Flashback: Weezer Play MMR’s Opening Night Of The Met + Rivers’ Balcony Serenade
During a big block of Weezer songs, Pierre Robert recalled seeing the band during the the opening week of shows at The Met Philadelphia. Bob Dylan was the very first performer, on December 4, 2018. Weezer followed on December 12th.
The whole night was epic. Largely in part because it was the first time we were all seeing this magnificent venue. Then, mid show, Rivers rode a razor scooter off stage and magically reemerged on the balcony to perform “Island In The Sun.” It just happened to be the balcony right below where Pierre and Marisa were sitting, they caught the whole moment on MMR’s opening night of The Met.
Very first balcony serenade at (assuming Bob Dylan didn’t make his way up there?!):
This night was also the very first time that Weezer performed the song “We Wish You a Merry Christmas” live. Not just once though, they performed the song twice in a row. Full setlist below.
What a night! 🎉 @themetphilly @Weezer @933WMMR pic.twitter.com/Mz0g3J7yRv
— Marisa Magnatta (@MarisaMagnatta) December 13, 2018
- “Buddy Holly”
- “Hash Pipe”
- “Beverly Hills”
- “Feels Like Summer”
- “Undone – The Sweater Song”
- “My Name Is Jonas”
- “Happy Hour”
- “Perfect Situation”
- “Happy Together”/”Longview” (The Turtles cover/Green Day cover)
- “Keep Fishin'” (Lead vocals: Brian) (short version)
- “Island in the Sun” (Rivers solo acoustic)
- “Take On Me” (a-ha cover) (Rivers solo acoustic)
- “Burndt Jamb” (instrumental one verse)
- “El Scorcho”
- “Pork and Beans”
- “The Good Life”
- “Africa” (Toto Cover)
Encore
- “We Wish You a Merry Christmas”
- “We Wish You a Merry Christmas”
- “Pink Triangle”
- “Say It Ain’t So”
- “Paranoid” (Black Sabbath cover)
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