# Green Day

> Green Day is the East Bay punk trio of Billie Joe Armstrong, Mike Dirnt and Tré Cool. From the all-ages rooms around 924 Gilman Street to Dookie, American Idiot, Broadway, the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and Saviors, the group has survived by protecting the friction and friendship inside a three-piece band while repeatedly finding a new scale for the same blunt tools: melody, speed, jokes and dissent.

- **Role:** Recording and touring band
- **Organizations:** Reprise Records, Warner Records, Lookout Records
- **From:** East Bay, California, United States
- **Nationality:** American
- **Known for:** Inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2015., Won four Grammy Awards credited to Green Day, including Record of the Year for Boulevard of Broken Dreams., Sold more than 75 million records worldwide, according to Warner Records press materials.

## Career timeline

- **1987** — Billie Joe Armstrong and Mike Dirnt formed Sweet Children in California’s East Bay.
- **1988** — Sweet Children played 924 Gilman Street, the Berkeley all-ages club central to the local punk scene.
- **1989** — The group adopted the name Green Day and released the 1,000 Hours EP through Lookout Records.
- **1990–1991** — The band released 39/Smooth; Tré Cool became the drummer before Kerplunk.
- **1994** — Dookie became the major-label breakthrough, and Green Day’s Woodstock set turned into a televised mud fight.
- **2004** — American Idiot reframed the trio as authors of a politically charged rock opera.
- **2009–2010** — 21st Century Breakdown arrived, and the stage adaptation of American Idiot moved from Berkeley Rep to Broadway.
- **2015** — Green Day was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in its first year of eligibility.
- **2024** — The band released Saviors; Dookie entered the Library of Congress National Recording Registry.
- **2025** — Saviors received Grammy nominations for Best Rock Album and Best Rock Performance, and Green Day headlined Coachella.
- **2026** — Green Day performed during the Super Bowl LX pregame celebration in Santa Clara.

## Achievements

- Inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2015.
- Won four Grammy Awards credited to Green Day, including Record of the Year for Boulevard of Broken Dreams.
- Sold more than 75 million records worldwide, according to Warner Records press materials.
- Had Dookie selected for the Library of Congress National Recording Registry in 2024.
- Saw American Idiot adapted into a Broadway musical that ran for 422 performances and won two Tony Awards for design.
- Released 14 studio albums through Saviors in 2024.

## Latest updates

- **2026-08** — Billie Joe Armstrong joined musicians from Blink-182 and Rancid for a Ramones tribute project and benefit performance in Los Angeles.
- **2026-02** — Green Day performed a medley during the Super Bowl LX pregame celebration at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara.
- **2025-04** — Green Day headlined Coachella and released an official performance video of Welcome to Paradise.
- **2025-02** — Saviors was nominated for Best Rock Album and The American Dream Is Killing Me for Best Rock Performance at the 67th Grammy Awards.
- **2024-04** — Dookie was added to the Library of Congress National Recording Registry.

## Links

- Website: https://greenday.com/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/greenday
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/greenday
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/greenday/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GreenDay/
- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@greenday

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Last updated: 2026-09-21