Green Day are back together for the first time in over a year and played a gig in Cleveland this week with some very rare and old songs and their mate Tim Armstrong from Rancid along for a few songs as well.
The first part of the show went back to the indie days before Green Day has signed with a major label. They played an entire set of 11 songs featuring songs from their first two EPs and LPs. One song, ‘Green Day’ had not been played since 1990. ‘Sweet Children’ was heard again live for the first time since 1991, ‘Private Ale’ and ‘I Was There’ were last played in 1992, ‘Dry Ice’ in 1993 and ‘Don’t Leave Me’ in 1994.
Green Day performed a three hour set at the House of Blues in Cleveland with special guest John Kiffmeyer, their first drummer. Kiffmeyer played on the EPs and indie records in 1989 and 1990 before being replaced by Tré Cool.
Green Day will be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame along with Lou Reed, Ringo Starr and Joan Jett on Saturday night.
Green Day, Cleveland, April 16, 2015 SETLIST
Don’t Leave Me (from 39/Smooth, 1990) Only Of You (from 1000 Hours, 1989) Sweet Children (from Kerplunk, 1992) 409 In Your Coffeemaker (from Slappy, 1990) At The Library (from 39/Smooth, 1990) I Was There (from 39/Smooth, 1990) Disappearing Boy (from 39/Smooth, 1990) Paper Lanterns (from Slappy, 1990) Road To Acceptance (from 39/Smooth, 1990) Green Day (from 39/Smooth, 1990) Dry Ice (from 1000 Hours, 1989)
99 Revolutions (from Tré, 2012) Holiday (from American Idiot, 2004) Boulevard of Broken Dreams (from American Idiot, 2004) 2000 Light Years Away (from Kerplunk, 1992) Private Ale (from Kerplunk, 1992) Christie Road (from Kerplunk, 1992) Stuart and the Ave (from Insomniac, 1995) She (from Dookie, 1994) Geek Stink Breath (from Insomniac, 1995) One for the Razorbacks Burnout (from Dookie, 1994) Longview (from Dookie, 1994) When I Come Around (from Dookie, 1994) Basket Case (from Dookie, 1994) Are We The Waiting (from American Idiot, 2004) St Jimmy (from American Idiot, 2004) Knowledge (with Tim Armstrong) (Poison Ivy cover) Radio (with Tim Armstrong) (Rancid cover) King For A Day (from Nimrod, 1997) Medley: Shout (Isley Brothers cover) Always Looks On The Bright Side Of Life (Monty Python cover) Hey Jude (The Beatles cover) Satisfaction (Rolling Stones cover) Waiting (from Warning, 2000) Minority (with Tim Armstrong) (from Warning, 2000)
American Idiot (from American Idiot, 2004) Jesus of Suburbia (from American Idiot, 2004)
