Green Day Staging Their Own "Breakdown" for Ambitious Summer Tour : Rolling Stone

Green Day

Openers On select dates: the Bravery, Kaiser Chiefs, Franz Ferdinand

Tickets $29.50-$149.50

WHAT TO EXPECT:
You'll get the entirety of 21st Century Breakdown at some gigs — and "maybe Kerplunk as an encore," cracks Billie Joe Armstrong. If it sounds like a lot, it is — Armstrong says he's hoping to eventually outrun rock's most noted marathoner. "We want to give Springsteen a run for his money," Armstrong says. "I think his longest show is maybe five hours. Green Day's got six."

How will it all play? According to our David Fricke, the band's early Breakdown test run in Oakland "proved that the rock opera can be as punk as a Clash 45."

THIS TIME AROUND:
Green Day Rip Into Breakdown, Fan Favorites at NYC Club Show
Green Day Bring 21st Century Breakdown to Life at Stunning Oakland Gig

THE BAND ON STAGE:

Photos of Green Day's Hometown Throwdown

PLAYLIST TO GET YOU PUMPED:

"Welcome to Paradise"
"Basket Case"
"Geek Stink Breath"
"Hitchin' a Ride"
"Walking Contradiction"
"Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)"
"Warning"
"Minority"
"American Idiot"
"Boulevard of Broken Dreams"
"Know Your Enemy"
Play All

WHERE TO CATCH IT:
7/3 – Seattle, WA @ Key Arena
7/4 – Vancouver, BC @ GM Place
7/6 – Edmonton, AB @ Rexall Place
7/7 – Saskatoon, SAS @ Credit Union Centre
7/9 – Winnipeg, MAN @ MTS Centre
7/10 – Fargo, ND @ Fargo Dome
7/11 – Minneapolis, MN @ Target Center
7/13 – Chicago, IL @ United Center
7/14 – Detroit, MI @ Palace of Auburn Hills
7/16 – Hamilton, ONT @ Copps Coliseum
7/17 – Ottawa, ONT @ Scotiabank
7/18 – Montreal, QUE @ Bell Centre
7/20 – Boston, MA @ TD Banknorth Garden
7/21 – Philadelphia, PA @ Wachovia Spectrum
7/22 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Mellon Arena
7/24 – Hartford, CT @ XL Center
7/25 – Albany, NY @ Times Union Center
7/27 – New York, NY @ Madison Square Garden
7/29 – Washington DC @ Verizon Center
7/31 – Nashville, TN @ Sommet Center
8/1 – Atlanta, GA @ Gwinnett Center
8/3 – Tampa, FL @ St. Pete Times Forum
8/4 – Miami, FL @ American Airlines Arena
8/5 – Orlando, FL @ Amway Arena
8/7 – New Orleans, LA @ New Orleans Arena
8/8 – Houston, TX @ Toyota Center
8/9 – San Antonio, TX @ AT&T Center
8/11 – St Louis, MO @ Scottrade Center
8/12 – Kansas City, MO @ Sprint Center
8/13 – Omaha, NE @ Qwest Center
8/15 – Denver, CO @ Pepsi Center
8/16 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Energy Sol Arena
8/18 – San Jose, CA @ HP Pavilion
8/20 – San Diego, CA @ Cox Arena
8/21 – Las Vegas, NV @ Mandalay Bay
8/22 – Phoenix, AZ @ US Air Arena
8/24 – Sacramento, CA @ Arco Arena
8/25 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Forum