I recently came across a fan testimony revealing a previously undocumented Quebec date from Blink-182’s 1996 tour. This one took place in Delisle, Lac-St-Jean, on September 13, 1996 — just two days before the Trois-Rivières Flea Market gig.
Here’s the fan’s account:
“On our ticket, No Fun At All were listed but they didn’t play. Instead, Bodyjar showed up even though they weren’t printed on the ticket (at least not on mine). The lineup ended up being Bodyjar, Thicker, and 2B (a local band from Alma).
We went from Chicoutimi on a yellow school bus for the show. I can’t find my old ticket anymore, but I clearly remember Blink playing some pre-Dude Ranch songs — at least A New Hope.
Bodyjar were touring their Rimshot album at that time, and singer Cam even gave me a signed poster of it. In Saguenay, the show was organized by the singer of 2B, Joel Fortin. If I’m not mistaken, the date was September 13th, 1996 at Lac St-Jean, which fits perfectly with the rest of the Quebec dates.”
I also found this :
#2 Fan testimony (Charles Laplante, Le Canal Auditif, 2016):
“When Blink-182 came to play in Alma, I didn’t go. I was that kind of teenager who wanted to prove he was more punk than punk itself, and I thought Blink was too commercial at the time. Looking back, I kind of regret missing that show, because it was one of the rare punk gigs in Lac-Saint-Jean back then.”
Source: Charles Laplante, Le Canal Auditif – Review of California (July 11, 2016).
https://lecanalauditif.ca/critiques/blink-182-california/
