Green Day and AFI Preview – at The Verizon Amphitheatre – Aug 31, 2010

 There aren’t many bands that have been capable of maintaining such a loyal underground fan base over the years, yet reach a mass of new fans with each release they put out. Two bands that have been able to do just that are touring together on one of the hottest North American package tours this summer.

 

Here’s a hint; both bands hail from the East Bay of Northern California. If you guessed both Green Day and A.F.I. you’ve done your homework!


Since Green Day’s rise to fame in the mid 90’s with the chart smashing album “Dookie” they’ve been one of the hottest live acts on the road. With 4 Grammy Wins, 8 full length album releases and over 65 Million records sold world wide they are easily recognized as the most successful punk band from The USA. Thankfully fame and fortune have not watered down Green Days creativity or live show one bit, 16 years after “Dookie” (15 million copies sold) they still put on a high energy show packed with the hits; Welcome To Paradise, When I Come Around, Brain Stew, Minority, American Idiot, and of course cult fan favorites from their first two releases.

A.F.I. (short for A Fire Inside) much like Green Day rose to fame through radio air play and MTV exposure and managed to keep a huge chunk of their rabid cult fan base. Their live set is made up of mostly newer tracks from their last 3 releases, so don’t expect to hear too many songs that will cause a huge circle pit to erupt, instead prepare to be rocked in a melodic melancholy morose manner.

The 21st Century Breakdown Tour will definitely be a hot ticket and the most happening place to be on a Tuesday night when it swings through Irvine this upcoming August. Two huge bands at one huge venue for a decent price sounds like a score and a show worth while, especially if you’d plan to see both bands separately. Do yourself a favor and get rocked twice in one night to Green Day & AFI, you’ll be glad you did.

Green Day and AFI - at The Verizon Amphitheatre - Aug 31, 2010

-Louie B.
Big Wheel Music Scene Reporter
 

 

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