Weezer Teaming With Flaming Lips, Dinosaur Jr. For ‘Voyage to the Blue Planet’ 2024 North American Arena Tour
Weezer are hitting the road this fall for an all-star indie rock tour celebrating the 30th anniversary of their iconic 1994 “Blue” album. The Voyage to the Blue Planet North American outing will feature support from the Flaming Lips and Dinosaur Jr., with Weezer performing their self-titled debut album (known as the “Blue Album”) in total, along with fan favorites and rarities.
The Live Nation-promoted 22-date tour will kick off on Sept. 4 at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minnesota and feature stops in Toronto, Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Nashville, Orlando, Houston, Dallas, Seattle, Vancouver, Portland and San Francisco before winding down on Oct. 11 at the Intuit Dome in Los Angeles.
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Fans can sign up for Weezer’s mailing list to get presale ticket access beginning Wednesday (March 13) at noon local time. Citi card members will also have access to a presale for the U.S. dates beginning Wednesday at 9 a.m. local time through Thursday (March 14) at 10 p.m. local time here.
The Ric Ocasek-produced Blue Album is a beloved 1990s classic, featuring such iconic Weezer tracks as the band’s quirky breakthrough hit “Undone – The Sweater Song,” as well as “Buddy Holly” and “Say It Ain’t So” and favorites including “My Name is Jonas,” “In the Garage” and “Holiday.”
In addition to the 30th anniversary tour, Weezer will play a special anniversary show on Friday (March 15) at the Lodge Room in Los Angeles with Keanu Reeves’ Dogstar as support. According to a release announcing the show, the Lodge gig will serve as a full-circle moment, mirroring the band’s March 1992 show at Raji’s, where they opened up for Dogstar; they will play the Blue Album in total with special, as-yet-unannounced guests.
Check out the dates for the Voyage to the Blue Planet 2024 tour:
Sept. 4 – Saint Paul, MN @ Xcel Energy Center
Sept. 6 – Rosemont, IL @ Allstate Arena
Sept. 7 – Columbus, OH @ Nationwide Arena
Sept. 8 – Toronto, ON, Canada @ Scotiabank Arena
Sept. 10 – Boston, MA @ TD Garden
Sept. 11 – New York, NY @ Madison Square Garden
Sept. 1 – Philadelphia, PA @ Wells Fargo Center
Sept. 14 – Washington, DC @ The Anthem*
Sept. 17 – Nashville, TN @ Bridgestone Arena
Sept. 18 – Greenville, SC @ Bon Secours Wellness Arena
Sept. 20 – Orlando, FL @ Kia Center
Sept. 21 – Hollywood, FL @ Hard Rock Live at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood*
Sept. 27 – Austin, TX @ Moody Center
Sept. 28 – Houston, TX @ Toyota Center
Sept. 29 – Dallas, TX @ American Airlines Center
Oct. 1 – Loveland, CO @ Blue FCU Arena
Oct. 4 – Seattle, WA @ Climate Pledge Arena
Oct. 5 – Vancouver, BC, Canada @ Rogers Arena
Oct. 6 – Portland, OR @ Moda Center
Oct. 8 – Sacramento, CA @ Golden 1 Center
Oct. 9 – San Francisco, CA @ Chase Center
Oct. 11 – Inglewood, CA @ Intuit Dome
*Not a Live Nation Date
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