World Domination Tour

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World Domination Tour
Weezer performing at Glastonbury in June 1995
Weezer performing at Glastonbury in June 1995
ArtistWeezer
Performances85
Start dateJanuary 30, 1995
End dateAugust 20, 1995
Supporting act(s)That Dog
Teenage Fanclub
Shufflepuck
Archers of Loaf
Associated albumWeezer (The Blue Album)
Legs4
Tour MngrCrusty[who?] (initial European leg)
Andy Proudfoot
Weezer tour chronology
Blue Album Tour
(1994) 		World Domination Tour
(1995) 		Pinkerton Tour
(1996/1997)

The World Domination Tour was Weezer's second professional tour and their first to include international dates. It was their second as a headlining act. That Dog, Shufflepuck, Teenage Fanclub, and Archers of Loaf opened for the band through four legs of the tour. This was That Dog's first professional tour.

Overview

After their first professional tour supporting the Blue Album, Weezer toured internationally for the first time to support the international release of their debut. Their first show outside of the United States and Canada was a show at the Splash Club in London, United Kingdom.

In April, the band took a two month break, during which many remained busy.[1] Rivers Cuomo would undergo surgery to correct his congenital femoral deficiency and took the break to recover,[2] Brian Bell's band the Space Twins recorded a demo, and Matt Sharp began recording an album with the Rentals.[3] A second European leg began on June 19 with a performance at Leeds Irish Centre in Leeds, United Kingdom.[2] They notably played at Glastonbury on June 24, to an audience of more than 80,000.[4]

The tour ended with a performance at the Warfield on August 20, 1995. Shortly after this performance, Weezer began recording their second album, later known as Pinkerton.[5]

Tour dates

Concert Opener(s) Country City Venue
Weezer concert: 01/30/1995 Powder ukuk London, United Kingdom Splash Club
Weezer concert: 02/01/1995 netherlandsnetherlands The Hague, Netherlands Paard van Troje
Weezer concert: 02/02/1995 netherlandsnetherlands Rotterdam, Netherlands Nighttown
Weezer concert: 02/03/1995 netherlandsnetherlands Eindhoven, Netherlands Effenaar
Weezer concert: 02/04/1995 Plunk[6] netherlandsnetherlands Amsterdam, Netherlands Melkweg
Weezer concert: 02/05/1995 netherlandsnetherlands Groningen, Netherlands Vera
Weezer concert: 02/14/1995 germanygermany Cologne, Germany Luxor
Weezer concert: 02/15/1995 germanygermany Berlin, Germany Huxleys Neue Welt
Weezer concert: 02/16/1995 germanygermany Frankfurt, Germany Negativ
Weezer concert: 02/17/1995 germanygermany Munich, Germany Feuerwerk
Weezer concert: 02/18/1995 italyitaly Milan, Italy Factory
Weezer concert: 02/20/1995 francefrance Paris, France L'Arapaho
Weezer concert: 02/21/1995 francefrance Paris, France Studio 105, Maison de la Radio
Weezer concert: 02/22/1995 ukuk Birmingham, United Kingdom Edwards No. 8
Weezer concert: 02/23/1995 ukuk Manchester, United Kingdom Boardwalk
Weezer concert: 02/24/1995 ukuk Glasgow, United Kingdom King Tut's Wah Wah Hut
Weezer concert: 02/25/1995 ukuk Sheffield, United Kingdom The Leadmill
Weezer concert: 02/26/1995 ukuk London, United Kingdom Camden Underworld
Weezer concert: 03/01/1995 spainspain Madrid, Spain El Sol
Weezer concert: 03/02/1995 spainspain Barcelona, Spain Estandard
Weezer concert: 03/10/1995 Archers of Loaf usausa Las Vegas, NV Hard Rock Hotel
Weezer concert: 03/11/1995 Archers of Loaf usausa San Francisco, CA The Fillmore
Weezer concert: 03/13/1995 Archers of Loaf canadacanada Vancouver, BC, Canada Commodore Ballroom
Weezer concert: 03/14/1995 Archers of Loaf usausa Seattle, WA DV8
Weezer concert: 03/15/1995 Archers of Loaf usausa Portland, OR Paradigm Conference Center
Weezer concert: 03/17/1995 Archers of Loaf usausa Salt Lake City, UT Horticulture Building
Weezer concert: 03/18/1995 Archers of Loaf usausa Denver, CO Ogden Theatre
Weezer concert: 03/20/1995 Archers of Loaf usausa Minneapolis, MN First Avenue
Weezer concert: 03/21/1995 Archers of Loaf usausa Chicago, IL Metro
Weezer concert: 03/22/1995 Archers of Loaf usausa Detroit, MI State Theatre
Weezer concert: 03/24/1995 Archers of Loaf canadacanada Toronto, ON, Canada The Warehouse
Weezer concert: 03/25/1995 Archers of Loaf canadacanada Montreal, QC, Canada The Spectrum
Weezer concert: 03/26/1995 Archers of Loaf usausa Boston, MA Avalon
Weezer concert: 03/28/1995 Archers of Loaf usausa New York, NY Roseland Ballroom
Weezer concert: 03/29/1995 Archers of Loaf usausa Upper Darby, PA Tower Theater
Weezer concert: 03/30/1995 Archers of Loaf usausa Washington, D.C. WUST Radio Music Hall
Weezer concert: 03/31/1995 Archers of Loaf usausa Norfolk, VA The Boathouse
Weezer concert: 04/01/1995 (a) n/a usausa Atlanta, GA WNNX Atlanta, Cat's Paw Studios
Weezer concert: 04/01/1995 (b) Archers of Loaf usausa Atlanta, GA The Masquerade
Weezer concert: 04/03/1995 Archers of Loaf usausa Austin, TX Liberty Lunch
Weezer concert: 04/04/1995 Archers of Loaf usausa Dallas, TX Trees
Weezer concert: 04/06/1995 Archers of Loaf usausa Tempe, AZ Electric Ballroom
Weezer concert: 04/07/1995 Archers of Loaf usausa San Diego, CA Soma
Weezer concert: 04/08/1995
See also: Shufflepuck concert:04/08/1995 		Shufflepuck
Archers of Loaf 		usausa Los Angeles, CA Hollywood Palladium
Weezer concert: 06/12/1995 spainspain Barcelona, Spain Zeleste
Weezer concert: 06/13/1995 spainspain Madrid, Spain Pacha
Weezer concert: 06/16/1995 Cast ukuk London, United Kingdom Astoria 2 Canceled[7]
Weezer concert: 06/17/1995 Cast ukuk Wolverhampton, United Kingdom Wulfrun Hall Canceled [7]
Weezer concert: 06/19/1995 Cast ukuk Leeds, United Kingdom Leeds Irish Centre
Weezer concert: 06/20/1995 Cast ukuk Glasgow, United Kingdom The Garage
Weezer concert: 06/21/1995 Cast ukuk Manchester, United Kingdom Manchester University
Weezer concert: 06/22/1995 Cast ukuk Leicester, United Kingdom De Montfort University
Weezer concert: 06/24/1995 ukuk Glastonbury, United Kingdom Glastonbury Festival
Weezer concert: 06/25/1995 Nemo [8] netherlandsnetherlands Utrecht, Netherlands Tivoli
Weezer concert: 06/26/1995 germanygermany Cologne, Germany Live Music Hall
Weezer concert: 06/27/1995 francefrance Paris, France Le Zénith
Weezer concert: 06/29/1995 germanygermany Frankfurt, Germany Batschkapp
Weezer concert: 06/30/1995 belgiumbelgium Torhout, Belgium Torhout/Werchter Festival
Weezer concert: 07/01/1995 belgiumbelgium Torhout, Belgium Torhout/Werchter Festival
Weezer concert: 07/02/1995 denmarkdenmark Roskilde, Denmark Roskilde Festival
Weezer concert: 07/04/1995 Handfullaflowers germanygermany Osnabrück, Germany Hyde Park
Weezer concert: 07/05/1995 germanygermany Hamburg, Germany Markthalle
Weezer concert: 07/07/1995 norwaynorway Kristiansand, Norway Quart Festival
Weezer concert: 07/08/1995 swedensweden Hedemora, Sweden Dalarock Festival
Weezer concert: 07/09/1995 swedensweden Stockholm, Sweden Gino
Weezer concert: 07/21/1995
See also: That Dog concert: 07/21/1995 		That Dog
Teenage Fanclub 		usausa New Orleans, LA Tipitina's
Weezer concert: 07/22/1995
See also: That Dog concert: 07/22/1995 		That Dog
Teenage Fanclub 		usausa Birmingham, AL Sloss Furnaces
Weezer concert: 07/23/1995
See also: That Dog concert: 07/23/1995 		That Dog
Teenage Fanclub 		usausa Nashville, TN 328 Performance Hall
Weezer concert: 07/24/1995
See also: That Dog concert: 07/24/1995 		That Dog
Teenage Fanclub 		usausa Cincinnati, OH Bogart's
Weezer concert: 07/26/1995
See also: That Dog concert: 07/26/1995 		That Dog
Teenage Fanclub 		usausa Knoxville, TN Tennessee Amphitheater
Weezer concert: 07/29/1995
See also: That Dog concert: 07/29/1995 		That Dog
Teenage Fanclub 		usausa Upper Darby, PA Tower Theater
Weezer concert: 07/30/1995
See also: That Dog concert: 07/30/1995 		That Dog
Teenage Fanclub 		usausa Washington, D.C. Bender Arena
Weezer concert: 08/02/1995
See also: That Dog concert: 08/02/1995 		That Dog
Teenage Fanclub 		usausa Mansfield, MA Great Woods Center
Weezer concert: 08/03/1995
See also: That Dog concert: 08/03/1995 		That Dog
Teenage Fanclub 		usausa New York, NY Central Park (SummerStage Festival)
Weezer concert: 08/05/1995
See also: That Dog concert: 08/05/1995 		That Dog
Teenage Fanclub 		canadacanada Montreal, QC, Canada Centre Sportif de l'Université de Montréal
Weezer concert: 08/06/1995
See also: That Dog concert: 08/06/1995 		That Dog
Teenage Fanclub 		canadacanada Toronto, ON, Canada The Warehouse
Weezer concert: 08/08/1995
See also: That Dog concert: 08/08/1995 		That Dog
Teenage Fanclub 		usausa Chicago, IL Aragon Ballroom
Weezer concert: 08/10/1995
See also: That Dog concert: 08/10/1995 		That Dog
Teenage Fanclub 		usausa Cleveland, OH Nautica Stage
Weezer concert: 08/11/1995
See also: That Dog concert: 08/11/1995 		That Dog
Teenage Fanclub 		usausa Rochester Hills, MI Meadow Brook Music Festival
Weezer concert: 08/12/1995
See also: That Dog concert: 08/12/1995 		That Dog
Teenage Fanclub 		usausa Noblesville, IN Deer Creek Music Center
Weezer concert: 08/13/1995
See also: That Dog concert: 08/13/1995 		That Dog
Teenage Fanclub 		usausa St. Louis, MO American Theater
Weezer concert: 08/15/1995
See also: That Dog concert: 08/15/1995 		That Dog
Teenage Fanclub 		usausa Denver, CO Mammoth Events Center
Weezer concert: 08/17/1995
See also: That Dog concert: 08/17/1995 		That Dog
Teenage Fanclub 		usausa Phoenix, AZ Party Gardens
Weezer concert: 08/18/1995
See also: That Dog concert: 08/18/1995 		That Dog
Teenage Fanclub 		usausa Los Angeles, CA Universal Amphitheatre
Weezer concert: 08/20/1995
See also: That Dog concert: 08/20/1995 		That Dog
Teenage Fanclub 		usausa San Francisco, CA The Warfield

Personnel

Spring, US leg

Per Weezer's US Tour Spring 1995 itinerary:[9]

Summer, US leg

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
  • Mike Elias – bus driver (July 21 to July 29)
  • Ray Stacks – bus driver (July 30 to August 20)
  • Frank King – truck driver

Gallery

See also

References

  1. ↑ Weezine Issue 2 - Spring 1995
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Cuomo, Rivers. The Pinkerton Diaries. 2011. Self-published
  3. ↑ Weezer Recording History - Page 8 by Karl Koch
  4. ↑ https://www.glastonburyfestivals.co.uk/history/history-1995/
  5. ↑ Weezine Issue 5 - Winter 1996
  6. ↑ Het Parool February 4, 1995. via delpher.nl
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk Birmingham News, Thursday, 08 June, 1995, Page 27
  8. ↑ Het Parool. June 24, 1995. via delpher.nl
  9. ↑ "RARE VINTAGE AUTHENTIC WEEZER US TOUR SPRING 1995 ITINERARY" on eBay (archived by Worthpoint).
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