Weezer live in a 'Pacific Daydream'; tour dates imminent

Weezer will release their 11th album, Pacific Daydream, on Crush Music/Atlantic Records on Oct. 27. Produced by frequent collaborator Butch Walker, it is the follow up to the critically acclaimed album Weezer (The White Album),which was nominated for a Grammy for Best Rock Album. 

Following the release of 2016's Weezer (The White Album), the band began working on what they called "The Black Album," but as they worked, they found the songs they were writing felt more like reveries from a beach at the end of the world. Instead of forcing a different direction, they began an entirely new album; Pacific Daydream was born. Frontman Rivers Cuomo brings this decision back to a Chinese proverb he says inspired the design behind the entire record:

"Once upon a time, I, Chuang Chou, dreamt I was a butterfly, fluttering hither and thither, to all intents and purposes a butterfly. I was conscious only of my happiness as a butterfly, unaware that I was Chou. Soon I awaked, and there I was, veritably myself again. Now I do not know whether I was then a man dreaming I was a butterfly, or whether I am now a butterfly, dreaming I am a man."

A track listing for Pacific Daydream is still forthcoming, however the album's current single, "Feels Like Summer," released in March, is currently at #2 and closing in on #1 at Alternative radio, with nearly 20 million plays across streaming services and YouTube. The song is Weezer's biggest radio hit in a decade, and should be the band's fourth #1 at Alternative radio.

A pre-order for Pacific Daydream is available HERE. In the meantime, Weezer continue to dominate 2017's festival season, playing lauded sets across the U.S. and Canada. Tour dates are below.

Tour dates:

8/26/17 Monterrey, Mexico @ Hellow Music Festival
9/2/17 Seattle, WA @ Bumbershoot
9/9/17 Kansas City, KS @ 96.5 The Buzz's Beach Ball
9/10/17 St. Louis, MO @ LouFest
9/15/17 Del Mar, CA @ KAABOO
9/16/17 Atlanta, GA @ Music Midtown
9/17/17 New York, NY @ The Meadows Music and Arts Festival
10/5/17 Reno, NV @ Grand Sierra Resort and Casino
10/6/17 Napa, CA @ Silverado Resort and Spa
10/7/17 Morrison, CO @ Red Rocks Amphitheatre
10/15/17 Berlin, Germany @ Columbiahalle (with The Orwells)
10/16/17 Cologne, Germany @ Ewerk (with The Orwells)
10/18/17 Brussels, Belgium @ Ancienne Belgique (with The Orwells)
10/19/17 Paris, France @ Olympia (with The Orwells)
10/21/17 Tilburg, Netherlands @ 013 (with The Orwells)
10/23/17 Leeds, United Kingdom @ O2 Academy (with The Orwells)
10/24/17 Glasgow, United Kingdom @ O2 Academy (with The Orwells)
10/25/17 Manchester, United Kingdom @ O2 Apollo (with The Orwells)
10/27/17 Birmingham, United Kingdom @ O2 Academy (with The Orwells)
10/28/17 London, United Kingdom @ Wembley Arena (with Ash, The Orwells)

Weezer are: Brian Bell (guitar/vocals) * Rivers Cuomo (vocals/guitar) * Scott Shriner (bass/vocals) * Pat Wilson (drums)