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So I couldn’t have been more excited when I heard the news of a Blink 182 reunion supported by Fall Out Boy and Weezer. Unfortunately as the details have emerged I have discovered that Weezer and Fall Out Boy won’t be on the tour at the same time.This was travesty #1.

It doesn’t totally shock me, because megatours like that don’t happen much at all anymore. There is too much politics and whatnot involved. What made me think that it was possible was because this tour isn’t really a promotional tour for any of them. Blink’s new album is just being recorded and likely won’t be released until after the tour. So they will play a couple of songs and likely tour again in the Spring. Fall Out Boy put out a new album in November and just finished the tour for that album. Weezer had a new album about a year ago and I don’t think they are that close to another one.

Part 2 of the travesty is the dates. The Chicago date conflicts with the wedding shower and doesn’t feature Weezer, but Fall Out Boy (who I just saw) instead. I could go to Milwaukee but there is still no Weezer. The closest Weezer date appears to be St. Louis in September. Unfortunately that is a Thursday night. The good news is that the Cardinals are in town then, so I could parlay it into seeing another baseball stadium as well.

All in all it appears to be a big letdown. I have never traveled specifically to see a concert so this would be a first for me. I will probably buy tickets for both Milwaukee and St. Louis and decide later.

Every once in a while a concert comes along that you just couldn’t believe was possible. My first real concert ever was Weezer and No Doubt, probably my two favorite bands at the time. That was likely topped by Blink 182, New Found Glory and Alkaline Trio. I could go on and on.

But we may have the all-time winner. Just announced today, the Blink 182 reunion tour will have openers Weezer and Fall Out Boy. For those of you scoring at home, those last two are easily my top two all-time favorite bands. Blink 182 probably doesn’t crack the top 5, but likely the top 10.

It will be hard to ever top this and I can’t wait. I am crossing my fingers like mad that it doesn’t conflict with any wedding activities.