Weezer concert: 08/02/1995

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Weezer concert: 08/02/1995
Tour World Domination Tour
Venue Avalon
Location Boston, Massachusetts
Date August 2, 1995
Associated album Weezer (The Blue Album)
Supporting acts Teenage Fanclub
That Dog
Attendance Unknown (sold out)[1]
Tour Mngr Andy Proudfoot
Weezer live show chronology
07/30/1995 -
Buffalo, NY
08/02/1995 -
Boston, MA
08/03/1995 -
New York, NY
That Dog live show chronology
07/30/1995 -
Buffalo, NY
08/02/1995 -
Boston, MA
08/03/1995 -
New York, NY

Weezer performed at the Avalon in Boston, Massachusetts on August 2, 1995 as part of the World Domination Tour. Teenage Fanclub and That Dog opened.[2][3] The show was supposed to take place at Great Woods Center for the Performing Arts, but for unknown reasons it was moved to the Avalon.[3]

Setlist

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Songs they performed included:[2]

They jammed on a Morbid Angel song, as the band were playing nearby.[4]

Fan recollections

Weezer Fan Club member Cris MacNeil wrote about the concert in issue 4 of Weezine:

They played a fantastic show, though I felt sad for Rivers, he looked tired and seemed like he was in a lot of pain. At times I wanted to cry for him. Occasionally he seemed happy like when they broke into a Morbid Angel song (Morbid Angel were playing next door). The best moment came when I caught Pat's towel, fresh with sweat and green stains from his recently dyed hair. Everybody around me was mad and jealous. Then I looked up and who was smiling at me but Pat. What a great night. Tell Pat if he wants his towel back I'll be happy to send it to him.

—Cris MacNeil, Weezine Issue 4 - Fall 1995


Attendee Hypno+Raygun also recounted the show on their Geocities page:[1]

This was a very good show. I will always say that this was one of the most rocking shows I have ever been too. (Pumpkins excluded from that statement) This was the first week I was in Boston and my friend that had been a foreign exchange student in MO was in Boston for a few weeks as part of his program. I didn't have a ticket because it was sold out, so I just went and someone sold me a ticket for face value! So I rushed in and my friend saw me! It was awesome. The main thing I remember is that Weezer rocked very hard. It was just a good show due to my feelings and the simple fact that Weezer rocked. This concert would be one that was a turning point in my life too. I mean I always listened to Weezer (and Pumpkins of course) with my best friend Noah. And now I was moving to Boston, seeing this concert, fresh out of High School, and I got to see my good friend there, and man….It was great…

—Hypno+Raygun, Hypno+Raygun View of the World, circa 2000


Personnel

Per Weezer's US Tour Summer 1995 itinerary:

  • Rivers Cuomo – lead guitar, keyboards, lead vocals
  • Patrick Wilson – drums
  • Brian Bell – rhythm guitar, backing vocals
  • Matt Sharp – bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Andy Proudfoot – tour manager
  • Ian Beveridge – monitor engineer
  • Craig Montgomery – sound engineer
  • Karl Koch – backline
  • Dana Thomas – lighting
  • Doug Hagen – monitors
  • Ray Stacks – bus driver
  • Frank King – truck driver

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 https://www.oocities.org/SunsetStrip/Palms/7837/concertlist2.html
  2. 2.0 2.1 Newspapers.com archive of The Boston Globe, Friday, August 4, 1995, Page 58.
  3. 3.0 3.1 GeneologyBank archive of "Telegram & Gazette", Tuesday, July 4, 1995, Page 13.
  4. Weezine Issue 4 - Fall 1995

See also