1996

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July

• July 16 - Petra Haden releases her first solo album Imaginaryland on W.I.N. Records.

August

• August 15 - Weezer kicks off their tour in support of Pinkerton in Vienna, Austria at the Arena.
• August 16 - Weezer performs in Winterthur, Switzerland at the Winterthur Festival in support of Pinkerton.
• August 17 - Weezer performs in Cologne, Germany at the Bizarre Festival in support of Pinkerton.
• August 18 - Weezer performs in Saint-Malo, France at the La route du Rock Festival in support of Pinkerton.
• August 21 - Weezer performs in London, UK at The Garage in support of Pinkerton.
• August 22 - Weezer performs in Vienna, Austria in support of Pinkerton.
• August 23 - Weezer performs in Reading, UK at the Reading Festival in support of Pinkerton.
• August 24 - Weezer performs in Hasselt, Belgium at the Pukkelpop Festival in support of Pinkerton.
• August 25 - Weezer performs in Biddinghuizen, Netherlands at the Lowlands Festival in support of Pinkerton.
• August 28 - Weezer performs in Stockholm, Sweden at the Ginos in support of Pinkerton.
• August 29 - Weezer performs in Oslo, Norway at the Sentrum in support of Pinkerton.
• August 30 - Weezer performs in Lund, Sweden at the Mejeriet in support of Pinkerton.
• August 31 - Weezer performs in Copenhagen, Denmark at the Grey Hall in support of Pinkerton.

September

• September 1 - Weezer performs in Hamburg, Germany at the Logo in support of Pinkerton.
• September 2 - Weezer performs in Munich, Germany at the Backstage in support of Pinkerton.
• September 5 - Weezer performs in Spain at the Modena Festival in support of Pinkerton.
• September 6 - Weezer performs in Barcelona, Spain at the El Pop Festival in support of Pinkerton.
• September 8 - Weezer performs in Madrid, Spain at the Revolver in support of Pinkerton.
• September 19 - "El Scorcho" is released as a single.
• September 24 - Pinkerton is released.
• September 24 - Weezer performs in the parking lot of Tower Records in Los Angeles, CA in support of Pinkerton.
• September 26 - Weezer performs in Los Angeles, CA at the Whiskey a Go Go in support of Pinkerton.
• September 27 - Weezer performs in Los Angeles, CA at the Whiskey a Go Go in support of Pinkerton.

October

• October 2 - Weezer performs in Melbourne, Australia in support of Pinkerton.
• October 3 - Weezer performs in Geelong, Australia in support of Pinkerton.
• October 4 - Weezer performs in Melbourne, Australia in support of Pinkerton.
• October 5 - Weezer performs in Brisbane, Australia in support of Pinkerton.
• October 7 - Weezer performs in Perth, Australia in support of Pinkerton.
• October 8 - Weezer performs in Adelaide, Australia in support of Pinkerton.
• October 10 - Weezer performs in Canberra, Australia in support of Pinkerton.
• October 11 - Weezer performs in Sydney, Australia in support of Pinkerton.
• October 12 - Weezer performs in Sydney, Australia in support of Pinkerton.
• October 14 - Weezer performs in Auckland, New Zealand in support of Pinkerton.
• October 18 - Weezer performs in Nagoya, Japan at Club Quattro in support of Pinkerton.
• October 19 - Weezer performs in Osaka, Japan at Club Quattro in support of Pinkerton.
• October 21 - Weezer performs in Tokyo, Japan at the Liquidroom in support of Pinkerton.
• October 22 - Weezer performs in Tokyo, Japan at the Liquidroom in support of Pinkerton.
• October 23 - Weezer performs in Tokyo, Japan at the Liquidroom in support of Pinkerton.
• October 25 - Weezer performs in Tokyo, Japan at the Liquidroom in support of Pinkerton.
• October 31 - Rolling Stone publishes its now infamous original review of Pinkerton, written by Rob O'Connor.

November

• November 1 - Weezer performs in Ventura, CA at the Ventura Theatre in support of Pinkerton.
• November 2 - Weezer performs in San Francisco, CA at The Fillmore in support of Pinkerton.
• November 3 - Weezer performs in Visalia, CA at the Visalia Convention Center in support of Pinkerton.
• November 5 - Weezer performs in Portland, OR at the La Luna in support of Pinkerton.
• November 6 - Weezer performs an acoustic set in Seattle, WA at the Shorecrest High School. The recordings of "The Good Life" and "Pink Triangle" appeared as B-Sides on The Good Life OZ EP.
• November 6 - Weezer performs in Seattle, WA at the DV8 in support of Pinkerton.
• November 7 - Weezer performs in Vancouver, BC, Canada at the Hellenic Center in support of Pinkerton.
• November 9 - Weezer performs in Salt Lake City, UT in support of Pinkerton.
• November 10 - Weezer performs in Denver, CO at the Ogden Theatre in support of Pinkerton.
• November 11 - Weezer performs in Lawrence, KS at the Granada in support of Pinkerton.
• November 12 - Weezer performs in Columbia, MO at the Blue Note in support of Pinkerton.
• November 13 - Weezer performs in St. Louis, MO at the Mississippi Nights in support of Pinkerton.
• November 15 - Weezer performs in Minneapolis, MN at the 1st Ave Club in support of Pinkerton.
• November 16 - Weezer performs in Chicago, IL at The Riveria in support of Pinkerton.
• November 17 - Weezer performs in Cincinatti, OH at the Bogarts in support of Pinkerton.
• November 19 - Weezer performs in Detroit, MI at St. Andrews Hall in support of Pinkerton.
• November 20 - Weezer performs in Cleveland, OH at the Odeon Concert Club in support of Pinkerton.
• November 21 - Weezer performs in Buffalo, NY at Ogden Street in support of Pinkerton.
• November 22 - Weezer performs in Toronto, ON, Canada at the Phoenix in support of Pinkerton.
• November 23 - Weezer performs in Montreal, QC Canada at the Metropolis in support of Pinkerton.
• November 25 - Weezer performs in Rochester, NY at Harro East in support of Pinkerton.
• November 26 - Weezer performs in Boston, MA at The Avalon in support of Pinkerton.
• November 27 - Weezer performs in Providence, RI at Lupo's Heartbreak Hotel in support of Pinkerton.
• November 30 - Weezer performs in Washington, DC at the 9:30 Club in support of Pinkerton.

December

• December 3 - Weezer performs in New York, NY at the Roseland Ballroom in support of Pinkerton.
• December 4 - Weezer performs in New Haven, CT at Toad's Place in support of Pinkerton.
• December 5 - Weezer performs in Philadelphia, PA at the Electric Factory in support of Pinkerton.
• December 6 - Weezer performs in Charleston, SC at the Music Farm in support of Pinkerton.
• December 7 - Weezer performs in Gainsville, FL at the Florida Theatre in support of Pinkerton.
• December 9 - Weezer performs in Ft. Lauderdale, FL at the Theatre & Club in support of Pinkerton.
• December 10 - Weezer performs in Orlando, FL at the Firestone in support of Pinkerton.
• December 12 - Weezer performs in Atlanta, GA at the Masquerade Music in support of Pinkerton.
• December 13 - Weezer performs in Nashville, TN at the 328 Performance Hall in support of Pinkerton.
• December 14 - Weezer performs in Knoxville, TN at the Bijou in support of Pinkerton.
• December 15 - "The Good Life" music video premieres on MTV's 120 Minutes.
• December 15 - Weezer performs in New Orleans, LA at the House of Blues in support of Pinkerton.
• December 16 - Weezer performs in Houston, TX in support of Pinkerton.
• December 17 - Weezer performs in Austin, TX at the Liberty Lunch in support of Pinkerton.
• December 20 - Weezer performs in Phoenix, AZ at the Electric Ballroom in support of Pinkerton.
• December 21 - Weezer performs in Los Angeles, CA at The Palace in support of Pinkerton.