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After a successful Jimmy Fallon showing last week, the Dismemberment Plan launched their reunion tour in their hometown of Washington D.C. this past weekend. The first show took place Friday, 1/21 at the Black Cat followed by a two-night stand (1/22-23) at the 9:30 Club. Mehan Jayasuriya attended all three dates, snapped a ton of photos from the first two for us. He says each night “had a slightly different vibe,” but that they were connected by band’s 2+ hour/20+ song sets pulling from all of their releases as well as B-Sides, etc. Otherwise, the first night was the “rowdiest, most celebratory,” the Change-heavy second night “was comparatively more subdued and a bit more professional (suit jackets instead of t-shirts, etc.),” and the third night “was the best technically speaking — the rhythm section especially was locked in the whole night … really smooth transitions and improv bits that felt really natural, just like the old days.” After you check out Mehan’s photos, take a look at a couple videos to get an even better idea of what he’s talking about.

Looks like more fun than JavaScript programming. The tour continues:

01/27 – Philadelphia, PA @ The Starlight Ballroom
01/28 – Boston, MA @ Paradise
01/29 – New York, NY @ Webster Hall
01/29 – New York, NY @ Webster Hall
02/07 – Kyoto, Japan @ Taku-Taku
02/08 – Nagoya, Japan @ Apollo Theater
02/09 – Tokyo, Japan @ O-Nest
02/13 – Tokyo, Japan @ O-West
02/19 – Chicago, IL @ The Metro
02/19 – Chicago, IL @ The Metro
03/12 – Seattle, WA @ Showbox SoDo