solongfromthestars Posted March 16 Author Share Posted March 16 9 February 2025 This year, Green Day played the Galaxy Arena in Macau, China on the Saviors Tour. More photos on the GDA Tumblr A year ago (9 February 2024), Green Day played the Madden Bowl at the House of Blues in Las Vegas, NV. More photos: Reveal hidden contents 20 years ago (9 February 2005), Green Day performed American Idiot at the BRIT Awards. They were nominated for the International Group award, but lost to the Scissor Sisters. More photos: Reveal hidden contents 27 years ago (9 February 1998), Green Day played Klubben/Fryshuset in Stockholm, Sweden on the Nimrod Tour. 33 years ago (9 February 1992), Green Day played Raji's in Hollywood, CA. -------------------------------------------------------- 10 February 2025 On this day 5 years ago (10 February 2020), Green Day were interviewed and performed Oh Yeah on The Late Late Show with James Corden. More photos: Reveal hidden contents They also performed Oh Yeah at Good Morning America's Oscars afterparty at the El Capitan Theatre in LA. More photos: Reveal hidden contents 20 years ago (10 February 2005), Green Day played the SECC in Glasgow, Scotland on the American Idiot Tour. 29 years ago (10 February 1996), Green Day played the Festival Hall in Melbourne, Australia on the Insomniac Tour. 32 years ago (10 February 1993), Green Day played the Cosmic Art Space in Albuquerque, NM. -------------------------------------------------------- 11 February 2025 On this day 15 years ago (11 February 2010), the Cigarettes & Valentines video was released. 27 years ago (11 February 1998), Green Day played Grosse Freiheit 36 in Hamburg, Germany on the Nimrod Tour. 29 years ago (11 February 1996), Green Day played a second night at the Festival Hall in Melbourne, Australia on the Insomniac Tour. 36 years ago (11 February 1989), Green Day played 924 Gilman Street. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hermione Posted March 16 Share Posted March 16 On 3/16/2025 at 1:13 PM, solongfromthestars said: So I'm going to gradually post the days I missed in lots of 3-4, or less if there are loads of photos so the page doesn't take 3243435 years to load. If you were at any of the shows I missed or if there's anything else you have memories of, please don't let the delay put you off sharing your thoughts and stories 8 February 2025 On this day 8 years ago (8 February 2017), Green Day played the O2 Arena in London, England on the Revolution Radio Tour. Expand Awesome I loved this show! Such positive vibes on the Rev Rad tour and we got really lucky and were one back from the end of the barrier so it was the best view of Billie ever 🔥. They played Forever Now . There was an epic sax/kazoo battle in KFAD/Shout. And this was absolutely heartwarming 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post solongfromthestars Posted March 16 Author Popular Post Share Posted March 16 12 February 2025 This year, Green Day played the Impact Arena in Bangkok, Thailand on the Saviors Tour. More photos on the GDA Tumblr 3 years ago (12 February 2022), Green Day played the Super Bowl LVI Music Fest at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, CA. More photos: Reveal hidden contents 20 years ago (12 February 2005), Green Day went to the City Face Talent Lounge at the 47th Grammy Awards. More photos: Reveal hidden contents 27 years ago (12 February 1998), Green Day played Huxley's Neue Welt in Berlin, Germany on the Nimrod Tour. 29 years ago (12 February 1996), Green Day played the Thebarton Theatre in Adelaide, Australia on the Insomniac Tour. -------------------------------------------------------- 13 February 2025 On this day 20 years ago (13 February 2005), Green Day performed American Idiot at the 47th Grammy Awards. American Idiot (the track) was nominated for Record of the Year (lost to Here We Go Again by Ray Charles & Norah Jones), Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal (lost to Vertigo by U2), Best Rock Song (lost to Vertigo by U2). The album was nominated for Album of the Year, but lost to Genius Loves Company by Ray Charles. However, it won Best Rock Album. More photos: Reveal hidden contents 27 years ago (13 February 1998), Green Day played the Sky Club in Prague, Czech Republic on the Nimrod Tour. 34 years ago (13 February 1991), Green Day played Komotion in San Francisco. -------------------------------------------------------- 14 February 2025 On this day 28 years ago (14 February 1997), Green Day played show for 150 friends at a warehouse in Oakland, CA. 32 years ago (14 February 1993), Green Day played SOMA in San Diego, CA. More photos: Reveal hidden contents -------------------------------------------------------- 15 February 2025 This year, Green Day played Carnaval Ancol in Jakarta, Indonesia on the Saviors Tour. More photos on the GDA Tumblr There's a recap of several Asian shows on GDA, but here's the recap I posted in the thread after the show: Reveal hidden contents The taxi driver who brought me into town said 'I can't believe you came to JAKARTA just to see Green Day' and I can't believe I'm coming here to say I did indeed go to Jakarta just to see Green Day. 😂 Back when I first became a fan, I read about the crazy Jakarta show in 1996 and thought I'd like to see them here one day, but I never thought I'd seriously do it. Since I was taking my mum to Japan anyway, I bought a ticket as soon as they went on sale and as it got closer I was like, 'what the fuck have I done?' But I got here and arrived at the venue around noon. There was no shade in the queue and I seriously thought I was coming down with heatstroke. Actually got up to leave at one point because I felt so faint but I dunked a whole bottle of water on my head and cooling towel (highly recommend the Sukeen ones) and started to feel better. I got lost on the way in because the place was huge but thanks to a Singaporean fan and some lovely Indonesian people I got onto the barrier where the crowd was split. The staff gave out plenty of water so by the time Rebellion Rose finished I felt much better. Rebellion Rose were really good. That was the loudest crowd I've ever been in for Bohemian Rhapsody and that carried on into American Dream. I was impressed! Haven't heard anyone screaming that song so loud before. The crowd gradually got a bit quieter, probably because of the heat. Several people had to be pulled out. I'd decided I wouldn't jump or go too crazy because of the potential heatstroke but I couldn't help it when Paper Lanterns started. Loved hearing that song again and Forever Now!!! Hands down one of the best Green Day songs, especially live, and I never thought I'd be fortunate enough to hear it again. There were quite a lot of phones and Billie told everyone to put them away during Longview. Of course he then had us all get them back out for the flashlights in Boulevard. The girl who got onstage for Know Your Enemy forgot the lyrics and Billie was so sweet about it. She sang the chorus to make up for it and she rocked! As a Muslim it made me so happy to see someone in hijab onstage 🥹 Billie behaved perfectly appropriately too, just giving her a fist bump. Unrelated to the gig itself but it was surreal to see a musholla at a Green Day show, with the sign in the Saviors font and everything😂 I ended up going as crazy as ever throughout the show but the heat exhaustion must have passed because I never felt ill again. Bobby Sox was the highlight for me. Billie asked 'do you want to be my girlfriend?' and 'do you want to be my boyfriend?' before starting the song and both times men and women screamed 'YEEEEES!!!' When Billie came out for Good Riddance, he joked, 'Jesus, how many people here can play Good Riddance? Well, I can play it too!' He asked if we wanted him to play it or someone from the crowd and everyone roared 'YOU!' He said he'd play it and 'I won't mess it up.' He did burp though. There were people from all over at the show - Philippines, Singapore, China, Saudi, Korea and of course me from England 😆 20 years ago (15 February 2005), Green Day played on VH1 Storytellers in Santa Monica, CA. More photos: Reveal hidden contents 27 years ago (15 February 1998), Green Day played the Hala Tivoli in Ljubljana, Slovenia on the Nimrod Tour. 29 years ago (15 February 1996), Green Day played the Logan Campbell Centre in Auckland, New Zealand on the Insomniac Tour – their first show in NZ. 31 years ago (15 February 1994), Green Day played the Cattle Club in Sacramento, CA on the Dookie Tour. More photos: Reveal hidden contents 33 years ago (15 February 1993), Green Day played the Phoenix Theatre in Petaluma, CA. 34 years ago (15 February 1991), Green Day played 924 Gilman Street. -------------------------------------------------------- 16 February 2025 On this day 31 years ago (16 February 1994), Green Day played The Catalyst in Santa Cruz, CA on the Dookie Tour. -------------------------------------------------------- 17 February 2025 On this day 27 years ago (17 February 2025), Green Day played Volkshaus in Zurich, Switzerland on the Nimrod Tour. 29 years ago (17 February 1996), Green Day played Richardson Field in Honolulu, Hawaii on the Insomniac Tour. 31 years ago (17 February 1994), Green Day played Slim's in San Francisco, CA on the Dookie Tour. More photos: Reveal hidden contents 4 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
solongfromthestars Posted March 19 Author Share Posted March 19 18 February 2025 This year, Green Day played the National Hockey Stadium in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on the Saviors Tour. This was one of my favourite Saviors Tour shows The recap I wrote in the thread: Reveal hidden contents That... was a really special show. Not because of the setlist or whatever (although we did get One of My Lies, RevRad and a snippet of At the Library) but it was just one of those magical times. It was absolutely pissing it down - I'm returning to my hostel twice as heavy because my hair and clothes are so sodden - and that somehow made it even more surreal and magical. I got there at about 12:30 and I was pretty far out, in front of the screen, but I'm so glad I was there because I was surrounded by lovely Malaysian fans who were seeing Green Day for the first time and all that blathering Billie does about unity - I FELT it. I think we all did. Everyone around me was screaming the lyrics, jumping and waving, and whenever I looked behind me the rest of the crowd was going absolutely crazy. I felt like I was seeing Green Day for the first time again because of the vibes all around me. The bloke next to me was worried he wouldn't enjoy the show because he prefers Green Day's slow songs, but we had the same look of awe on our faces when we turned to each other after the show. I asked how it was and he replied 'it was AMAZING!' Agreed. Someone I met in Jakarta (not a Green Day fan, although I almost convinced her to come to the show 😂) asked if I actually remember all these shows and the answer is my expression as this show came to a close. I looked up as the rain was pouring and lightning was flashing as Billie sang Good Riddance, and there was just pure joy and wonder on my face. There isn't any deep story behind me deciding to come to KL. The flight from Jakarta was £30 and the city looked nice on photos so I went for it. I'd had so much bad luck and anxiety since I arrived that I regretted that decision - I was convinced the show was doomed - but wow. It was not. More photos: Reveal hidden contents 27 years ago (18 February 1998), Green Day played Babylon in Munich, Germany. 31 years ago (18 February 1994), Green Day played the Paradise Lounge in San Francisco, CA on the Dookie Tour. More photos: Reveal hidden contents -------------------------------------------------------- 19 February 2025 On this day 14 years ago (19 February 2011), Billie Joe played with Jesse Malin and Tommy Stinson at the City Winery in NYC. More photos: Reveal hidden contents 27 years ago (19 February 1998), Green Day were interviewed and played four songs on Sonic TV in Milan, Italy. More photos on the GDA Tumblr 31 years ago (19 February 1994), Green Day played the Phoenix Theatre in Petaluma, CA on the Dookie Tour. -------------------------------------------------------- 20 February 2025 On this day 5 years ago (20 February 2020), the Here Comes the Shock video was released. 11 years ago (20 February 2014), Green Day played a secret show at the Captain Cook Hotel in Sydney, Australia on the 99 Revolutions Tour. More photos: Reveal hidden contents 26 years ago (20 February 1999), Green Day played a show for friends at the Cinder Block Factory in Oakland, CA. 'Speaking of anniversaries, we played Cinder Block's 10 year anniversary party on February 20th at a warehouse in Oakland. (Congratulations, Jeff and Cinder.) Everyone got drunk, danced, and threw cups of beer. There was also a dunk tank (more like drunk tank), video games, and some bungy chord-whiplash machine. Huevos Rancheros and One Man Army played too, along with Jello Biafra doing a spoken word. It was a hoot. As for the future, we're not "Doing Demos". I'm writing songs and having band practice at Tre's house every now and then. We're not in a rush. Maybe Mike will move to Russia and become a cowboy. Tre just might join the circus this year. And as for me? I'm thinking about being a middle eastern belly dancer. Whatever happens, it should make for some more damn fine new songs. Who knows, maybe we'll show up on your doorstep and play in your living room...' – Billie Joe 27 years ago (20 February 1998), Green Day played PalaLido in Milan, Italy on the Nimrod Tour. 31 years ago (20 February 1994), Green Day played the Cactus Club in San Jose, CA on the Dookie Tour. 32 years ago (20 February 1993), Green Day played Berkeley Square. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
solongfromthestars Posted March 19 Author Share Posted March 19 21 February 2025 This year, Green Day played in Osaka, Japan on the Saviors Tour. More photos: Reveal hidden contents 27 years ago (21 February 1998), Green Day played Le Transbordeur in Villeurbanne, France on the Nimrod Tour. 31 years ago (21 February 1994), Green Day played the Cadillac Club in Fresno, CA on the Dookie Tour. -------------------------------------------------------- 22 February 2025 On this day 11 years ago (22 February 2014), Green Day played Soundwave Festival in Brisbane, Australia. -------------------------------------------------------- 23 February 2025 This year, Green Day played Port Messe in Nagoya, Japan on the Saviors Tour. More photos: Reveal hidden contents 11 years ago (23 February 2014), Green Day played Soundwave Festival in Sydney, Australia. More photos: Reveal hidden contents 24 years ago (23 February 2001), Green Day played four songs on MAD TV in Los Angeles, CA. More pics: Reveal hidden contents 27 years ago (23 February 1998), Green Day played the Polideportivo Municipal José Antonio Gasca in San Sebastian, Spain on the Nimrod Tour. 31 years ago (23 February 1994), Green Day played the Red Dog Saloon in Santa Barbara, CA on the Dookie Tour. -------------------------------------------------------- 24 February 2025 On this day 27 years ago (24 February 1998), Green Day played La Riviera in Madrid, Spain on the Nimrod Tour. 31 years ago (24 February 1994), Green Day played a Virgin Megastore in Costa Mesa, CA on the Dookie Tour. 'I mean, the whole atmosphere was like super cheesy. And I don't think anyone that was there quite understood what the hell was going on, but the show itself, it was free, it turned out to be really good.' — Billie Joe 36 years ago (24 February 1989), Green Day played 924 Gilman Street. -------------------------------------------------------- 25 February 2025 This year, Green Day played the K Arena in Yokohama, Japan on the Saviors Tour. I would've said at the time that my favourite show of the Asian leg was the KL one, but this is the one I'm still thinking about most. The recap I wrote in the thread: Reveal hidden contents 'That was a REALLY good show. Probably my favourite of the year so far after KL. I was number 250-something and started off second row. I've always been sceptical of people claiming they got pushed onto the barrier but it genuinely happened to me tonight 😂 I just happened to be in the perfect position to get shoved into a small gap when the first surge happened. I ended up in the left corner of the catwalk. Even though the gold circle was split up into small sections, the crowd was wild. Green Day hadn't given me bruised tits since 2017 but here we are. I'd missed that feeling. Felt like the whole arena was shaking as everyone jumped, waved and sang. I'm not a massive fan of Strange Days but it sounded incredible and I was so happy they played a Saviors song. Maybe I'm converted now 👀 I mean, everything sounded amazing. There wasn't a moment of the show I didn't enjoy. It was surreal to see Billie holding up the Japanese flag. If I had to choose a highlight... it's a hard choice, but maybe Bobby Sox. This was the kind of show that turned me back into my 12 year-old self watching Bullet in a Bible, but realising I'm actually there... in Japan, which I wanted to visit before I knew Green Day existed. At the end of the show Billie laid on the catwalk and posed for photos. 😂 Seemed like he really enjoyed this show too. A crew member gave me a pick which was very sweet.' And because I couldn't get over it, I came back and wrote more later 'I'm still not over it. The vibe all around me was amazing and I can still recall that feeling that the whole arena was shaking. Billie and Mike were SO close when they came out onto the catwalk. You know when you were however old you were when Bullet in a Bible came out, and you watched Billie kneeling on the catwalk and sighed wistfully, thinking you'd never be that close? That kid was there with me in Yokohama, screaming enough to make me more deaf than I already am. I was so stressed before I left, I'd had so much bad luck on the trip, and then I was beyond devastated that my mum couldn't make it. The universe was definitely looking out for me when I got shoved into that spot and Green Day put on such a good show.' Some of my phone pics: Reveal hidden contents 2 years ago (25 February 2023), Green Day played the Innings Festival in Tempe, AZ. More photos: Reveal hidden contents 27 years ago (25 February 1998), Green Day played Sala Zeleste in Barcelona, Spain on the Nimrod Tour. 29 years ago (25 February 1996), Green Day played Brain Stew on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno. 'Producers found Leno's green room in an absolute mess with peanut butter spread on the cushions of the couch and an Elmo doll hanging from a noose; sure enough, it was all Green Day's doing. Jennifer Aniston was supposed to be a guest on the show and she cancelled.' 31 years ago (25 February 1994), Green Day played Montezuma Hall in San Diego, CA on the Dookie Tour. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
solongfromthestars Posted March 19 Author Share Posted March 19 26 February 2025 This year, Green Day played a second night at the K Arena in Yokohama, Japan on the Saviors Tour. More photos: Reveal hidden contents 5 years ago (26 February 2020), The Network played Threat Level Midnight on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. Obviously has nothing to do with Green Day, but who doesn't want to talk about The Network at every possible opportunity? 31 years ago (26 February 1994), Green Day played the Palace in Los Angeles, CA on the Dookie Tour. -------------------------------------------------------- 27 February 2025 On this day last year (27 February 2024), The Coverups played the Garage in London, England. There's a recap on GDA, but I still have a vivid memory of posting 'LOVE IS FOR LOSERS LOVE IS FOR LOSERS LOVE IS FOR LOSERS' (several more times than that) in the thread, which summed up my feelings. 14 years ago (27 February 2011), Billie Joe's second run as St. Jimmy in American Idiot on Broadway ended. -------------------------------------------------------- 28 February 2025 On this day 11 years ago (26 February 2014), Green Day played Soundwave Festival in Melbourne, Australia. More photos: Reveal hidden contents 33 years ago (28 February 1992), Green Day played at Paradigm Studios in Oakland, CA. -------------------------------------------------------- 29 February There wasn't a February 29th in 2025, but Green Day did play a show on that day 33 years ago. They played Bear's Lair in Berkeley, CA. -------------------------------------------------------- 1 March 2025 This year, Green Day played the Marvel Stadium in Melbourne, Australia on the Saviors Tour. More photos: Reveal hidden contents Last year (1 March 2024), The Coverups played the 100 Club in London, England. I took a lot of pretty pictures at this show and Billie reposted that one above There are more on Tumblr. 8 years ago (1 March 2017), Green Day played the Talking Stick Resort Arena in Phoenix, AZ on the Revolution Radio Tour. More photos: Reveal hidden contents 11 years ago (1 March 2014), Green Day played Soundwave Festival in Adelaide, Australia. More photos: Reveal hidden contents 14 years ago (1 March 2011), Davey Havok of AFI played St. Jimmy in American Idiot on Broadway for the first time. 31 years ago (1 March 1994), Green Day played the Downtown Performance Center in Tucson, AZ on the Dookie Tour. -------------------------------------------------------- 2 March 2025 On this day 8 years ago (2 March 2017), Green Day played the El Paso County Coliseum in El Paso, TX on the Revolution Radio Tour. More photos on the GDA Tumblr -------------------------------------------------------- 3 March 2025 This year, Green Day played the Engie Stadium in Sydney, Australia on the Saviors Tour. More photos on the GDA Tumblr 11 years ago (3 March 2014), Green Day played Soundwave Festival in Perth, Australia. 20 years ago (3 March 2005), Green Day played American Idiot and Boulevard of Broken Dreams at the MTV Australia Video Music Awards. They won Best Group and Best Rock Video for American Idiot. More photos: Reveal hidden contents 31 years ago (3 March 1994), Green Day played Trees in Dallas, TX on the Dookie Tour. 35 years ago (3 March 1990), Green Day played the Phoenix Theatre in Petaluma, CA. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
solongfromthestars Posted March 19 Author Share Posted March 19 4 March 2025 On this day 8 years ago (4 March 2017), Green Day played the American Airlines Center in Dallas, TX on the Revolution Radio Tour. 31 years ago (4 March 1994), Green Day played the Showcase in San Antonio, TX on the Dookie Tour. 33 years ago (4 March 1992), Green Day played Your Place Too in Oakland, CA. -------------------------------------------------------- 5 March 2025 On this day 8 years ago (5 March 2017), Green Day played the Toyota Center in Houston, TX on the Revolution Radio Tour. 20 years ago (5 March 2017), Green Day played the North Shore Events Centre in Auckland, New Zealand on the American Idiot Tour. 31 years ago (5 March 1994), Green Day played Liberty Lunch in Austin, TX on the Dookie Tour. 32 years ago (5 March 1993), Green Day played Sproul Plaza in Berkeley, CA. 'Well, I gotta admit, it's quite a story how we got to watch Green Day and stand right in front of Billie Joe since there was no audience, because so few people knew who Green Day were. Honestly, I didn't know who they were yet; i just heard the music, liked it, and stuck around to listen to it with my foot on the little stage. The flyers promoting the concert, as I always say when I tell this old story, advertised The Raggedy Anns featuring secret green guest.' – The Beno Journal Later that day, they played 924 Gilman Street and Berkeley Square. 'I saw Green Day with Tilt and some other local bands in Berkeley Saturday night and I must say Green Day do an excellent show. It's been a few years since I've seen them and they've really improved. It kinda cracks me up to see Billie Joe rebelling against his 'cute' looks by being all tattooed and having dreads. He still looks like he's 16. But I guess he used to look like he was 12. He turned 21 on Saturday. The show by the way, was sold out and a lot of people were turned away. Inside it was overcrowded, but the energy was good, and someone bought me a beer. I must say the highlights of the show were Green Day's covers of Eye Of The Tiger and Jessie's Girl.' – fan experience Someone saw them all three times that day. 33 years ago (5 March 1992), Green Day played Berkeley Square. -------------------------------------------------------- 6 March 2025 7 years ago (6 March 2018), The Coverups played the Ivy Room in Albany, CA. 31 years ago (6 March 1994), Green Day played Numbers in Houston, TX on the Dookie Tour. 33 years ago (6 March 1992), Green Day played The University Commons in Rohnert Park, CA. 'We had Green Day play in Sonoma for $50, dinner and a place to stay.' — Sheana Davis -------------------------------------------------------- 7 March 2025 On this day 8 years ago (7 March 2017), Green Day played the BOK Center in Tulsa, OK on the Revolution Radio Tour. More photos: Reveal hidden contents 20 years ago (7 March 2005), Green Day played the Brisbane Entertainment Centre in Brisbane, Australia on the American Idiot Tour. 31 years ago (7 March 1994), Green Day played Tipitina's in New Orleans, LA on the Dookie Tour. 33 years ago (7 March 1992), Green Day played the Benjamin F. Porter College in Santa Cruz, CA. 'I paid Green Day with some cans of food and enough gas money to get back to Berkeley.' — Sara Cameron Goyette -------------------------------------------------------- 8 March 2025 On this day 7 years ago (8 March 2018), The Coverups played Thee Parkside in San Francisco, CA. 8 years ago (8 March 2017), Green Day played the Verizon Arena in Little Rock, AR on the Revolution Radio Tour. More photos: Reveal hidden contents 31 years ago (8 March 1994), Green Day played The Nite Owl in Pensacola, FL on the Dookie Tour. 'That time when Tilt and the soon-to-be-wealthy, appearing on the cover of Tiger Beat, Hot Topic darlings Green Day played Nite Owl, couldn't remember any of our names despite having stayed with all of us/hung out with all of us/palled around town with all of us for years... And I happened to be standing on the corner of the stage for the entire set. Here are 3 from that night. Cinder Block is looking at me like, "Turn off the flash!" You can see Mike and Brian sitting on the other side of the stage.' — Tim Dohms 34 years ago (8 March 1991), Green Day played the Highway 12 House in Santa Rosa, CA. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
solongfromthestars Posted March 19 Author Share Posted March 19 9 March 2025 This year, Green Day played Lollapalooza in Mumbai, India on the Saviors Tour. More photos on the GDA Tumblr 20 years ago (9 March 2005), Green Day played the Sydney SuperDome in Sydney, Australia on the American Idiot Tour. -------------------------------------------------------- 10 March 2025 On this day 8 years ago (10 March 2025), Green Day played the Infinite Energy Center in Duluth, GA on the Revolution Radio Tour. 12 years ago (10 March 2013), Green Day played the Fox Theater in Pomona, CA on the 99 Revolutions Tour. 'About 40 minutes or so into Green Day's set, Billie Joe Armstrong begin what seemed to be an acoustic version of Boulevard Of Broken Dreams off what has become the band's seminal album, American Idiot. After the first verse, he paused before motioning to his band mates to come back onstage. 'Welcome back,' he said as they casually strolled on. Those comments could have easily referred to his return to the stage after battling his own personal demons after a much-publicized meltdown in Las Vegas last September sent the 41-year-old to rehab for several months. Back and refocused, the Berkeley-based rockers powered through two seamless hours of performance that lacked any of the controversy that plagued their previous show. Last night was all about the music and, to an extent, the singer's own redemption. Looking fit, trim and healthy, Armstrong was all smiles to the point where he couldn't contain them even if he tried. Outside of his good spirits, there also happened to be four other guys onstage who didn't seem bothered by the five-month layoff between. The band was in midtour form: crisp, relaxed and confident. Pomona was the site of the first of three small club dates on the band's march to Austin for South By Southwest. Usually small shows serve as warm-up dates for a group to find their groove, but last night was nothing of the sort. Know Your Enemy, the night's second song, set the tone for what was to come, when Armstrong pulled a young punk rocker from the crowd to finish the words to the song before encouraging the little guy to take a leap of faith into the crowd, which was met with huge cheers. When American Idiot propelled Green Day to heights they never could have imagined, some thought this would be the end of the punk-rock ethos they stood for. But this is a band that has rejected conventional wisdom over the years, doing things such as releasing three albums of new material in a four-month period, allowing for their signature record to become the inspiration for a successful Broadway musical, which is possibly the least punk-rock thing a band could do. Contrarily, the latter didn't deter the band's most rabid and fiercely dedicated group of supporters, then nothing will. Armstrong may have kept the between-song banter to a minimum, but that didn't hamper his enthusiasm. Screaming and prodding the crowd all night, the singer took the theatrics to another level when he pulled out a gigantic water gun reminiscent of those Supersoakers of the early '90s and a toilet-paper gun that you dreamed of shooting at your 10th-grade biology teacher's house. He would eventually outdo both of those weapons by snaring a T-shirt bazooka that you only see at sporting events, and yes, he did fire T-shirts into the crowd, probably to the chagrin of those who plunked down $30 to $35 to buy one in the lobby. Playing 2000 Light Years Away, a rarity from 1992's Kerplunk, Armstrong invited fans onstage. Playing the final bridge while riding atop one fan's shoulders, the singer victoriously basked in the moment, knowing how far he's come along with no longer carrying the burden of that embarrassing show that will serve as a footnote in the band's history.' — OC Weekly More photos: Reveal hidden contents 20 years ago (10 March 2005), Green Day played the Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne, Australia on the American Idiot Tour. 31 years ago (10 March 1994), Green Day played the Plus 5 Lounge in Davie, FL, on the Dookie Tour. -------------------------------------------------------- 11 March 2025 On this day 12 years ago (11 March 2013), Green Day played the Marquee Theatre in Tempe, AZ on the 99 Revolutions Tour. More photos: Reveal hidden contents 31 years ago (11 March 1994), Green Day played Jannus Landing in St. Petersburg, FL on the Dookie Tour. -------------------------------------------------------- 12 March 2025 On this day 8 years ago (12 March 2017), Green Day played the Ted Constant Convocation Center in Norfolk, VA on the Revolution Radio Tour. 20 years ago (12 March 2005), Green Day played the Adelaide Entertainment Centre in Adelaide, Australia on the American Idiot Tour. 24 years ago (12 March 2001), Green Day played Yokohama Arena in Yokohama, Japan on the Warning Tour. 29 years ago (12 March 1996), Green Day played Brixton Academy in London, England on the Insomniac Tour. 31 years ago (12 March 1994), Green Day played The Station in Fern Park, FL on the Dookie Tour. 33 years ago (12 March 1992), Green Day played the Mary Ward Hall in San Francisco, CA. 'The last time I saw Green Day was in 1991, when my roommate asked me, "Do you want to go to Green Day and Transition with me?" I knew who Transition was, since her "boyfriend" was in it, but wondered if Green Day was like Earth Day and had something to do with recycling. They played for free to a group of about 100 in the Mary Ward Cantina at San Francisco State. I only remember One of My Lies from that first concert. They were awesome, excellent musicians with great songs, and they set the bar which no other bands who played at Mary Ward could meet. Again, not even close.' — Julie O. 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
solongfromthestars Posted March 19 Author Share Posted March 19 13 March 2025 On this day 8 years ago (13 March 2017), Green Day played the Verizon Center in Washington D.C. on the Revolution Radio Tour. More photos: Reveal hidden contents 12 years ago (13 March 2013), Green Day played Tricky Falls in El Paso, TX on the 99 Revolutions Tour. The band were shocked when a kid jumped down from the balcony to sing Know Your Enemy in that photo, in case you were wondering. More photos: Reveal hidden contents 24 years ago (13 March 2001), Green Day played Zepp in Osaka, Japan on the Warning Tour. 29 years ago (13 March 1996), Green Day were on MTV Hanging Out in London, England. They were interviewed and played three songs. More photos: Reveal hidden contents 31 years ago (13 March 1994), Green Day played The Masquerade in Atlanta, GA on the Dookie Tour. -------------------------------------------------------- 14 March 2025 On this day 24 years ago (14 March 2001), Green Day played Osaka-jo Hall in Osaka, Japan on the Warning Tour. 27 years ago (14 March 1998), Green Day played the Tokyo Bay NK Hall in Tokyo, Japan on the Nimrod Tour. More photos: Reveal hidden contents 29 years ago (14 March 1996), Green Day played the Sporthalle in Cologne, Germany on the Insomniac Tour. More photos: Reveal hidden contents 31 years ago (14 March 1994), Green Day played Rockafellas' in Columbia, SC on the Dookie Tour. -------------------------------------------------------- 15 March 2025 On this day 8 years ago (15 March 2017), Green Day played the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY on the Revolution Radio Tour. 12 years ago (15 March 2013), Green Day played the Moody Theater at SXSW in Austin, TX. I can't believe I am now so old that there are fans who have no idea that Billie used to regularly kiss people onstage. I mean, it's amazing that Green Day keep attracting new fans, but bloody hell it seems like five minutes since Billie was last snogging random strangers More photos: Reveal hidden contents The Foxboro Hot Tubs also played SXSW that day. 27 years ago (15 March 1998), Green Day played a second night at the Tokyo Bay NK Hall in Tokyo, Japan on the Nimrod Tour. 29 years ago (15 March 1996), Green Day played the Hessenhalle in Alsfeld, Germany on the Insomniac Tour. 31 years ago (15 March 1994), Green Day played the 9:30 Club in Washington D.C. on the Dookie Tour. More photos: Reveal hidden contents So... close... to... catching... up... 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mollyluna Posted March 19 Share Posted March 19 On 3/19/2025 at 5:24 PM, solongfromthestars said: So... close... to... catching... up... Expand You’re doing such a great job here! Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!😃 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
solongfromthestars Posted March 19 Author Share Posted March 19 16 March 2025 On this day 8 years ago (16 March 2017), Green Day played five songs on the Late Show With Stephen Colbert. They also played an 'affordable' version of Good Riddance backstage with Stephen Colbert. 24 years ago (16 March 2001), Green Day played Zepp in Sendai, Japan on the Warning Tour. 29 years ago (16 March 1996), Green Day played the Hanns-Martin-Schleyer-Halle in Stuttgart, Germany on the Insomniac Tour. 35 years ago (16 March 1990), Green Day played 924 Gilman Street. -------------------------------------------------------- 17 March 2025 This year, Green Day won Alternative Artist of the Year at the iHeartRadio Music Awards. More photos on GDA 8 years ago (17 March 2017), Green Day played the DCU Center in Worcester, MA on the Revolution Radio Tour. 20 years ago (17 March 2005), Green Day played Osaka-jo Hall in Osaka, Japan on the American Idiot Tour. 24 years ago (17 March 2001), Green Day played a second night at Zepp in Sendai, Japan on the Warning Tour. 27 years ago (17 March 1998), Green Day played the Club Diamond Hall in Nagoya, Japan on the Nimrod Tour. 29 years ago (17 March 1996), Green Day played the Patinoire du Littoral in Neuchâtel, Switzerland on the Insomniac Tour. 31 years ago (17 March 1994), Green Day played Irving Plaza in NYC on the Dookie Tour. They also played Welcome to Paradise and She on the Jon Stewart Show that day. -------------------------------------------------------- 18 March 2025 On this day 20 years ago (18 March 2005), Green Day played the Kokusai Center in Nagoya, Japan on the American Idiot Tour. 23 years ago (18 March 2002), Green Day were invited to cover some songs when the Ramones were inducted into the Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame in NYC. More photos: Reveal hidden contents 24 years ago (18 March 2001), Green Day played the Makuhari Messe in Chiba, Japan on the Warning Tour. 27 years ago (18 March 1998), Green Day played a second night at the Club Diamond Hall in Nagoya, Japan on the Nimrod Tour. 31 years ago (18 March 1994), Green Day played the City Gardens in Trenton, NJ on the Dookie Tour. More photos: Reveal hidden contents They were also interviewed and played three songs on MTV 120 Minutes that day. More photos: Reveal hidden contents 34 years ago (18 March 1991), Green Day played Piner High School in Santa Rosa, CA. More photos: Reveal hidden contents And since I don't want to start a new post for one day, we'll just move on to today. TODAY! I've finally caught up! -------------------------------------------------------- 19 March 2025 On this day last year (19 March 2024), Green Day played Saviors in full for the first time at the House of Blues in Anaheim, CA. More photos: Reveal hidden contents 2 years ago (19 March 2023), The Coverups played the Bourbon Room in Los Angeles, CA. 3 years ago (19 March 2022), Green Day played the Innings Festival in Tampa, FL. More photos: Reveal hidden contents 8 years ago (19 March 2017), Green Day played the Budweiser Gardens in London, Canada on the Revolution Radio Tour. 20 years ago (19 March 2005), Green Day played the Makuhari Messe in Chiba, Japan on the American Idiot Tour. 24 years ago (19 March 2001), Green Day played the SHIBUYA-AX in Tokyo, Japan on the Warning Tour. 27 years ago (19 March 1998), Green Day played the Matsushita IMP Hall in Osaka, Japan on the Nimrod Tour. 29 years ago (19 March 1996), Green Day played the PalaStampa in Turin, Italy on the Insomniac Tour. 31 years ago (19 March 1994), Green Day played Grace Hall in Bethlehem, PA on the Dookie Tour. Back on track!!! On 3/19/2025 at 6:28 PM, Mollyluna said: You’re doing such a great job here! Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!😃 Expand You're welcome! Glad people are enjoying it. 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Montclare Posted March 19 Share Posted March 19 @solongfromthestars I noticed on the IG page for the 17th, you had a collage for the Rev Rad show- do you have a single version of the hug picture from there? I love the hug pictures. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post solongfromthestars Posted March 20 Author Popular Post Share Posted March 20 On this day 8 years ago (20 March 2017), Green Day played the Firstontario Centre in Hamilton, Canada on the Revolution Radio Tour. More photos: Reveal hidden contents 20 years ago (20 March 2005), Green Day played a second night at the Makuhari Messe in Chiba, Japan on the American Idiot Tour. 27 years ago (20 March 1998), Green Day played a second night at the Matsushita IMP Hall in Osaka, Japan on the Nimrod Tour. 29 years ago (20 March 1996), Green Day played Palasport in Florence, Italy on the Insomniac Tour. 31 years ago (20 March 1994), Green Day played Axis in Boston, MA on the Dookie Tour. 33 years ago (20 March 1992), Green Day played Le Chateau in Berkeley, CA. On 3/19/2025 at 7:13 PM, Montclare said: @solongfromthestars I noticed on the IG page for the 17th, you had a collage for the Rev Rad show- do you have a single version of the hug picture from there? I love the hug pictures. Expand This one? 3 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Montclare Posted March 20 Share Posted March 20 On 3/20/2025 at 3:40 PM, solongfromthestars said: This one? Expand Yes! Thank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
solongfromthestars Posted March 21 Author Share Posted March 21 On this day 24 years ago (21 March 2001), Green Day played the Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium in Nagoya, Japan on the Warning Tour. 29 years ago (21 March 1996), Green Day played the Palazzo dello Sport in Rome, Italy on the Insomniac Tour. 31 years ago (21 March 1994), Green Day played Club Babyhead in Providence, RI on the Dookie Tour. 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post solongfromthestars Posted March 22 Author Popular Post Share Posted March 22 On this day 8 years ago (22 March 2017), Green Day played the Bell Centre in Montreal, Canada on the Revolution Radio Tour. Photo by Karine Jacques More photos: Reveal hidden contents These photos were taken by Frederic Lauzier-Young 14 years ago (22 March 2011), Awesome as Fuck was released. 20 years ago (22 March 2005), Green Day played the Tsukisamu Green Dome in Sapporo, Japan on the American Idiot Tour. 24 years ago (22 March 2001), Green Day played Zepp in Fukuoka, Japan on the Warning Tour. I had no idea they'd done such thorough tours of Japan before. 27 years ago (22 March 1998), Green Day played the Akasaka Blitz in Tokyo, Japan on the Nimrod Tour. 29 years ago (22 March 1996), Green Day played PalaSport in Modena, Italy on the Insomniac Tour. 4 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
solongfromthestars Posted March 23 Author Share Posted March 23 On this day 8 years ago (23 March 2017), Green Day played the Centre Vidéotron in Quebec, Canada on the Revolution Radio Tour. More photos (all by Jacob Ramsay) Reveal hidden contents 24 years ago (23 March 2001), Green Day played a second night at Zepp in Fukuoka, Japan on the Warning Tour. 27 years ago (23 March 1998), Green Day played a second night at the Akasaka Blitz in Tokyo, Japan on the Nimrod Tour. 29 years ago (23 March 1996), Green Day played the Hala Tivoli in Ljubljana, Slovenia on the Insomniac Tour. Ticket from Slobodan Boban 31 years ago (23 March 1994), Green Day played Les Foufounes Électriques in Montreal, Canada on the Dookie Tour. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Little Boy Named Booze Posted March 23 Popular Post Share Posted March 23 On 3/23/2025 at 7:53 AM, solongfromthestars said: On this day 8 years ago (23 March 2017), Green Day played the Centre Vidéotron in Quebec, Canada on the Revolution Radio Tour. Expand I was there. Still the best show I've seen from them. Front row. 2 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
solongfromthestars Posted March 25 Author Share Posted March 25 On this day 31 years ago (24 March 1994), Green Day were on Much Music in Toronto, Canada. More photos: Reveal hidden contents Later that day, they played the Opera House in Toronto. 34 years ago (24 March 1991), Green Day played at Eggplant's House in Pinole, CA. 'Eggplant and an ex-girlfriend of mine set up this surprise birthday party for me, and Green Day and Blatz played it. Eggplant has had many spectacular parties in his backyard. He had this weird hot-tub room, his dad and his stepmom. They played there, next to the hot tub. This really teeny room. It was raining like crazy. I remember the people in Blatz were getting electrocuted, so they didn't like that. That was a very memorable show for me. It was my twenty-first birthday. How many people can say their two favorite bands played their birthday party? Not many. I was stoked.' — Eric Yee 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
solongfromthestars Posted March 25 Author Share Posted March 25 On this day 8 years ago (25 March 2017), Green Day played the Petersen Events Center in Pittsburgh, PA on the Revolution Radio Tour. More photos: Reveal hidden contents 29 years ago (25 March 1996), Green Day played the Bank-Austria Zelt in Vienna, Austria on the Insomniac Tour. 31 years ago (25 March 1994), Green Day played Peabody's Concert Club in Cleveland, OH on the Dookie Tour. 35 years ago (25 March 1990), Green Day played Dementia Hauz in Oakland. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
solongfromthestars Posted March 26 Author Share Posted March 26 On this day 29 years ago (26 March 1996), Green Day played the Sportovni Hala in Prague, Czech Republic on the Insomniac Tour. 31 years ago (26 March 1994), Green Day played Saint Andrew's Hall in Detroit, MI on the Dookie Tour. 33 years ago (26 March 1992), Green Day played the Cotati Cabaret in Cotati, CA. 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Montclare Posted March 26 Share Posted March 26 I was waiting for today. Apparently they don't do much on my birthday. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
solongfromthestars Posted March 26 Author Share Posted March 26 On 3/26/2025 at 8:03 PM, Montclare said: I was waiting for today. Apparently they don't do much on my birthday. Expand Happy birthday though! Here's a random black haired Billie for you 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Montclare Posted March 26 Share Posted March 26 On 3/26/2025 at 8:18 PM, solongfromthestars said: Happy birthday though! Here's a random black haired Billie for you Expand Thank you! I always appreciate a good black haired Billie. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rumpelstiltskin2000 Posted Thursday at 04:27 AM Share Posted Thursday at 04:27 AM On 3/26/2025 at 8:03 PM, Montclare said: I was waiting for today. Apparently they don't do much on my birthday. Expand Happy birthday! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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