Fall Out Boy have been throwing out some pretty incredible surprises on their current tour. Their setlist is jam-packed with old and new favorites, giving something special no matter what sort of fan you are. And even inviting the one and only Mikey Way on stage to play “Saturday” with them. Nothing is off the table, and everything is possible. And that is how we end up with moments like them playing “Bang The Doldrums”.
“Bang The Doldrums” originally appeared on the band’s 2007 album Infinity On High and is a stone-cold underrated classic. Like the best pirate shanty you’ve ever heard, it’s even more of a shock that is has NEVER been played live before. But that is what the Magic 8-Ball at these current shows is for. Throwing out surprises and doing things for the very first time.
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And that is why on July 03 at the BMO Stadium in Los Angeles, the band played it for the first time. Now, it’s hard not to get all nostalgic in these situations. But hearing a song that has soundtracked so many album playthroughs for the last 15 years brings back memories of as many brilliant times as it does simpler times. And knowing that Fall Out Boy are enjoying getting the chance to play a song that they wrote that long ago after all this time, probably thinking that they may never, is even more special. From the crowd’s reaction to the smiles on their faces, it’s just wonderful.
You can check out some fan-shot footage of the performance below:
Fall Out Boy are still on the road now, with more surprises up their sleeves for sure. Here are all the remaining dates.
Tour Dates:
- July 7—Salt Lake City, UT @ USANA Amphitheatre
- July 9—Greenwood Village, CO @ Fiddler’s Green Amphitheatre
- July 11—Rogers, AR @ Walmart AMP
- July 13—Somerset, WI @ Somerset Amphitheater
- July 15—Cincinnati, OH @ Riverbend Music Center
- July 16—Noblesville, IN @ Ruoff Music Center
- July 18—Cuyahoga Falls, OH @ Blossom Music Center
- July 19—Bristow, VA @ Jiffy Lube Live
- July 21—Charlotte, NC @ PNC Music Pavilion
- July 22—Virginia Beach, VA @ Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater
- July 24—West Palm Beach, FL @ iThink Financial Amphitheatre
- July 25—Tampa, FL @ MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre
- July 26—Atlanta, GA @ Lakewood Amphitheater
- July 29—Clarkston, MI @ Pine Knob Music Theatre
- July 30—Toronto, Ontario @ Budweiser Stage
- Aug. 1—Forest Hills, NY @ Forest Hills Stadium
- Aug. 2—Boston, MA @ Fenway Park
- Aug. 4—Corfu, NY @ Darien Lake Amphitheater
- Aug. 5—Holmdel, NJ @ PNC Bank Arts Center
- Aug. 6—Camden, NJ @ Freedom Mortgage Pavilion
- Aug. 19-20—Japan @ Summer Sonic 2023
