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So weird thinking there's only 2 shows left on the American tour.

The stories are on GDA https://www.greendayauthority.com/news/6183/ But if anyone would still like to share their story here, please do!

Now fans can go and see the Green Day wall and plaque at the 7-Eleven at the centre of the earth! It's pretty cool that Green Day's place in local history has been immortalised there. I'll definitely go back next time I'm in the Bay Area, but I'm glad I saw it as it used to be too. https://www.greendayauthority.com/news/6207/

"Bonus post - Seattle"

These pics are from the Marshall website https://www.marshall.com/se/en/product/monitor-iii-anc?pid=1006861

Pics on Billie's Instagram story are the same pics repeated

So far, the band has promoted their coffee way more than any of their new singles 😆

What's the saying, "A picture paints a thousand words". And these photos share a story of another amazing live show. I can imagine being there. Thanks to @Rumpelstiltskin2000 yet again. Thanks so much for taking the time to post these collections, it's made my day. It's very much appreciated.

Back home now and have finally had time to process everything. Wow, what a show. Getting to finally hear American idiot in full was just surreal (Homecoming and Whatsername specifically!). Definitely was bawling like a baby towards the end. They sounded great and the energy during the show was just so good. Really wish I could have done more than one show this tour, I really loved this setlist and already want to go back and hear it again. Being in seats was SO WEIRD for me, I hope I can do the pit or at least floor seats next time. Oh, and having no King for a Day shenanigans was very well welcomed by myself.

A year ago yesterday (24 September 2023), Green Day played Louder Than Life Festival in Louisville, KY. Billie also did an Instagram live that day. 2 years ago (24 September 2022), Green Day played Firefly Music Festival in Dover, DE. More photos: 11 years ago (24 September 2013), Cuatro was released. 19 years ago (24 September 2005), Green Day played in San Francisco, CA on the American Idiot Tour. More photos: 20 years ago (24 September 2004), Green Day played American Idiot in full at The Phoenix Concert Theatre in Toronto, Canada. “I served the band @ Bistro 990 after this show. Thanks to Skip their manager. They couldn’t have been nicer or more generous to look after. They really enjoyed their meal and even thanked our Chef Chris Hounsell. Super nice, particularly [sic] Billy. He went out of his way to engage in conversation with me. Pure class. The crew too, they were 12-14 people.” — Heidi Johanne Petersen 27 years ago (24 September 1997), Green Day played three songs on Top of the Pops in London, England. They played the London Astoria later that day. 30 years ago (24 September 1994), Green Day played in Jacksonville, FL on the Dookie Tour. That setlist includes Food Around the Corner, by the way. I'm telling you this because it's now in my head and I don't want to suffer alone. 31 years ago (24 September 1993), Green Day played in Casselberry (Orlando), FL while supporting Bad Religion. 32 years ago (24 September 1992), Green Day played in Milwaukee, WI on the Kerplunk Tour. (Very annoyed with myself that I missed a day when I was doing so well this month ) ------------------------------------------------------------------- Today (25 September 2024), Green Day are playing in Portland, OR on the Saviors Tour. 12 years ago (25 September 2012), the Stay the Night video was released. ¡Uno! was also released 12 years ago today. 18 years ago (25 September 2006), Green Day and U2 played three songs at the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans, LA, before the Saints' first game after Hurricane Katrina. More photos: 27 years ago (25 September 1997), Green Day played in London, England on the Nimrod Tour. 30 years ago (25 September 1994), Green Day played (setlist incomplete) The Edge in Orlando, FL on the Dookie Tour. "September 25th, 1994 I saw Green Day play at The Edge in Orlando, Florida. It was not only my first punk rock show, it was the first concert I had ever been to period. I've mentioned and thought about that show and how it changed my life every single night on this [Revolution Radio] tour. I've held onto the ticket stub from that show ever since and today, last day of the tour I finally worked up the nerve to ask the band to autograph it. People say 'never meet your heroes' as oftentimes they can disappoint, but I'm so happy to say that hasn't been the case here." — Laura Jane Grace, frontwoman of Against Me! 31 years ago (25 September 1993), Green Day played Jannus Landing in St. Petersburg, FL while supporting Bad Religion. "Green Day opened for Bad Religion one year at the Jannus. $5! The place was 3/4 empty." — shockedpanic 32 years ago (25 September 1992), Green Day played 924 Gilman Street. Yeah, if anyone who knows more about it ever sees this, I'd love to know

Agreed! ^ It's so cool. I can't believe I've never been there and I'm only a couple hours away. Now I have even more reason to visit it! Can't wait It would be fun if we all went there and took pictures in front on it

With The Paradox Band who opened for the band in Atlanta earlier in the tour https://www.instagram.com/p/C_ROls_Odsv/?igsh=ZGZvZzd0cDFvamY1

just looked up the price of those headphones yikes

I meant to say I love the header you made for this

Thank you @solongfromthestars for compiling these testimonials. Such a beautiful homage to American Idiot, and I love reading other people's stories.

Random songs Billie Joe has mentioned:

Full show!

Billie posted the new advertisement for Marshall headphones he features in https://www.instagram.com/reel/DAThozpPQ0T/?igsh=bGhvcTY1dTczcGNi

ONE EYED BASTARD IS IN THE NEW NHL 25 GAME

As @Rumpelstiltskin2000 just shared in the thread for the show, according to The Linda Lindas' instagram all the times seem to be have been pushed an hour earlier for Portland's show. These are the times they shared: Linda Lindas at 4:30 Rancid 5:10 Smashing Pumpkins 6 Green Day 7:20

Literally just found out Cuatro exists from this post, and then I went and googled it. Which helps narrow down the approximate time I went on a my ten year sabbatical 😅 Not being a huge fan of the trilogy, and being even a lesser fan of Heart Like a Heart Grenade, I'm a bit scared to watch this. Although I see one of the producers was also involved in BIAB, so I shall eventually give this a chance.

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Since the old thread has been archived and the Green Day pilgrimage is still a dream for a lot of fans, I think we need a new thread! You've seen the photos, you've heard the songs, maybe you've watched Turn It Around – now you want to go to the Bay Area and see it all for yourself. And you should. Green Day's roots are everywhere. It's a must for anyone wanting to immerse themselves in the band's history. I'm going to list all the landmarks and my photos of them so there's an easy-to-find list, but please share your own photos and stories here too. If you've got any questions about the places or the logistics of visiting them, I can probably help. If you're struggling to find affordable flights, I might be able to help with that too. At some point I'll write up some example itineraries, but for now, this is a decent guide for anyone who has just one day in the area. Also including some FAQs below. So let's go! Berkeley 924 Gilman Street Address: 924 Gilman St, Berkeley, CA 94710, USA Public transport: There are loads of bus stops near the venue. The closest BART station is North Berkeley (1.3 miles on foot). Details: Green Day's career truly began in this Berkeley club. 924 Gilman Street is still open with many new East Bay punk bands starting their careers under its graffitied rafters. Its original 'no racism, no sexism, no homophobia, no violence' sign now includes 'no transphobia.' The doorway is covered in the names and messages of mostly Green Day fans. Inside, you'll also find original 'Sweet Children' graffiti. "Armstrong and Dirnt began living for their weekends at the Gilman Street Project. Run out of the back of a caning-and-wicker-shop, the club would go unnoticed by anyone passing by. For those familiar with the side entrance, however, the shop opens into a world that Armstrong refers to as "salvation": dilapidated wood floorboards; graffiti splashed across every inch of wall space; band after band with the look and sound of early British punk like the Sex Pistols and the Buzzcocks." — Rolling Stone, 1995 Fantasy Studios Address: 2600 Tenth St, Berkeley, CA 94710, United States Public transport: There are bus stops on the nearby San Pablo Ave. The closest BART station is North Berkeley, 0.9 miles away. Details: Dookie and Billie Joe's first record, Look For Love, were recorded at Fantasy Studios in Berkeley. It closed in 2019. "[Fantasy Studios] definitely had that Seventies coke-y vibe, mahogany and strange dead wood around the place. We would go into the vaults and see all of Creedence Clearwater Revival’s master tapes. But I felt we belonged there. Our first album cost $700 to make. Kerplunk! was like $1200. “Let’s record these as fast as we can – because we don’t have a choice.” This time, I learned how to dial in good sounds, get the best guitar tones. I was able to take a little time doing vocals. I loved that experience." — Billie Joe Armstrong, 2014 The corner of Stuart and the Avenue Address: 2400 Stuart St, Berkeley, CA 94705, United States Public transport: The 6 bus stops right here (the stop is called Telegraph Av & Stuart St). The closest BART station is Ashby (0.9 miles away). Details: "The corner of Stuart and the Avenue" is where Telegraph Avenue meets Stuart Street in Berkeley. The song is about Billie Joe's breakup with his ex Amanda, the girl who lived upstairs at the Ashby House, which a five minute walk from this corner. The Ashby/Longview house Details: The Longview video was filmed in the basement here, where Billie Joe and Tré lived with another band called the East Bay Weed Company. Amanda - the subject of many Green Day songs including She, Sassafras Roots, Stuart and the Ave. and Whatsername - lived upstairs. "The record company guys would come to see us rehearse in the basement and their wives would go shopping on Telegraph Avenue. And when we went on tour we would come back to discover these crusty punks had squatted our place, and every single thing we owned was gone." — Tré Cool, American Idiots and the New Punk Explosion, p.82 "[Basket Case] still reminds me so much of the Ashby house. That's the house we lived in, in Berkeley and our first video, Longview, was filmed there. We'd be cranking that song out in there, all of us playing in this one tiny room and our neighbours getting pissed because we'd play it five times in a row." — Billie Joe Armstrong, 2005 Berkeley Marina Public transport: The Berkeley train station is close by. You can also get here by bus. The closest BART station is North Berkeley, 2.1 miles away. Details: Berkeley Marina, with views of San Francisco and Golden Gate Bridge, gets a mention in The Ballad of Wilhelm Fink: "Said that I'd meet you at the Berkeley Marina / 3AM when no one will be found." Berkeley Repertory Theatre‎ Address: 2025 Addison St, Berkeley, CA 94704, United States Details: The American Idiot musical was developed and opened at the Berkeley Rep's Roda Theatre. The premiere was on September 4, 2009. One of the theatre's promotional banners still boasts a photo of John Gallagher Jr., who played Johnny. Nearby is a sidewalk plaque celebrating Operation Ivy's Knowledge. "It doesn’t make a lot of sense, but that’s what I love about it. When people see it, it’s going to be my wildest dream." — Billie Joe Armstrong, 2009 West Oakland 7th Street Warehouse Address: 1640 7th St, Oakland, CA 94607, USA Public transport: Lots of bus stops and the warehouse is just five minutes from the West Oakland BART station, which is also a Green Day reference (we'll get to that in a minute). Details: Billie Joe had just moved into this warehouse squat when he wrote Welcome to Paradise. Its bathroom was infested with rats, so he used a cat litter instead. It's also referred to in the Sweet 16 line 'throwing down a bottle of Olde English back in the warehouse' and inspired the 'wicked warehouse in Oakland' Brandon moves into in Spike by The Network. One of My Lies was written here. "I had moved out of my house in the suburbs to West Oakland, into a warehouse that was rat-infested and in a really fucked-up neighborhood, with a lot of crazy punks and friends. I was paying $50 a month for rent, which was great, because, being in a band, you got paid a couple hundred bucks here and there – so it was easy to pay for rent, eat Top Ramen, and buy weed. It was an eye-opening experience. Suddenly, I was on my own, smack out in one of the gnarliest neighborhoods in Oakland. You look around and you see cracked streets and broken homes and ghetto neighborhoods, and you’re in the middle of it." — Billie Joe Armstrong, Rolling Stone, 2019 West Oakland BART Station Address: 1451 7th St, Oakland, CA 94607, United States Public transport: Obviously it's a BART station, but there are bus stops in the area too. Details: "'A gunshot rings out at the station/Another urchin snaps and left dead on his own' - I was describing exactly what my surroundings were. There’s not a part of that song that isn’t true." — Billie Joe Armstrong, Rolling Stone, 2019 This is that station. The 7th Street warehouse was right by the BART tracks. Adeline Street Address: Adeline Street, California, USA. It won't be hard to find a road sign like this since there'll be one at every crossroads. Public transport: This is a huge street so there are plenty of bus stops and multiple BART stations. Details: One of Oakland's major roads, this was also the name of a clothing line and record label owned by Billie Joe and Jason White. It released albums by Pinhead Gunpowder, The Frustrators, The Network, Jesse Malin, AFI, The Influents, Emily's Army, special edition Green Day vinyls and many more. Billie Joe has the Adeline skull tattooed on one of his hands. The record label outlived the clothing line, but closed in 2017. We also now have the song Goodnight Adeline, which most likely refers to this street (even if it isn't literal), so it's even more exciting to fans now. Temescal Oakland Guitars Address: 423 40th St, Oakland, CA 94609, United States Public transport: There are two bus stops served by the 40 bus near the shop. The closest BART station is MacArthur, just 0.3 miles away. There are also more bus stops at the BART station. Recommendations: Combine this with 1-2-3-4 GO! Records. It's right across the street. Also, Homeroom Mac 'n' Cheese is the best. Details: Formerly known as Broken Guitars. This 40th Street guitar store, across the road from 1-2-3-4 GO! Records, was originally co-owned by Billie Joe. Walls are decorated with Green Day and other East Bay Punk flyers. When it was still owned by Billie Joe and the band's tour manager, there was an original Christie Road sign, but I'm not sure if it's still there. 1-2-3-4 GO! Records Address: 420 40th St #5, Oakland, CA 94609, United States Public transport: There are two bus stops served by the 40 bus near the shop. The closest BART station is MacArthur, just 0.3 miles away. There are also more bus stops at the BART station. Recommendations: Combine this with Oakland Guitars. It's right across the street. Also, Homeroom Mac 'n' Cheese is the best. Details: Green Day have supported this 40th Street store since it opened in 2008. Billie Joe built the stage with his son, which hosted an ¡Uno! ¡Dos! ¡Tré! surprise show billed as a "Bay Area Fan Appreciation Event." They've played more secret shows there since. Eagle-eyed fans might recognise the bathroom graffiti from Billie Joe's selfie announcing The Longshot's first show at this store. The pop-up shop celebrating Green Day's show at the Oakland Coliseum was also located here. Jingletown and Hayward Alameda County Sheriff's Office Address: 2425 E 12th St, Oakland, CA 94601, United States Public transport: A few bus stops nearby. The closest BART station is Fruitvale (0.8 miles). Details: The 'facility on East 12th Street' where 'Jesus is filling out paperwork now' in Homecoming is this now-closed police station. Billie Joe had to fill out paperwork here after his 2002 DUI. "There's a police station on 12th Street in Oakland. After I got charged with a DUI, I had to do a whole bunch of paperwork there to satisfy my community service requirement." — Billie Joe Armstrong, 2005 Studio 880 (Jingletown Studios) Address: 829 27th Ave, Oakland, CA 94601, USA Public transport: There are bus stops on 29th Ave. and East 12th Street. The closest BART station is Fruitvale, 0.9 miles away. Details: This is where Green Day recorded Warning, the Foxboro Hot Tubs’ Stop Drop and Roll!!!, the ¡Uno! ¡Dos! ¡Tré! trilogy and parts of American Idiot and 21st Century Breakdown. It got the nickname "Jingletown" when the Foxboro Hot Tubs used it to cover up their identity. “In the old days, the zoot-suit guys used to jingle their change, and this was their spot. It’s been held down by Latino families for 50 years. And then there’s us.” — Billie Joe Armstrong, 2004 27th Avenue Address: 829 27th Ave, Oakland, CA 94601, USA (you could go anywhere on the street, of course, but the Studio 880 address seems the most logical) Details: 27th Ave. Shuffle by the Foxboro Hot Tubs is named after this street, probably because it was recorded at Studio 880 which is on 27th Avenue. You might also want to check out the 27th Ave. in San Francisco because of the line "Golden Gate is falling from behind." Jingletown La Barca Market Address: 2701 E 9th St, Oakland, CA 94601, United States Public transport: There are bus stops on 29th Ave. and East 12th Street. The closest BART station is Fruitvale, 0.8 miles away. Details: Although the "suburbia" that inspired American Idiot was Rodeo and surrounding areas, Jingletown - a real neighbourhood in Oakland - gave the album's fictional small town its name. La Barca Market, a store near Studio 880, appears for a few seconds in the ¡Cuatro! scene That Just Happened and is notable for having one of the only signs that actually says "Jingletown." It's not really worth visiting on its own, but if you're visiting Studio 880, you'll pass the shop. Art of Ears Studio (now Create Studios) Address: 2196 American Ave, Hayward, CA 94545, United States Public transport: The 86 bus gets closest to the studio. The Hayward BART station is a 3.3 mile walk away. Details: 1000 Hours, Slappy and 39/Smooth were recorded at a now-closed branch of Art of Ears in San Francisco. Kerplunk was recorded here at Art of Ears in Hayward. All were produced by Andy 'Andro' Ernst. When I visited in 2019, Andro was working on his own music before selling the studio and moving to Las Vegas. "$700 is not a lot of money to be making an album with. But that's what we thought was cool as well. We proved that you didn't need to have a huge budget, that you didn't need to waste a lot of time. I think if we had any more money to spend then we were so young and naive that [39/Smooth] might have come out crap." — Billie Joe Armstrong, 2001 Emeryville Rudy's Can't Fail Café Address: 4081 Hollis St, Emeryville, CA 94608, United States Public transport: Loads of bus stops nearby, including the free Emery-Go-Round ones. The closest BART station is MacArthur, which is 1.1 miles away on foot. Details: Named after Rudie Can't Fail by The Clash, Rudy's was co-owned by Mike Dirnt. It opened in Emeryville in 2002, with an Oakland location following in 2011. Sadly, the Oakland cafe closed in 2018, but Rudy's is still open and popular in Emeryville with options for all tastes. It's open every day until 1am and serves Punk Bunny Coffee (formerly known as Oakland Coffee). Downtown Oakland Fox Theater Address: 1807 Telegraph Ave, Oakland, CA 94612, United States Public transport: There are bus stops around and the theatre is a few minutes from the 19th Street BART station. Details: Before the release of 21st Century Breakdown, Green Day played the full album at four exclusive small shows in the Bay Area. The Fox Theatre performance on April 14, 2009 was recorded and released on DVD. The theatre also hosted the Dookie celebration and 924 Gilman Street benefit gig, where mayor Libby Schaaf declared February 19 Official Green Day Day in Oakland. The closed Rudy's Can't Fail Café was also here. The Uptown Address: 1928 Telegraph Ave, Oakland, CA 94612, United States Public transport: There are bus stops around and the club is a few minutes from the 19th Street BART station. Details: This isn't a must-see, but I'm including it for other 21st Century Breakdown enthusiasts and just because it's very close to the Fox Theatre. It's the last place where Green Day played 21st Century Breakdown in full. The club is permanently closed so it will probably be unrecognisable sooner or later. The Ruby Room Address: 132 14th St, Oakland, CA 94612, United States Public transport: There are several bus stops nearby. The closest BART station is Lake Merritt (0.7 miles away). Details: Ruby Room by the Foxboro Hot Tubs is about this dive bar near Lake Merritt. Lake Merritt Details: Oakland's iconic lake gets a mention in the Foxboro Hot Tubs song Mother Mary, along with the Gardens at Lake Merritt: "Or we can take a walk around the lake / There's a garden in the park there / Under the stars next to the fireside / Anywhere is better than here." Even without the reference, you can't go to Oakland without seeing Lake Merritt! The Golden Bull Address: 412 14th St, Oakland, CA 94612, United States Public transport: There are several bus stops around and the 12th St / Oakland BART station is only a minute away. Details: Billie Joe once co-owned the bar and several small shows have been played here, including The Longshot's 2020 New Year's Eve party. Oakland Amtrak Station Address: 245 2nd St, Oakland, CA 94607, United States Public transport: You can take the 12 bus here. The closest BART station is Lake Merritt, 0.5 miles away. It is also (obviously) a train station if you happen to be arriving by Amtrak. Details: Since it's within walking distance of Lake Merritt and "the garden in the park there," this is probably where The Rev and Mother Mary "fall asleep at the station." It could also be the Lake Merritt BART station. Pinole Pinole is on the WestCAT C3 and J bus routes. Fiat Music Address: 2722 Pinole Valley Rd, Pinole, CA 94564, United States Details: At Fiat Music, five year-old Billie Joe was taught to play piano and sing by Marie Louise Fiatarone and her husband. Look For Love was composed in the back studio, where walls are decorated with Green Day fanart. The guestbook is full of photos of Green Day fans, too. "Billie Joe’s mother brought him in because she was signing him up for piano lessons. Jim took one look at him and said, 'He looks like he really belongs in show business. Why don’t you take him in the studio and see if he can sing?" —Marie Louise Fiatarone, 2006 The 7-Eleven Address: 2869 Pinole Valley Rd, Pinole, CA 94564, United States Details: The "7-Eleven where I was taught" in Jesus of Suburbia, where Billie Joe worked for a while. ‘It's that lost feeling. Hanging out at the 7-Eleven. Disenfranchised. Alienated. You just get that feeling of “I've got to get out of here. There's more to life than this town.”’ — Billie Joe Armstrong, 2006 Pinole Valley High School Address: 2900 Pinole Valley Rd, Pinole, CA 94564, United States Details: Billie Joe and Mike Dirnt's second high school after moving from John Swett. Green Day also played an iconic show on the grounds here. Its sign celebrated Green Day as "Spartan Alumni" when they were inducted into the Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame in 2015 - despite Billie Joe's story of handing an EP to a teacher for it to be returned with red marks all over it. The school's current layout is not the original one. The Red Onion Address: 2870 Pinole Valley Rd, Pinole, CA 94564, United States Details: Billie Joe worked at this diner opposite the 7-Eleven in Pinole. Also right by the diner are Pinole Library, Pinole Valley High School, Fiat Music and the mall where Jesus of Suburbia 'read the graffiti in the bathroom stall, like the holy scriptures of the shopping mall' (although like the school, the current layout is not the original one). It's another snapshot of the sleepy small town life that influenced the song. Rodeo To get to this area from Oakland by public transport, you'll need to transfer in Hercules and take a WestCAT bus. The town Public transport: The bus you'll be getting is the WestCAT 11 (the same one that Billie Joe and Mike used to take to school in Crockett). Details: The town where Billie Joe and eventually Mike grew up. It inspired Longview and Jesus of Suburbia. You can also take a selfie with the same sign as Billie if you feel so inclined (I did). “[Longview] was just living in the suburbs in a sort of shit town where you can’t even pull in a good radio station. I was living in Rodeo, California, about 20 minutes outside of Oakland. There was nothing to do there, and it was a really boring place.” — Billie Joe Armstrong, Guitar Legends, 2005 "I grew up in a town called Rodeo. It’s right off the 80. It’s off the 80 at Willow. And it was the inspiration for this next song. This is Jesus of Suburbia." — Billie Joe Armstrong on stage at The Warfield, San Francisco, 2005 Phillips 66 San Francisco Refinery Address: 1290 San Pablo Ave, Rodeo, CA 94572, United States Public transport: There's a bus stop right by the refinery, served by the WestCAT 11 bus. Recommendations: You can see the refinery from Lone Tree Point if you don't want to get close up. Details: The towers of Rodeo's oil refinery appear on the cover of Dookie. It also inspired the 21st Century Breakdown lyric "my town is blind from refinery sun," in reference to the polluted air Billie Joe grew up with. "We came from such a highly polluted area in Rodeo, California. It’s a refinery town and we ended up getting sent home from school because kids were having headaches and nobody could understand why, when of course, 200 yards away from the elementary school I went to was the biggest refinery in America." — Billie Joe Armstrong, 2005 Foxboro Address: 966 Willow Ave, Hercules, CA 94547, USA Public transport: The Willow and Viewpointe bus stop (served by the WestCAT J) is very close to the Foxboro sign. Details: Just five minutes down the I-80 from Rodeo, this housing development (and its hot tubs) gave the Foxboro Hot Tubs their name. Hot tubs are still dotted around the town. "The Foxboro Hot Tubs were a place we used to sneak booze and chicks into late at night. But most of the time it was just 'dude soup.'" — Billie Joe Armstrong, 2008 Christie Road (Not technically Rodeo, but it's close) Address: I'm going to give you the address of Franklin Canyon Golf Course (CA-4, Hercules, CA 94547, United States) because satnavs don't seem to like Christie Road. The golf course's parking lot is right by the road. Public transport: This is difficult without a car. You can take an Uber from Oakland for around $60+ return, or if you're visiting Rodeo, you might be able to get a return trip for around $40. However, phone service isn't great at Christie Road so you might want to arrange for a taxi to wait for you. Details: The deserted road off Highway 4 that inspired fan favourite Christie Road from Kerplunk, also one of Mike's favourite songs. Billie Joe and Mike hung out with friends, or alone there and smoked weed. Close to the highway, it's still noisy and exposed, but only a few minutes down the road there's undisturbed silence. Despite the nearby refinery, the air is clear. Occasionally a train rolls by. It's easy to see why it was such a beloved refuge for the band. For many fans, it's not only a favourite song, but a favourite landmark. Christie Road returns in Outlaws, described as a nostalgic ode to lost youth and sequel to the 1992 track. "I found a knife by the railroad track / You took a train and you can’t go back / Forever now you'll roam." Crockett On public transport, everything in Crockett can be reached on foot after taking the WestCAT 11 bus. It's a small town. Carquinez Middle School Address: 1099 Pomona St, Crockett, CA 94525, United States Details: The school where Billie Joe and Mike met. "Our school district went bankrupt, so they closed down the junior high and combined two elementary schools. We used to have to take the bus out there. First day of elementary school, I think in fifth grade, I was like the class clown - but Mike was like the class clown, so it was kind of like these dueling banjos that were going to go back and forth. What you get is Deliverance. Mike is my musical soulmate." — Billie Joe Armstrong in his Rock & Roll Hall of Fame acceptance speech, 2015 John Swett High School Address: 1098 Pomona St, Crockett, CA 94525, United States Details: Billie Joe and Mike Dirnt's first high school. "I had this kid in class who became a rock star. I remember Billie Joe well. He used to sit in my math class on the third floor of the ancient, run down brick building in the back of the room right next to the window. He had a perfect view of Tight Wad Hill. I don't remember if he was a good student... if he did his homework or got good grades. But I do remember him as a good person, he got along with just about everyone – except, perhaps, the vice principal – and he was pretty cool, mature for his age." — John Goar, teacher, 1997 Tight Wad Hill Details: Tight Wad Hill was where cheapskates and addicts watched football games for free. There's a famous Tight Wad Hill in Berkeley, but it's a lesser-known hill by John Swett High School that inspired the Green Day song. Since the school's football field has moved since the song was written, today's Tight Wad Hill probably doesn't look like the Tight Wad Hill of 1995, and there's no precise address. "This is where all the losers, the cheapskates, would come up and watch the football games without paying for them. It's actually the best view in the whole place. A lot of tweakers come and hang out up here, the crank victims and stuff." — Billie Joe Armstrong, 1995 C&H Sugar Factory Address: 830 Loring Ave, Crockett, CA 94525, United States Details: This factory gives Crockett the nickname "Sugartown," which inspired the line "Sugar City urchin wasting time" in Tight Wad Hill. It also appears in the Nightlife lyrics "sugar-coated halls" and "this dirty city is my Sugartown," most likely since Lady Cobra worked at Sugar City Tattoo in Crockett. Toot's Tavern Address: 627 2nd Ave, Crockett, CA 94525, United States Details: This isn't super special – it's just where the Foxboro Hot Tubs played their second show – but if you're in the area, you might pass it, so it's worth knowing that if you do. Benicia, Vallejo and Concord To get to these areas from Oakland on public transport, you'll need to transfer to a SolTrans bus. Rod's Hickory Pit Address: Convenience Center, 199 Lincoln Rd W, Vallejo, CA 94590, United States Details: On October 17, 1987, when Billie Joe and Mike were 15 - Sweet Children played their first ever show at a Vallejo diner, Rod's Hickory Pit. Billie Joe's mom Ollie was a waitress there and arranged the show. Its 30 attendees were impressed enough to invite them back. Sadly, the diner has now been demolished and replaced with a Starbucks. Passalacqua Funeral Chapel Address: 901 W 2nd St, Benicia, CA 94510, United States Details: This chapel in Benicia gave the 39/Smooth song Going to Pasalacqua its name. The song title misspelled it. Green Day supposedly drove by the chapel while Billie Joe was writing the lyrics, hence the name. He also said "this song is about revenge" before playing it in 2010, so he may have picked up on a funeral chapel for that reason. Camel Barns Address: 2060 Camel Rd, Benicia, CA 94510, United States Details: Both Sweet Children and Green Day played the Camel Barns in Benicia. Bands they shared bills with include Monsula, Separate Ways, Bumblescrump and Blatz. Concord Details: This city northeast of Oakland gets a mention in The Network's Spike. Obviously, The Network have nothing to do with Green Day, but you know what they're like. The mind control is impossible to escape. I can't stop typing. HELP! San Francisco Chinatown Address: 133 Waverly Pl, San Francisco, CA 94108, United States Public transport: There are bus and cable car stops all over Chinatown. The closest BART station is Embarcadero. Details: The Warning cover shoot by Marina Chavez took place in San Francisco's Chinatown. Green Day are walking past this bakery on the cover. You may also recognise the surrounding alleyways from the same shoot. Powell Street BART Station Address: Market St &, Powell St, San Francisco, CA 94102, United States Public transport: There are loads of bus stops here and of course, it's a BART station. Details: Green Day walk through this station in the When I Come Around video. Billie Joe pulls one of these phones off the wall during the line "so go do what you like." Hyde Street Studios Address: 245 Hyde St, San Francisco, CA 94102, United States Public transport: There are bus stops on Eddy Street and Turk Street. The closest BART station is Grove Street & Hyde Street, just 0.3 miles away. Details: Insomniac was recorded at Hyde Street Studios in San Francisco. The band fuelled up with caffeine between takes. Tré repeatedly ripped the calluses off his hands to perfect Panic Song. "The fact that that album came out, like, a year and a half after Dookie was us trying to cut off the bullshit in its tracks and just keep making music. That’s all we wanted to do, keep making music. Sometimes I feel that Insomniac is the most honest record I ever made at the particular moment that it was written and recorded." — Billie Joe Armstrong, Kerrang The Haight Details: This popular San Francisco street is referred to in Misery, when the character "Mr. Whirly" - a Replacements reference - ends up homeless and begging there: "Mr. Whirly had a catastrophic incident / He fell into the city by the bay / He liquidated his estate / Now he sleeps upon the Haight / Panhandling misery." The Bay (80) Bridge Details: Billie Joe’s nickname for his wife, 80 (and in turn the song title 80) came from this, since Interstate 80 runs over it. He’s also talked about how the band and his father, a truck driver, knew they were home after long journeys when they saw it. Highway 1 Details: The Foxboro Hot Tubs song Highway 1 is named after California's longest state route. Misión San Francisco de Asís Address: 3321 16th St, San Francisco, CA 94114, United States Public transport: There are bus and cable car stops nearby. Details: The When I Come Around music video begins and ends with a night shot of this San Francisco church. Other Agnews Developmental Center Address: 4000 Lafayette St, Santa Clara, CA 95054, United States Details: The Basket Case video was filmed here, but it has since been demolished. Atomic Garden Address: 5453 College Ave, Oakland, CA 94618, United States Details: Adrienne's shop. The Ivy Room Address: 860 San Pablo Ave, Albany, CA 94706, United States Details: Where The Coverups played their first show. If I think of anything else I'll add it. I may well have forgotten something because it's 1 AM and I'm tired and stressed. FAQs Do I need a car? Unless you want to see absolutely everything within a week or less, not at all! Everything is accessible by public transport, except Christie Road which can be reached by Uber. Buses are clean, safe and most drivers are friendly. Day passes on AC Transit, the bus company serving Oakland, are $5.50 or $5 with a Clipper Card. On WestCAT, which will take you to Pinole, Rodeo and Crockett, day passes are $5. The final bus company you’ll need to consider is SolTrans, to get to Vallejo, Benicia and Concord. Their day passes are $4.50 - $5.50. Bus drivers do not carry change. ^ An AC Transit bus How long should I stay? You don’t need to stay a long time to have an amazing trip. The main landmarks can be seen in three days, even on public transport. So first of all, decide how much of it you want to see. You'll also need to consider: Whether you’ll ever make another trip Car or public transport Non-Green Day things you want to see If you're driving, 10 days would give you time to relax, but you could cram everything in within a week. On public transport, you need at least 10 days to see absolutely everything, but consider how much time you're willing to spend on buses. I'm used to it because I live in a remote village and learned to drive later in life, but if that's not you, cramming it all in to 10 days could feel very intense. 14-20 days is ideal. Depending on your schedule it may be better to make two separate trips or to skip some of the more obscure landmarks. Is Oakland safe? I’ve been asked this, even by crusty punks, more than any other question. The answer is that yes, it's true that Oakland is statistically one of the most dangerous cities in the US. Opinions vary on quite how high it ranks. On Safewise, it's #10, whilst on EscapeHere it's #16, but then on NeighbourhoodScout it comes in at #30, behind more popular cities like Memphis, Anchorage and Albuquerque. Personally, I take the same precautions as I do at home in England, and I've never felt unsafe in all the time I've spent in Oakland. For a resident’s point of view, here’s what my ex who’s lived in the East Bay all their life has to say: ‘Don’t do drugs, don’t get too drunk, take extra care in West Oakland and head back before dark. Lock your car. Don’t flash money around and don’t wear obnoxious jewelry. Be mindful that many people in Oakland are poor and can’t afford mental healthcare. Not everyone who seems like a weirdo means harm. If someone’s bothering you, don’t engage. Just keep walking. If it's on public transport, tell the driver. Buy a cat keyring or walk with your keys between your fingers if you're worried. The East Bay might be dangerous, but it’s also filled with wonderful people who’ll help and look out for you.’ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ So I think that's everything. This was one of the best things I've done and I'll always encourage others to make the trip if they can. If you want to read my story, there's a part 1 and a part 2.

I am so glad you got to experience this and had a great time! I also love the setlists this tour and know there is not much else they can fit in when they have to play two full albums plus Saviors songs. I do kinda miss King for a Day though. I know it slows things down, and I would still choose the current setlist without it, but damn I really miss the thongs and mooning. 🤣

Ugh I hate it when people put down others for enjoying something. It's so unnecessary and rude.

Anyone going tomorrow and down to wait in line early with my friend and I? Yes

He's simply perfect in that ad.

I can't get over how good Billie looks in that Marshall headphones ad! The hair, that cute little expression at the end of the ad, everything

What an asshole 😠 Did they work for the store or PBC? It’s just coffee for god sakes. You’re not being scammed into buying NFTs or gold sneakers.

Yes, this is the one in Arlington! I remember when that last shot was taken and thinking "Yep, I'm not going to be in this shot" lol. I should be one or two people to the side of the guy in right most part of the picture. BTW, some photographer took a picture of me and my sister while we were taking this selfie . I have kept an eye out for it, but haven't seen it shared anywhere. If anyone comes across it please let me know, I'd really appreciate!

Me: it’s been 7 years since I’ve seen this band live but I’m not going to get emotional Also me: tears up during the start of Bohemian Rhapsody. 😂 Phenomenal show. More tomorrow, have to try to get a bit of sleep before waking up in 5 hours to catch our flight home!

Not sure this warrants it’s own thread, it might be wrong, but looks like GD could be doing Donnington next year. https://www.facebook.com/100080125005156/posts/pfbid02YpCzSh6TKkFE58KYc7ZtrKKi8pLMxujuqsUeTYKTHgDqi5goL1Vf4VaFi8oUzBPql/? I have also seen that they are being heavily tipped for Glastonbury but that’s becoming an annual event 😂😂

Yes I would love to see Green Day again in the arena shows with one opening act. Tired of these festivals with multiple acts. I saw Green Day in SF and just went to see them not caring about the others.

Today (23 September 2024), Green Day are playing in Seattle, WA on the Saviors Tour. On this day 7 years ago (23 September 2017), Green Day played the Global Citizen Festival in NYC. More photos: 27 years ago (23 September 1997), Green Day performed Hitchin' a Ride on Canal+ in Paris, France. They also played the Élysée Montmartre in Paris that day. 30 years ago (23 September 1994), Green Day played the Expo Hall in Tampa, FL on the Dookie Tour. "They caused $1.4 million in damage and weren't allowed back to Tampa for the Insomniac Tour." — DcHewlett 31 years ago (23 September 1993), Green Day played The Edge in Fort Lauderdale, FL while supporting Bad Religion. 35 years ago (23 September 1989), Green Day played the River Theater in Guerneville, CA. "They were the first of three bands to play that night. They all had long hair and flannel shirts. I ended up with their demo tape and saw them a few more times in high school around the Bay Area." – Bugs Thank you for looking at this thread and GDC! I'm so glad it's bringing back memories for people

Are Download Festival teasing Green Day for 2025? It’s already been confirmed that Green Day will be in Europe next June… have Download just dropped an almighty hint that Billie Joe and co. will headline Donington? https://www.kerrang.com/are-download-festival-teasing-green-day-for-2025

Good Riddance is now their top 1 popular on spotify.

Some pics from the San Francisco show from Alice Baxley From Tre's wife ot More pics of the Linda Lindas pranking Green Day https://www.instagram.com/p/DAOsmo9yBfW/?igsh=aGk5czB0Y2kzMXl3

Wow, @greenday hometown shows are always the best shows. Last night was simply amazing. One of their best performances that I ever saw. I’m so happy that I finally got to see Dookie performed front to back. An album that changed my life when I first heard it back in 1994 when I was 10 years old and I have been a Green Day fan ever since. Happy 30th anniversary to Dookie. Plus, it was so special to watch American Idiot performed front to back on the 20th anniversary that legendary album was released (September 21st, 2004). Thank you @billiejoearmstrong for the personal invite to the concert and thank you for the chat. One of these days I hope we can record an in-depth conversation by way of an interview for @1077thebone. 😉 Thank you @mikedirnt for hanging out and the power hug, lol. One of these days we need to go see @jokoy live. Thank you @annabiotix for the friends and family passes. So much fun to reconnect and meet members of the Green Day extended family. Last night was a night I will never forget. Good times. https://www.instagram.com/p/DAMBFvXSPtS/

The pranks between Green Day and The Linda Lindas continues!

San Francisco More photos here https://www.instagram.com/p/DAMGNLFSjWY/?igsh=bmlrb2owOG16eGQ= More photos here https://www.instagram.com/p/DAMFES9ygLk/?igsh=MWU5enVwZ3drdGhyMQ== More photos here https://www.instagram.com/p/DAMyjyuOWNV/?igsh=eHR5ZWdjN2lrNnJn More photos here https://www.instagram.com/p/DAMyUcoy_cr/?igsh=ZjI1dDBsMXZmZHp0 More photos here https://www.instagram.com/p/DAK2JWBRFXQ/?igsh=MzBwazI5NDltMDBk

From Tre's wife From Mike's wife

San Francisco from Green Day's Instagram story From Jason Freese

I’m Joy in the UK and I can legitimately retire next year - that’s how old I am! I’ve loved all kinds of music all my life, everything, even some classical music and I’ve been going to rock concerts since I was a kid. I had a subscription to Britannia Music and I kept seeing Green Day’s early albums in there. I was always up for trying something new and kept hovering over it but never actually took the plunge. My love of music in some ways led me into an ill-advised relationship. When I finally realised after 20 years that it was abusive and it was behind me, I just couldn’t listen to anything. Everything reminded me of it. My daughter - @solongfromthestars - wouldn’t even have known that I ever loved music because she never heard me listening to anything. Then in 2007 she started talking about Green Day. The first song she played me was Boulevard of Broken Dreams. I told her that Billie had a nice voice. She kept asking me to listen to the other music on her Piczo site so I heard Whatsername and absolutely loved it. It wasn’t what I expected at all. After I bought her American Idiot I could hear the cowbell in Homecoming through her headphones. She eventually said she loved that song so much she had to play it to me even though she thought I’d say it was “just noise”. I actually loved that too. I don’t remember exactly how I came to hear Give Me Novacaine, but I just fell in love with Green Day then. It was completely fresh and untarnished. I felt like I was “allowed” to listen to music again and I’ve never looked back. My daughter and I were in a shit situation as a single parent family - I was desperately trying to keep a roof over our heads and she was being bullied terribly, but then we went to see Green Day together and it was an escape. We’d never had a holiday but we made it our mission to get to more shows and saw things we’d never dreamed of like the Grand Canyon because we went to see Green Day. It gave us something to strive for and enjoy together. So basically, American Idiot gave me music back. I’ve discovered new music through Green Day and reconnected with songs I used to love. “Can you imagine if Billie held your hand one day?” I asked my daughter when we watched Bullet in a Bible. Little did I know that she would get up on stage with Green Day and in 2018 it was actually my hand that Billie held!