When talking about modern day punk, no conversation is complete without mentioning Green Day. The incredibly popular trio formed in East Bay, California, in the early 80’s has gone on to become one of the most successful acts in alternative music today. Over the course of a career which has spanned over two decades, the band has released 12 full length studio albums, as well as chart topping hits such as ‘American Idiot’ and ‘Boulevard of Broken Dreams’. Recently, the band released their latest album called Revolution Radio.  To support their newest material, the band will be touring all of North America next year. Get your Green Day Houston tickets to see them live in concert.

Green Day is one of the band’s that has been credited with popularizing punk music. Today, they are a well-known group all over the world.

Punk becomes Popular

Green Day came together in the mid 1980’s when old time friends Billie Joe Armstrong and Mike Dirnt decided that they wanted to make music. They later added Tre Cool into the mix, who replaced their original drummer John Kiffmeyer.

The band broke all sorts of barriers in their early days, and even began to make punk music more mainstream.

Today, after having sold 75 million albums worldwide, Green Day has solidified their spot in the ranks of some of the most successful artists of all time.

A new era of Green Day

Green Day’s latest album, Revolution Radio, was released in October 2016. Green Day had just been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame a year earlier and hadn’t been touring in a long time. The release has caused considerable excitement, especially for fans who have been waiting for new material for a long time.

The band has announced a massive North American tour for early 2017. For your chance to see them live in concert, get yourself a pair of Green Day Houston tickets today.