Weezer embarks on promotional tour before hitting Euro festivals
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Weezer is marking the release of its latest album with an already-underway promotional jaunt that will last until early June. Dubbed the “hooptie tour,” the outing primarily comprises radio-station festivals and private, small-venue shows.
With the exception of the festival dates, tickets to most of the band’s “hooptie tour” appearances can only be won from local radio stations, according to the group’s official website.
The group is also scheduled to perform at the MTV Movie Awards on June 2 and on “Late Night with Conan O’Brien” on June 5.
Following its “hooptie tour,” Weezer is scheduled to head to Europe for a series of June-July festival dates.
Despite releasing a new album just last week, Weezer is already unveiling new, unreleased songs during its current live performances. A message posted on the band’s website says that the group debuted five new, untitled songs during its Sunday night (5/20) performance at a St. Louis radio festival.
“Hash Pipe,” the first single from Weezer’s new self-titled album, is at No. 2 on Billboard’s latest Modern Rock Tracks chart.
May
22 - Detroit, MI - Airborne Skatepark (89X radio show; contest winners only)
23 - Chicago, IL - Tower Records (in-store signing)
24 - Milwaukee, WI - Mars Cheese Castle (in-store signing)
25 - Chicago, IL - Q101 radio show (secret location; contest winners only)
28 - Washington, DC - RFK Stadium (radio festival)
30 - Boston, MA - WBCN radio show (secret location; contest winners only)
31 - Washington, DC - WWDC radio show (secret location; contest winners only)
June
4 - Philadelphia, PA - Y-100 radio show (details TBA)
6 - New York, NY - Virgin Records Times Square (passes already distributed)
7 - New York, NY - WXRK radio show (details TBA)
9 - Toronto, Ontario - 102.1 radio show (Island Club at Ontario Place; contest-winners only)
15 - Finland - Provinssi Rock Festival
16 - Sweden - Hultsfred Festival
18 - Oslo, Norway - Rockefeller
19 - Copenhagen, Denmark - Pumpehuset
21 - Dortmund, Germany - Soundgarden (Visions)
23 - Neuhausen, Germany - Southside
24 - Scheesel, Germany - Hurricane (Mainstage)
25 - Amsterdam, Holland - Melkweg Max
26 - Paris, France - Elysee Montmarte
28 - Madrid, Spain - Arena
29 - Barcelona, Spain - Razzamatazz
July
1 - Belgium - Werchter Festival
3-5 - London, UK - Shepherds Bush Empire
7 - Manchester, UK - Academy
8 - Scotland - T in the Park Festival
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