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Help American Idiot musical win BroadwayWorld.com Awards — voting ends tomorrow

By Alissa /Dec. 30, 2015 / Comments

Just two days are left to vote for the American Idiot musical in this year's BroadwayWorld.com Awards.

The DOMA Theatre Company's production of the musical, which played in Los Angeles this year, is nominated for six awards, including best musical:

Best Musical (Local Production)
Best Direction of a Musical (Local Production) — Marco Gomez
Best Musical Direction (Local Production) — Christopher Raymond
Best Lead Actor in a Musical (Local Production) — Jess Ford [Johnny]
Best Lead Actor in a Musical (Local Production) — Andrew Diego [St. Jimmy]
Best Scenic Design (Local Production) — John Iacovelli

Fans can vote for the musical using their email address at this page on BroadwayWorld.com.

Voting ends Thursday.

Last night, American Idiot and its cast members were within the top 3 nominees in every voting category, and were tied for first place in "best scenic design," according to the website's live voting statistics.

A tribute to 'Dookie' is underway for a 924 Gilman fundraiser

Dec. 28, 2015 · 0 Comments

924 Gilman, the DIY venue where Green Day started, recently became a non-profit organization and is now trying to raise money to keep the venue going, lower door prices, perform some repairs and improvements, and the ultimate goal of ... read story

Dookie artwork shirt available at Hot Topic

Dec. 26, 2015 · 0 Comments

The 'Dookie' shirt that was made available when Green Day was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame has finally found its way to Hot Topic for everyone else to buy. The original included the Hall of Fame dates, this one just features ... read story

Green Day release new song "Xmas Time of the Year"

By Matt · Dec. 24, 2015 · 0 Comments

For the holidays, Green Day has surprised us with a new song! The song, titled "Xmas Time of the Year," is a newly recorded track to celebrate the holiday season. Check out the song below and let us know what you think in the comments ... read story

Billie Joe and Mike Dirnt launch Oakland Coffee Works

By Matt · Dec. 22, 2015 · 0 Comments

[pic=Oakland Coffee Works]122215_oaklandcoffee.jpg[/pic]According to The Financial Times, Billie Joe and Mike Dirnt are getting ready to launch a new organic coffee bean roasting company, Oakland Coffee Works. Launching this week, the ... read story

Happy 43rd birthday to Tré Cool

By Matt · Dec. 9, 2015 · 0 Comments

We'd like to wish a happy birthday to our favorite punk rock drummer, Tré Cool, who turns 43 today. Happy birthday, Tré! Looking forward to seeing you and the rest of the crew soon ... read story

No Bullshit: Green Day’s Mike Dirnt - interview with Klipsch

Dec. 7, 2015 · 0 Comments

Earlier this year when Green Day was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Mike Dirnt sat down with Klipsch, one of the most well known companies for headphones and speakers. It's a very short interview with Mike answering questions ... read story

Video of Green Day's full performance at the 'Geezer' after-party

Nov. 30, 2015 · 0 Comments

We've now got some video of the show earlier this month where Green Day performed a hand full of songs for the 'Geezer' after-party in Santa Monica, CA. We've added setlist and some details about the show to the tour section. SWMRS (the ... read story

'American Idiot' on red and white vinyl available for Black Friday Record Store Day

By Matt · Nov. 24, 2015 · 0 Comments

[pic=American Idiot]112415_americanidiot.jpg[/pic]Green Day has announced that they will once again participate in the Black Friday edition of Record Store Day. This year, the band will be offering a limited edition of American Idiot on ... read story

Pumpkin Contest Winner is...

By BeachBum · Nov. 19, 2015 · 0 Comments

[pic=Winning Pumpkin Entry]111915_Pumpkinwinner.jpg[/pic]A couple weeks ago we were taking entires for our Green Day pumpkin carving contest. Following a minor delay, GDA and GDC staff have placed their votes and we have a winning pumpkin ... read story

'Heart Like a Hand Grenade' now available digitally and on DVD

By Matt · Nov. 13, 2015 · 0 Comments

[pic=Heart Like a Hand Grenade]111315_hlahg.jpg[/pic]Nearly a month after the film's one-night premiere in select theaters around the United States and digitally on Vimeo, Heart Like a Hand Grenade is now available for purchase worldwide on ... read story

Vote for the American Idiot musical for BroadwayWorld awards

Nov. 12, 2015 · 0 Comments

The American Idiot musical which was playing in Los Angeles has been nominated for 7 BroadwayWorld awards. - Best Musical (Local Production) - Best Direction of a Musical (Local Production)- Marco Gomez - Best Musical Direction (Local ... read story

Billie Joe writing foreword for upcoming NOFX autobiography

Nov. 9, 2015 · 0 Comments

California punk band NOFX are getting ready to release an autobiography about their 30+ years in the industry. They announced the book, titled The Hepatits Bathtub and Other Stories, will be released March 1, 2016 and will include a ... read story

Green Day performed last night at the 'Geezer' after party

By Matt · Nov. 6, 2015 · 0 Comments

As we reported the other day, last night in Santa Monica, CA was the private premiere of the film Geezer, starring Billie Joe. The night also contained an after party for those who attended the premiere. Idiot Nation indicated that there ... read story

Idiot Nation giving away tickets to 'Geezer' after party, solo Billie Joe performance

By Matt · Nov. 3, 2015 · 0 Comments

[pic=Billie Joe in Geezer]110315_image.jpeg[/pic]This Thursday, November 5th, the film Geezer, which stars Billie Joe, will make its debut in Santa Monica, California. The film, directed by Lee Kirk, is about an aging punk rocker coping ... read story

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