Went to see Blink 182 in the MEN Arena in Manchester last Friday. It was excellent. As far as the gig went I think it was better than Avril Lavigne (who I saw about a couple months ago). I think I prefer Avril’s songs overall though. My favourite bits was when they sang All The Small Things and Whats My Age Again and when they sang (I think it was) I Miss You and Tom got everyone to hold up there mobiles. It looked great. Another pretty entertaining bit was right at the end when Mark played solo on a few different instruments.
Unfortunately my camera batteries were dead so only managed one photo – which I put online at some point.
This gig was part of there mini UK tour. They were on Radio 1 Jo Whiley show this Monday and played a couple live songs.
Here is the setlist:
Feeling This
Easy Target
Whats My Age Again
Violence
Happy Holidays You Bastard
The Rock Show
Obvious
I Miss You
Asthenia
Dystentary Gary
All of This
First Date
Go
CAROUSEL!
Stay together for the kids
Dumpweed part 1
M&M’s
Josie
Man Overboard
Dumpweed part 2
Reckless Abandon
All The Small Things
Down
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Interlude
Stockholm Syndrome
Dammit
Mark Guitar Solo
Mark Keyboard solo
Mark Harmonica solo
If you ever get a chance to see them do so!
Rating: 9/10
Related links:
Blink 182 Official Site
Blink 182 on Jo Whiley show – Radio 1
Manchester Online Review
