This Month In History

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08-01	1990: Green Day's third EP Sweet Children was released this month 1998: 'Prosthetic Head' is released as a promotional single from Nimrod in Germany this month Concerts 1990: Vino’s (Little Rock) 1991: Days Inn (Rapid City) 1998: Kitsap County Fairgrounds (Bremerton) 2001: Paramount Theater (Seattle) 2001: General Petroleum Museum (Seattle) 2009: The Arena at Gwinnett Center (Duluth) 2017: White River Amphitheatre (Auburn) 2021: Hard Rock Stadium (Miami Gardens) 2024: Rogers Centre (Toronto)
08-02	Concerts 1990: The Bottleneck (Lawrence) 1991: Nordic Hall (Sioux Falls) 1994: Trocadero Theater (Philadelphia) 2001: Salem Armory (Salem) 2017: Moda Center (Portland)
08-03	2004: 'American Idiot' is released as a single from American Idiot 2009: Kerrang! Awards: Best International Band (Nominated), Best Album - 21st Century Breakdown (Nominated) Concerts 1991: Brookwood Hall (Dayton) 1994: The Stone Pony (Asbury Park) 2009: St. Pete Times Forum (Tampa) 2010: Susquehanna Bank Center (Camden) 2024: Parc Jean-Drapeau (Montreal)
08-04	2017: Green Day release their remix of 'Fell For You' as a digital single Concerts 1989: Marsugi's (San Jose) 1990: Glover Field (Peaceful Valley) 2009: American Airlines Arena (Miami) 2021: Citi Field (New York)
08-05	Concerts 1991: Speedboat Gallery (St. Paul) 1994: Downing Stadium (New York) 2000: WTC Open Air Stadium (Osaka) 2001: Bill Graham Civic Auditorium (San Francisco) 2009: Amway Arena (Orlando) 2010: Darien Lake Performing Arts Center (Darien Center) 2017: Oakland Coliseum (Oakland) 2021: Fenway Park (Boston) 2024: Citi Field (New York)
08-06	Concerts 1994: Downing Stadium (New York) 2000: Fujikyu Highland (Fuji-Yoshida) 2012: Echoplex (Los Angeles) 2022: Golden Gate Park (San Francisco)
08-07	Concerts 1992: 924 Gilman Street (Berkeley) 2004: Chiba Marine Stadium (Tokyo) 2009: New Orleans Arena (New Orleans) 2010: Grant Park (Chicago) 2017: USANA Amphitheatre (West Valley City) 2024: Fenway Park (Boston)
08-08	2003: Kerplunk is certified Platinum in the US (1 million units) Concerts 1991: Apartment (Milwaukee) 1994: Charles Town Race Track (Charles Town) 1998: Skanderborg Dyrehave (Skanderborg) 2004: WTC Open Air Stadium (Osaka) 2009: Toyota Center (Houston) 2021: Nationals Park (Washington)
08-09	Concerts 1991: The Hangout (South Beloit) 2009: AT&T Center (San Antonio) 2010: Verizon Wireless Amphitheater (Alpharetta) 2017: Fiddler’s Green Amphitheatre (Greenwood Village) 2024: Citizens Bank Park (Philadelphia)
08-10	Concerts 1991: Sgt. Pepperoni’s (Kalamazoo) 1994: Walnut Creek Amphitheatre (Raleigh) 2004: Fukuoka Kokusai Center (Fukuoka) 2005: Allstate Arena (Rosemont) 2021: Comerica Park (Detroit)
08-11	2016: 'Bang Bang' is released as a single from Revolution Radio Concerts 1994: Blockbuster Amphitheatre (Charlotte) 1998: Obudai-Sziget (Budapest) 2009: Scottrade Center (St. Louis) 2010: Jiffy Lube Live (Bristow) 2011: Tiki Bar (Costa Mesa) 2017: Sprint Center (Kansas City)
08-12	2007: Green Day's side project Foxboro Hot Tubs release the Stop Drop And Roll!!! EP Concerts 1991: Jayson Larson’s House (Grosse Ile) 1994: Lakewood Amphitheatre (Atlanta) 1998: Arena (Vienna) 2005: Molson Park (Barrie) 2009: Sprint Center (Kansas City) 2010: Comcast Theater (Hartford) 2017: CenturyLink Center (Omaha)
08-13	Concerts 1994: Lakewood Amphitheatre (Atlanta) 2005: HSBC Arena (Buffalo) 2009: Qwest Center (Omaha) 2021: Hersheypark Stadium (Hershey) 2024: Wrigley Field (Chicago)
08-14	2012: 'Kill The DJ' is released as a single from ¡Uno! 2012: Green Day release Oh Love EP Concerts 1991: Broad Ripple Community Center (Indianapolis) 1992: Berkeley Square (Berkeley) 1994: Winston Farm (Saugerties) 1998: Free Wheels Grounds (Cunlhat) 2010: PNC Banks Arts Center (Holmdel) 2017: Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre (Maryland Heights)
08-15	Concerts 1992: UC Santa Barbara (Isla Vista) 2009: Pepsi Center (Denver) 2021: Wrigley Field (Chicago) 2024: Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre (Maryland Heights)
08-16	Concerts 1991: Antenna Club (Memphis) 1992: Saratoga Lanes (San Jose) 1998: Flugplatz Hildesheim-Drispenstedt (Hildesheim) 2001: Amphithéâtre d’Avenches (Avenches) 2009: EnergySolutions Arena (Salt Lake City) 2010: Comcast Center (Mansfield) 2012: Shibuya-AX (Tokyo) 2017: Klipsch Music Center (Noblesville)
08-17	1994: Dookie is certified Platinum in the US (1 million units) Concerts 1991: Vino’s (Little Rock) 1998: Schorre Halle (Halle) 2005: Ford Center (Oklahoma City) 2012: TV Asahi Studios (Tokyo) 2021: Historic Crew Stadium (Columbus) 2024: Target Field (Minneapolis)
08-18	Concerts 1990: River Theater (Guerneville) 1994: University of New Orleans (New Orleans) 1998: Forum (Nuremberg) 2001: Flughafen Niederrhein (Weeze) 2009: HP Pavilion (San Jose) 2010: Molson Amphitheater (Toronto) 2012: QVC Marine Field (Chiba) 2017: Budweiser Stage (Toronto)
08-19	2008: Billie Joe's side project Pinhead Gunpowder release the West Side Highway EP Concerts 1991: Abstract Bookstore (New Orleans) 1994: Houston Raceway Park (Baytown) 1998: NCO (Karlsruhe) 2001: Stausee (Hohenfelden) 2005: Toyota Center (Houston) 2012: Maishima (Osaka) 2021: PNC Park (Pittsburgh)
08-20	Concerts 1991: 14th Street South (Birmingham) 1994: Coca-Cola Starplex (Dallas) 2005: American Airlines Center (Dallas) 2009: Viejas Arena (San Diego) 2010: Agora du Vieux-Port (Quebec City) 2017: Riverbend Music Center (Cincinnati) 2021: Citizens Bank Park (Philadelphia) 2024: Azura Amphitheatre (Kansas City)
08-21	Concerts 1991: 202 Samford Avenue (Birmingham) 1994: Coca-Cola Starplex (Dallas) 1998: Butzweiler Hof (Cologne) 2001: Columbiahalle (Berlin) 2005: SBC Center (San Antonio) 2009: Mandalay Bay Events Center (Las Vegas) 2010: Quai Jacques Cartier (Montreal) 2013: O2 Academy Brixton (London) 2017: Blossom Music Center (Cuyahoga Falls)
08-22	2001: Green Day release Tune In, Tokyo... live EP 2005: American Idiot is certified 4x Multi-Platinum in the US (4 million units) Concerts 1991: First Existentialist Church (Atlanta) 1992: Ice House Saloon (Reno) 1998: Hylands Park (Chelmsford) 2001: Grosse Freiheit (Hamburg) 2009: US Airways Arena (Phoenix) 2024: Great American Ballpark (Cincinnati)
08-23	Concerts 1991: Nite Owl (Pensacola) 1998: Temple Newsam (Leeds) 2005: Philips Arena (Atlanta) 2010: DTE Energy Music Theater (Clarkston) 2012: Shepherd’s Bush Empire (London) 2013: Little John’s Farm (Reading) 2021: Target Field (Minneapolis)
08-24	2006: Kerrang! Awards: Best Video - 'Jesus Of Suburbia' (Nominated) Concerts 1991: The Star Club (Tampa) 1994: Desert Sky Pavilion (Phoenix) 1998: Barrowland Ballroom (Glasgow) 2001: Little John’s Farm (Reading) 2004: Ambassador Theatre (Dublin) 2005: RBC Center (Raleigh) 2009: ARCO Arena (Sacramento) 2013: Bramham Park (Leeds) 2017: Wrigley Field (Chicago) 2024: American Family Field (Milwaukee) 2025: Vive Claro Distrito Cultural (Bogota)
08-25	2004: Kerrang! Awards: Hall Of Fame (Won) 2005: Kerrang! Awards: Best Band on the Planet (Won), Best Live Band (Won), Best Single - 'American Idiot' (Nominated), Best Video - 'Holiday' (Nominated) Concerts 1991: Washington Square (Miami) 1994: SDSU (San Diego) 1995: Little John’s Farm (Reading) 2001: Temple Newsam (Leeds) 2009: The Forum (Inglewood) 2012: Little John’s Farm (Reading) 2021: DICK’s Sporting Goods Park (Commerce City)
08-26	Concerts 1991: Club Metro (Melbourne) 1998: Rock City (Nottingham) 2001: Glasgow Green (Glasgow) 2005: Office Depot Center (Sunrise) 2010: Superpages.com Center (Dallas) 2012: Domaine national de Saint-Cloud (Saint-Cloud) 2017: Darien Lake Performing Arts Center (Darien Center) 2024: PNC Music Pavilion (Charlotte)
08-27	2019: A photo book called Green Day: Photographs By Bob Gruen is released Concerts 1992: Berkeley Square (Berkeley) 1994: Shoreline Amphitheatre (Mountain View) 1995: Walibi Flevo (Biddinghuizen) 1998: Astoria Theatre (London) 2004: Bramham Park (Leeds) 2021: Oracle Park (San Francisco) 2025: Estadio de la UNMSM (Lima)
08-28	2001: Green Day perform 'Castaway', 'Waiting' and 'Minority' on The Evening Session 2001: Kerrang! Awards: Classic Songwriter (Won), Best International Live Act (Nominated), Best Band in the World (Nominated) 2005: Green Day perform 'Boulevard Of Broken Dreams' on the MTV Video Music Awards 2005: MTV VMA's: Video Of The Year, Best Group Video, Best Rock Video, Best Direction, Best Editing, Best Cinematography - 'Boulevard Of Broken Dreams' (Won), Viewers Choice Award - 'American Idiot' (Won), Best Art Direction - 'American Idiot' (Nominated) 2012: Green Day release The Studio Albums: 1990-2009 box set Concerts 1992: UC Berkeley (Berkeley) 1994: Shoreline Amphitheatre (Mountain View) 1995: K.B. Hallen (Copenhagen) 1998: Walibi Flevo (Biddinghuizen) 2001: Maida Vale Studios (London) 2001: Unknown Venue (London) 2005: American Airlines Arena (Miami) 2010: Comfort Dental Amphitheater (Greenwood Village) 2017: Xfinity Center (Mansfield) 2024: Truist Park (Atlanta)
08-29	Concerts 1991: Club 367 (St. Louis) 1992: 924 Gilman Street (Berkeley) 1995: Oslo Spektrum (Oslo) 1998: Bodenseestadion (Konstanz) 2000: Universal Studios (Universal City) 2004: Little John’s Farm (Reading) 2012: Warsteiner HockeyPark (Monchengladback) 2017: Xfinity Theatre (Hartford) 2021: Petco Park (San Diego)
08-30	2020: MTV VMA's: Best Rock Video - 'Oh Yeah' (Nominated) Concerts 1991: The Outhouse (Lawrence) 1994: Cloverdale Raceway (Surrey) 1998: Domein Kiewit (Hasselt) 2005: Merriweather Post Pavilion (Columbia) 2010: Cricket Wireless Pavilion (Phoenix) 2012: Kindl Bühne Wuhlheide (Berlin) 2024: Geodis Park (Nashville) 2025: Parque Estadio Nacional (Santiago)
08-31	2000: 'Minority' is released as a single from Warning Concerts 1990: 924 Gilman Street (Berkeley) 1991: Bellvue Seniors Center (Bellvue) 1994: Gorge Amphitheater (George) 1995: Helsingin Jååhalli (Helskini) 2010: Verizon Wireless Amphitheater (Irvine) 2017: BB&T Pavilion (Camden)