Green Day is no longer just another alternative or punk band of the nineties, with a fan base that borders on cultish. During the resurgence of punk music in California, they found an audience with catchy riffs and often controversial lyrics. Despite their roots in the punk rock scene, they defied the punk mindset, signed a major record deal and have enjoyed bigger and bigger success over the years. Now they are the most influential punk band in the modern era.
The Green Day trio originally formed in 1987 with the name Sweet Children. They started out playing local shows and were discovered by and signed two years later by Lookout! Records and recorded their first EP, "1,000 hours". Around that time, they began performing under the name Green Day to avoid confusion with a similarly named local band. The rest is rock and roll history. Green Day has gone on to release 8 studio albums and 31 singles. They have sold over 22 million records in the United States alone.
Billie Joe Armstrong, Mike Dirnt and Tre Cool have achieved what many small local bands starting out dream of - rockstar status, a huge fan base and the chance to spread their music and rock hard. For this reason, they truly are icons in the punk world and are an inspiration to young people, especially budding musicians everywhere.
Now the band is working their first worldwide tour in three years. The tour starts with a concert in Seattle before heading all over the United states and the world, promoting their latest album. The release, titled "21st Century Breakdown" boasts five hit singles and over twelve million copies sold.
Green Day has achieved iconic status over the years, going from a punk alternative band to a feature on major network magazines and interviews. As their tour geared up for launch, the band members were in extreme demand for interviews from all major networks.
Green Day will play at the TD Banknorth Garden in Boston, MA on July 20, 2009. The show starts at 7:30 PM. Tickets are priced at $25 - $50 and can be purchased at the TD Banknorth Garden Box Office or at TicketZinger.com. Doors will open at 6:30 PM. This show is all ages. - 23812
The Green Day trio originally formed in 1987 with the name Sweet Children. They started out playing local shows and were discovered by and signed two years later by Lookout! Records and recorded their first EP, "1,000 hours". Around that time, they began performing under the name Green Day to avoid confusion with a similarly named local band. The rest is rock and roll history. Green Day has gone on to release 8 studio albums and 31 singles. They have sold over 22 million records in the United States alone.
Billie Joe Armstrong, Mike Dirnt and Tre Cool have achieved what many small local bands starting out dream of - rockstar status, a huge fan base and the chance to spread their music and rock hard. For this reason, they truly are icons in the punk world and are an inspiration to young people, especially budding musicians everywhere.
Now the band is working their first worldwide tour in three years. The tour starts with a concert in Seattle before heading all over the United states and the world, promoting their latest album. The release, titled "21st Century Breakdown" boasts five hit singles and over twelve million copies sold.
Green Day has achieved iconic status over the years, going from a punk alternative band to a feature on major network magazines and interviews. As their tour geared up for launch, the band members were in extreme demand for interviews from all major networks.
Green Day will play at the TD Banknorth Garden in Boston, MA on July 20, 2009. The show starts at 7:30 PM. Tickets are priced at $25 - $50 and can be purchased at the TD Banknorth Garden Box Office or at TicketZinger.com. Doors will open at 6:30 PM. This show is all ages. - 23812
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