Green Day with Kaiser Chiefs
When
Jul 31, 2009 7:30 pm (Friday)
What
After kicking off their tour with a big 4th of July weekend in Seattle and then Vancouver, critics are raving over their first performances on tour in the United States in over thre...
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Event details: Green Day with Kaiser Chiefs
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After kicking off their tour with a big 4th of July weekend in Seattle and then Vancouver, critics are raving over their first performances on tour in the United States in over three years. Rolling Stone says, "As if releasing a wave of energy that had been building up during their four-year hiatus from touring, Green Day poured all their heart and soul into a powerhouse two-hour set." After breaking through with 1994's pop-punk classic "Dookie," Green Day found their second wind a decade later with "American Idiot," which earned them a new, much younger audience here and abroad. .
Cost
$25-$47/ticket; on sale Saturday, May 16 at 10:00amMore about these performers
Green Day
Childhood friends Billie Joe Armstrong (guitar,lead vocals) and Mike Dirnt (bass, vocals; born Michael Pritchard) formed their first band 'Sweet Children' when they were 14 years old in Rodeo, California. By 1989, the group had added drummer John Kiftmeyer (aka: Al Sobrante) and changed their name to Green Day after one of their songs. That year, the band independently released their first EP, 1,000 Hours, which was well received in the punk scene. The band soon signed to local independent label, Lookout! Records (run by Larry Livermore) and their debut album "39/Smooth" was also released that year. Shortly after its release, Kif...
Kaiser Chiefs
Kaiser Chiefs are an English indie rock band from Leeds who formed in 1997. They were named after the South African football club Kaizer Chiefs, a team which former Leeds United defender Lucas Radebe played for.[1] The group's debut album, Employment, was released in 2005. It was primarily inspired by new wave and punk rock music of late 1970s,[2] and enjoyed international success with sales of over three million.[3] In 2005, the album was shortlisted for the Mercury Prize.[4] Kaiser Chiefs' second album, Yours Truly, Angry Mob (2007), yielded "Ruby", a number one single in the United Kingdom.[5] They released their third albu...More about Sommet Center
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