1997
1997 is generally seen as the start of the 'dark ages' for Weezer, with very little information about this era known. This hiatus lasts through early 2000.
January
- January 9 - Weezer performs at the Chameleon Club in Lancaster, PA on tour in support of Pinkerton.
- January 10 - Weezer performs at the Asbury Park Convention Hall in Asbury Park, NJ on the band's tour in support of Pinkerton.
- January 11 - Weezer performs at Metropol in Pittsburgh, PA on the band's tour in support of Pinkerton.
- January 13 - Weezer performs at the Flood Zone in Richmond, VA on the Pinkerton Tour. The Rhino-Lad incident occurs.
- January 14 - Weezer performs at the Boathouse in Norfolk, VA on the band's tour in support of Pinkerton.
- January 15 - Weezer performs at Marrz in Raleigh, NC on the band's tour in support of Pinkerton.
- January 17 - Weezer performs at Ziggy's in Winston-Salem, NC on the band's tour in support of Pinkerton.
- January 18 - Weezer performs at Music Farm in Charleston, SC on the band's tour in support of Pinkerton.
- January 19 - Weezer performs at Tremont Music Hall in Charlotte, SC on the band's tour in support of Pinkerton.
- January 21 - Weezer performs at the Brewery in Louisville, KY on the Pinkerton Tour.
- January 22 - Weezer performs at Newport Music Hall in Columbus, OH on the band's tour in support of Pinkerton.
- January 23 - Weezer performs at The Rave in Milwaukee, WI on the band's tour in support of Pinkerton. The song "Devotion" is debuted live.
- January 24 - Weezer performs at the Barrymore Theatre in Madison, WI on the band's tour in support of Pinkerton.
February
March
- March 5 - The Good Life OZ EP is released.
April
May
- May 24 - Weezer opens for No Doubt in George, WA at The George Amphitheatre on their Tragic Kingdom Tour.
- May 26 - Weezer opens for No Doubt in Vancouver, BC Canada at the Pacific Coliseum on their Tragic Kingdom Tour.
- May 27 - Weezer opens for No Doubt in Portland, OR at the Rosegarden Amphitheatre on their Tragic Kingdom Tour.
- May 29 - Weezer performs in Santa Cruz, CA at the Catalyst in support of Pinkerton.
- May 30 - Weezer opens for No Doubt in Moutain View, CA at the Shoreline Amphitheatre on their Tragic Kingdom Tour.
- May 31 - Weezer opens for No Doubt in Anaheim, CA at Arrowhead Pond on their Tragic Kingdom Tour.
June
- June 1 - Weezer opens for No Doubt in Anaheim, CA at Arrowhead Pond on their Tragic Kingdom Tour.
- June 3 - Weezer opens for No Doubt in San Diego, CA at the San Diego Sports Arena on their Tragic Kingdom Tour.
- June 5 - Weezer opens for No Doubt in in Salt Lake City, UT at the Delta Center on their Tragic Kingdom Tour.
- June 6 - Weezer opens for No Doubt in Denver, CO at the Red Rocks Amphitheatre on their Tragic Kingdom Tour.
- June 8 - Weezer opens for No Doubt in Council Bluff, NE at the Westfair Amphitheatre on their Tragic Kingdom Tour.
- June 9 - Weezer performs in Witchita, KS at the Crown Bingo Arena in support of Pinkerton.
- June 10 - Weezer opens for No Doubt in Kansas City, KS at the Sandstone Amphitheatre on their Tragic Kingdom Tour.
- June 11 - Weezer opens for No Doubt in St. Louis, MO at the Riversport Amphitheatre on their Tragic Kingdom Tour.
- June 13 - Weezer opens for No Doubt in Nashville, TN at the Starwood Amphitheatre on their Tragic Kingdom Tour.
- June 14 - Weezer opens for No Doubt in Knoxville, TN at the Worlds Fair Park on their Tragic Kingdom Tour.
- June 15 - Weezer opens for No Doubt in Atlanta, GA at the Lakewood Fairgrounds on their Tragic Kingdom Tour.
- June 17 - Weezer opens for No Doubt in Virginia Beach, VA at the GTE Virginia Beach Amphitheatre on their Tragic Kingdom Tour.
- June 18 - Weezer opens for No Doubt in Manassas, VA at the Nissan Pavillion on their Tragic Kingdom Tour.
- June 19 - Weezer performs in Scranton, PA at Tinks in support of Pinkerton.
- June 20 - Weezer opens for No Doubt in Camden, PA at the E Center on their Tragic Kingdom Tour.
- June 23 - Weezer opens for No Doubt in Wantaugh, NY at the Jones Beach Amphitheatre on their Tragic Kingdom Tour.
- June 24 - Weezer opens for No Doubt in Holmdel, NJ at the PNC Bank Arts Center on their Tragic Kingdom Tour.
- June 25 - Weezer performs in New York, NY at the Roseland Ballroom in support of Pinkerton.
- June 26 - Weezer opens for No Doubt in Mansfield, MA at the Tweeter Center on their Tragic Kingdom Tour.
- June 27 - Weezer performs in Buffalo, NY at the North AmeriCare Park in support of Pinkerton.
- June 28 - Weezer opens for No Doubt in Cuyahoga Falls, OH at the Blossom Music Center on their Tragic Kingdom Tour.
- June 29 - Weezer opens for No Doubt in Detroit, MI at Auburn Hills on their Tragic Kingdom Tour.
July
- July 1 - Weezer opens for No Doubt in Minneapolis, MN at the Target Center on their Tragic Kingdom Tour.
- July 2 - Weezer opens for No Doubt in Milwaukee, WI at the Marcus Amphitheatre on their Tragic Kingdom Tour.
- July 3 - Weezer opens for No Doubt in Chicago, IL at the World Music Theatre on their Tragic Kingdom Tour.
- July 5 - Weezer performs in Omaha, NE at the Ranch Bowl Entertainment Center in support of Pinkerton.
- July 6 - Weezer performs in Lawrence, KS at the Granada Theatre in support of Pinkerton.
- July 8 - Weezer performs in Denver, CO at the Ogden in support of Pinkerton.
- July 9 - Weezer performs in Salt Lake City, UT at the DV8 in support of Pinkerton.
- July 9 - Weezer fanclub founders Mykel and Carli Allan are killed, along with their younger sister Trysta in a motor vehicle accident.
- July 11 - Weezer performs in Calgary, AL at the Macewen Hall Ballroom in support of Pinkerton.
- July 12 - Weezer performs in Calgary, AL at the Macewen Hall Ballroom in support of Pinkerton.
- July 14 - Weezer along with Karl Koch cancel a gig in Vancouver, British Columbia and fly to Salt Lake City to attend the funeral of Mykel and Carli Allan, serving as pallbearers.
- July 15 - Weezer performs in Seattle, WA at the DV8 in support of Pinkerton.
- July 16 - Weezer performs in Portland, OR at the La Luna in support of Pinkerton.
- July 18 - Weezer performs in Palo Alto, CA at The Edge in support of Pinkerton.
- July 19 - Weezer performs in San Francisco, CA at The Fillmore in support of Pinkerton.
- July 20 - Weezer performs in Santa Ana, CA at the Galaxy Concert Theatre in support of Pinkerton.
- July 29 - Weezer performs in Osaka, Japan at Club Quattro in support of Pinkerton.
- July 30 - Weezer performs in Fukuoka, Japan at the Drum Logos in support of Pinkerton.
August
- August 1 - Weezer performs in Sapporo, Japan at the Penny Lane 24 in support of Pinkerton.
- August 2 - Weezer performs in Nagoya, Japan at Club Quattro in support of Pinkerton.
- August 4 - Weezer performs in Bangkok, Thailand at the Kilavet Stadium in support of Pinkerton.
- August 6 - Weezer performs in Taipei, Taiwan at the San Yet Sen Hall in support of Pinkerton.
- August 9 - Weezer performs in Honolulu, HI at the Nimitz Hall in support of Pinkerton.
- August 15 - Weezer, That Dog, and Black Market Flowers perform at The Palace in Los Angeles for a benefit concert in honor of Mykel and Carli Allan.
September
October
November
- November 4 - The first "Homie Tryout" show took place at The Middle East, Boston, MA. In addition to Rivers, Kevin Stevenson of the Shods plays guitar. A bootleg tape exists.
- November 21 - The second "Homie Tryout" show took place at TT & the Bear's, Boston, MA. In addition to Rivers, Kevin Stevenson of the Shods plays guitar. A bootleg tape exists.