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Jimmy Eat World Bridgeport CT 6/24/26

My first of 3 Bleed American 25 shows. It was actually supposed to be my 2nd but the Chicago show got postponed due to weather. I'm actually glad that this was the first one because that Chicago venue is just okay. This was my first time at this venue. I had a seated floor seat. Really liked the setup at this venue plus TWY opening so good vibes all around.

Jimmy Eat World

Hartford Healthcare Amphitheater

Bridgeport CT

6/24/26

Clarity

Believe in What You Want

Your New Aesthetic

Lucky Denver Mint

Bleed American

Bleed American

A Praise Chorus

The Middle

Your House (2007 Version)

Sweetness

Hear You Me

If You Don't, Don't

Get It Faster

Cautioners

The Authority Song

My Sundown

Encore:

Disintegration

Pain

For Me This Is Heaven

(Splash) Turn Twist

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The setlist has been consistent on this tour. Before going into BA, Jim told us that they were going to play songs they were doing before the album, which made me, a Clarity diehard, very happy. BA itself has a great track listing. I mean Praise Chorus into The Middle is just such a high. Your House starts with Jim solo on his acoustic with the full band, which was a nice change of pace. Then Sweetness which is such a great song. I am also a huge fan of If You Don't, Don't. After the BA set, they came out for the encore of the post BA era songs (I know Jim's Futures guitar very well), along with STT which was written for BA but never released. A really nice experience celebrating an emo classic. Glad I'll be getting two more of these shows!

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The Wonder Years Bridgeport CT 6/24/26

Was so happy to get a bonus TWY show as they opened for Jimmy Eat World on the CT stop of the Bleed American 25 tour.

The Wonder Years

Hartford Healthcare Amphitheater Bridgeport CT

6/24/26

There There

Passing Through a Screen Door

I Don't Like Who I Was Then

Low Tide

Cigarettes and Saints

Oldest Daughter

Dismantling Summer

GODDAMNITALL

Cardinals

Came Out Swinging

No surprises in this set list, very tight festival type set. Dan of course was his talkative self. He had quite the soliloquy about Bleed American, definitely check it out on my insta.

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Got tix for Philly and Phoenix. We'll see if any other shows shake out.

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#nowspinning my lone #recordstoreday2026 #vinyl

@falloutboy - so much for (2our) dust - live from Madison Square Garden

fun to relive this tour. the setlist for this show was crazy - I mean the cover is Blur's Song 2!

each vinyl is different

side a/b is yellow with swirls

side c/d is clear with glitter

side e/f is white

and of course #funkopop Patrick and Pete had to make an appearance!

https://www.instagram.com/p/DY-sL5CkQa3/?igsh=dmQ2NXQ3NHB2ZjZn

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"It's time to live my life like it's never been done..."

#nowspinning @metric - #romanticizethedive #newrelease #limitededitionvinyl

signed by the band!

https://www.instagram.com/p/DYdXx_2Eaw6/?igsh=MTg2cGR1Zml3YzBqeg==

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TWY at TLA Philly 4/12/26

Last one for me on this tour!

The Wonder Years

Theatre of Living Arts

Philadelphia PA

4/12/26

No Closer to Heaven

Brothers &

Cardinals

A Song for Patsy Cline

I Don't Like Who I Was Then

Cigarettes & Saints

The Bluest Things on Earth

Slow Dancing With San Andreas

A Song for Ernest Hemingway

Thanks for the Ride

Stained Glass Ceilings

I Wanted So Badly to Be Brave

You in January

Palm Reader

Set 2:

Passing Through a Screen Door

Dismantling Summer

Low Tide

Raining in Kyoto

Melrose Diner

GODDAMNITALL

Came Out Swinging

Sad this tour is over for me. I really enjoyed these songs live, especially Slow Dancing With San Andreas and Palm Reader. This crowd was PUMPED and sang every song and did it well.

The big question of the night was what we'd get for our encore. Before the show the band posted a video with Sister Cities playing and the conspiracy theorist in me thought maybe we'd get something from that and we sure did. Dan told us we were the only crowd getting these encore songs (Raining in Kyoto and the old school Philly ain't there no more Melrose Diner). What a great ending to a great tour!

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TWY at TLA Philly 4/10/26

Second night of my 3 shows at Theatre of Living Arts.

The Wonder Years

Theatre of Living Arts

Philadelphia PA

4/10/26

No Closer to Heaven

Brothers &

Cardinals

A Song for Patsy Cline

I Don't Like Who I Was Then

Cigarettes & Saints

The Bluest Things on Earth

Slow Dancing With San Andreas

A Song for Ernest Hemingway

Thanks for the Ride

Stained Glass Ceilings

I Wanted So Badly to Be Brave

You in January

Palm Reader

Set 2:

Passing Through a Screen Door

Dismantling Summer

Low Tide

Oldest Daughter

Heaven's Gate (Sad & Sober)

GODDAMNITALL

Came Out Swinging

Friday night crowd was ROWDY. I thought vibes were off at first when Michael (drunmer) showed up with his shirt on but it came off a few songs in. Balcony view has been great (I had second row this time.) Not much new going on except Dan actually pointed to the Jason Aalon Butler hologram during Stained Glass Ceilings. SGC and Palm Reader have been so good to watch on this tour. My last show of the tour is tonight and I'm hoping for a surprise in the second set.

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TWY at TLA Philly 4/9/26

First night of 6 shows at Theatre of Living Arts. I get to go to 3 of them!

The Wonder Years

Theatre of Living Arts

Philadelphia PA

4/9/26

No Closer to Heaven

Brothers &

Cardinals

A Song for Patsy Cline

I Don't Like Who I Was Then

Cigarettes & Saints

The Bluest Things on Earth

Slow Dancing With San Andreas

Wyatt's Song (Your Name)

A Song for Ernest Hemingway

Thanks for the Ride

Stained Glass Ceilings

I Wanted So Badly to Be Brave

You in January

Palm Reader

Set 2:

Passing Through a Screen Door

Don't Let Me Cave In

New Lows

Lost It in the Lights

GODDAMNITALL

Came Out Swinging

The vibes were so good last night. Some highlights-it was Wyatt's birthday so Dan had us all sing HB to him. Wyatt wasn't feeling well so Dan called an audible and they played Wyatt's Song early. I also finally got good video of Dan explaining the Beach Boys intro to Song for Ernest Hemingway. Last thing, Dan confirmed the SEPTA shout-out in Slow Dancing with San Andreas.

Headed to night two soon! Go check my insta for the show highlights.

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TWY at the Observatory NP 3/19/26

Show 2 of 5 on the No Closer to Heaven 10th anniversary tour.

The Wonder Years

The Observatory North Park

San Diego CA

3/19/26

No Closer to Heaven

Brothers &

Cardinals

A Song for Patsy Cline

I Don't Like Who I Was Then

Cigarettes & Saints

The Bluest Things on Earth

Slow Dancing With San Andreas

A Song for Ernest Hemingway

Thanks for the Ride

Stained Glass Ceilings

I Wanted So Badly to Be Brave

You in January

Palm Reader

Set 2:

Passing Through a Screen Door

Dismantling Summer

Low Tide

Oldest Daughter

Heaven's Gate (Sad & Sober)

GODDAMNITALL

Came Out Swinging

First night of the West Coast swing of this tour and for once the San Diego made me proud. The sing-a-longs were enthusiastic and just lots of good energy in the room.

Dan's banter did not change from what I saw in Brooklyn except the city of course. I did record his rant about people not understanding that TWY is a political band. (The way he called them bootlicking m*f*ers was ELECTRIC.)

This encore was heavy on The Hum Goes on Forever songs which was great. Both lead singers from the opening bands (Initiate and Knuckle Puck) came out for COS and that was very fun.

Excited to see what craziness happens for the hometown Philly shows to end the tour.

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TWY at Paramount Brooklyn 3/4/26

Opening night of the No Closer to Heaven 10th anniversary tour and the biggest room on the tour. LFG!

The Wonder Years

Paramount Theatre

Brooklyn NY NY

3/4/26

No Closer to Heaven

Brothers &

Cardinals

A Song for Patsy Cline

I Don't Like Who I Was Then

Cigarettes & Saints

The Bluest Things on Earth

Slow Dancing With San Andreas

A Song for Ernest Hemingway

Thanks for the Ride

Stained Glass Ceilings

I Wanted So Badly to Be Brave

You in January

Palm Reader

Set 2:

Passing Through a Screen Door

Don't Let Me Cave In

Wyatt's Song (Your Name)

New Lows

Lost It in the Lights

GODDAMNITALL

Came Out Swinging

My first time at this venue and I will definitely be back. It's gorgeous! The album has been on heavy rotation in anticipation of the tour and hearing all these songs live did not disappoint. Dan was his talkative self and very emotional and this was a good thing. Really enjoyed his commentary about these songs and about the space itself.

This was my first of 5 shows on this tour. Seeing them in San Diego in a couple of weeks so more then. Didn't film too much but all on insta as usual.

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#nowspinning @savestheday - In Reverie #vinyl #vinyligclub #limitededitionvinyl

This record finally got a vinyl release and it's gorgeous. Anywhere With You is by far their most commercial song but I am not mad at it!

"I know I can not see you

Even if I wanted to

'Cause your light is the light of ten sunsets

Circled by eyes, burned blue and opened wide

I'd rather be here

Than anywhere with you..."

https://www.instagram.com/p/DVHbitgkVeT/?igsh=bXI2NGMwZnhuMHox

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NIN at Prudential Center Newark NJ 2/14/26

My 47th NIN show and most likely my last show on this tour.

Nine Inch Nails

Prudential Center

Newark NJ

2/14/26

B Stage:

(You Made it Feel Like) Home

Non-Entity

Piggy

Main Stage:

Wish

March Of The Pigs

The Frail

Reptile

Heresy

Copy of A

Gave Up

B-Stage w/Boyz Noise:

Vessel

Closer

Parasite

As Alive as You Need Me to Be

Main Stage:

Mr. Self Destruct

Less Than

The Perfect Drug

I'm Afraid of Americans

The Hand That Feeds

Head Like A Hole

Hurt

Just a couple of swaps from the set list in New Orleans - the opening (You Made it Feel Like) Home and Mr. Self Destruct. I sat on the other side of the arena so I did get a new perspective. I was even more appreciative of the Closer visuals and THTF. Just really stunning. The crowd was a little weird but mostly enthusiastic at the right times (did not appreciate cheering in the more intense piano solos). TR was a little more talkative in his nightly address to the crowd (on my insta per usual.) I had a lot of FEELINGS during this set since I have mostly decided I am not seeing another show on this tour so who knows when I'll see them again since TR has said this is the last tour for awhile. There's nothing like a NIN show high.

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#nowspinning @brandnewrock Leaked Demos #vinyl #limitededitionvinyl

"And now it's only records of my memory

Some little thing you gave posthumously

The details all dragged out

To think of all the paintings we would be without

If Van Gogh had gone and died face down from loss of blood

The night he went and hacked his ear off

Until I awake, we just hope that you made it

We hope that you're celebrating

With people you miss

And burning like a beacon

Guiding our ship around this hellish shoal

I'm happy to admit that maybe I am a little depressed

Cause I'm missing you to death..."

https://www.instagram.com/p/DUv9FvCkQLT/?igsh=MW44cHV2OXA4djZtdw==

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NIN at SKC New Orleans 2/5/26

Just getting around to write my quick recap of my 46the (!) NIN show. First night of this leg of the tour and we got some surprises.

Nine Inch Nails

Smoothie King Center

New Orleans LA

2/5/26

B Stage:

Something I Can Never Have (Stripped Outro)

Non-Entity

Piggy

Main Stage:

Wish

March Of The Pigs

The Frail

Reptile

Heresy

Copy of A

Gave Up

B-Stage w/Boyz Noise:

Vessel

Closer

Parasite

As Alive as You Need Me to Be

Main Stage:

Somewhat Damaged

Less Than

The Perfect Drug

I'm Afraid of Americans

The Hand That Feeds

Head Like A Hole

Hurt

So right off the bat we get a SICNH which was a surprise in itself and then Trent did a little Depeche Mode "Stripped" outro. Then we got Non-Entity which hadn't been played live since 2009! We also got "The Frail" which is beautiful but I always want to hear "The Wretched" after since it was a longtime live duo. The last surprise was "Parasite" (HTDA) in the NIN Noize set. No other huge changes in the set list or visuals. I did notice right away that Alessandro was not playing bass and sure enough TR announced Stu Brooks as the bassist. Not sure what the story is there but I'm sure the NINternet will have all the dish. I've got one more show this week but I may try to sneak another when I'm on the left coast. Always chasing that show high.

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My 2025 travel recap!

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Now spinning @jacksmannequin ‐ Everything in Transit Strings Attached EP

love these new versions released as part of the 20th anniversary of the album

"now all I can see are the planets in a row

Suggesting it's best that I slow down

This night's a perfect shade of

Dark blue (dark blue)

Have you ever been alone in a crowded room when I'm here with you

I said the world could be burning (burning) down

Dark blue (dark blue)

Have you ever been alone in a crowded room well I'm here with you

I said the world could be burning dark blue

We were boxing

We were boxing the stars

We were boxing (we were boxing)

You were swinging for Mars

And then the water reached the West Coast

And took the power lines (the power lines)

And it was me and you (this could last forever)

And the whole town under water

There was nothing we could do..."

https://www.instagram.com/p/DSNrcRkkUWW/?img_index=1&igsh=eW5lczlmdmtuMmVk

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The Wonder Years - No Closer to Heaven 10 year anniversary reissue

This reissue is so gorgeous. The front of the package is a panel where you can swap out any of the songs reimagined as album cover art. The swirl is the "stained glass" version.

VERY excited for these guys to tour and play this album in its entirety!

"Hidden in the tall grass, in the naked light of day

I put my past self in the ground, I've been dancing on the grave

I'm not the person that I was then, I'm tearing him way

I was bitter, I was careless, I was nineteen and afraid

But you deserve more from me

I don't know why I would say those things

But you deserve more from me and I'm trying every day

I think I'm growing into someone you could trust

I wanna shoulder the weight 'til my back breaks

I wanna run 'til my lungs give up

If I could manage not to fuck this up

If I could manage not to fuck this up

I think enough is enough"

https://www.instagram.com/p/DRz8cB-ERL-/?igsh=MXA5enVoaXFrZ2I3ag==