So this is a belated birthday gift for the boys. We all love Weezer and Dinosaur Jr and Flaming Lips as openers meant getting tickets was a no brainer.
We made the easy drive down to Greenville after the boys finished school and got there just before 6. Got a great parking spot right near the venue and walked the same distance away to have dinner at Ink n Ivy. A good meal and then back to the venue and in our seats as Dinosaur Jr started.
Dinosaur Jr were only allotted 1/2 hour, but blistered through 6 great songs. I got to hear a favorite (Freak Scene), a Feel The Pain/Start Choppin double, and of course their great Cure cover, Just Like Heaven. Though I don't think I converted the boys (yet).
BMD&L, Dinosaur Jr, Bon Secours Arena, Greenville, SC
It wasn't long before Flaming Lips were on stage. It was 4 songs in before the pink robots were inflated for Yoshimi (Parts 1 & 2). Another great show from them, though I thought the room was too big for the show they put on - or is it just so magic in a smaller venue? Loved hearing She Don't Use Jelly, as did the boys. They also liked the Yeah Yeah Yeah song. A perked up when she instantly recognized the Borderline cover, as did everyone in the audience our age. Do You Realize??? to finish the set was another highlight. L & I made a run for it as soon as the song finished so we could go and buy tshirts for him and B.
Flaming Lips, Bon Secours Arena, Greenville, SC
They came from outer space. Weezer appeared from under their departing rocket ship taking all the applause they could before launching into their 25 song set. It all started for us when Hash Pipe came on, to be followed by Pork n Beans, Beverly Hills & Islands In The Sun. This 4 song interlude revitalized the fading boys (there had been a long day at school and a 2 hour drive to get here - and we were well past their bedtime). Video graphics were spectacular and definitely complimented what the band was doing, even with their cheesy spoken interludes. A spate of Pinkerton songs (unfortunately not including El Scorcho or the Good Life) led into a quick break, before Weezer came back to head into The Blue Album from start to finish. This is the 2nd time I'd seen Weezer do this. The 1st time was back in Vegas just before the boys were born when they did The Blue Album and Pinkerton in the same night. From the first notes of My Name Is Jonas the energy in the room picked up and the set was great. Obviously Buddy Holly was a favorite and everyone was singing Undone - The Sweater Song at the top of their voices. Surf Wax America and Say It Ain't So were also highlights for me.
Weezer, Bon Secours Arena, Greenville, SC
We bailed during the last song, Only In Dreams, to beat the crowd out, and prep for the long drive home. Big week of rock for the boys. First time they've seen 2 shows in a week. As stoic as they can be (I wonder where they get that from) both said they loved tonight's show, but both of them struggle with a late night. Violent Femmes in Asheville in a couple of weeks.
Weezer Fans, Bon Secours Arena, Greenville, SC
The Crap Facts
This is my 510th concert.
This is my 2nd concert at Bon Secours Arena.
This is my 3rd concert in Greenville.
This is my 7th concert in South Carolina.
This is my 310th concert in the USA.
This is my 11th Dinosaur Jr concert.
This is my 510th concert.
This is my 2nd concert at Bon Secours Arena.
This is my 3rd concert in Greenville.
This is my 7th concert in South Carolina.
This is my 310th concert in the USA.
This is my 11th Dinosaur Jr concert.
This is my 6th Flaming Lips concert.
This is my 6th Weezer concert.
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