Green Day Rocks Hometown Fans at the Fox
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This evening I had the privelege to attend a "secret" Green Day show in Oakland, CA at the incredibly beautiful and newly renovated Fox Theater.
Green Day was filming a DVD of the event and had quite the lighting and background visuals on stage.
The band was in great form, spending the first hour and twenty or so playing through the soon to be released 21st Century Breakdown. Hearing the piece live for the first time without listening to a recording or reading the lyrics, it can only be described as an epic voyage, the crowd was led by the punk troubadors through a tale of modern America featuring characters like Gloria and Christian. I look forward to hearing the studio release in one sitting as a suite.
The rest of the show featured some old favorites and a few shout outs to Oakland, including the extended grand finale of Homecoming. Go see them on their tour this summer, you won't be sorry.
Tuesday April 14, 2009 Fox Theater Oakland, CA
21st Century Breakdown
Know Your Enemy
Viva la Gloria!
Before the Lobotomy
Christian's Inferno
Last Night on Earth
East Jesus Nowhere
Peacemaker
Last of the American Girls
Murder City
Viva la Gloria?(Little Girl)
Horseshoes & Handgrenades
The Static Age
American Eulogy Pt 1: Mass Hysteria
American Eulogy Pt 2: Modern World
See the Light
Short break
American Idiot
Jesus of Suburbia
St. Jimmy
Longview
Welcome to Paradise
She
Going to Pasalacqua
King for a Day/Shout
Minority
Homecoming
Comments (9)
did you love the venue? i can't wait to get in there. going to see black keys there on friday.
Amazing- just what Oakland needs. Better than the Warfield, much more intimate than the Paramount - they did an amazing job. (for $90 mill, it better be ;) )
Looking forward to many shows there in the future
BTW, NEW MOG IS KICKING MUCH ASS- GRATS!
can't wait. and yeah. you're one of the first here. will be big news tomorrow. explore. insane changes. home page alone. best page online for music. WORD. : )
awesome review! i was there and the show was so much fun. i'm in love with the venue too. cant wait for the new album!
Great review. I can't wait to see the new Fox someday. My bud Steve wrote a review of their set at the DNA Lounge in SF for NBC Online here:
http://www.nbcbayarea.com/around_town/nightlife/Green-Day.html
So. I flew out from Massachusetts last minute to see Green Day. I'd have to say I loved it and couldnt expect more. I can not wait for their new album... A bit of trouble getting in but oh well I got in... "Murder City" is my favorite song on "21st Century Breakdown" 15 years ago when my sister had a copy of "dookie" I never thought I would Fly to Oakland, California and see them play in their hometown!!! I am still very ecstatic <3
I'm jealous!!
Must have really been a gr8 show!
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