Billie Joe Armstrong's Coverups Surprise Show

0:00On March 26, Billy Joe Armstrong of Green Day pulled off a surprise covers show Wednesday night at the cornerstone in Berkeley, California. He fronted the cover-ups, his all-cover-side project, for a 30-song set packed with rock hits from bands like Ozzy Osborne, David Bowie, and Brian Adams. The performance leaned into tracks like Crazy Train, Ziggy Stardust, and Summer of 69, mixing some Green Day staples with fresher choices such. Because Nirvana's drain you, and the go-go's, we got the beat. Fans captured highlights on video and sites like setlist.fm filled in the full list. This keeps alive Armstrong's long love for covers, a big part of Green Day shows since their early days. The cover-ups formed back in 2018 with Green Day's Mike Dern on guitar, though he stepped back after 2019, leaving Jason White, Chris Dugan, and Bill Schneider to round out the line-up. They announced the Berkeley gig just hours ahead at 3 p.m. on Instagram, true to their

1:02low-key vibe of one show a year, skipping only 20, 20. Fans can catch them next at a benefit concert called Notes and Words, on May 2nd at Oakland's Fox Theatre, keeping the covers party rolling strong. That's the story for today. Music News Today, Driven by AI