Green Day celebrated the release of their new album ‘Saviors’ at an intimate concert at New York’s Irving Plaza.
On Aug. 5, Green Day will play for more than 40,000 people at New York’s Citi Field. But before that, the alt-rock trio treated 1,200 fans in the city to an intimate gig at Irving Plaza, where they previewed songs off their new record, “Saviors,” and celebrated milestone anniversaries of their most famous albums: 2004’s “American Idiot” and 1994’s “Dookie.”
The show was part of SiriusXM’s Small Stage Series, which has previously lassoed big acts like Ed Sheeran, John Mayer and Alicia Keys into tight venues. And it will air on Saturday at 9 p.m. ET on Green Day Radio ( 7) and be available to stream on the SiriusXM app.
Opening the night, Billie Joe Armstrong, Mike Dirnt and Tré Cool (plus touring members Jason White, Jason Freese and Kevin Preston) burst into “American Idiot” before launching straight into a handful of tracks from “Saviors.” The new songs, especially “One Eyed Bastard” and “Bobby Sox,” sound good, which is largely a testament to Armstrong’s ageless voice. Draped in a black pinstripe suit and messy, bleached-blond hair, the 51-year-old frontman didn’t miss a note.
