Ticket Stub Tuesday… Round Thirty:
This was the fifth time that I’ve seen Blink 182 in concert. The band will always be sentimental for me because theirs was the first concert that I ever went to. After the group went on indefinite hiatus in 2005, it was uncertain whether or not they would ever tour again. At the 51st annual Grammy Awards, the trio announced that they would be reforming and embarking on a summer tour. They also announced plans to release their sixth studio album, but to date, no new material has been released by the band.
Going in, I knew it would be one of those no-frills-standard-set-know-the-lyrics-to-every-song kind of show — and I was fine with that. After seeing No Doubt earlier in the summer and having a similar experience, I knew that I would enjoy the show. I went with @Cassiee. The two of us have been Blink 182 fans from the “Flyswatter” era and had seen Blink 182 at Roseland Ballroom back in the day. We had a great time then and this concert was no exception.
Panic! at the Disco and Fall Out Boy opened the show. I’m really not a fan of ether band. Each has a couple of good songs, but I never really got into their music. Blink’s set was loaded with shenanigans, as is standard procedure for a Blink show. You would think that these guys would have mellowed out with age and parenthood. Not so much. They’re still all about the toilet humor and four letter words. Their energy was really very good — they still know how to get the crowd going.
The most amazing part came when drummer, Travis Barker, performed his solo on a suspended, rotating platform. It was truly incredible that he was able to play upside down. The show was definitely a fun summer diversion. I hope that they actually do release a new album and go on tour in support of it.
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