Memories Tour
The Memories Tour was a concert tour by Weezer wherein the band played their first two records - Weezer (The Blue Album) and Pinkerton in their entirety. Initially scheduled from November 2010 to January 2011, the tour has been intermittently "revived," with Blue- or Pinkerton-only shows performed as late as September 2015. The tour was named for the lead single from 2010's Hurley.
Contents
Overview
Most Memories Tour venues were booked for two consecutive nights, with the first being devoted to Blue and the second to Pinkerton. The band opened each show with a setlist of hits and b-sides. The inclusion of "You Gave Your Love To Me Softly," "Susanne," and "Jamie" - all b-sides from the band's 90's output - was notable, as those songs have been performed infrequently by the band both before and after the tour. Karl Koch would host an intermission between this first set and the album-specific set, sharing images and stories from the band's early history.
Despite the fact that Pinkerton songs have been performed live by the band consistently through their career, much mention has been made in the press about Rivers Cuomo's attempts to distance himself from the record upon its initial commercial failure.[1] The band initially considered calling the tour the "Blinkerton Tour," a portmanteau of "Blue" and "Pinkerton," with no apparent connection to Blink-182.
Pat Wilson remarked on Twitter[citation needed] during the tour that "No One Else" was particularly fun to play.
Soundboard recordings from multiple Memories Tour dates were released as official bootlegs dates.
Tour dates
Initial dates
- 11/26/2010 Los Angeles, California - Gibson Amphitheatre (The Blue Album)
- 11/27/2010 Los Angeles, California - Los Angeles, California - Gibson Amphitheatre (Pinkerton)
- 11/29/2010 San Francisco, California - Nob Hill Masonic Center (The Blue Album)
- 11/30/2010 San Francisco, California - Nob Hill Masonic Center (Pinkerton)
- 12/14/2010 Boston, Massachusetts - Orpheum Theater (The Blue Album)
- 12/15/2010 Boston, Massachusetts - Orpheum Theater (Pinkerton)
- 12/17/2010 New York, New York - Roseland Ballroom (The Blue Album) •
- 12/18/2010 New York, New York - Roseland Ballroom (Pinkerton) •
- 01/07/2011 Chicago, Illinois - Aragon Ballroom (The Blue Album) •
- 01/08/2011 Chicago, Illinois - Aragon Ballroom (Pinkerton) •
Additional dates
- 01/21/2011 Las Vegas, Nevada - The Joint (The Blue Album and Pinkerton) •
- 05/27/2011 Atlantic City, New Jersey - Borgata Event Center (The Blue Album) - A "Surprise" Memories show
- 06/06/2011 Austin, Texas - Stubb's BBQ (The Blue Album) •
- 06/07/2011 Austin, Texas - Stubb's BBQ (Pinkerton) •
- 07/03/2011 Montreal, Quebec, Canada - Bell Centre (The Blue Album)
- 07/13/2011 Tokyo, Japan - Club Zepp (The Blue Album) •
- 07/14/2011 Tokyo, Japan - Club Zepp (Pinkerton)
- 08/19/2011 Seattle, Washington - WaMu Theater (The Blue Album and Pinkerton) •
- 10/09/2011 Chicago, Illinois - Riot Fest (fans voted for The Blue Album to be played live) •
- 11/10/2012 Orlando, Florida - Hard Rock Live (The Blue Album) •
- 11/11/2012 Orlando, Florida - Hard Rock Live (Pinkerton)
- 01/08/2013 Jakarta, Indonesia - Lapangan D Senayan (Gelora Bung Karno Sports Complex) (The Blue Album) •
- 01/11/2013 Auckland, New Zealand - Vector Arena (The Blue Album)
- 01/13/2013 Brisbane, Australia - Entertainment Centre (The Blue Album)
- 01/16/2013 Melbourne, Australia - Sidney Myer Music Bowl (The Blue Album) •
- 01/17/2013 Melbourne, Australia - Palais Theatre (Pinkerton) •
- 01/19/2013 Sydney, Australia - Entertainment Centre (The Blue Album) •
- 01/23/2013 Perth, Australia - Perth Arena (The Blue Album) •
- 07/12/2013 Toronto, ON, Canada - Downsview Park (The Blue Album) •
- 04/05/2014 Nashville, Tennessee - Ryman (The Blue Album)
- 04/06/2014 Nashville, Tennessee - Ryman (Pinkerton)
- 09/14/2014 Chicago, Illinois - Riot Fest (The Blue Album)
- 09/19/2014 Denver, Colorado - Riot Fest (The Blue Album)
- 09/19/2015 Toronto, ON, Canada - Riot Fest (Pinkerton)
- 09/20/2015 Toronto, ON, Canada - Riot Fest (The Blue Album)
• = Official bootleg available on weezer.com
Set list
Initial dates
Night 1 (The Blue Album)
- "Memories"
- "(If You're Wondering If I Want You To) I Want You To"
- "Troublemaker"
- "Pork and Beans"
- "Beverly Hills"
- "Keep Fishin'"
- "Photograph"
- "Island In The Sun"
- "Hash Pipe"
- "Falling for You"
Intermission (Slideshow hosted by Karl Koch)
- "My Name Is Jonas"
- "No One Else"
- "The World Has Turned and Left Me Here"
- "Buddy Holly"
- "Undone - The Sweater Song"
- "Surf Wax America"
- "Say It Ain't So"
- "In The Garage"
- "Holiday"
- "Only in Dreams"
Night 2 (Pinkerton)
- "Memories"
- "Pork and Beans"
- "The Greatest Man That Ever Lived"
- "Perfect Situation"
- "Dope Nose"
- "Island in the Sun" (not played in New York and Chicago)
- "Hash Pipe"
- "You Gave Your Love To Me Softly"
- "Susanne"
- "Jamie" (only played in New York and Chicago)
- "Only in Dreams"
Intermission (Slideshow hosted by Karl Koch)
- "Tired of Sex"
- "Getchoo"
- "No Other One"
- "Why Bother?"
- "Across The Sea"
- "The Good Life"
- "El Scorcho"
- "Pink Triangle"
- "Falling for You
- "Butterfly"
Gallery
The band commissioned longtime collaborator and fan Alec Longstreth to create visual art for the tour.
Memories Tour poster (The Blue Album)
Memories Tour poster (Pinkerton)