Triple play paring of Green Day, Fall Out Boy, Weezer resumes Wrigley Field shows

Photos by Andy Argyrakis

The boys of summer were nowhere to be found on any level during the peak of the pandemic, which is why the triple play “Hella Mega” Tour pairing of Green Day, Fall Out Boy and Weezer that resumed concerts at Wrigley Field was even more incredible than it appeared on paper.

Indeed, these three forbearers of pop/punk/alt-rock keep cranking out the hits and collectively contributed to a sell out at the Friendly Confines that’s sure to continue with several other blockbusters this summer.

In the meantime, Green Day headed up the festivities, turning in tons of head-banging tunes from landmark collections such as “Dookie” and “American Idiot,” right up through today.

That meant basically a scream-a-long through the ubiquitous likes of “Know Your Enemy,” “Boulevard Of Broken Dreams,” “Welcome To Paradise,” “When I Come Around,” “21 Guns,” “Basket Case” and so many others, led by a commanding Billie Joe Armstrong and topped off by a sea of pyrotechnics.

Chicago’s own Fall Out Boy received a hero’s welcome, especially after sitting out a few dates due to an abundance of COVID-related caution, but were nonetheless unstoppable with an hour’s worth of melodic mania.

“Sugar, We’re Goin Down,” “The Last Of The Real Ones,” “My Songs Know What You Did In The Dark (Light Em Up),” “I Don’t Care,” “Centuries” and “Saturday” were just a few of the hooky game-changers that shot these suburban natives out of the skate park to international superstardom.

Speaking of players that redefined alternative, Weezer kicked off the co-headliners’ streak with a newly tapped into affinity for Van Halen, from that act’s pre-recorded introduction of “Jump” to the like-minded original “Hero.”

The mullet/mustache-sporting Rivers Cuomo and company didn’t waste a millisecond of their slot, cranking out “Hash Pipe,” “Beverly Hills,” “Pork And Beans,” “Island In The Sun,” the comeback cover of Toto’s “Africa,” plus “Blue Album” bonanzas “Say It Ain’t So” and “Buddy Holly.”

Along with ska/punk revivalists The Interrupters as infectious openers, the marathon brought loads of bang for the buck as it finally set the wheels of much-missed stadium shows back in motion.

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For additional information on Green Day, Fall Out Boy, Weezer and the “Hella Mega” Tour, visit GreenDay.com, FallOutBoy.com, Weezer.com and HellaMegaTour.com.

Upcoming concert highlights at Wrigley Field include Aventura (Aug. 29); Maroon 5 (Aug. 30); Guns N’ Roses (Sept. 16) and Dead & Company (Sept. 17-18). For additional details, visit LiveNation.com.

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Triple play paring of Green Day, Fall Out Boy, Weezer resumes Wrigley Field shows

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