
Weezer's Surprise Rooftop Set & The Gathering Tour
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Weezer kicked off their Initiation Week for The Gathering arena tour with a surprise acoustic set at Venice Beachs Hinano Cafe, playing fan favorites and collaborating with Best Coasts Bethany Cosentino. The band is also hosting a trivia night and pickleball tournament in LA. Their new single, Shine Again, drops April 1st, with the tour starting September 8th.
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Music News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! — Weezer's Surprise Rooftop Set & The Gathering Tour. Machine-transcribed; use the interactive transcript above to jump the player to any line.
It's March 29. You're listening to music news today, AI-powered coverage of the music industry. Weezer just dropped a surprise acoustic set from a rooftop in Venice Beach at the Hanano Cafe, kicking off their fan-packed initiation week for the New Arena tour called The Gathering. Rivers Cuomo and the crew played five classics like Undone, the sweater song, buddy Holly, Island in the sun, and say it ain't. So, let's go away with. Bethany Costantino from Best Coast. This pop-up is part of a bigger Los Angeles push, including a Weezer trivia night at Barney's beenery and a pickleball tournament with the Vandon. March 30. Fans are buzzing hard, especially with go-away blowing up on TikTok, hitting the top 40 viral chart and pulling in about a million streams a day. Weezers pulling in fresh eyes on their old hits amid all this hype. The Gathering tour hits 32 North American arenas, starting September 8th in Sacramento and wrapping October 24th in Los Angeles.
With the shins and silver sun pickups opening, artist pre-sales kick off March 31, right before their new single Shine, again drops April 1st from the 16th studio album. Expect more heat as Weezer eyes. Big anniversaries next year, like 30 years of Pinkerton and 25 for the green album, keeping that alt rock. See you live on the road.
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