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Blink-182 Rocked Citifield One More Time

Author Mike Anthony

Blink-182 puts on great live shows.  My ears are still ringing, but it’s not bothering me, Blink-182 Rocked Citifield One More Time and it was so much fun! A stadium show is hard to pull off, but the pop-punk three-piece got the job done!

Traffic was horrendous getting into Queens, so we got there as opener Pierce The Veil was winding down.  We heard a few songs from them and they sounded very good.  This was the largest crown in NY that the band has ever played and they seemed extra grateful for Blink-182 taking them out on the road for the tour.

As for Blink?  Well, they sounded awesome.  The playing was fast, pretty damn technical and those songs are fun.  The crowd was shaking and moving and singing along to almost every word!  What really caught my attention was the banter between songs.  Remember, this is a band that went through a lot.  Drummer Travis Barker was in a plane crash, Tom Delonge left the band for a while, came back, left again, and now is back.  Do you follow that? LOL  But through their banter on stage with jokes about who was sleeping with who’s Mom, it just felt like near lifelong friends playing in a garage.  And that was really joyous to watch.

They sounded great and brought the hits, as well as a few deeper cuts.  And also brought pyrotechnics and fireworks.  It was really fun to see all the eye candy as we rocked out to  “Stay Together For The Kids” or the new album, double bass drum-filled deep cut “More Than You Know.”

Travis was on a drum riser for some of the show showing off his skill and love of the drums. What a drummer! And sure there were a few instances that were glitchy – a guitar not on, a few dropped picks, etc.  But man, we had so much fun, that those glitches were almost unnoticeable!

Here’s a look at their setlist:

  1. Feeling This
  2. The Rock Show
  3. Man Overboard
  4. Aliens Exist
  5. DANCE WITH ME
  6. Obvious
  7. Bored to Death
  8. EDGING
  9. Up All Night
  10. MORE THAN YOU KNOW
  11. M+M’s
  12. Stay Together for the Kids
  13. Not Now
  14. Can’t Go Back
  15. I Miss You
  16. Down
  17. When Your Heart Stops Beating(+44 cover)
  18. There Is(Box Car Racer cover)
  19. FUCK FACE
  20. ANTHEM PART 3
  21. Always
  22. What’s My Age Again?
  23. First Date
  24. All the Small Things
  25. Dammit(with a snippet of Sabrina Carpenter’s “Espresso”)

Encore:

ONE MORE TIME

Mike is all about having fun each afternoon. He brings you concert tickets, some fun trivia, and of course the best bands. Other interests outside of being at WDHA are drums, movies, and my family. Also, like most radio personalities, he loves live music. There's nothing like a live show to hype him up! His all-time favorite band is Metallica. But according to him, the list of others is pretty lengthy.

6 Rock Bands and the Stories of Their First Gigs

Even though these bands have gone on to perform in front of massive crowds, every band had to start somewhere.

Yes, never forget that even the most popular bands in the world have humble beginnings. More often than not, these acts played in half-empty rooms in front of just a handful of people. Those people were likely friends or family. Worse, many of these bands would likely tell you some of their early shows were in front of even less than that.

However, it’s in those moments where bands often remember how those very first shows really allowed them to cut their teeth. They helped bands realize their performance style and truly craft who they were. If you were among the lucky few who saw a band in a tiny venue before they blew up, those shows are often a badge of honor for the fan. There is something so special about seeing a band from its early beginnings grow into something grand before your eyes. There’s a good chance that whoever was at these gigs, those people talk about them fondly and with pride.

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The bands highlighted in this list cover a unique swath of rock history. Three of them have been inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. It wouldn’t be outrageous for the other three bands to be inducted one day, either. The dates of these first shows span took place in the ’60s, ’70s, ’80s and ’90s. The youngest band on our list had their first show in 1997 when the founding members were 13 and 10, respectively. This band literally had their dad play their show with them. Now, they play arenas

With this in mind, here are six bands and the main details about their first gigs. Some of them will undoubtedly surprise you.

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