Karl's Corner - 09/01/2005

09/01/05 it's the rule, there's a stool, there's a stool

...tour update - several dates are still in flux as of this writing, and some things have changed a bit since last post. heres the overview:

September+October: Foozer/Weez Fighters North America + Weezer South of the Border... See ticketmaster for tickets except for/in addition to where noted.

9/08/05 - Atlanta GA - Gwinnett Arena - co-headline w/ Foo Fighters + TBA
9/10/05 - Sunrise FL - Office Depot Center - co-headline w/ Foo Fighters + TBA
9/11/05 - Tampa FL - St. Petersburg Times Forum - co-headline w/ Foo Fighters + TBA
9/13/05 - Spring TX - Woodlands Arena - co-headline w/ Foo Fighters + TBA - tickets also at paceconcerts.com
9/14/05 - Austin TX - Frank Erwin Center - co-headline w/ Foo Fighters + TBA
9/15/05 - Dallas TX - Smirnoff Center - co-headline w/ Foo Fighters + TBA - Tickets also available at www.hob.com, Ticketmaster outlets including Foley's, Fiesta, & Tower Records, and the Smirnoff Music Center box office or by phone (214) 373-8000 or (972) 647-5700.
9/17/05 - San Bernardino, CA - The Kroq Inland Invasion 5 - Tickets.
9/21/05 - Mexico City, Mexico - Palacio de los Deportes - tickets or here
9/24/05 - Curitiba, Brazil - Curitiba Festival (see festival site for ticket info)
9/27/05 - San Diego, CA - Cox Arena - co-headline w/ Foo Fighters + Kaiser Cheifs -
9/28/05 - Phoenix, AZ - America West Arena - co-headline w/ Foo Fighters + Kaiser Cheifs
9/30/05 - Denver, CO - Pepsi Center - co-headline w/ Foo Fighters + Kaiser Cheifs
10/02/05 - Minneapolis, MN - Xcel Arena - co-headline w/ Foo Fighters + Kaiser Cheifs
10/03/05 - Chicago, IL - Allstate Arena - co-headline w/ Foo Fighters + Kaiser Cheifs
10/04/05 Champaign, IL - Assembly Arena - co-headline w/ Foo Fighters + Kaiser Cheifs
UNCONFIRMED - STAY TUNED: 10/06/05 Grand Rapids, MI - Van Andel Arena(?) - co-headline w/ Foo Fighters
10/07/05 Detroit, MI - Joe Lewis Arena - co-headline w/ Foo Fighters + Kaiser Cheifs
10/08/05 Cleveland, OH - Wolstein Center @ CSU - co-headline w/ Foo Fighters + Kaiser Cheifs
10/10/05 Fairfax, VA - Patriot Center - co-headline w/ Foo Fighters + Kaiser Cheifs
(possible mid Atlantic area show TBD 10/11 or 10/12?)
10/13/05 Philadelphia, PA - Wachovia Center - co-headline w/ Foo Fighters + Hot Hot Heat
10/14/05 - East Rutherford, NJ - Continental Arena - co-headline w/ Foo Fighters + Hot Hot Heat
10/15/05 Worcester, Massachusetts - Centrum Centre - co-headline w/ Foo Fighters + Hot Hot Heat - tickets TBA
10/19/05 AOL Sessions (online special, details TBA)
UNCONFIRMED - STAY TUNED: 10/21 Santa Barbara? info unknown
UNCONFIRMED - STAY TUNED: 10/22+23 Long Beach Arena - co-headline w/ Foo Fighters
UNCONFIRMED - STAY TUNED: 10/25 Portland - co-headline w/ Foo Fighters
UNCONFIRMED - STAY TUNED: 10/26 Seattle - co-headline w/ Foo Fighters
10/28/05 Oakland, CA - Oakland Arena - co-headline w/ Foo Fighters + Hot Hot Heat

Notes: The Baltimore show turned into the Fairfax VA show. No word on Fresno at this point. No word on Columbus, OH at this point. Awaiting ticket onsale info for Worcester, MA. No mention of any Canadian dates at this time. Watch 10/11 or 10/12 for a possible mid-Atlantic date. Opening acts: 1st leg (9/8 - 9/15): TBA. 2nd leg (9/27- 10/10): The Kaiser Chiefs. 3rd Leg (10/13 - 10/28): Hot Hot Heat.

"Who plays first and for how long?" On all dates, the running order will be: 1. opening act, 2. Weezer, 3. Foo Fighters. Weezer and The Foo Fighters will be playing identical set lengths (though I'm not sure as to the actual length.) As this is a co-headlining tour, neither act is considered to be 'opening' for the other. It was decided mutually that weezer will 'go first', but both bands will be bringing their 'headliner game' to the mix. The opening act (whoever is playing before weezer) will probably play 30 to 45 minutes.

More tour information will be announced shortly. Presale info, when its known, will go out on the weezer mailing list.