Since Freese is committed to tour dates with Devo this summer, it’s unclear whether he’ll be joining Weezer onstage again. Dates dates for the Blink tour were released this morning on Billboard’s Website, however the opening-band schedule has not been announced at this time.

July 24 – Las Vegas, NV @ the Joint
July 28 – Vancouver, BC @ GM Place
July 30 – Calgary, AB @ Saddledome
July 31 – Edmonton, AB @ Rexall Place
August 1 – Saskatoon, SK @ Credit Union Center
August 2 – Winnipeg, MB @ MTS Centre
August 4 – Milwaukee, WI @ Marcus Amphitheater
August 6 – Boston, MA @ Comcast Center
August 7 – Quebec City, QC @ Colisee Pepsi
August 8 – Montreal, QC @ Bell Centre
August 9 – Wantagh, N.Y. @ Nikon Theater at Jones Beach
August 12 – Hershey, PA @ the Star Pavilion
August 13 – Cincinnati, OH @ Riverbend Music Center
August 14 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Post Gazette Pavilion
August 15 – Chicago, IL @ First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre
August 16 – Omaha, NE @ Westfair Amphitheater
August 18 – Minneapolis, MN @ Xcel Energy Center
August 20 – Indianapolis, IN @ Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
August 21 – Buffalo, N.Y. @ Darien Lakes Performing Arts Center
August 22 – Detroit, MI @ DTE Energy Music Theatre
August 23 – Toronto, ON @ Molson Amphitheater
August 25 – Holmdel, N.J. @ PNC Bank Arts Center
August 27 – Saratoga, N.Y. @ Saratoga Performing Arts Center
August 28 – Camden, PA @ Susquehanna Bank Center
August 29 – Hartford, CT @ New England Dodge Music Center
August 30 – Washington, D.C. @ TBD
August 31 – Wantagh, N.Y. @ Nikon Theater at Jones Beach
September 2 – Cleveland, OH @ Blossom Music Center
September 3 – St. Louis, MO @ Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
September 4 – Kansas City, MO @ Capitol Federal Park at Sandstone
September 6 – Denver, CO @ Fiddlers Green Amphitheater
September 7 – Salt Lake City, UT @ David O. McKay Events Center
September 10 – Seattle, WA @ White River Amphitheater
September 12 – Sacramento, CA @ Sleep Train Amphitheater
September 13 – Mountain View, CA @ Shoreline Amphitheater
September 14 – Santa Barbara, CA @ Santa Barbara Bowl
September 16 – San Diego, CA @ Cricket Wireless Amphitheater
September 17 – Irvine, CA @ Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
September 19 – Phoenix, AZ @ Tempe Beach Park
September 21 – Albuquerque, N.M. @ Journal Pavilion
September 23 – Dallas, TX @ Superpages.com Center
September 24 – Houston, TX @ Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
September 26 – West Palm Beach, FL @ Cruzan Amphitheater
September 27 – Tampa, FL @ Ford Amphitheater
September 29 – Atlanta. GA @ Lakewood Amphitheater
October 1 – Charlotte, N.C. @ Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
October 2 – Virginia Beach, VA @ Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
October 3 – Atlantic City, N.J. @ Borgata Events Center

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Chad | 5/15/2009, 10:23 am EST

“Blink closed out their set 2003’s “The Feeling” and Dude Ranch’s “Dammit.” ”

I think you mean with 2003’s Self Titled “Feeling This” ??

There’s no blink song called “The Feeling” unless it’s new, but, in this case you said “2003’s”, so you must have meant “feeling this”

Jeff | 5/15/2009, 12:44 pm EST

Buck Flink.

Lamest fluff band ever. Weezer and Green Day opening for them. Just wrong. Then again, maybe Rivers will be taught a lesson and make a half-decent album after this.

Blink Who ? No reunion :) | 5/15/2009, 12:58 pm EST

Blink 182 stop this reunion
music lovers were very satisfied that your lousy band had broken up
and we are little annoyed that it
is time for a reunion.

You guys should do the right thing and that is to return to hating
each other again
the music world
was a better place without you
we already have enough crappy bands that are
together now that have not
made the right choice to quit.

This is our very first show after hating each other’s guts for many years .

What so wrong with hating each
other sounds good to me.

Maybe they like each other now
but I still hate this crappy band
and cannot wait til they do the
right thing and hate each others guts again as well.

Go away Blink 182 and take
limp bizkit with you please
And don’t forget creed or
as I call them Greed.

For the love of music stop
this reunion it’s the right thing
to do and that goes for limp bizkit and creed as well
do the right thing and break up
now remember all the reasons why
you broke up in the first place.

Do it for your country and the good of it’s citizen be patriotic and call it quits.
It’s not too late the tour doesn’t
start til July plenty of time
to call it off

brock_vond | 5/15/2009, 1:03 pm EST

its would be a great tour, If Blink 182 was not on the bill.

I saw them twice, and they have to be the WORST live band EVER!

They can barely play in sync with each other, and the drummer outclasses the other two.

I felt so sorry for Green Day, when they opened for them, it must have been embarrassing ….

Sara | 5/15/2009, 1:04 pm EST

Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion is in Houston TX and Superpages.com Center is in Dallas TX. Just wanted to check what day they will be in Dallas, 23rd or 24th. Either way I will be there just wanted to double check

TheCoz | 5/15/2009, 1:56 pm EST

Green Day were becoming irrelavant during the Warning years so I wasn’t too shocked when they I heard they were opening for Blink 182.

However, actually witnessing them open the show was a completely different story, as it made me feel like the oldest guy in the room. I kept telling the kids in attendance that these guys kick ass but no one was listening. I guess American Idiot proved me right.

deano | 5/15/2009, 2:23 pm EST

Well, it’s official — they didn’t make any money from all those soundalike solo projects, so they’ve gotten their “every song sounds the same” band back together again. But the best part is that Fall Out Boy didn’t get any headline offers this summer, so they had to accept a 30-minute opening slot with the Blinkers. HA HA HA HA HA HA

CARLY | 5/15/2009, 3:17 pm EST

dude why all the blink hate
you guys need to stfu :):)

Jacko | 5/15/2009, 3:52 pm EST

There are some pretty obvious typo’s in this article. Is Blink playing the Tonight Show with Jay Leno? or did Jay change the name to the Late Show? and will it be on Tuesday, May 19th or Thursday May 21st? in the article it says Tuesday May 21st, and the 21st of may falls on a Thursday.

sebadeath | 5/15/2009, 3:53 pm EST

hey, shut up!
the blink reunion is the best thing in the music world
if you hate blink 182, just shut the **** up.

jordi! | 5/15/2009, 4:08 pm EST

it’s awesome ! i think they should come to spain!

Jungleland2 | 5/15/2009, 4:14 pm EST

I am surprised that Blink-182 are a headliner still. I would have thought that Weezer and Fall Out Boy are much bigger draws. I kinda get the feeling that none of them can draw too well anymore at $50 a seat, their fans are in their mid 20’s with no cash. Maybe Blink is just bigger other places than where I live.

Nathan(sexy-beast) | 5/15/2009, 4:19 pm EST

Why all the blink haters you’re just you can’t rock like them and are jealous of there awesome rockage plus Blink are like the funniest band ever to see live why would you it was shit. Fuckin’ posers.

Blink 182 are awesome great to see them back hope they come to the UK soon

Blink 182 is Stink 182 pu :( | 5/15/2009, 4:25 pm EST

blink 182 Sucks and all supporters of
this band doing us a favor and breaking up Will not shut up.

But look on the bright side when
you suck as much as stink 182
we will not have to wait long
before this crap band goes away

Douche Comments | 5/15/2009, 5:51 pm EST

Agreed. Blinks not the most technical band in the world (besides Travis) but they’re still a ton of fun to go watch and have a beer while enjoying their set. I’m so sick of all of the to good for every band fucks that troll RS and bash everything because they’re so fucking awesome and their stupid ass opinion is so incredible because they’re such musical genious’s. If you don’t like them, don’t go and don’t listen to their music. Leave the rest of us alone. Get off your high horse and Go blow Eddie Vedder and leave the rest of us alone.

Kelly | 5/15/2009, 7:01 pm EST

wow “Blink 182 is stink 182 pu” can you at least give constructive criticism? Saying a band flat out “sucks” isn’t very scholarly. At least back up your statement!

Anonymous | 5/15/2009, 7:31 pm EST

wow,
you know your lame when you read articles and comment on them
just to hate on whatever its about

like really? everyone has different tastes, so obviously some people are going to hate blink 182,
but that doesnt mean that if you do you have to go around saying shit like “music lovers were very satisfied that your lousy band had broken up”
obviously crazy amounts of people were psyched that the band had gotten back together, me being one of them

just because you have an opinion, it doesn’t mean its the only

Wendy | 5/15/2009, 7:47 pm EST

I CANT BELIEVE THISSS! I AM SO GOING! WHEN DO TICKETS GO ON SAAALE???

Ricky Stevens | 5/15/2009, 8:13 pm EST

Oh man… he said “Stink” instead of “Blink”! Damn! That is just raw.. can he even get away with that on this message board? Wow… biting criticism. Just harsh stuff from a clever, clever mind. I don’t know if we’re all going to be ok after reading something that volcanic in nature. I mean… wow. Hardcore stuff.

Connor | 5/15/2009, 8:18 pm EST

“we will not have to wait long
before this crap band goes away”

The band has been around for 17 years. That’s longer than most bands dream of being together. Even from when Travis joined to the “break-up” is still 7 years together.
Nobody is forcing you to listen to them.

Jeni♥ | 5/15/2009, 9:08 pm EST

I’m going to the September 3rd at the Verizon Wireless Amphitheater 1 i hope lol xo****Jeni♥♥

Brad | 5/15/2009, 11:21 pm EST

fuck all of you guys, blink is sick whatever any of you dipshits say,. if you don’t like them then don’t listen to them, so go fuck off

scott | 5/16/2009, 12:15 am EST

if you guys saw the youtube videos of their surprise show youll know they came to play. they killed dammit and rock show. feeling this was great too

i love blink. | 5/16/2009, 12:33 am EST

blink 182 is amazing, and whoever wrote that giant comment about blink being bad is a complete idiot. go to hell you dumbass.

i love blink-182. | 5/16/2009, 12:44 am EST

blink is amazing. i’m so happy they’re back together and i can’t wait to see them blink haters, go to hell.

Jonathan Chap | 5/16/2009, 4:33 am EST

May 21st isn’t a tuesday???? so are they on jay leno for tuesday or thursday??

Jennifer Anthony | 5/16/2009, 7:51 am EST

Weezer: please, please, please, please, please, please come to FLORIDA!!!!!!!!!

Ry | 5/16/2009, 12:41 pm EST

BLINK IS CONING TO UT CANT WAIT!!!! They are my fovorite band ever. listened to them sense third grade!!!

kellll | 5/16/2009, 2:37 pm EST

mm people need to chill. blink 182 is beyond amazing, and if you dont like them, leave it alone. kay.

nowww im very excited to see them play

Blink 182 rocks | 5/16/2009, 3:35 pm EST

I love the freaking band its
so cool that they are finally
back.
Thank god Travis survived the
plane crash.

I already have tickets lined up for
four shows .

and for the haters we don’t care
what you think when it comes
the best rock band in the
freaking universe .

Blink 182

Smiles | 5/16/2009, 6:22 pm EST

NAAAAAAAAAAAAARRGGHHH

THEYRE NOT HITTING EURPOSE AT ALL =”””””’(

wohooooo! | 5/16/2009, 7:44 pm EST

please come to indonesia !!
indonesia indonesia !!
please please please !!

kodosex | 5/16/2009, 9:16 pm EST

DO YOU WANT CHALENGE??

COME TO INDONESIA!!

HAAA….

danny ct | 5/17/2009, 3:04 am EST

what a joke WEEZER BACKING BLINK!! thats like u2 backing sum41! come on weezer you guys are better then that…… you lost a long time fan here!!!!! its time for weezer to hang it up!!! sad very sad..

danny ct | 5/17/2009, 3:04 am EST

ben | 5/17/2009, 10:49 am EST

the blink 182 moshpit is the only place i can smash stupid teenagers legally!

RUTHLESSK8R | 5/17/2009, 12:07 pm EST

Why doesn’t anyone ever come to VA?

Anonymous | 5/17/2009, 12:43 pm EST

OMFG BEST DAY OF MY LIFE
SECOND TICKETS GO ON SALE AT SPAC IM THERE!!!!!!!!!

liz | 5/17/2009, 1:51 pm EST

i think its pretty rad that weezer and blink 182 are going on tour together i just wish the queerist band in the world wasn’t playing with them FALLOUTBOY… they suck ass and should not be on the tour at all. but i can’t wait for hershey pa… blink is back thank god lol

Anonymous | 5/17/2009, 7:32 pm EST

This is the internet, you can’ tell people not to voice their opinions…
That being said, expect people to gravel if you drool and cream yourself over blink-128’s reunion. As for Weezer, its kind of like Muse opening for U2. U2 isn’t really relevant anymore…

Jason | 5/17/2009, 7:53 pm EST

People who are complaining about the people saying blink 182 is bad are dumb. complaining about them wont help. just ignore them

Jason | 5/17/2009, 7:53 pm EST

People who are complaining about the people saying blink 182 is bad are dumb. complaining about them wont help. just ignore them

Tom | 5/17/2009, 10:54 pm EST

danny ct: Blink is bringing Weezer on their tour because Weezer allowed Tom’s band Angels and Airwaves to play with them earlier this year. Weezer isn’t saying that Blink is better than them, it’s just courtesy.

god | 5/17/2009, 10:55 pm EST

fuck you haters!!!

Bill | 5/18/2009, 12:22 am EST

Why is Weezer opening for Blink182?

Derek Ayyytch | 5/18/2009, 7:54 am EST

Here’s a fun fact:

The more you comment on the haters, the more credence you give to them, and the more you stir the haters up. Just ignore them.

Ponch | 5/18/2009, 11:42 am EST

Does it really count as a reunion after only 4 years? Many bands routinely spend that long in between albums.

noise | 5/18/2009, 12:09 pm EST

i think i just read that weezer lost a fan because theyre opening for blink.

what a bitch.

your a dink if you like blink | 5/18/2009, 12:32 pm EST

This band sucks so bad that
tone deaf zombies will line up
and pay cash to watch a lame-ass
garage band play nonsense songs.
and feel that they have gotten their moneys worth and then purchase a t-shirt
to proudly let everyone they have
witnessed one of the worst bands in
history play live right before their eyes .

Blink 182 sucks so bad they
make the Jonas brothers sound
good .

and that’s a quite a feat

Shea | 5/18/2009, 1:01 pm EST

I guess Blink is playing with Fall Out Boy and Panic at the Disco through mid-August. Then with Weezer and yet-to-be-determined opening acts through mid-September. Then 4 or 5 shows with Fall Out Boy, All-American Rejects and Asher Roth. I would definitely go to one of the Blink/Weezer shows…

Jessica | 5/18/2009, 2:24 pm EST

Who is blink 182 touring with

Amanda | 5/18/2009, 4:48 pm EST

And the same circumstances appear again the next night at KROQ’s Weenie Roast. Weezer performing, and covered the same cover. An appearance by Travis and DJ AM. So my question is obviously, WHERE WAS BLINK?!

joshua | 5/18/2009, 8:23 pm EST

God, Blink 182 sucks. How on earth did they convince Weezer to open for them?

Primadi | 5/21/2009, 10:10 am EST

Blink there are so many your fans in INDONESIA,ask to tom if you d0nt believe it,AVA have ever came to Indonesia,and i swear,people just want to see t0m del0nge performance,n0t angels and airwaves.please COME TO INDONESIA GUYS.PLEASE C0ME

BLINKERS | 5/23/2009, 9:32 am EST

MAAAAAN i really love this band!
YEAH COME ON BLINK 182!!!!! YOU GUYS ROCK!!

soup | 5/28/2009, 3:16 am EST

Wow, I wish weezer was doing a show near me….just weezer. They should take weezer off the blink openers and replace them with a band that fits blink’s redundant style like nickelback, hinder,…etc…

mrs. delonge (the original ) | 5/28/2009, 9:34 pm EST

look fucking bastards
hate to blink 182 all you want you will never be anything more than a fucking assholes who do not know music
or the idiot who said that the sound is fucking jonas

fuck your mother

tom mark travis always and will always be a god
you remain in your fucking world
shit
fuck off and stop those who really matter

blink 182 is the best

excellent return = D

blink 182 not only has
millions of fans
So for some shit that do not envy anything happen lol
continue giving importance to the contrary: D

Rascals die all who hate my kids blink

Anonymous | 6/1/2009, 5:33 pm EST

are you allowed to bring cameras?

Kalebarkab | 6/10/2009, 12:13 pm EST

I want to find good pop music. Help me please.

Ylhiivcd | 7/13/2009, 10:09 pm EST

TtRRQB

edwiin elkinz | 8/13/2009, 2:19 am EST

please come to indonesia weezer..

from weezman fans club indonesian

a guy | 8/24/2009, 4:46 pm EST

Blink 182 is a fun rock n roll band, but why, in the name of all that is rock would Weezer ever be in the lousy position of opening up for them? That is so backwards that I thought it was a f#@^ing typo. Someone please fix this awful mistake!

Scottish Blink Fan | 10/15/2009, 6:50 pm EST

For the guy/gal who was upset that they aint comin to Europe, supposedly they are announcing one after their american tour!

I also always feel the need to defend bands i like when they get a bashing from comments, although i dont know why cuz its a waste of time even posting here.

If you dont like blink thats fair enough, but alot of people like them. I dont go around tellin everyone not to listen to asher roth, even though i think hes crap and for all the “music snobs” out there, go back to the latest Animal Collective record and peel ur beefstick

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