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35 minutes ago, jengd said:

This is the day I first saw Green Day in 2009 in Glasgow on the 21CBD tour.  It changed my life.  I celebrate every year. 

This touches my heart.❤️ Celebrating with you now…

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On this day last year (21 October 2023), Green Day played the When We Were Young festival in Las Vegas, NV.

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2 years ago (21 October 2022), Green Day played the Formula 1 United States Grand Prix in Austin, TX.

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15 years ago (21 October 2009), Green Day played The O2 in Dublin, Ireland on the 21st Century Breakdown Tour.

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24 years ago (21 October 2000), Green Day played the Livid Festival in Brisbane, Australia.

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They were also interviewed.

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And tried and failed to tip over a car, despite getting their security guard to join in.

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29 years ago (21 October 1995), Green Day played the Canadian Airlines Saddledome in Calgary, Canada on the Insomniac Tour.

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30 years ago (21 October 1994), Green Day played Wulfrun Hall in Wolverhampton, England on the Dookie Tour. They really did make some random stops in the UK back then. I mean, Wolverhampton? Wigan? Cambridge? Kent? It's wild to think of them playing all those places.

35 years ago (21 October 1989), Green Day played Marsugi's in San Jose, CA.

36 years ago (21 October 1988), Green Day played the Veterans Memorial Center in Davis, CA. This was John Kiffmeyer's first show.

"So I just walked over to them and said, 'Can I be in your band because I don't have a band anymore?' And then Martin and Jason (from Isocracy) took off on a moped and I was in this new band. That was on a Sunday. We practiced on Tuesday and Wednesday and played our show on Friday." — John

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On this day last year (22 October 2023), Green Day played a second night at the When We Were Young Festival in Las Vegas, NV.

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14 years ago (22 October 2012), Green Day played in Buenos Aires, Argentina on the 21st Century Breakdown Tour. Billie Joe said it was his favourite show ever at the time.

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20 years ago (22 October 2004), Green Day played the Gwinnett Center in Duluth, GA on the American Idiot Tour.

24 years ago (22 October 2000), Green Day played the Rock It Festival in Perth, Australia on the Warning Tour.

29 years ago (22 October 1995), Green Day played the Agridome in Regina, Canada on the Insomniac Tour.

"Decided the day before the show to check out Green Day who were still riding a big wave of success from their major label debut Dookie. They had just released the follow up Insomniac and the first single Geek Stink Breath was a staple on Much Music. I had seats way up in the second level near the roof but was right above the stage, not too bad for so close to show day. Didn't know much about the opening act The Riverdales and I still don't; they came out, played their entire album song by song with no banter then left. The best part of their set was watching Mike Dirnt and Tre Cool riding skateboards behind the stage. Green Day came out firing, gleefully admitting to the crowd that the only reason they came to Regina was David Letterman sensation, Dick Assman. The band gave it their all even when the kids on the floor chucked their shoes at them. Dirnt even barked at the rowdy pricks, 'Hey, your mom paid good money for those shoes!' but that didn't stop them. Apparently, it wasn't anything new to them as they played on, dodging shoes the whole time. During When I Come Around, Billie Joe came out naked with just his beloved blue Fender covering his business. During the guitar solo he spun around and treated the crowd to a little rhythmic butt clenching. I could have lived without that, but overall a good show."

I don't suppose anyone reading this has the photos mentioned by Shawn Scallen on the GDA page for this show?

30 years ago (22 October 1994), Green Day played Welcome to Paradise on Top of the Pops. Billie wore a shirt saying "Who am I fooling anyway?" because they were forced to play to a backing track.

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Also 30 years ago (22 October 1994), Green Day played the Astoria in London, England on the Dookie Tour.

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"First gig. Green Day at London Astoria 1994. Technically I'd been to a small festival before this but this was my first proper gig. Joeyfat opened and Billie Joe Armstrong stood on my foot as we were watching at the back. Then came China Drum who I still listen to after all this time. Green Day were so amazing and opened the door for me to a lot more bands." — Andy

31 years ago (22 October 1993), Green Day played their first Latin American show at the Iguanas club in Tijuana, Mexico.

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2 hours ago, Montclare said:

That means that 8 years ago today was my very first Green Day show!  Few pics I took there-

 

And my first was 15 years ago today! Those are great pics

It was so awesome because a big group of fans from GDC and FB from the UK, US, Europe and even Australia were travelling to all the UK shows in a minibus and calling it "Rocktober" and we met up with them, met over 30 people from here that day and still see some at shows now! After just following the band online mostly through here it was surreal to actually see them live and hang out with so many cool people from here. I'll never forget lovely J'net who was with us during the show getting handed a pick by Mike and just giving it to me(!), singing along with *the* Tony from BIAB, staying at the awesome Sharon and Graham's house afterwards where they had an open door policy for GD fans :lol:, and everyone we met. And getting to do this with my sister who loves the band as much as me, every show I've been to since has been with her.

And the show, that tour was probably their live peak and got to see all the songs and traditions I'd waited for plus loads of 21st CB songs, just amazing to see hot blond Billie and the rest of the band right there :D. Then unexpectedly got to see FBHT just over a week later...one reason I still obsess over that is it came right after my GD dreams already came true. Unbelievable magical time.

 

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Happy anniversary to TADIKM! I remember this day vividly because I had a dentist appointment in the morning and couldn’t wait to get out so I could go sit in my car and watch the video. The start of a very special era!

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On 10/23/2024 at 11:38 PM, Hermione said:

And my first was 15 years ago today! Those are great pics

It was so awesome because a big group of fans from GDC and FB from the UK, US, Europe and even Australia were travelling to all the UK shows in a minibus and calling it "Rocktober" and we met up with them, met over 30 people from here that day and still see some at shows now! After just following the band online mostly through here it was surreal to actually see them live and hang out with so many cool people from here. I'll never forget lovely J'net who was with us during the show getting handed a pick by Mike and just giving it to me(!), singing along with *the* Tony from BIAB, staying at the awesome Sharon and Graham's house afterwards where they had an open door policy for GD fans :lol:, and everyone we met. And getting to do this with my sister who loves the band as much as me, every show I've been to since has been with her.

And the show, that tour was probably their live peak and got to see all the songs and traditions I'd waited for plus loads of 21st CB songs, just amazing to see hot blond Billie and the rest of the band right there :D. Then unexpectedly got to see FBHT just over a week later...one reason I still obsess over that is it came right after my GD dreams already came true. Unbelievable magical time.

 

Sharon 💜 I never got to meet her in person, but I knew her (and the rest of the Idiot Club UK crew) online. It is lovely how she kept so many of the Green Day community (I mean at large, not just GDC) together. I was so touched when Mike shared a message when she passed, and knew that wherever she was, that must have made her smile.

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On this day 5 years ago (25 October 2019), Green Day were on Kevin & Bean's Last Breakfast at the KROQ Sound Space in LA. They were interviewed and played 7 songs.

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29 years ago (25 October 1995), Green Day played the Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto, Canada on the Insomniac Tour.

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"I'm sure I will get a lot of crap for this but I am going to be totally honest. This was and is still the shittiest rock concert I have ever gone to. The tickets were expensive for the time ($50-ish) and they only played, and not very well, for 45 minutes. The opening act (The Riverdales) were far more entertaining. Also, the venue was like 60% sold which makes for a crappy experience. Most overrated band of the 90's." — Tojo1978

That quote is interesting because someone said about one of the earlier shows on that tour (less than two weeks before, I think) that The Riverdales were underwhelming but Green Day were worth it.

"Don't throw your sneakers at the band. Seems like common sense. But there's no persuading the crowd during a Green Day show at Maple Leaf Gardens, in Toronto. Even a string of obscenities from singer Billie Joe Armstrong can't stop the footwear from flying. Then all of a sudden, Armstrong stops thrashing his guitar - smack in the middle of a searing rendition of 2,000 Light Years Away - to beckon one barefoot fan onstage to collect his rightful property. No hard feelings, Green Day's leader appears to tell him. The stage-struck kid scrambles up, takes a nervous bow and bends over to lace his shoes. He ought to be watching his back, though: Armstrong is behind him, wearing a boar's head Halloween mask and brandishing a butcher's knife. The crowd roars, and the kid, unharmed, leaps back into the snarling mosh pit. Minutes later, Green Day bassist Mike Dirnt bounds toward his microphone to add harmonies to a rousing cover of Operation Ivy's Knowledge, only to get smacked in the forehead by a wayward high-top basketball shoe. This time, Armstrong doesn't even notice. He's too busy ripping chords from his blue Stratocaster and contorting his face through a rogues' gallery of grimaces, gauging each one for maximum audience response. Then he turns his back to the arena and drops his pants. That's entertainment, Green Day style. Pretty soon panic-stricken security personnel are chasing down kids who have jumped from their assigned seats to the general-admission floor, dragging them out the exits. Has the evening finally gotten totally out of control? We'll never know. 'Thanks a lot, because we don't take this shit for granted!' Armstrong shouts, and the band walks off. In the dressing room, Armstrong heads straight for a sofa in the corner and clams up. Bored? Perhaps. Exhausted? Most likely." — Rolling Stone

There are a LOT of stories of shoes being thrown at Green Day from that tour.

33 years ago (25 October 1991), Green Day played their first European show at the Ostbunker in Osnabrück, Germany.

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