Cris. Posted August 14 Share Posted August 14 3 hours ago, The Grohl said: (Though they should have closed with fancy sauce) A kindred spirit, thank you! 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post PhuzzyPhriend Posted August 14 Popular Post Share Posted August 14 6 hours ago, The Grohl said: What a show 🤩 Green Day in a stadium truly is a spectacle. They have a fantastic stage set up with great videos screens. I really liked the retrospective video that introduced the concert. The big inflatables were cool too. It's sensory overload. I didn't know where to look most of the time. If be drooling over Billie on the screen and then I'd realize oh shit he's right there on stage! And Billie....oh my poor heart. He looked sooooo good in the RED SHIRT 🥵 The floof! The eyes! The smile and Kevin 😏 there were some great shots of Kevin and Jason. Billie was so dorky and funny! Shaking his hips, pouting at the camera, giggling, and rocking different hats. He's so stinking cute! And he sounded great. Fully recovered. It was wild hearing both of these albums live in full. It really took me back to when I got into Green Day. I still remember picking up American Idiot at Circuit City and falling in love with them. I picked up Dookie at Walmart with my allowance. I've been listening to this band for 20 years! And while I was screaming my lungs out in just thought I love this band so fucking much. I don't know if I would see them or another show at Wrigley again (unless it was free) but I'm glad I experienced them in this setting. I definitely had the time of my life. (Though they should have closed with fancy sauce) I am so glad you got to experience this! And you just gave me quite the blast from the past by bringing up Circuit City LOL! I haven't heard that name in years. I remember there was one near me when I was growing up but I never went into it. I also got introduced to Green Day through American Idiot, which came out when I was 13. Found some videos! It's so good to hear Billie's voice sounding great again! And I love how he keeps telling people to vote at all these shows. ❤️ 3 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jengd Posted August 14 Share Posted August 14 So glad you guys got to go and had a great time, it’s an amazing tour. So glad BJ is fully recovered. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stories and songs Posted August 14 Share Posted August 14 9 hours ago, The Grohl said: What a show 🤩 Green Day in a stadium truly is a spectacle. They have a fantastic stage set up with great videos screens. I really liked the retrospective video that introduced the concert. The big inflatables were cool too. It's sensory overload. I didn't know where to look most of the time. If be drooling over Billie on the screen and then I'd realize oh shit he's right there on stage! And Billie....oh my poor heart. He looked sooooo good in the RED SHIRT 🥵 The floof! The eyes! The smile and Kevin 😏 there were some great shots of Kevin and Jason. Billie was so dorky and funny! Shaking his hips, pouting at the camera, giggling, and rocking different hats. He's so stinking cute! And he sounded great. Fully recovered. It was wild hearing both of these albums live in full. It really took me back to when I got into Green Day. I still remember picking up American Idiot at Circuit City and falling in love with them. I picked up Dookie at Walmart with my allowance. I've been listening to this band for 20 years! And while I was screaming my lungs out in just thought I love this band so fucking much. I’m so glad you had a great experience and that Billie is all better! He certainly looked all better. It is such a surreal experience to hear these albums in full and be able to sing every single word and think back on how long your history goes back with this band. (And yes, it’s also overwhelming to know where to look lol). 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Grohl Posted August 14 Share Posted August 14 I've seen things on Reddit regarding an event shop where you can order shirts and items for the show you went to. Does anyone know how to get a link for the Chicago show? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Rumpelstiltskin2000 Posted August 14 Popular Post Share Posted August 14 Some pics 2 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lizziebix Posted August 14 Share Posted August 14 11 hours ago, Jon Benjamin said: Whaaaat I went in entrance 10 and there were maybe 5 people in line I suppose it depended on when you arrived. Every stand we saw had a huge line and the guy sitting next to me said it took him 1.5 hrs to get through the line! I wasn’t willing to wait. 🤣 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post BrendanL Posted August 14 Popular Post Share Posted August 14 Amazing show last night. If you had told me 48 hours prior that the show would go forward, I would have been doubtful, given the cancellation of the Hershey and Q101 shows. So, it was really special to be there, and to see Billie looking and sounding as good as he did. In fact, he sounded as good as I’ve ever heard him! It’s great that they’re back to playing 2+ hour shows. It really makes it feel more like a concert compared to the 2021 - 2023 shows, if that makes any sense. Just a better overall Green Day experience, as all that time really allows the band flex their musical muscles, so to speak. To think, by the time American Idiot started in last night’s set, their Hella Mega set would have been nearly over. I was surprised how few fans were lining up for GA, especially in a big market like Chicago. By noon, there were probably only ~20 people in line. By 4:00 doors, maybe only 50-60 people. You could have shown up half an hour after doors and gotten barricade on either side or second row anywhere along the catwalk or in the corners. I pretty much ran into Billy Corgan as he was getting let off in a courtesy vehicle in an alley behind the Wrigley Rooftop buildings around 1:00 PM. There were no other fans back there, and really no security dissuading me from keeping my distance, though I did. I found a set of picks that Hans hid along the barricade, including at least two of Billie’s picks, and we got an additional three during the show! Great experience overall, and a much needed good Green Day experience after the debacle that was Louder Than Life last September. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Grohl Posted August 14 Share Posted August 14 5 minutes ago, lizziebix said: I suppose it depended on when you arrived. Every stand we saw had a huge line and the guy sitting next to me said it took him 1.5 hrs to get through the line! I wasn’t willing to wait. 🤣 I got to Wrigley about an hour before Green Day started (I heard SP play Cherub Rock - that was nice :D) and it took about 40 minutes to get through the line. Maybe everyone already got their merch by then. Happy I was able to get the poster and make it to my seat in time! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pacejunkie punk Posted August 14 Share Posted August 14 1 hour ago, The Grohl said: I've seen things on Reddit regarding an event shop where you can order shirts and items for the show you went to. Does anyone know how to get a link for the Chicago show? From other shows it looks like there was a QR code on the big screens at the end of the night to use to get merch and pics from the show. Found it: https://next.eventshop.com/green-day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post The Grohl Posted August 14 Popular Post Share Posted August 14 Can I just say, Chicago seems like a pretty special place for Green Day? Think about it.... There's Jaded in Chicago. We kicked off the 99 Revolutions tour after Billie's stint in rehab. We got intimate shows at Aragon and the Metro. Billie had to call out sick, but what was his first show after he got better? Chicago Not to mention Billie said Wrigley is one of his fave stadiums AND we are responsible for the memorable shart story. So clearly....Green Day needs to post up in Chicago. We're a magical city for them. They love us. Just saying.... 3 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Benjamin Posted August 14 Share Posted August 14 56 minutes ago, The Grohl said: Can I just say, Chicago seems like a pretty special place for Green Day? Think about it.... There's Jaded in Chicago. We kicked off the 99 Revolutions tour after Billie's stint in rehab. We got intimate shows at Aragon and the Metro. Billie had to call out sick, but what was his first show after he got better? Chicago Not to mention Billie said Wrigley is one of his fave stadiums AND we are responsible for the memorable shart story. So clearly....Green Day needs to post up in Chicago. We're a magical city for them. They love us. Just saying.... Shart story? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Grohl Posted August 14 Share Posted August 14 20 minutes ago, Jon Benjamin said: Shart story? Story at 6:43 I believe 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cris. Posted August 14 Share Posted August 14 1 hour ago, The Grohl said: Story at 6:43 I believe Haven't reached the shart story yet, but does anyone know what on earth the prednisone comment is about? (minute 3:38). For context, there is no context to it. 😅 EDIT: And it comes back again at minute 11:36. Maybe if I keep watching I'll find the answers that I seek 😂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rumpelstiltskin2000 Posted August 14 Share Posted August 14 44 minutes ago, CristhyneS said: Haven't reached the shart story yet, but does anyone know what on earth the prednisone comment is about? (minute 3:38). For context, there is no context to it. 😅 EDIT: And it comes back again at minute 11:36. Maybe if I keep watching I'll find the answers that I seek 😂 If I remember right Billie had posted an Instagram story where he was taking Prednisone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cris. Posted August 14 Share Posted August 14 35 minutes ago, Rumpelstiltskin2000 said: If I remember right Billie had posted an Instagram story where he was taking Prednisone Thanks! I was reading a paper about prednisone just this morning, so the mention of it tickled me. And well this sent me down a rabbit hole that ended up bringing me back to GDC to discover Billie Joe has asthma 😅 I can move on now 😂 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cris. Posted August 14 Share Posted August 14 For those who went to the show and couldn't buy the patch, they just shared a link to order it from their store: https://store.greenday.com/products/saviors-tour-patch-chicago?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAabwcSLXWkc31sWysd1QlucVdKE-DLYlEz1u6AkxA1bo4Tj0e3ihL-hp_FY_aem__fh6jAeQFhjFnUZtKLYZfQ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Grohl Posted August 14 Share Posted August 14 Even though it's a silly-looking patch....I can't resist show specific merch. Their store always sucks me back in 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stories and songs Posted August 14 Share Posted August 14 3 hours ago, CristhyneS said: Haven't reached the shart story yet, but does anyone know what on earth the prednisone comment is about? (minute 3:38). For context, there is no context to it. 😅 EDIT: And it comes back again at minute 11:36. Maybe if I keep watching I'll find the answers that I seek 😂 He’s so right about prednisone, it’s a trip. Either it clears your skin and makes you clean your entire house in an hour or it blurs your vision to the point where you’re completely useless. Fun times. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pacejunkie punk Posted August 14 Share Posted August 14 10 minutes ago, stories and songs said: He’s so right about prednisone, it’s a trip. Either it clears your skin and makes you clean your entire house in an hour or it blurs your vision to the point where you’re completely useless. Fun times. I theorized whether during that press conference Billie and Mike were playing a game between them to see who could randomly drop the word Prednisone into the interview the most times. The way they looked at each other when they did that it sure seemed like a private joke. I could see them doing that just to make the radio promo more fun for themselves 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cris. Posted August 14 Share Posted August 14 15 minutes ago, pacejunkie punk said: I theorized whether during that press conference Billie and Mike were playing a game between them to see who could randomly drop the word Prednisone into the interview the most times. The way they looked at each other when they did that it sure seemed like a private joke. I could see them doing that just to make the radio promo more fun for themselves No spoilers please haha. I stopped it after the second mention of prednisone to go an fall into the aforementioned rabbit hole 😂 and I haven't watched the rest of it yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rumpelstiltskin2000 Posted August 15 Share Posted August 15 Pics from Green Day on Facebook 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deadair Posted August 16 Share Posted August 16 For the possibility that someone here who was at the show is a fan of The Linda Lindas, does anyone know if they played their song “Nino” in their opening set? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbie1039 Posted August 16 Share Posted August 16 18 hours ago, deadair said: For the possibility that someone here who was at the show is a fan of The Linda Lindas, does anyone know if they played their song “Nino” in their opening set? I was at the show and looked up the song you’re talking about and am pretty sure they played it. They definitely had a guy dancing around in a cat mask on stage at one point lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Watzernem Posted August 21 Share Posted August 21 I live in Salt Lake City and came to this show because Chicago is awesome. Green Day for life!!!! I really wish they would play Fancy Sauce and can’t stop listening to Saviors. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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