Green Day's punk legacy, from basements to BottleRock
Few punk bands have withstood the glare of the mainstream spotlight without fading. But Green Day, formed in the sweaty clubs of the East Bay, not only endured — it's exploded.
Over nearly four decades, the trio — fronted by guitarist Billie Joe Armstrong, co-founded by bassist Mike Dirnt and complete with drummer Tré Cool — has moved from DIY garage recordings to Grammy-winning rock operas, reshaping punk in the process.
Here's a timeline tracing Green Day's journey from teenage upstarts to genre-defining icons ahead of the band's headlining performance at the BottleRock Napa Valley music festival on Friday, May 23.
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