Weezer concert: 01/22/1997

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Weezer concert: 01/22/1997
Tour Pinkerton Tour
Venue Newport Music Hall
Location Columbus, OH
Date January 22, 1997
Associated album Pinkerton
Supporting acts Nerf Herder
Bootleg Exists but not circulating
Attendance 1,700[1]
Press Concert review: 01/23/1997 - Columbus Dispatch
Weezer live show chronology
01/21/1997 - Louisville, KY 01/22/1997 - Columbus, OH 01/23/1997 - Milwaukee, WI

Weezer performed at the Newport Music Hall in Columbus, Ohio on January 22, 1997 as part of the Pinkerton Tour.

Setlist

No. Song
1 "Tired of Sex  
2 "Getchoo  
3 "My Name Is Jonas  
4 "Pink Triangle  
5 "No One Else  
6 "Susanne  
7 "Why Bother?  
8 "In the Garage  
9 "Falling for You  
10 "You Gave Your Love to Me Softly  
11 "Say It Ain't So  
12 "The Good Life  
13 "Undone - The Sweater Song  
Encore
14 "Butterfly  
15 "Across the Sea  
16 "El Scorcho  
17 "Buddy Holly  
18 "Surf Wax America  
Source: [2]


Historic event

See Historic event: 01/22/1997
On this day in 1997, Weezer played at in Columbus, OH at the Newport Music Hall in support of Pinkerton, with Nerf Herder opening. While the few surviving fan accounts all agree this was a rocking if somewhat chaotic show, journalist Bill Eichenberger of the Columbus Dispatch newspaper strongly disagreed, and said so in his somewhat hilarious review published the next day. Some choice quotes include, "The band couldn't rock. The band had zero stage presence. The band couldn't pop. The band couldn't sing in tune. The band couldn't play much."; "...1695 people who stood like statues throughout the show, and five people - strategically placed there by the band? - who pogo-ed on rare, celebratory occasions."; "So how did Weezer sell out Newport Music hall? That is one of the universe's great questions, ranking right up there with "Who built the pyramids?""; and "A band should offer something in addition to whimsy and a name that's fun to say. Shouldn't it?". (...How does a band "pop" anyway? and isnt it pretty clear the ancient Egyptians built the pyramids? And this may be the one and only review accusing Weezer of being "whimsical".) Photo also shows two signed ticket stubs from the show.


- Karl Koch


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