Punk icons announce pop-up show at downtown Las Vegas club
Green Day’s warm-up show for When We Were Young is indeed happening at 8 p.m.Thursday at Backstage Bar & Billiards and Fremont Country Club on Fremont East.
The iconic punk band from Berkeley, California, made it official Wednesday morning, posting on social media a surprise show at the 1,000-capacity club at 601 Fremont St. Tickets are on sale 10 a.m. Thursday at seeticketsus.queue-it.net. No prices are listed yet on the link. The show is 21-over. Oh, zombie costumes are strongly encouraged.
The emerging rock band Ultra Q, led by Jakob Armstrong, the youngest son of Green Day vocalist Billie Joe Armstrong, is the support act. Green Day is among the headliners Saturday and Sunday at When We Were Young at Las Vegas Festival Grounds.
Green Day’s post Wednesday morning: “SURPRISE VEGAS …. warming up for When We Were Young with a not-so-top-secret show tomorrow night with @UltraMusic at Fremont Country Club.”
Tuesday band posted a video on social media of the club’s marquee.
The clip was set to the band’s 1994 anthem “When I Come Around.” The written message was, “Heloooooo Vegas, see you soon.”
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