Green Day: Intimate ‘Dookie’ Las Vegas Show With Big Announcement
Green Day does what they want, when they want. The rock band is celebrating the 30 year anniversary of their album, “Dookie” which was released in February of 1994. To mark the musical holiday, Billie Joe, Tre Cool, Mike Dirnt and Raj Punjabi took over the Las Vegas Country Club to perform for 750 lucky fans. The legacy band has acquired a global fanbase that has and continues to show up time and time again. Last night, Thursday, October 19, was no different. The ticketless event sold out in three minutes with fans traveling from New York, Florida and New Mexico to make the show. The longevity and history of the band is true testament that they are here to stay.
Green Day Las Vegas Show Opener
Las Vegas Country Club, on Fremont Street, was turned into a Green Day haven. The “Basket Case” band played an exclusive show. The intimate room was opened by Ultra Q, who’s lead singer is Jakob Danger (Jakob Armstrong) which is Green Day’s Billie Joe Armstrong’s son. Our mid-day personality, Carlota, had never seen Ultra Q but thought “they sounded good.” She thought that the lead singer’s vocals were similar to his dads. She goes on to say that “genetics aren’t just eyes and hair color but also vocal chords” which is a big compliment as Billie Joe can belt.
A small venue performance from Green Day is almost unheard of in this decade. Understanding and knowing their celebrity marks a special occasion to bring the band out. This show was a “treat” as Carlota says as a show like this would have happened pre-“Dookie” album.
Green Day Las Vegas Setlist And Crowd
The band performed the “Dookie” album and many songs that aren’t regularly added to the setlist such as, “Warning”, “Geek Stink Breathe”, “Nuclear Family” and “Homecoming.” Carlota noted that this was a very “fan-driven set” versus a popular hit setlist. The house was packed from front to back. The theme of the night was “zombie” which fans went all out. The crowd was very “considerate” says Carlota. As “Idiot Nation” (Green Day Fandom) knows, fans were a bit rowdy but that was a given. Moshing took place near the front which brought us back to early Warped Tour days. Would it be a true Green Day show without crowd surfing? We think not.
Billie Joe Armstrong had a “big announcement” which will be a 2024 headline tour with Smashing Pumpkins, Rancid and The Linda Lindas.
