Fall Out Boy headlined a show at Moody Center in Austin, Tx on March 8th 2024 with support from Jimmy Eat World, The Maine, and Daisy Grenade on their So Much For (2our) Dust tour!
Fall Out Boy is an American alt-rock band originating from Chicago, Illinois and was formed in 2001. Their current lineup consists of vocalist/rhythm guitarist Patrick Stump, lead guitarist Joe Trohman, bassist Pete Wentz, and drummer Andy Hurley.
The emo icons started with a literal bang! Fireworks fired from the stage as “Love From the Other Side” began. This being one of the fan favorites off their most recent album. Immediately following was the moment most fans (myself included) were waiting for. Bassist Pete Wentz brought out his flamethrower equipped bass for their song “The Phoenix“. He fired off huge bursts of flames that were synchronized to the pyrotechnics that were being released from the back of the stage! Afterwards, they transitioned to their iconic hit “Sugar We’re Going Down“. The entire crowd sung in unison to these nostalgic lyrics.
Pete opened up to the crowd:
“I’m one of those types of people that when there’s nothing happening I look around the room and feel this existential dread and like everyone in the room is going to die one day and I’m going to die one day. When I don’t feel that is when I make art and make stuff. I see a lot of the stuff that you guys make and it’s fucking weird in the best possible way. The TikToks, the bracelets, the costumes, the rhinestone cowboy shit. I think that if no one is telling you, it’s very important that you fucking make shit. The shit you make is very fucking important, to me.”
Pete Wentz talked about how they were going to take a different approach to the tour and play songs they don’t normally play. They played a variety of classics from their discography. Before they began this portion of the set they had a visual of a clock going backwards, which represented the trip back in time. The crowd screamed at the top of their lungs to all the lyrics as they played “This Ain’t A Scene, It’s An Arms Race“! This showed how timeless the band’s music really was.
Pete introducing “Bang the Doldrums”:
“So on this tour we tried to play songs we don’t play as often. I think just by your sheer will you’ve turned this song into a regular set piece. This one is a real doozy.”
Pete talking about the second leg of the tour:
“You know we weren’t totally sure we were going to do a second leg of this tour and now being here with you guys it seems so right that we do. I’m so glad that we fucking did it! [crowd screams] “
Stump began his portion of the show in which he plays an improvised acoustic piece on the piano. Before he began he gave credit to Wentz for his lead in designing the stage props and writing a vast majority of the lyrics to their music.
Patrick introducing live debut “It’s Not a Side Effect of the Cocaine, I Am Thinking It Must Be Love”:
Alright guys, how’s it going? So Pete puts a lot of effort into the staging. Designing all this stuff behind us. This is really his baby. He got to this point in the set and he’s like Patrick you do something. So every night I have to figure something out. This was a very very last minute thought, but tonight I think I’m going to try a song I’ve never played ever.”
Patrick speaks before “What A Catch, Donnie”:
“How many of you guys have seen us before? For those of you who haven’t been here before, welcome! Second, we’re a weird band because I write most of the music, but I don’t write most of the words. There’s a few songs that I wrote the words to. Generally Pete writes the words. He’ll change them on me up until the last second. So I’m really grateful anytime I remember anything.”
After a short interlude with “Baby Annihilation“, Wentz did one of his famous magic acts where he hid himself behind a curtain and disappeared. It left the fans in awe before reappearing on a platform elevated in the middle of the audience playing the highly anticipated hit song “Dance, Dance”.
The band’s notoriously popular Magic 8 Ball surprise song segment was a huge success on tour’s first leg, so it was a pleasant surprise for it’s reappearance on the second leg of the tour.
Pete speaks to Magic 8 Ball for tour debut:
“Where dreams are made and hearts are broken. Alright let’s get into it. Should we just call it a night right now? [Magic 8 ball reads: CONCENTRATE AND ASK AGAIN] Should we just call it a night right now? [Magic 8 Ball reads: MY REPLY IS NO] Don’t you know who I think I am? [Magic 8 ball reads: WITHOUT A DOUBT]
Following, the band led to the conclusion of their set with an energetic lineup of “My Songs Know What You Did In the Dark (Light Em Up)“, “Thanks Fr th Mmrs“, and “Centuries“. The band released even more fireworks and had flames that blazed across the stage!
The band concluded their set with “Saturday“, after taking a selfie with the audience. At last, the memorable night had come to an end after playing all of their fan favorite songs along with covers from both Queen and Ozzy Osbourne.
Setlist:
- Wrecking Ball (Miley Cyrus song)(tape)
- We Didn’t Start the Fire (Billy Joel song)(Fall Out Boy version)(tape)
- The Pink Seashell (tape)
- Love From the Other Side
- The Phoenix
- Sugar, We’re Goin Down
- Uma Thurman
- A Little Less Sixteen Candles, a Little More “Touch Me”
- Homesick at Space Camp (tour debut)
- Grand Theft Autumn/Where Is Your Boy
- Calm Before the Storm
- This Ain’t a Scene, It’s an Arms Race
- Disloyal Order of Water Buffaloes
- Heaven, Iowa
- Bang the Doldrums
- Headfirst Slide Into Cooperstown on a Bad Bet
- Fake Out
- It’s Not a Side Effect of the Cocaine, I Am Thinking It Must Be Love (Live Debut; Partial; Acoustic Medley)
- What a Catch, Donnie
- Don’t Stop Me Now (Queen cover)
- So Much (for) Stardust
- Baby Annihilation
- Crazy Train (Ozzy Osbourne cover)
- Dance, Dance
- Hold Me Like a Grudge
- Don’t You Know Who I Think I Am? (Magic 8 ball song; tour debut)
- My Songs Know What You Did in the Dark (Light Em Up)
- Thnks fr th Mmrs
- Centuries
- Saturday
- So Much (for) Stardust (Instrumental jazz/elevator version)(tape)
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