Hearts stirred for the first time with “Feeling This.” It’s a massive fan-favorite, the chorus a pressure valve to release anxiety about property taxes and fill the space with memories of late nights, tight pants and cheap beer. “Family Reunion” - the lyrics of which comprise 41 unprintable profanities, four conjunctions, one pronoun, the word “your” and the word “mom” - ended with a burst of white streamers spraying through the air.

30” and copious pyrotechnics led into a Monster energy drink-soaked string of beloved songs like “The Rock Show” and “Man Overboard.” A drink flew up from the floor during “Anthem Part Two,” ice suspended in mid-air like Tony Hawk coming up off the end of the ramp. For a show at the University of Texas, these three middle-aged men are still gleefully sophomoric.Īn irony-soaked intro to “Also sprach Zarathustra, op. As I approached Moody Center, a mom told her young son, “You’re going to hear a lot of cuss words tonight, OK?” Ah, the passing of the torch. That gave Friday night’s concert the air of a high holiday. The band’s current tour marks the first time in a decade that the original lineup of Mark Hoppus, Travis Barker and prodigal Tom DeLonge have reunited.

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