Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees, Green Day, are taking North America by storm as they set out on the first leg of their Revolution Radio World Tour. Their political activism has never been stronger and they’re certainly turning to music to deal with current political outcry. Some may complain that they should stay out of the political fray but that has never been the band’s style and their fans love them for it.
Historically, in times of struggle and cultural revolution (album pun intended), there has always been a surge of artistic creation as a form of rebellion. This has always been a strong suit of the band and I believe the Dallas Morning News hit the nail on the head when they wrote that “Green Day proved just how the right band with the right song, even in the most divisive of times, can unify the masses for at least one night.”
Politics aside, news outlets and fans are already raving about the incredible, almost flawless performances of the tour that just kicked off in Ontario on the 21st. The set list doesn’t just include tracks off of Revolution Radio, it ranges over the entirety of Green Day’s discography, from songs off of 1994’s Dookie all the way into 21st Century Breakdown. The already bright flame of Idiot Nation has been stoked by the upcoming tour of mostly sold out shows and Green Day fans around the globe are rejoicing.
The first North American leg of the tour is set to conclude at the beginning of next month. Then, on April 30th, the European and the Australasian leg commences. Don’t worry! The guys are back for the final set of North American shows in August and September.
You can see if tickets are still available in a city near you on the band’s official website.
Green Day is back in full attack mode and we should all be thankful. –Houston Culture Map
3/20 – Hamilton, ON – FirstOntario Centre*
3/22 – Montreal, QC – Bell Centre*
3/23 – Quebec, QC – Vidéotron Centre*
3/25 – Pittsburgh, PA – Petersen Events Center*
3/27 – Detroit, MI – Joe Louis Arena*
3/28 – Champaign, IL – State Farm Center*
3/30 – Green Bay, WI – Resch Center*
4/1 – Saint Paul, MN – Xcel Energy Center*
4/3 – Des Moines, IA – Wells Fargo Arena*
4/5 – Broomfield, CO – 1stBank Center*
4/7 – Las Vegas, NV – MGM Grand Garden Arena*
4/8 – San Diego, CA – Valley View Casino Center*
4/30 – Perth, Australia – Perth Arena
5/3 – Hindmarsh, Australia – Adelaide Entertainment Center
5/5 – Melbourne, Australia – Rod Laver Arena
5/6 – Melbourne, Australia – Rod Laver Arena
5/8 – Boondall, Australia – Brisbane Entertainment Centre
5/10 – Sydney, Australia – Qudos Bank Arena
5/11 – Sydney, Australia – Qudos Bank Arena
5/13 – Auckland, New Zealand – Vector Arena
5/14 – Auckland, New Zealand – Vector Arena
6/4 – Landgraaf, Netherlands – Holland Pink Pop Festival
6/6 – Ljubljana, Slovenia – Ljubljana Dvorana Stozice
6/7 – Munchen, Germany – Olympiahalle
6/9 – Interlaken, Switzerland – Greenfield Festival
6/11 – Bretigny-Sur-Orge, France – Download Festival Paris
6/12 -Esch-Sur-Alzette, Luxembourg – Rockhal
6/14 – Lucca Lu, Italy – Piazza Napoleone
6/15 – Milan, Italy – Autodromo Nazionale Monza
6/17 – Nickelsdorf, Austria – Nova Rock
6/18 – Budapest, Hungary – Papp Laszlo Arena
6/21 – Goteborg, Sweden – Scandinavium
6/23 – Scheessel, Germany – Germany Hurricane Festival
6/24 – Neuhausen Ob Eck, Germany – Germany Southside Festival
6/28 – Belfast, United Kingdom – Ormeau Park
6/29 – Dublin, Ireland – Royal Hospital Kilmainham
7/1 – London, United Kingdom – Hyde Park
7/3 – Sheffield, United Kingdom – Sheffield Arena
7/4 – Glasgow, United Kingdom – Glasgow Bellahouston Park
7/7 – Madrid, Spain – Mad Cool Festival
8/1 – Auburn, WA – White River Amphitheatre^
8/2 – Portland, OR – Moda Center^
8/5 – Oakland, CA – Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum^
8/7 – Salt Lake City, UT – USANA Amphitheatre^
8/9 – Englewood, CO – Fiddler’s Green Amphitheatre^
8/11 – Kansas City, MO – Sprint Center^
8/12 – Omaha, NE – CenturyLink Center^
8/14 – Maryland Heights, MO – Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre^
8/16 – Noblesville, IN – Klipsch Music Center^
8/18 – Toronto, ON – Budweiser Stage^
8/20 – Cincinnati, OH – Riverbend Music Center^
8/21 – Cuyahoga Falls, OH – Blossom Music Center^
8/24 – Chicago, IL – Wrigley Field^
8/26 – Darien Center, NY – Darien Lake Performing Arts Center^
8/28 – Mansfield, MA – Xfinity Center^
8/29 – Hartford, CT – The XFINITY Theatre^
8/31 – Camden, NJ – BB&T Pavilion^
9/1 – Raleigh, NC – Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek^
9/3 – West Palm Beach, FL – Perfect Vodka Amphitheatre^
9/5 – Tampa, FL – MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre^
9/6 – Orange Beach, AL – The Wharf Amphitheater^
9/8 – Austin, TX – Austin360 Amphitheater^
9/9 – San Antonio, TX – AT&T Center^
9/11 – Albuquerque, NM – Isleta Amphitheater^
9/13 – Chula Vista, CA – Sleep Train Amphitheatre^
9/16 – Pasadena, CA – Rose Bowl^
* With Against Me!
^ With Catfish and the Battlement
