{"id":4978,"date":"2026-11-02T15:00:57","date_gmt":"2026-11-02T22:00:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/benjamin-m-weilert.com\/?p=4978"},"modified":"2026-10-28T22:03:11","modified_gmt":"2026-10-29T04:03:11","slug":"music-gorillaz-the-mountain-tour-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/benjamin-m-weilert.com\/index.php\/2026\/11\/02\/music-gorillaz-the-mountain-tour-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"MUSIC: Gorillaz &#8211; The Mountain Tour 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/thumb.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/en\/thumb\/d\/d6\/Gorillaz_US_%26_Canada_2026_tour_poster.jpg\/250px-Gorillaz_US_%26_Canada_2026_tour_poster.jpg?utm_source=en.wikipedia.org&amp;utm_campaign=parser&amp;utm_content=thumbnail\" alt=\"Gorillaz: The Mountain Tour 2026\" width=\"250\" height=\"313\" \/>Gorillaz: The Mountain Tour 2026<\/strong><br \/>\nDate: October 18, 2026<br \/>\nLocation: Ball Arena<\/p>\n<p>When I learned that not only did <em>Gorillaz<\/em> have a new album out, but that they would go on tour for it, I jumped at the opportunity to see them in concert. This &#8220;virtual&#8221; band intrigued me because I was curious how they would perform on a stage when their personas are basically just animated. I also enjoyed <em>The Mountain<\/em>, as it felt reflective of deeper life issues and had at least a few catchy songs on it like <em>Delirium<\/em>, <em>The Happy Dictator<\/em>, and <em>Orange County<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>For opening acts, this concert had both Deltron 3030 and Little Simz performing. Deltron 3030 was heavier into the rap elements than I was used to, but their sci-fi aesthetic was interesting and entertaining. The standout of the opening acts was definitely Little Simz\u2014who I had only learned about at this concert. She had some truly powerful lyrics and a catchy sound that made me want to explore her music more. Luckily, it looks like she has an extensive discography already, so I should have an easy time integrating more of her music into my collection.<\/p>\n<p>As the stars of the evening, <em>Gorillaz<\/em> were an act I&#8217;m glad I could experience live. Each of the songs was accompanied by its reciprocal music video, thus providing these animated artists with a way to perform the song live. It was easy to identify which album each song came from almost exclusively by how these characters looked on the screen. There was a good mix of songs across all their albums, and they did not disappoint with some of their more famous singles. While most songs sounded the same as what I hear at home, a few had such drastic changes to them that I almost couldn&#8217;t recognize them other than by the video playing on the screen. Still, <em>Gorillaz<\/em> is a band I recommend people go see at least once, and this was a good time to do so.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Gorillaz: The Mountain Tour 2026 Date: October 18, 2026 Location: Ball Arena When I learned that not only did Gorillaz have a new album out, but that they would go on tour for it, I jumped at the opportunity to see them in concert. 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