Multi-platinum success Weezer performed in Boise on Aug. 26, at the Hillcrest Country Club. With a completely sold-out show, Weezer proves to all viewers that their grasp on the music industry has not budged since the release of their self-titled debut “Weezer” in 1994.
The band consists of Rivers Cuomo (vocals, guitar, keyboards), Patrick Wilson (drums, backing vocals), Scott Shriner (bass guitar, keyboards, backing vocals) and Brian Bell (guitar, keyboards, backing vocals), all of which have been performing together since 2001.
The concert set-list consisted of 17 songs, two of which were encores. The band played all their best hits including “Island in the Sun”, “Say it Ain’t so” and “Undone (The Sweater Song)”.
The band has been playing together for nearly 22 years, though their stage presence is still very much the same. Lead vocalist, Rivers Cuomo, stands center stage and plays a multitude of instruments, dancing and swinging to every song. Wilson, Shriner and Bell accompany Cuomo and keep the stage alive.
The concert started with “My name is Jonas”, from their album “Weezer”. The audience screamed and sang along, jumping in rhythm with the percussion.
The band immediately jumped into “Beverly Hills”, a well-loved track from their “Make Believe” album released in 2005. The song depicts a desire to make a big name and a claim to fame.
All concert goers shouted along with Cuomo as he sang “No I don’t, I’m just a no-class beat-down fool / And I will always be that way / I might as well enjoy my life / And watch the stars play”
The set list continues to evoke more screams and excitement from the audience, with guitar solos and cult classics one after another.
The band then began playing one of their biggest hits, “Undone (The Sweater Song)”, Cuomo affectionately says “Boise, you’ve just been Weezered”. The audience erupted in deafening cheers, viewers of all ages singing along to this hit classic that still remains trending with younger viewers.
The band then continues to play 14 more songs, including “The Greatest Man That Ever Lived”, “The Good Life” and “Perfect Situation”.
The band seemingly finishes with “Thank you and Goodnight”, followed by a 2 minute guitar solo titled “The Wasteland”. The band waves and exits the stage, leaving the audience chanting “encore, encore, encore!”
The band members hurry back to stage and play two more tracks from the album that solidified their presence in the music scene, “Weezer”. The audience jumps wildly and screams as Weezer sings “Surf Wax America”’ and “Buddy Holly”.
The concert then officially came to an end as the band members waved goodbye and the stage lights turned off. Not a single audience member wasn’t beaming and hoping for a second encore.
Weezer at the Hillcrest country club was an ode to 90s punk music, reassuring their position with original fans and a completely new generation of listeners.
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I took my 12yr old and we saw they play in Irvine. They were AMAZING. I graduated in 1994 from H.S. It was awesome to see all the young kids at the concert singing the lyrics to my favorite songs of almost 30 yrs ago. Weezer rocks.