The Coverups play surprise Berkeley show
The band ripped through 30 songs at The Cornerstone
The Coverups played a surprise pop-up show last night at The Cornerstone in Berkeley, CA. The sold out show was announced just hours prior on their Instagram account. The band added a new song to their repertoire of classic rock hits, taking on Cheap Trick's 'Hello There' for the first time. You can check out the full setlist below and show stats at GreenDayLive.fm.
MARCH 25, 2026
The Coverups
THE CORNERSTONE · BERKELEY, CA, USA
- 01 Hello There (Cheap Trick)
- 02 A Million Miles Away (The Plimsouls)
- 03 I Wanna Be Sedated (Ramones)
- 04 Ever Fallen In Love (With Someone You Shouldn't've) (Buzzcocks)
- 05 I Think We're Alone Now (Tommy James & the Shondells)
- 06 Sometime To Return (Soul Asylum)
- 07 Message Of Love (Pretenders)
- 08 Summer Of '69 (Bryan Adams)
- 09 American Girl (Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers)
- 10 I Fought The Law (The Crickets)
- 11 Bastards Of Young (The Replacements)
- 12 Rockaway Beach (Ramones)
- 13 Love Is For Losers (The Longshot)
- 14 Last Nite (The Strokes)
- 15 Ziggy Stardust (David Bowie)
- 16 Suffragette City (David Bowie)
- 17 I'm So Bored With The U.S.A. (The Clash)
- 18 Drain You (Nirvana)
- 19 Fox On The Run (Sweet)
- 20 Should I Stay Or Should I Go (The Clash)
- 21 Ready Steady Go (Generation X)
- 22 We Got The Beat (The Go-Go's)
- 23 Bad Reputation (Joan Jett)
- 24 Where Eagles Dare (The Misfits)
- 25 Crazy Train (Ozzy Osbourne)
- 26 Talk Dirty To Me (Poison)
- 27 Neat Neat Neat (The Damned)
- 28 Dancing With Myself (Generation X)
- 29 All The Young Dudes (David Bowie)
- 30 Surrender (Cheap Trick)
Show Notes:
Surprise pop up show announced on The Coverups instagram account the day of.
Opening:
Cavity Rock
Articles Overview
- Billie Joe Armstrong performed a surprise concert with his cover band The Coverups in Berkeley.
- The setlist included songs by Ozzy Osbourne and David Bowie alongside other old school rock hits.
- The show continues The Coverups' tradition of unannounced intimate Bay Area gigs.
- The Coverups serve as Armstrong's side project dedicated to performing covers rather than original material.
- Fans in attendance described the surprise appearance as a standout local moment.
Articles 6
MSN
Green Day\'s Billie Joe Armstrong announces surprise East Bay concert - MSN
SFGATE
Green Day frontman surprises fans with \'unbelievable\' Bay Area show - SFGATE
ROLLING STONE
See Billie Joe Armstrong Sing Ozzy Osbourne, David Bowie Songs at Coverups Concert - Rolling Stone
ROCK CELLAR MAGAZINE
Billie Joe Armstrong + The Coverups Play Surprise Berkeley Gig (Highlights) - Rock Cellar Magazine
VICE
Billie Joe Armstrong Played Plenty of Old School Hits at Surprise Show With Cover Band Side Project - VICE
IMDB
See Billie Joe Armstrong Sing Ozzy Osbourne, David Bowie Songs at Coverups Concert - IMDb
From the r/GreenDay community
u/zensamuel
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Crap. How did I miss this? It was on his Instagram? Is that the only way to find out?
u/lallana20
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I’ve seen them twice, very fun but setlist didn’t change it all. It would be cool if they learned a few new songs.
u/Tronbolt13
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Billie joe playing old school songs is fire.
u/PirateOnAnAdventure
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I saw Coverups at Valley Bar in Phoenix a few years ago. It was magical being that close and in such a small space.
