Blink-182 wasn’t supposed to play Coachella this year, but on Thursday when festival producers revealed weekend one set times, it included a last-minute surprise on Friday at 6:45 p.m. in the Sahara Tent and fans lucky enough to have passes to the sold-out event lost their minds.
This was no ordinary Blink gig either because for the first time in almost a decade original singer-guitarist Tom DeLonge was back with his bandmates bassist Mark Hoppus and drummer Travis Barker.
Long before the pop punk trio arrived on stage, the crowd for Blink-182 spilled far beyond the vast cover of the Sahara Tent. When they did show up, they walked on to the theme from “2001: A Space Odyssey.”
“Family Reunion,” appropriately enough, kicked off the 18-song, hour-long set, and from the start it was clear that the trio and fans were overjoyed that the band was back together.
Highlights early in the show included “Rock Show” and “What’s My Name Again.” And of course DeLonge, noted space alien enthusiast, who wore a To The Stars T-shirt, and Hoppus, who wore a 7-Eleven/PAC-Man shirt, had no shortage of juvenile, filthy, funny banter all set.
The performance did include a few differences from the more recent Blink shows with Alkaline Trio’s Matt Skiba, who had filled DeLonge’s spot since his last show with the band in October 2014. “Edging” made its live debut, and DeLonge performed “Aliens Exist” with the group for the first time since 2001.
“First Date” got a big response from the crowd. “I Miss You” and “All The Small Things” even more so.
DeLonge seemed pretty sharp despite the long layoff. Hoppus and Barker were as sharp as always, Barker seeing to have no ill effects from a recent injury.
“Dammit” closed out the set and sent the crowd scattering, though no doubt many will be checking for tickets when the reunited Blink goes on tour later this year, hitting BMO Stadium in Los Angeles on June 16-17.
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