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 {{Hatnote|This page is for the events pertaining to the anniversary of the ''[[Weezer (The Blue Album)|Blue Album]]''. For the live EP, see ''[[The 30th Anniversary of Weezer]]''.}}
-Throughout [[2024]], [[Weezer]] celebrated the 30th anniversary of their debut album, ''[[Weezer (The Blue Album)]]'', originally released on [[May 10]], [[1994]]. To coincide with the anniversary, the band performed a [[Voyage to the Blue Planet|tour]] themed after the album, released a vinyl and CD "super deluxe" box set including a remastered version of the album, released exclusive merchandise and music, and focused promotion heavily on album's celebration.
+Throughout the duration of [[2024]], [[Weezer]] '''celebrated the 30th anniversary of their debut album, ''[[Weezer (The Blue Album)]]'',''' originally released on [[May 10]], [[1994]]. To coincide with the anniversary, the band performed a [[Voyage to the Blue Planet|tour]] themed after the album, released a vinyl and CD "super deluxe" box set including a remastered version of the album, released exclusive merchandise and music, and heavily featured the album's legacy in promotional material.
-==Major events==
+==Voyage to the Blue Planet tour==
-===Voyage to the Blue Planet tour===
 {{Main|Voyage to the Blue Planet}}
-====Announcement====
+===Announcement and promotion===
-====Johnny Cupcakes shirt collaboration====
+====Promotional "Real Demo" cassette tape====
-====Promotional "Real Demo" cassette tape release====
+===Tour===
-====Tour====
+===Moment.co concert film===
-===Blue 30th Super Deluxe box set===
+==Blue 30th Super Deluxe box set==
 {{Main|Weezer (The Blue Album)#Deluxe reissues}}
 ==Other events==
 ===Guest appearance on ''Everybody's in L.A.''===
 {{Main|Weezer TV appearance: 05/08/2024 - John Mulaney Presents: Everybody's in L.A.}}
+On [[May 8]], [[2024]], Weezer appeared as the musical guest on an episode of comedian John Mulaney's one-week Netflix talk show ''Everybody's in LA''. They performed "[[The Good Life]]" and "[[Buddy Holly]]". Mulaney promoted the upcoming (then yet-to-be-announced) tour and approaching ''Blue Album'' anniversary.<ref>Jon Blistein (May 9, 2024). [https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/weezer-the-good-life-buddy-holly-john-mulaney-show-1235017774/ "Weezer Enjoy ‘The Good Life,’ Celebrate the Blue Album on John Mulaney’s ‘Everybody’s in L.A.’"]. ''Rolling Stone''. [https://web.archive.org/web/20240516092543/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/weezer-the-good-life-buddy-holly-john-mulaney-show-1235017774/ Archived] from the original.</ref>
-===Weezer Fan Club annual merch bundle===
+===Weezer Fan Club annual membership bundle===
-{{Main|Weezer Fan Club}}
+Coinciding with the unveiling of the Voyage to the Blue Planet tour on [[March 11]], the annual [[Weezer Fan Club]] membership bundle was announced and made available to purchase. This granted the opportunity for fans to join or renew membership in the club, offering the timely benefit of exclusive pre-sale tickets to the newly-announced tour.<ref>[[Karl Koch]] (March 11, 2024). Weezer Fan Club app announcement. Screenshot: [[:File:Voyage to the Blue Planet fan club app announcement.jpg]].</ref> The bundle's merchandise contents were also revealed: a T-shirt toting the [[Weezer logo#Original logo design|original Weezer logo]] and a unique ''Blue Album''-themed fan club membership card.{{Citation needed}}
-===March 15 performance at Club Dump===
+===March 15 performance at the Lodge Room===
 {{Main|Weezer concert: 03/15/2024}}
+Amidst the numerous announcements made on [[March 11]], a surprise concert to take place on [[March 15]] at the Lodge Room in Los Angeles, California was revealed. The show commemorated Weezer's [[Pre-Blue Album club dates|earliest concerts]], opened by [[Dogstar]] (who headlined Weezer's [[Weezer concert: 03/19/1992|first show]]) and promoted under Club Dump branding (Club Dump was a weekly event held at [[8852 Sunset Blvd.|the Central]] where Weezer often performed in [[1992]] and [[1993]]).
+''The Blue Album'' was played in full during the concert, although "[[Say It Ain't So]]" was mistakenly played out of order. [[Dominic Fike]], a special guest at the show, performed backing vocals and guitar during the song. After the show, "[[Mykel and Carli]]" played over the venue's PA system in tribute to Weezer Fan Club founders [[Mykel and Carli Allan]].<ref>Tony Pierce (March 19, 2024). [https://www.setlist.fm/news/03-24/weezer-plays-blue-album-from-front-to-back-with-a-wrinkle-2bd6a4be "Weezer Plays Blue Album From Front-to-Back with A Wrinkle"]. ''setlist.fm''. [https://web.archive.org/web/20240606211432/https://www.setlist.fm/news/03-24/weezer-plays-blue-album-from-front-to-back-with-a-wrinkle-2bd6a4be Archived] from the original.</ref>
+Original Weezer bassist [[Matt Sharp]] was also present at the show. He was photographed backstage with the band's modern lineup.<ref>Weezer (March 18, 2024). [https://www.facebook.com/weezer/posts/pfbid02jEGdwHsaMeykE4fVg689PeJnjATSrvji8AtfZQBBxNL2BTKywLPDPxenjgM6WVfGl "Celebrated the Blue Album with some old and new friends. ..."]. Facebook post. [https://web.archive.org/web/20250515120838/https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fweezer%2Fposts%2Fpfbid02jEGdwHsaMeykE4fVg689PeJnjATSrvji8AtfZQBBxNL2BTKywLPDPxenjgM6WVfGl Archived] from the original.</ref>
+===Oral history of the ''Blue Album'' by the ''LA Times''===
+{{Main|Los Angeles Times interview with Weezer - March 25, 2024}}
+The ''[[:Category:Los Angeles Times|LA Times]]'', a daily newspaper based in Los Angeles, California, published an oral history of the ''Blue Album'' on [[March 25]]. The publication interviewed all four original Weezer members, as well as [[Anna Waronker]] (of [[That Dog]]), [[Todd Sullivan]] ([[Geffen]] A&R representative), and others associated with the album's history. The piece was authored by pop music critic Mikael Wood.<ref>Mikael Wood (March 25, 2024). [https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/music/story/2024-03-25/weezer-blue-album-oral-history-30th-anniversary-rivers-cuomo "Weezer’s Blue Album at 30: The inside story of the debut that launched L.A.’s nerdiest band"]. ''Los Angeles Times''. [https://web.archive.org/web/20250427160309/https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/music/story/2024-03-25/weezer-blue-album-oral-history-30th-anniversary-rivers-cuomo Archived] from the original.</ref>
+The piece was printed in the [[May 5]] issue of the physical ''LA Times'' newspaper as the cover story of its "Calendar" section; reformatted for print, and with added photographs.<ref>Mikael Wood (May 5, 2024). "HOW A YOUNG L.A. BAND TURNED BLUE INTO GOLD". ''Los Angeles Times'' Calendar.</ref>
+===Release of "My Name Is Jonas (The Kitchen Tape)"===
+===Guest appearance on ''the Kelly Clarkson Show''===
 ===''The 30th Anniversary of Weezer'' live EP===
 {{Main|The 30th Anniversary of Weezer}}
-===Release of "My Name Is Jonas (The Kitchen Tape)"===
+===Johnny Cupcakes shirt collaboration===
-===Oral history of the ''Blue Album'' by the ''LA Times''===
 ==="Weezer Wall" street artwork in Brooklyn, New York===
 ===Blue Rooms===
 ===Amazon Merch on Demand "Blue Album Anniversary Collection"===
+===Sweat(er) City Fortnite event===
+===''Sweater Saga'' and Brooklyn Projects merchandise collaboration===
+{{Main|Brooklyn Projects merchandise collaboration}}
 ==See also==