Weezer Hootenany Tour

It seems while other bands are taking a novel approach to releasing albums, Weezer are taking a novel approach to touring. The band will be launching a full scale tour this fall, but this summer fans can expect something altogether different.

“Now, via a post on their website and the handy video you’ll see, Rivers and co. have laid out a few more details of the “Hootenanny” on us, and even offered up a little guitar lesson.

“The first date is today in Phoenix, with the city’s own The Edge 103.9 (”Adam All Morning, Alternative Rock All Day”) handling the contest. Winners are implored to “bring an instrument (or at least your voice and hands)”– and any instrument will do, it seems– to the private locale and prepare those power chords. The performance will be recorded for future airing on the radio station.

The song selection for each gig will more than likely change with every new date, but here’s Phoenix’s spate: “Pork and Beans”, “Island in the Sun”, a cover of Radiohead’s “Creep”, “Say It Ain’t So”, “El Scorcho”, and, of course, “Beverly Hills.”

This seems like a cool idea for fans of the band, I can especially see younger, newer fans being really into this. If you win, you can bring your strat, tele, les paul, or whatever instrument you want. I’m just curious to see how this will turn out. Should be very intereting, good ol’ Weezer…

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