Weezer [ tickets ] fans can get an early listen to the band's fifth album, "Make Believe," during a series of late-April/early May listening parties.

Parties are planned at record stores in Berkeley, CA; Seattle; Norridge, IL; Boston; Minneapolis; Utica, MI; Fords, NJ; and Philadelphia. Details are shown below.

Fans who attend the listening parties will have a chance to win a pair of tickets to a stop on Weezer's tour in support of "Make Believe"; as previously reported, the band's roadwork begins with a pre-release club run that kicks off later this month.

"Make Believe" lands in stores May 10, and features the cut "Beverly Hills," which hit radio stations last month. The song's music video is posted at the group's website.

"Make Believe" listening parties:

April 2005
22 - Berkeley, CA - Rasputin Music Berkeley
26 - Seattle, WA - Sonic Boom
27 - Norridge, IL - Rolling Stones
29 - Boston, MA - Virgin Megastore
30 - Minneapolis, MN - Down in the Valley
30 - Utica, MI - Rock-A-Billy's

May 2005
4 - Fords, NJ - Vintage Vinyl
7 - Philadelphia, PA - Spaceboy Music