2011/10/09 Chicago: Congress Theater: RIOTfest

Today is a hard day for weezer and all weezer friends, fans, and family. While everyone is still in shock over yesterday's tragic loss of Mikey Welsh, we know damn well he would never have wanted to stop the rock at today's RIOTfest, the show he was planning on attending. On the contrary, the rock was what he loved, both in music and art. To play the show and play it well tonight is to honor him and his memory. We have a feeling he will be watching.

Tonight weezer plays as part of the multi-day Chicago RIOTfest, with Chicago legends Urge Overkill who have reunited after a long hiatus, and who were also a big favorite of Mikey's. Also rocking tonight at the Congress Theater are Teenage Bottlerocket and White Mystery. As voted on by the fans, Weezer will include a complete performance of the Blue Album in their set tonight.

Photos asap - are you going? Did you go? Comment here and/or in our message boards, tell your tale! Post your show pix on our photo page! Same goes for video clips if you got em!

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Comment by Kevin Becker on October 10, 2011 at 2:19pm: below, getting close, gettin sweaty, full on blueness

Comment by Kevin Becker on October 10, 2011 at 2:18pm

Comment by Kevin Becker on October 10, 2011 at 2:17pm

Comment by Kevin Becker on October 10, 2011 at 2:16pm: the photo below was when weezer took the stage and River's shared kind words about the late great Mikey Welsh

Comment by Kevin Becker on October 10, 2011 at 2:14pm

Comment by Kevin (Han De La Solo) on October 10, 2011 at 1:15pm: Did anyone take video of "I Just Threw Out The Love Of My Dreams" by chance?

Comment by Mandy {weezgirl, mykel_carli} on October 10, 2011 at 10:53am: Wish I coulda been there :\

Comment by Fernando R M on October 10, 2011 at 9:51am: Mike Starr (Alice in Chains) + Mikey Welsh - my two favorite bands have lost their ex-bass players

Comment by Kali {Weezer Momma} on October 10, 2011 at 8:43am: yes, they dedicated the whole show to him, Rivers made some very endearing comments at the top of the show, right away...

Comment by Kali {Weezer Momma} on October 10, 2011 at 5:45am: no Rachel, just the guys... but still amazing to hear it played live for (my) first time ever!