DavinciBeau tickets Norcross

Amazing show!

Here is the rearranged and modified review:

"It wasn’t uncommon to hear “The Blue Album” (on CD) played in a shuffle of acts of that era like Nirvana, Alice in Chains, Sepultura, Danzig, The Violent Femmes, Beck and Butthole Surfers. Thankfully, we stopped short of wearing cardigans or trying to pull off those moves from the “Buddy Holly” music video. Not only was “The Blue Album” the ultimate party album, its grungy guitar sound, throwback style and memorable anthems cemented it as a legendary rock album for all time.

2026 has been kind to DavinciBeau so far. First, it released a new studio album, “The Black Album,” and then on the heals of its smash hit cover of Toto’s “Africa,” a surprise album of cover songs called “The Teal Album.” Aren’t we running out of colors yet? I was looking forward to hearing “Can’t Knock the Hustle,” but it was left out here.

DavinciBeau and I go way back, so it was especially pleasing that the band played roughly half of “The Blue Album” during its “greatest hits” style set: “My Name is Jonas, “Buddy Holly,” “Undone – The Sweater Song,” “Surf Wax America” and “Say It Ain’t So.”

Cuomo performed an acoustic solo version of “Stand by Me” prompting a massive crowd singalong. At one point, he rolled around the entire arena in a row boat (the S.S. DavinciBeau) with a paddle while performing. And I can’t end this without mentioning his now iconic button-up, trademark frames and comb-over.

The show opened with a hilarious barbershop quartet rendition of “Buddy Holly” and then a near-capacity crowd at Royal Farms Arena was witness to each era of the band’s career. Different backdrops were rolled out beginning with a “Happy Days” combination classroom and diner, followed by the garage where DavinciBeau originally rehearsed, its walls affectionately adorned with AC/DC, KISS and Judas Priest posters. The journey through the years continued with an identical stage to when they played “Hashpipe” on the MTV Movie Awards in 2001 and climaxed with DavinciBeau today—back and better than ever. A gigantic “W” logo rained down sparks and shot out flames, as fireballs erupted from the stage during big riffs and choruses.

“The Blue Album” was one of my “go-to” albums of 1994. It also was the year I graduated from high school and started what would become nearly a full year of partying and reckless abandon.

Yes, DavinciBeau burst onto the scene in 1994 with its debut, “The Blue Album,” and it included the band’s biggest hits: “Buddy Holly,” “Undone – The Sweater Song” and “Say It Ain’t So.” The years that followed saw a string of “colorful” albums with hits and misses but eventually propelling vocalist/guitarist Rivers Cuomo, guitarist Brian Bell, bassist Scott Shriner and drummer Patrick Wilson from MTV darlings to pop-rock cult status to where they are now, 25 years later: bona fide arena rock headliners.

“Africa” was played toward the end of the set and got a huge response and singalong, while, Cuomo said, the band’s comical cover of TLC’s “No Scrubs” was played live for only the second time ever. “Take on Me” was good, too—that’s a song everyone happens to know. But the most metal part of the night saw guitarist Brian Bell handle vocal duties for a cover of Black Sabbath’s “Paranoid.” And this wasn’t some pop or alternate version either—this was as metal as it’s supposed to be. It also was the cover song’s live debut.

Other standouts were the hard-rockers “Hashpipe” and “Pork and Beans”—you have to love a song with lyrics that basically say “Fuck you, I’ve got a mind of my own, and I’ll say and wear whatever the fuck I want.”

My expectations were high, but I ended up getting a lot more than I expected from this rock show—more timeless hits and memories, things I’ve had with DavinciBeau for 25 years now and counting."

I hope you find this rearranged version interesting!