You know the drill: each day on Instagram and on GDC, we're sharing throwbacks to all the gigs Green Day have played on that day in the past. This post will combine all of this month's throwbacks in one place. Enjoy reminiscing about what our favourite band have been up to over the years in July!

1 JULY



2 years ago on 1 July 2022, Green Day played Garorock Festival on the Hella Mega Tour. See photos

7 years ago (1 July 2017), they played British Summer Time in Hyde Park, London, on the Revolution Radio Tour.



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14 years ago (1 July 2010), Green Day played in Mainz, Germany on the 21st Century Breakdown Tour. That was an interesting setlist – they played Maria, Fuck Time and part of Pulling Teeth acoustic. See photos

19 years ago (1 July 2005), Green Day played Rock Werchter in Belgium on the American Idiot Tour. See photos

24 years ago (1 July 2000), they played San Francisco on the Warped Tour.

26 years ago (1 July 1998), they played Edgefest in Toronto, Canada.

34 years ago (1 July 1990), they played one of a few shows over the years at Nordic Hall in Sioux Falls, SD.


2 JULY



2 years ago (2 July 2022), Green Day played in Paris, France on the Hella Mega Tour. See photos

11 years ago (2 July 2013), Green Day played in Copenhagen, Denmark on the 99 Revolutions Tour. See photos

14 years ago (2 July 2010), Green Day played Rock Werchter in Belgium on the 21st Century Breakdown Tour. See photos

19 years ago (2 July 2005), Green Day played Live 8 in Berlin and Roskilde Festival in Denmark on the American Idiot Tour. See photos: Live 8 | Roskilde

22 years ago (2 July 2002), Shenanigans was released.

23 years ago (2 July 2001), Green Day played in Pontiac, MI on the Warning Tour.

24 years ago (2 July 2000), they played in Soda Springs, CA on the Warped Tour.

34 years ago (2 July 1990), they played The Beach House in Cedar Falls, IA.


3 JULY



7 years ago (3 July 2017), Green Day played in Sheffield, England on the Revolution Radio Tour.



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15 years ago (3 July 2009), Green Day played in Seattle, WA on the 21st Century Breakdown Tour.



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19 years ago (3 July 2005), they played in Gothenburg, Sweden on the American Idiot Tour.

23 years ago (3 July 2001), they played in Pittsburgh, PA on the Warning Tour.

24 years ago (3 July 2000), they played in Nampa, ID on the Warped Tour.


4 JULY



11 years ago (4 July 2013), Green Day played Rock Werchter in Belgium on the 99 Revolutions Tour. See photos

15 years ago (4 July 2009), Green Day played in Vancouver, Canada on the 21st Century Breakdown Tour. See photos

24 years ago (4 July 2000), Green Day played (setlist incomplete) in George, WA on the Warped Tour. I'm learning the names of so many random American cities I'll never need to know the names of.

26 years ago (4 July 1998), Green Day played Edgefest in Winnipeg, Canada on the Nimrod Tour.

34 years ago (4 July 1990), they played a house party in Minneapolis, where Billie Joe met his wife for the first time.



“I met Green Day for the first time at a house party in Dinkytown. A friend of mine invited me to a party on the Fourth of July. So I went with my boyfriend at the time to check out the bands. I saw a couple songs, then we left to watch fireworks. I wouldn’t say they were famous. I mean, I went to a lot of shows… saw a lot of bands. They were just another band.” — Adrienne Armstrong


5 JULY



11 years ago (5 July 2013), Green Day played the Main Square Festival in Arras, France on the 99 Revolutions Tour.



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19 years ago (5 July 2005), Green Day played Quart Festival in Norway on the American Idiot Tour.



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30 years ago (5 July 1994), Green Day played Slim's in San Francisco on the Dookie Tour.



34 years ago (5 July 1990), Green Day played The Varsity in Minneapolis.

"The next day they played The Varsity. I ended up going to that show, too. My friend, Erica, introduced me to the guys that day." — Adrienne Armstrong


6 JULY



15 years ago (6 July 2009), Green Day played in Edmonton, Canada on the 21st Century Breakdown Tour.

24 years ago (6 July 2000), Green Day played in Calgary, Canada on the Warped Tour.

26 years ago (6 July 1998), they played Edgefest in Saskatoon, Canada on the Nimrod Tour.


7 JULY



On this day 7 years ago (7 July 2017), Green Day played the Mad Cool Festival on the Revolution Radio Tour.



11 years ago (7 July 2013), Green Day played the Montreux Jazz Festival on the 99 Revolutions Tour. This was actually quite a small show (4,000 people) in the middle of all the stadium shows. It was also the only time I've ever feared for my life at a gig, and that's coming from a British person, but it was a good night. See photos



15 years ago (7 July 2009), Green Day played in Saskatoon, Canada on the 21st Century Breakdown Tour.

19 years ago (7 July 2005), they played in Rotterdam in the Netherlands on the American Idiot Tour.

24 years ago (7 July 2000), they played in Missoula, MT on the Warped Tour.

34 years ago (7 July 1990), they played in Milwaukee, WI.


8 JULY



11 years ago (8 July 2013), Green Day played Moon and Stars in Locarno, Switzerland on the 99 Revolutions Tour. See photos

24 years ago (2000), they played in Salt Lake City, UT on the Warped Tour.

30 years ago (1994), they played in Calgary, Canada on the Dookie Tour.

34 years ago (1990), they played McGregor's in Elmhurst, IL.

And 35 years ago (1989), they played Berkeley Square in (obviously) Berkeley, CA. They played so many shows there that I reckon I should add it to the list of Green Day landmarks next time I'm in the Bay Area.


9 JULY



On this day 6 years ago (9 July 2018), The Longshot played the Rickshaw Stop in San Francisco. See photos

15 years ago (9 July 2009), Green Day played in Winnipeg, Canada on the 21st Century Breakdown Tour.



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19 years ago (9 July 2005), Green Day played Oxegen Festival in Ireland on the American Idiot Tour.

24 years ago (9 July 2000), they played in Brighton, CO on the Warped Tour.

26 years ago (9 July 1998), they played Edgefest in Calgary, Canada.

30 years ago (9 July 1994), they played in Edmonton, Canada on the Dookie Tour.


10 JULY



On this day 6 years ago (10 July 2018), The Longshot played in Santa Ana, CA.



11 years ago (10 July 2013), Green Day played the Festival de Nîmes in France on the 99 Revolutions Tour.

15 years ago (10 July 2009), Green Day played in Fargo, ND on the 21st Century Breakdown Tour.



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19 years ago (10 July 2005), Green Day played T in the Park in Scotland.



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11 JULY



On this day 15 years ago (11 July 2009), Green Day in played in Minneapolis, MN on the 21st Century Breakdown Tour.

22 years ago (2002), Green Day played Move Festival at Old Trafford in Manchester.

26 years ago (1998), they played Edgefest in Vancouver, Canada on the Nimrod Tour.



33 years ago (1991), Green Day played Dow's Grange in McKinleyville, CA.

34 years ago (1990), they played Animal House in Grand Haven, MI.



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12 JULY



11 years ago (12 July 2013), Green Day played Optimus Alive in Lisbon, Portugal on the 99 Revolutions Tour.

24 years ago (12 July 2000, they played in Tinley Park, IL on the Warped Tour.


13 JULY



11 years ago (13 July 2013), Green Day played Bilbao BBK Live on the 99 Revolutions Tour.

15 years ago (13 July 2009), Green Day played in Chicago, IL on the 21st Century Breakdown Tour.

22 years ago (13 July 2002), Green Day played Witnness Festival in Ireland.

24 years ago (13 July 2000), they played in Cleveland, OH on the Warped Tour.


14 JULY



On this day last year (14 July 2023), Green Day played Harley-Davidson Homecoming in Milwaukee, WI. See photos

15 years ago (14 July 2009), Green Day played in Detroit, MI on the 21st Century Breakdown Tour. See photos

22 years ago (14 July 2002), Green Day played T in the Park in Scotland.

24 years ago (14 July 2000), they played in Camden, NJ on the Warped Tour.

30 years ago (14 July 1994), they played in Omaha, NE on the Dookie Tour.

34 years ago (14 July 1990), they played The Core in Enola, PA.


15 JULY



On this day 22 years ago (15 July 2002), Green Day played in Newcastle, England on the Warning Tour.

30 years ago (15 July 1994), they played in Lawrence, KS on the Dookie Tour.

34 years ago (15 July 1990), they played the Skate Hut in Providence, RI.

35 years ago (15 July 1989), they played Davis Community Park in Davis, CA.


16 JULY



A year ago on this day (16 July 2023), Green Day played the Festival d'été de Québec where 1981 was played for the first time.



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12 years ago (16 July 2012), the Oh Love lyric video was released, making it the first studio version we heard from the trilogy. I remember rushing into the GDC thread to say I never wanted to forget how I felt the first time I heard the bridge. Probably have forgotten though.



15 years ago (2009), Green Day played in Hamilton, Canada on the 21st Century Breakdown Tour.



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24 years ago (2000), Green Day played in Asbury Park, NJ on the Warped Tour.

30 years ago (1994), they played in St. Louis, MO on the Dookie Tour.


17 JULY



On this day 15 years ago (17 July 2009), Green Day played in Ottawa, Canada on the 21st Century Breakdown Tour.



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22 years ago (17 July 2002), they played Wembley Arena in London on the Warning Tour.



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24 years ago (17 July 2000), they played in Saratoga Springs, NY on the Warped Tour.

33 years ago (17 July 1991), they played the X-Ray Cafe in Portland, OR and the Rainbow Tavern in Longview, WA – the town that gave the song its name.

34 years ago (17 July 1990), they played the Bridges Cafe in East Windsor, CT.


18 JULY



15 years ago (18 July 2009), Green Day played in Montreal, Canada on the 21st Century Breakdown Tour.



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24 years ago, Green Day played in Pittsburgh, PA on the Warped Tour.

30 years ago, they played the Barrymore Theatre in Madison, WI on the Dookie Tour.

"I worked the door taking tickets and before doors opened, Tré Cool went up and down the line of kids waiting to get in talking to everybody. Green Day were really great that night. Pansy Division too." — Sal Serpentine Serio

"The day before the show Mike Dirnt asked me to get them some green so Jason Mathison and I happily obliged. We hung out with Green Day at the Inn on the Park and Tré’s dad stole my steamroller... at least they put me and 10 others on the guest list!" — Nick Rick

33 years ago (18 July 1991), Green Day played in Olympia, WA.

"I went to several shows at the North Shore back then. I remember the Green Day one pretty well. I think I had only heard 39/Smooth at the time so I know they played a lot from it. Billie's guitar strap broke during the show and it seemed like it took him forever to fix it. The sang the Mickey Mouse song during that. The M-I-C-K-E-Y M-O-U-S-E song." — Todd D.


19 JULY

On this day 22 years ago (19 July 2002), Green Day played in Cardiff, Wales on the Warning Tour.



24 years ago (19 July 2002), Green Day played in Buffalo, NY on the Warped Tour.

33 years ago (19 July 1991), they played OK Hotel in Seattle, WA.


20 JULY



This year, Billie Joe shared an acoustic performance of Suzie Chapstick. We don't get to hear many Green Day songs acoustic and he actually played the full song, so this was pretty incredible (and it's my favourite song from Saviors so I'm biased).



On this day 3 years ago (20 July 2021), Green Day played Cain's Ballroom in Tulsa, OK before the Hella Mega Tour.



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5 years ago (20 July 2019), The Coverups played the 40th Street Block Party in Oakland, CA.

15 years ago (20 July 2009), Green Day played in Boston, MA on the 21st Century Breakdown Tour.

22 years ago (20 July 2002), they played the Distortion Festival in Nottingham, England on the Warning Tour.

"Green Day were the headliners at Distortion 2002. They were last on, but worth waiting for. Complete madness ensued as soon as they came on stage. Their music and their fireworks ignited an uncontrollable frenzy, as stewards struggled to keep the fans on the right side of the barrier." — BBC

23 years ago (20 July 2001), they played in Santa Barbara, CA on the Warning Tour.

24 years ago (20 July 2000), they played in Boston, MA on the Warped Tour.

30 years ago (20 July 1994), they played in Neenah, WI on the Dookie Tour.

And 33 years ago (20 July 1991), they played The Cruel Elephant in Vancouver, Canada.


21 JULY



On this day 15 years ago (21 July 2009), Green Day played in Philadelphia, PA on the 21st Century Breakdown Tour.



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Billie Joe met Barack Obama on 21 July 2008.



23 years ago (21 July 2001), Green Day played in Irvine, CA on the Warning Tour.

24 years ago (21 July 2000), they played in Montreal, Canada on the Warped Tour.


22 JULY



On this day 15 years ago (22 July 2009), Green Day played in Pittsburgh, PA on the 21st Century Breakdown Tour. See photos

23 years ago (22 July 2001), Green Day played in Chula Vista, CA on the Warning Tour.

24 years ago (22 July 2000), they played in Barrie, Canada on the Warped Tour.

30 years ago (22 July 1994), they played in Milwaukee, WI on the Dookie Tour.

"Billie Joe and I plotted to take some incriminating photos, but my camera ran out of film, and the moment passed. A problem you'd never have today." — Jon Ginoli, Pansy Division

"Green Day played the Eagles Ballroom the year before with Pansy Division and Billie got pissed about an aggressive security guy and started yelling at him in the middle of a song, threw his mic stand at the guy and stormed offstage." — Cal Roach

35 years ago (22 July 1989), Green Day played another show at Berkeley Square.


23 JULY

On this day 24 years ago, Green Day played (setlist incomplete) in Pontiac, MI on the Warped Tour.


24 JULY



On this day 3 years ago (24 July 2021), Green Day played in Arlington, TX on the Hella Mega Tour. See photos

15 years ago (24 July 2009), Green Day played in Hartford, CT on the 21st Century Breakdown Tour. See photos

23 years ago (24 July 2001), Green Day played in Mesa, AZ on the Warning Tour. They played The Ballad of Wilhelm Fink.

24 years ago (24 July 2000), Green Day played Randalls Island, NY on the Warped Tour.

30 years ago (24 July 1994), Green Day played in Indianapolis on the Dookie Tour.


25 JULY



On this day 15 years ago (25 July 2009), Green Day played in Albany, NY on the 21st Century Breakdown Tour.



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23 years ago (25 July 2001), Green Day played in Las Vegas, NV on the Warning Tour.

"Green Day played an AMAZING show in Vegas Wednesday night. The band had so much energy. I was suprised at how small the place was, like a high school gym. We stood a couple rows back in the center. We saw Adrienne a lot. She was walking back and forth in front of us with two other girls. She's a really small girl. Then she went on the side of the stage and sat down in some special seats. After a set change the siren lights started spinning and Mike and Tre came out and everyone cheered, then Billie walked out casually and the crowd went nuts. They broke right in to Nice Guys Finish Last. Billie told the people sitting in the seats to get up because 'this isn't a fucking blackjack table, get off your asses and dance!' The guys that played the horns came out and the guy in the bee costume was dancing around. Billie squirted us with supersoakers and, of course, he brought up people from the crowd to play Knowledge, they sounded OK. Tre bashed his drums and Mike threw his guitar in the pile of drums. It ended at 11:00. It was a great show. Too bad like 80% of the people there were teenybopper little 14-year-olds in trendy clothes." — GDA

24 years ago (25 July 2000), Green Day played in Bristow, VA on the Warped Tour.

28 years ago (25 July 1996), they played (setlist is incomplete) in Tokyo, Japan on the Insomniac Tour.

30 years ago (25 July 1994), they played Bogart's in Cincinnati, OH on the Dookie Tour.

34 years ago (25 July 1990), they played the Paint Factory in Tampa, FL.

"Green Day played there and I bought some zines from Aaron Cometbus who was on tour with. At that time in history, the Tampa police station was one block away across a more-or-less empty park... direct sight line. They shut down the Green Day show early." — Dave's Misty Water-Colored Memories Of The Way We Were


26 JULY



On this day 24 years ago (26 July 2000), Green Day played in Hampton, VA on the Warped Tour.

30 years ago (26 July 1994), Green Day played the Orbit Room in Grand Rapids, MI.

"Billie Joe wore a t-shirt reading, 'Fuck Longview,' but he played the song."

"Actually, the band trashed the dressing room and the tour manager put his foot through the wall in the dressing room hallway. I think the band was having a contest to see who could stick the most deli meat on to the ceiling. These days they actually have a 'Family Room' where the wives and kids hang out. Pretty tame these days!" — Ron Clause

32 years ago (26 July 1992), Green Day played 924 Gilman Street in Berkeley, CA.


27 JULY



3 years ago today (27 July 2021), Green Day played in Atlanta, GA on the Hella Mega Tour. See photos

15 years ago (2009), Green Day played Madison Square Garden in NYC on the 21st Century Breakdown Tour. Drama Queen was played for the first time there. They also played part of Castaway.



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23 years ago (2001), Green Day played in Denver, CO on the Warning Tour.

24 years ago (2000), they played in Knoxville, TN on the Warped Tour.


28 JULY



On this day 15 years ago (28 July 2009), Green Day played a second night at Madison Square Garden on the 21st Century Breakdown Tour. They played Stuart & the Ave., Macy's Day Parade and When It's Time for the first time since 1992.

23 years ago (2001), Green Day played in Magna, UT on the Warning Tour.

24 years ago (2000), they played (setlist incomplete) in Jacksonville, FL on the Warning Tour.

30 years ago (1994), they played in Pittsburgh, PA on the Dookie Tour.

"The most oversold and crowded show I've ever seen. Also my first mosh pit." — Michael Edelstone

"I lost a contact lens to that mosh pit! We're old, but few can say they saw a show like this. Most crowded show I've ever been to. They blew up after they set the date me thinks." — Mark Hall


29 JULY



On this day 2 years ago (29 July 2022), Green Day played the Metro in Chicago.

3 years ago (30 July 2021), Green Day played Houston, TX on the Hella Mega Tour. See photos

15 years ago (30 July 2009), Green Day played in Washington D.C. on the 21st Century Breakdown Tour. They played Christie Road, which was considered a deep cut at the time and probably still is to anyone who missed the Revolution Radio Tour. See photos

20 years ago (30 July 2004), Green Day played the Grand Olympic Auditorium in Los Angeles, CA on the American Idiot Tour. They played several covers that have never been played again and also played American Idiot and Jesus of Suburbia for the first time.

23 years ago (30 July 2001), they played in Boise, ID on the Warning Tour.

24 years ago (30 July 2000), they played in West Palm Beach, FL on the Warped Tour.

30 years ago (30 July 1994), they played in Cheektowaga, NY on the Dookie Tour.

33 years ago (30 July 1991), they played in Missoula, MT.

"I saw Green Day above the Union Club in 1991, the year the band released 1,039/Smoothed Out Slappy Hours. Those pop-punk songs (an anthology of early tracks) captured a general disregard for adulthood and decorum that I related to, even if they were mostly vapid love songs about checking out cute girls in the library. Green Day wasn’t really edgy so much as they embodied the fun, carefree, middle-finger-flipping attitude I sometimes needed to balance out darker, more serious bands I liked, including the Nation of Ulysses and Fugazi (both of whom also played Missoula around the same time). And at the Green Day show there was a lot of joyful letting loose: sweaty 'slam dancing' and smiling kids ecstatic for a momentary escape." — Missoula Independent


30 JULY



On this day 24 years ago (30 July 2000), Green Day played in Orlando, FL on the Warped Tour.

30 years ago (30 July 1994), Green Day played Baron's Beach Club in Allentown, PA on the Dookie Tour.

33 years ago (30 July 1991), Green Day played Inner World Gateway in Billings, MT.




31 JULY



On this day 2 years ago (31 July 2022), Green Day played Lollapalooza. See photos

3 years ago (31 July 2021), Green Day played in Jacksonville, FL on the Hella Mega Tour. See photos

"Perhaps the highlight of being in the presence of Green Day was Billie Joe Armstrong’s insane ability to control an audience—the same way Freddie Mercury did. Yep, we just went there." — Josh Bradley, CL Tampa Bay

15 years ago (31 July 2009), Green Day played in Nashville, TN on the 21st Century Breakdown Tour. Billie Joe played Blood, Sex & Booze acoustic. See photos

23 years ago (31 July 2001), Green Day played in Vancouver, Canada on the Warning Tour.

26 years ago (31 July 1998), Green Day played KNRK Big Stink on the Nimrod Tour.

30 years ago (31 July 1994), Green Day played The Sting in New Britain, CT on the Dookie Tour.

"When I saw them, it was at a small (now sadly defunct) club in New Britain, CT called The Sting. Between the time we bought the tickets and the show was when they started to blow up at radio and MTV and all that. It was pretty funny, actually, because nobody at my school knew much about them when the tickets went on sale. But when the school year was coming to an end and the show was approaching, people were complaining that it was sold out. Me and my buddy that I went with loved that. All the trendy kids had to stay home." — schlitsz

That's all of the reminiscing to be done in July. Don't forget to check out our Instagram stories and the thread on GDC!