This Month In History

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

05-01	2007: Green Day's cover of 'Working Class Hero' is released as a single from the charity album Instant Karma Concerts 1991: Santa Rosa High School (Santa Rosa) 1992: Garage (Portland) 1993: Piramys (Zaragoza) 1994: Lintfabrik (Kontich) 1998: Texas Sky Park (Corpus Christi) 2002: Tacoma Dome (Tacoma)
05-02	2024: ‘Ballyhoo’ is released as a promotional single from Saviors édition de luxe. Concerts 1992: Café Forum (Longview) 1993: The Dome (Tuffnell Park) 1994: Melkweg (Amsterdam) 1998: State Palace Theater (New Orleans) 2005: Colisée Pepsi (Quebec City)
05-03	1996: Dookie is certified 9x Multi-Platinum in the US (9 million units) Concerts 1991: 924 Gilman Street (Berkeley) 1992: OK Hotel (Seattle) 1993: The Forum (Tunbridge Wells) 1994: Thüringenhalle (Erfurt) 1998: Tom Lee Park (Memphis) 2002: E Center (West Valley City) 2017: Adelaide Entertainment Centre (Adelaide)
05-04	1972: Mike Dirnt is born in Berkeley, California 2018: Billie Joe's side project The Longshot release the Bullets EP Concerts 1991: Chameleon (San Francisco) 1994: Ballhaus (Saarbrücken) 1998: Spinnaker Beach Club (Panama City) 2002: Coors Amphitheater (Greenwood Village) 2005: John Labatt Centre (London) 2009: Abbey Road Studios (London)
05-05	2009: Green Day perform 'Know Your Enemy', 'Before The Lobotomy', ' East Jesus Nowhere' and 'She' on BBC Radio Concerts 1990: 924 Gilman Street (Berkeley) 1992: Unknown Venue (Victoria) 1993: The Cricketer (Wigan) 1994: Schwimmbad Musik Club (Heidelberg) 1998: UNF Arena (Jacksonville) 2005: Value City Arena (Columbus) 2009: Maida Vale Studios (London) 2017: Rod Laver Arena (Melbourne)
05-06	2009: Green Day perform 'Know Your Enemy' on TV Total Concerts 1992: The Cruel Elephant (Vancouver) 1994: Jugendzentrum (Hahn) 1998: House of Blues (Myrtle Beach) 2002: UMB Bank Pavilion (Maryland Heights) 2005: Wolstein Center (Cleveland) 2009: TV Total Studio (Cologne) 2017: Rod Laver Arena (Melbourne)
05-07	1998: Green Day perform 'Good Riddance (Time Of Your Life)' on The Late Show with David Letterman Concerts 1989: Mansion Cellars (Davis) 1991: Paradise Lounge (San Francisco) 1994: Olympiahalle (Munich) 1998: Ed Sullivan Theater (New York) 2002: Sandstone Amphitheater (Bonner Springs) 2005: Van Andel Arena (Grand Rapids) 2009: Kesselhaus (Berlin)
05-08	Concerts 1992: Brock Roller Rink (Kamloops) 1993: 924 Gilman Street (Berkeley) 1994: Grosse Jurahalle (Neumarkt) 1998: MTV Studios (New York) 1998: WXRK Studios (New York) 2017: Brisbane Entertainment Centre (Brisbane)
05-09	1996: Green Day perform 'Walking Contradiction' on The Late Show with David Letterman Concerts 1992: Republik (Calgary) 1994: Donauhalle (Ulm) 1996: Palace of Fine Arts (San Francisco) 1998: Convention Hall (Asbury Park) 2002: Smirnoff Music Center (Dallas) 2005: Alliant Energy Center (Madison) 2009: E-Werk (Cologne)
05-10	2010: Green Day's pre-taped performance covering The Rolling Stones 'Rip This Joint' airs on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon Concerts 1990: Pinole Valley High School (Pinole) 1992: The Bronx (Edmonton) 1998: Union College (Schenectady) 2002: Verizon Wireless Amphitheater (Selma) 2005: Peoria Civic Center Theatre (Peoria) 2017: Qudos Bank Arena (Sydney) 2017: Unknown Venue (Sydney)
05-11	2020: Billie Joe releases I Think We're Alone Now EP Concerts 1994: Halle Münsterland (Munster) 2002: Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion (The Woodlands) 2005: U.S. Cellular Center (Cedar Rapids) 2009: Canal+ Studios (Paris) 2017: Qudos Bank Arena (Sydney)
05-12	Concerts 1992: Ritz Diner (Edmonton) 1994: Seidenstickerhalle (Bielefeld) 1998: Central Maine Civic Center (Lewiston) 2009: Le Trabendo (Paris)
05-13	Concerts 1994: Deustchlandhalle (Berlin) 1998: Burlington Memorial Auditorium (Burlington) 2002: Oak Mountain Amphitheater (Pelham) 2005: Savvis Center (St. Louis) 2017: Spark Arena (Auckland)
05-14	Concerts 1994: Deustchlandhalle (Berlin) 1998: Erie Community College (Buffalo) 2002: Ice Palace (Tampa) 2005: Municipal Auditorium (Kansas City) 2017: Spark Arena (Auckland)
05-15	2009: Green Day release 21st Century Breakdown, their eighth studio album Concerts 1992: University of Regina Students' Union (Regina) 1994: Huxley’s Jr. (Berlin) 1998: The Dome Arena (Rochester) 2002: Mars Music Amphitheater (West Palm Beach) 2005: Qwest Center (Omaha)
05-16	2000: Billie Joe's side project Pinhead Gunpowder release a split EP w/Dillinger Four 2009: Green Day perform 'Know Your Enemy' & '21 Guns' on Saturday Night Live 2017: 'Revolution Radio' is released as a single from Revolution Radio Concerts 1992: Royal Albert Arms Hotel (Winnipeg) 1998: RFK Stadium (Washington) 2002: TD Waterhouse Centre (Orlando) 2009: Studio 8H (New York) 2025: Daytona International Speedway (Daytona Beach)
05-17	2021: 'Pollyanna' is released as a digital single Concerts 1992: Royal Albert Arms Hotel (Winnipeg) 1994: Bloom (Milan) 2005: MTS Centre (Winnipeg) 2015: 924 Gilman Street (Berkeley)
05-18	Concerts 1991: Cybelle’s Pizza (El Cerrito) 1992: Speedboat Gallery (St. Paul) 1994: Negativ (Frankfurt) 1996: FOX Studios (Los Angeles) 1998: Newport Music Hall (Columbus) 2002: HiFi Buys Amphitheater (Atlanta) 2009: Bowery Ballroom (New York) 2009: Ed Sullivan Theater (New York)
05-19	2017: Green Day perform 'Know Your Enemy', 'Still Breathing' and 'Basket Case' on Good Morning America 2020: Green Day postpone the North American leg of the Hella Mega Tour due to the COVID pandemic Concerts 1994: FZW (Dortmund) 1998: Orbit Room (Grand Rapids) 2002: Alltel Pavilion at Walnut Creek (Raleigh) 2005: Rexall Place (Edmonton) 2009: Webster Hall (New York) 2017: Rumsey Playfield (New York)
05-20	Concerts 1992: Nordic Hall (Sioux Falls) 1993: Slim’s (San Francisco) 1994: Jugendzentrum (Hahn) 1998: Bogart’s (Cincinnati) 2002: Verizon Wireless Amphitheater (Charlotte) 2005: Pengrowth Saddledome (Calgary) 2009: P.C. Richard & Son Theater (New York)
05-21	2009: Green Day perform 'Know Your Enemy' on The Colbert Report 2020: Green Day release their cover of 'Dreaming' as a digital single Concerts 1989: 935 West 6th Street (Benicia) 1992: Farm (St. Peter) 1994: Osterdeich (Bremen) 2009: NEP Studios 54 (New York)
05-22	2009: Green Day perform 'East Jesus Nowhere' on The Late Show with David Letterman Concerts 1992: The Whole Music (Minneapolis) 1992: Tremendous Imposition (Minneapolis) 1998: Marcus Amphitheater (Milwaukee) 2002: GTE Virginia Beach Amphitheater (Virginia Beach) 2009: Rumsey Playfield (New York) 2013: Ohibo (Milan)
05-23	2007: Green Day perform 'Working Class Hero' on American Idol 2025: Green Day release Saviors édition de luxe with 5 new songs added. Concerts 1992: Hot Spot Roller Rink (Janesville) 1998: Float Rite Amphitheater (Somerset) 2002: Hersheypark Stadium (Hershey) 2007: Kodak Theater (Hollywood) 2025: Napa Valley Expo Center (Napa)
05-24	Concerts 1992: McGregor's (Elmhurst) 1994: Gino (Stockholm) 1998: Riverport Amphitheater (Maryland Heights) 2002: PNC Banks Arts Center (Holmdel) 2013: Arena Concerti - Fiera Milano (Rho)
05-25	1998: The Green Day Singles Box is released 2009: '21 Guns' is released as a single from 21st Century Breakdown Concerts 1990: 924 Gilman Street (Berkeley) 1991: Phoenix Theater (Petaluma) 1998: Star Lake Amphitheater (Burgettstown) 2002: Post-Gazette Pavilion (Burgettstown) 2013: Piazza Unita d’Italia (Trieste)
05-26	1998: 'Redundant' is released as a single from Nimrod Concerts 1994: AJZ Bahndamm (Wermelskirchen) 2001: Foxboro Stadium (Foxborough)
05-27	Concerts 1994: Glocksee (Hannover) 1995: Henry J. Kaiser Auditorium (Oakland) 1998: 7th House (Pontiac) 2001: RFK Stadium (Washington) 2002: ctnow.com Meadows Music Theater (Hartford) 2013: Kalemegdan Park (Belgrade)
05-28	Concerts 1989: 924 Gilman Street (Berkeley) 1992: 91.1 WFMU Studios (East Orange) 1993: Berkeley Square (Berkeley) 1994: Folkets Park (Fagersta) 1995: Henry J. Kaiser Auditorium (Oakland) 1998: Star Pavilion (Hershey) 2002: Tweeter Center (Camden) 2009: Akasaka BLITZ (Tokyo)
05-29	2009: Green Day perform 'Know Your Enemy' on TV Asahi Concerts 1989: Eggplant’s Backyard (Pinole) 1992: VFW Post (Plymouth) 1993: UC Santa Barbara (Isla Vista) 1994: Ungdomshuset (Copenhagen) 1998: Blockbuster-Sony Music Entertainment Center (Camden) 2009: TV Asahi Studios (Tokyo) 2010: Megaland (Landgraaf) 2013: Krieau (Vienna)
05-30	2009: Green Day perform 'Know Your Enemy' at MTV Japan Video Music Awards Concerts 1991: The Cooperage (Los Angeles) 1992: West Dennis Community Hall (Cape Cod) 1993: SOMA (San Diego) 1998: Jones Beach Amphitheater (Wantagh) 2002: Tommy Hilfiger at Jones Beach Theater (Wantagh) 2009: Saitama Super Arena (Saitama) 2010: Tui Arena (Hannover) 2024: Monte do Gozo (Santiago de Compostela)
05-31	1995: Dookie is certified 8x Multi-Platinum in the US (8 million units) Concerts 1992: Basement (Providence) 1992: AS220 (Providence) 1994: El Antiguo (Oviedo) 1998: Great Wood Center (Mansfield) 2002: Madison Square Garden (New York)