Simple Plan - "No Pads, No Helmets... Just Balls" 15 Year Anniversary Tour Tour • Page 4

Wow, the only time I've seen Simple Plan was in 2004 at the Crystal Ballroom. Might have to go and feel 17 again haha

 

I wish Seaway were also on this leg but I might have to go anyway since I've never seen Simple Plan.

 

They posted a video on Facebook earlier teasing that Canada will be getting NPNHJB dates soon too.

 

Went in Detroit last night. Seaway and Set It Off were both good, Simple Plan was really solid. I was never the biggest fan of their music growing up, but they're an incredibly competent band and great at what they do. I might even go to the Grand Rapids date if I have work off that night.

 

I was out of town for the two Chicago shows. I don't plan on going to Milwaukee tomorrow or the Indy date in August. I'll be content seeing them on the Warped cruise.

 

Montreal date September 18th. They played an arena here a month ago and now are going into a 2500 cap room for this. Wonder who the openers will be on the Canadian dates, could be a make it or break it thing for me.

 

We're bringing the "No Pads, No Helmets...Just Balls" 15th Anniversary Tour to CANADA with our friends Courage My Love and Selfish Things PLUS Not By Choice reunite for ONE show only in Toronto!

Tickets and VIP upgrades go on sale this Thursday at 10am local time at www.simpleplan.com

 

Ouch on the openers

 

Damn thought they might end up playing Riot Fest, but there's my answer

 

Is Not By Choice any good? Is them reuniting a big deal? I have never heard of them before.

 

Simple Plan covered Blink-182 and it was as amazing as you’d think - News - Alternative Press

 

I actually work for them. It's just a one time special reunion show. We used to tour with Simple Plan a bunch back in the day. This will be their first show since 2005.

Here's their 2 biggest singles:

It'll be a great show! I'm really excited to see them do a reunion after all these years!

 

This sounds like... nostalgia! I'll have to check out some more of their stuff.

 

To give you a point of reference, they are a Canadian band (from Ajax, ON I believe) and received a ton of radio play and MuchMusic (Canadian MTV essentially) played their music videos quite a bit in the early 2000s. The two singles linked above were all over the place around that time and it looked like they could've potentially blown up in a way similar to Gob or Sum 41.

But it's understandable that with the CRTC regulations mandating Canadian content, they fall into that American blindspot where the band is really big in Canada and unheard of in the US (obviously to a lesser extent but bands like Billy Talent, Gob, Alexisonfire, Simple Plan, etc. were much bigger here).

 

I loved MuchMusic. This is the first time I have heard of Not By Choice.

 

Yeah their "hit" album came out in 2002 so I was like 13. Depending if you're younger, that could explain it.

Also - unrelated but Standing All Alone is pretty much a perfect pop-punk song.

 

First time seeing them last night and they killed it. Venue was super nice and sold out show. Set it off was very dull wanted them to end the first song.

 

This starts back up tomorrow in Grand Rapids. Can't wait! Should be a fun time.

 

really bummed i'm not/ wasn't able to make any of these shows

 

I had a lot of fun at the Detroit show, so I was bummed I can't do the GR show tonight.

 

Going to the Dallas and Austin shows next week. Can't wait!!

 

I'll be at the Las Vegas show! Pretty stoked to see Simple Plan again but honestly might be more excited to see Set It Off since I got into them after seeing them open last time.

 

I like Set It Off and all but it kind of bugs me that all I can hear is drum/bass/vocals but they have 2 guitarists and no bassist.

Set times for anyone wondering
Patent Pending 7-7:30
Set it Off 7:50-8:30
Simple Plan 9:00-10:40

 

I wonder how set times will change when the 3rd opener joins the tour next week.