Weezer Still Set to Perform at Coachella Following Shooting and Arrest of Bassist’s Wife
Written by djfrosty on April 10, 2025
The show must go on. Weezer has not canceled its plans to perform at Coachella this Saturday (April 12) after the wife of Weezer bassist Scott Shriner sustained non-life-threatening injuries during a bizarre run-in with Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) officers that ended in a dramatic shootout.
A source linked to the festival tells Billboard there has been no change of plans for Weezer’s 3:10 pm set inside the Mojave tent this Saturday, despite the chaos that unfolded near the L.A. neighborhood of Eagle Rock on Tuesday (April 8). According to media reports, Jillian Lauren Shriner, a best-selling author who has been married to Scott since 2005, was shot by police and accused of attempted murder for allegedly pointing a gun at LAPD officers who were searching for suspects in a nearby hit-and-run.
The Hollywood Reporter was first to report the news that Weezer would still play the festival following the incident.
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It’s unclear what prompted the confrontation with police in Shriner’s backyard. The LAPD says she was not involved with the hit-and-run and was repeatedly told to drop her weapon by police responding to the scene.
“Unfortunately, it did result in an officer-involved shooting,” LAPD detective Meghan Aguilar told media during a press conference Wednesday night (April 9). Shriner eventually surrendered to police and was charged with attempted murder. She is currently out free on $1 million bail.
Scott Shriner has been a bassist with Weezer since 2001. The band was not added to the Coachella lineup until Saturday in a surprise announcement that also included news that Ed Sheeran would be performing at Coachella the following weekend.