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Green Day And Other Bands Who Have Made Bad Comments About Las Vegas

Author Cort Freeman
Green Day And Other Bands Who Have Made Bad Comments About Las Vegas (Photo by Daniel Boczarski/Getty Images for Harley-Davidson)

Why does Green Day hate Las Vegas? Lead singer Billie Joe Armstrong recently made some negative comments about Sin City while performing in San Francisco.

It seems to be his effort to offer encouragement to the Bay Area because they’re losing the Oakland A’s to Las Vegas. The team will be playing in Vegas starting in 2028 and will play in Sacramento until then. They recently played their final game at The Oakland Coliseum. However, the team leaving isn’t Las Vegas’ fault! Don’t tell that to Armstrong, though. Of course, he’s not the first rock star to make negative comments about Vegas.

Does Green Day Hate Las Vegas?

During a recent show at Oracle Park, the Green Day lead singer had some choice words about the Oakland A’s owner, John Fisher, regarding his decision to relocate the team to Las Vegas and move out of Oakland. During the show, Armstrong declared, “I hate Las Vegas. It’s the worst s—hole in America.” Really? REALLY?!

The band has performed in Las Vegas several times since they started making music in 1987. The city has always showed up and given the band nothing but support! They even played a “not so top secret” show at the Fremont Country Club last year. They didn’t seem to be shouting about their hatred of Las Vegas back then. Everything seemed fine until the A’s leaving Oakland came closer and closer. This has been known for a long time! It wasn’t just announced or anything like that.

Now, I understand wanting to show support to your fans in San Francisco. Bash the owner! Say anything you want about him and his choice to take the team out of the city. However, you don’t need to bash Las Vegas! The city is innocent in all of this! Taking it all out on Sin City is not a good decision. Especially when Green Day is probably a few years away from wanting a Las Vegas residency. They’re going to be changing their tune very quickly when that day comes. Not every band can make it on their own forever! Bands like The Eagles and The Dead have recently had residencies in Las Vegas. Styx will have one of their own soon too. The day is coming for Green Day! It might not be next year but it’s coming.

What do you think about all of this? Is it just a singer trying to relate to their current crowd that’s right in front of them? Or does he really hate Las Vegas? Will you buy tickets the next time they come to town or will you let that pass? There are decisions to be made!

Who Else Has Made Negative Comments About Las Vegas?

Green Day isn’t the only band to have bad feelings about Sin City. You’d think most would love it and appreciate it. It’s great for the rock and roll lifestyle! Sex, drugs, rock and roll–that’s Vegas, baby! Armstrong might be the most recent but he’s not the first. According to Reddit, Conor Oberst, formerly of Bright Eyes, previously said that Vegas is where musicians go to die! That’s not very nice!

Cort Freeman was born and raised in Metro Detroit. He was named Clarkston High School 2009 Class Clown 13 years after graduating. Totally normal thing to happen. That’s thanks to his time spent as an Intern at Comedy Central and Social Media Correspondent for The Colbert Report. Cort has done comedy across the country, both standing up and sitting down. When he’s not trying to make you laugh on-air and online, he’s probably at home enjoying his favorite shows like Seinfeld, South Park, and The Office. He’s also totally uncomfortable writing about himself in the third person. Cort enjoys writing about comedy, food, sports, and entertainment. So, basically anything and everything.

5 Must-See TV Shows Set In Las Vegas

What are your favorite TV shows set in Las Vegas? It’s the entertainment capital of the world, and there are plenty of TV programs to choose from.

While iconic movies like The Hangover and Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas might be the first to come to mind when you think of programming set in Vegas. However, those are movies and we’re talking TV shows right now! Movies get enough chatter, and now it’s time to highlight the little guy on the small screen. If you’re looking for some TV shows set in Las Vegas to watch, you can’t go wrong watching these 5 shows.

What Are The Best TV Shows Set In Las Vegas?

Hollywood might get most of the attention when it comes to entertainment, but we all know where the best place for it really is. Not only are there great shows to see at the various resorts and stages around town, there have been many fantastic shows that chose Las Vegas as its setting. Honestly, some of the biggest shows in TV history were set right here in Vegas.

Sure, when you think of Sin City, TV shows probably aren’t the first thing that comes to mind. There’s a lot more happening here to distract you. The bright lights can be pretty distracting and can lead you to thinking of several other things. There’s the live shows, the residencies, and all the fun you can have at the casino. Then, there were many blockbuster movies set in Vegas that got a lot of attention. Am I too bold if I say that The Hangover (the first one, obviously) was the most recent quotable comedy movie? Even though that came out back in 2009 I don’t think anything quotable has come out since then. Am I wrong on that? I’d be happy if you could provide a more recent example.

Only going with 5 TV shows set in Las Vegas posed a unique problem–it’s a small number and there have been lots of shows that take place here. So, I’m going to have to name some Honorable Mentions before we get to the 5 final shows that actually ended up making the list. Bad Ink was big for a while and so was American Restoration, both of those were based here. Dr. Vegas was an interesting show but has no business making the final 5. I also didn’t include any older shows because I haven’t watched them and it wouldn’t be fair to put a show on the list that I haven’t seen. Ready for the list? Check out the best shows set in Sin City below! Have you seen all of these?

  • CSI

    Not only is CSI one of the greatest shows set in Las Vegas–it’s one of the best shows ever. The Las Vegas version was the first in the CSI franchise and ended up having spin-offs such as: CSI: New York, CSI: Miami, CSI: Cyber, and a revival series CSI: Vegas. At one point, it was the most successful show on CBS and was a national phenomena. The show was so big it gave real life Crime Scene Investigators problems known as the “CSI effect” where people thought they knew more than the professionals thanks to the show. It’s a great show and does a good job showcasing Las Vegas.

  • Hacks

    If you haven’t seen Hacks on Max you are missing out! It is so funny and the cast is phenomenal. It stars Jean Smart, Hannah Einbinder, and Kaitlin Olson. The show has won 6 Emmys including Best Actress, Best Writing, and Best Directing. The show follows legendary Vegas comic Deborah Vance as she struggles to regain her former glory and hires a young writer to help out. The chemistry between the 2 is great. It’s a funny show for anyone, I love it just as much as my parents do. Actually, they might even like it more than I do!

  • Las Vegas

    It’s pretty where Las Vegas took place based on the title. The NBC show starred James Caan, Josh Duhamel, James Lesure, and Nikki Cox. The show started in 2003 and concluded in 2008. The show follows a security team at a Vegas casino. It was pure Sin City. It was a powerful cast with some serious star power! Definitely a must-see show set in Vegas.

  • GLOW

    GLOW follows a Los Angeles actress who moves to Las Vegas and discovers an amazing world of women’s wrestling and gets involved in the scene. It’s funny, it’s engaging, and it’s very Las Vegas. It has a unique cast made up of Alison Brie, Marc Maron, Sydelle Noel, and Betty Gilpin. The show ran for 3 seasons on Netflix. It came to an unexpected end due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

  • Flip Or Flop Vegas

    For the record, I love HGTV but I can’t stand Flip Or Flop (the original). Both of the hosts annoy me and I don’t trust them. Having said that, Flip Or Flop Vegas has different hosts who I can actually tolerate. However, it’s not about the hosts. It’s all about the beautiful homes and what they do with them. Is it my favorite show on HGTV? No (that’s Rock The Block) but it’s good enough to recommend. However, Flip Or Flop the original you should avoid because those 2 hosts are something else.

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