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After a triumphant run in Europe, Green Day is ready to do it again in the United States! Last night, the legendary Rock group kicked off their tour in Washington, DC, at the Nationals Park to over 40,000 fans. According to the press release received, Green Day celebrated thirty years of ‘Dookie’ and twenty years of ‘American Idiot’, the band played both albums in their entirety, along with cuts from their latest critically-acclaimed fourteenth studio album ‘Saviors’. Green Day’s Saviors Tour has been the talk of the Summer and serves as a testament to how the band continues to shape, inspire, and modify pop culture as we know it.
The night kicked off with sets from illustrious Rock luminaries The Smashing Pumpkins and Rancid, and teenage Rock quartet The Linda Lindas, who will all continue as support throughout the rest of the tour. Produced by Live Nation, the Saviors Tour runs through the rest of summer and will wrap up on September 28 in San Diego, California at Petco Park. After a rocking playback of ‘Dookie’ in its entirety, the band kept the energy alive and played their smash hits ‘Minority’ and ‘Brain Stew’, along with cuts off their latest sonic masterpiece ‘Saviors’, like ‘Dilemma’ and ‘Look Ma, No Brains!’. Armstrong’s powerful vocals commanded the stage with as much energy as he had during the band’s inception over thirty years ago.
The setlist finally reached 2004’s juggernaut, ‘American Idiot’. Known for its politically charged lyrics and rebellious spirit, Green Day’s killer performance of this album in the heart of the nation’s capital hit differently. In true Green Day spirit, Armstrong swapped out the title track’s lyrics with “I’m not a part of the MAGA agenda”, inciting stadium-shaking roars from the crowd.
The Saviors North American Tour Dates:
With support from The Smashing Pumpkins, Rancid, and The Linda Lindas
Thu Aug 01 – Toronto, ON – Rogers Centre
Sat Aug 03 – Montreal, QC – Osheaga Music and Arts Festival*
Mon Aug 05 – New York, NY – Citi Field
Wed Aug 07 – Boston, MA – Fenway Park
Fri Aug 09 – Philadelphia, PA – Citizens Bank Park
Sat Aug 10 – Hershey, PA – Hersheypark Stadium
Tue Aug 13 – Chicago, IL – Wrigley Field
Thu Aug 15 – St. Louis, MO – Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre !
Sat Aug 17 – Minneapolis, MN – Target Field
Tue Aug 20 – Kansas City, KS – Azura Amphitheatre !
Thu Aug 22 – Cincinnati, OH – Great American Ballpark
Sat Aug 24 – Milwaukee, WI – American Family Field
Mon Aug 26 – Charlotte, NC – PNC Music Pavilion !
Wed Aug 28 – Atlanta, GA – Truist Park
Fri Aug 30 – Nashville, TN – Geodis Park
Sun Sep 01 – Pittsburgh, PA – PNC Park
Wed Sep 04 – Detroit, MI – Comerica Park
Sat Sep 07 – Denver, CO – Coors Field
Tue Sep 10 – Austin, TX – Germania Insurance Amphitheater !
Wed Sep 11 – Arlington, TX – Globe Life Field
Sat Sep 14 – Los Angeles, CA – SoFi Stadium
Wed Sep 18 – Phoenix, AZ – Chase Field
Fri Sep 20 – San Francisco, CA – Oracle Park
Mon Sep 23 – Seattle, WA – T-Mobile Park
Wed Sep 25 – Portland, OR – Providence Park
Sat Sep 28 – San Diego, CA – Petco Park
*Festival Date
! With Support from Rancid and The Linda Lindas only
